Making The Saab Rust-Free Before 2023! | Saab 900 Classic Revival | Part 9

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Thank you for saving this old SAAB. I've had 7 SAABs in my life, starting with a 1963 Bullnose 2 Stroke, then V4 96, then a series of 900, having the last one for 18 years. I'm amazed at how much you are doing to this SAAB - many would have just taken her to a scrap yard, but NOT YOU. I love your videos, and hope you make a SAAB sticker soon to add to your merch ! Happy New Year, take care - from England 🙂

[@f7p1764]

Thank you for the present:}👍

[@BurninSven1]

As a former SAAb mechanic I say this is a cool project I have worked a lot on these cars. Not in the body shop only as a mechanic but I did fix SAABs back home (to use as our family car or to sell cause the shop did not pay us much) so I learned some body work too. The rule is if the rust hole is the same size as a Swedish 5 kronor coin in reality it´s going to be a way bigger hole you need to fix. Once you reach solid metal make the replacement part (lapping over the hole and welding it from the outside) as much as you need to not burn through. You will need to train a little to find out how big an overlap you need and how hot you weld. Spot welding it like that is not going to last very long for a lot of reasons but if you want to spot weld you should spot weld it like it was done from factory. Then you would need the real spare parts for the car though and it is a pretty big job just to find them and the job is a little harder and takes longer. It is an old car and hard to find body parts for but some still have bits and pieces for them. saabklubben-reservdelar.se/900-79-94/kaross/ekonomiplat/ www.skruvat.se/saab/saab-900/Hjulhus-C206.aspx Good luck man

[@pacosuzukiman5974]

Happy New year....🍾

[@chrissmith7655]

Happy new year Memphis

[@filipwennergren2712]

Happy New Year from Stockholm Sweden

[@ejoautovideos]

Always nice to see a new video from you, wish you a Happy New Year! 😁

[@rikardhermansson5326]

Im very glad to se a movie from again 😊 Happy new year from Sweden

[@AUCHTERMUCHTYZZ]

Happy New Year from Aberdeen Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@steenjohnsen79]

Nice work 😉👍 🇩🇰😁

[@dddiy6347]

Happy new year 🎊

[@latviabalkanumuzika1514]

Happy new year! Greetings from Latvia 🇱🇻

[@kevinthornton2896]

Like watching all your content look forward to seeing more next year

[@mikenewman137]

Brilliant work, you have done loads.

[@iain4853]

Top work as usual👍🏼

[@nigelbond4056]

Happy New Year Memphis! Thank you for all your hard work in producing the best channel on KZbin throughout 2022. Your knowledge and skill set continue to grow and your videos just get better and better. I’m so impressed by your enthusiasm and determination transforming a virtual wreck into a beautiful classic. Keep up the tremendous work my friend 👏👏👏

[@Draxterwav]

Sick video we need more bro ❤

[@deebee3901]

Wow, great work mate! Can't wait for more.

[@michaelhynds8035]

Great work! Thank you for sharing

[@marco7563]

You learn fast! Your welding is good!

[@pierreyvesmaingre8569]

Bonne année Memphis ! Glad to spend another year with you on those wonderfull project !

[@johnsteiner2608]

Well done Memphis ! Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Rgds JohnS Norway

[@Tasmanian_D3vil]

Yeah! Can't wait for 240 video! And of course first time ever i buy youtuber sticker :P Of course 240 sticker for my Volvo 240 :D

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Thank you very much for a great content year , happy new year to you and your family

[@grahamlewis3387]

Great job as usual! May I wish you and all of your family and friends a great2023🍾🍾🍾

[@tevfiksk3836]

Keep going👍

[@bmc323]

You should teach. It's the very best job there is, and you have the talent.

[@LostDaemon]

Happy New Year!

[@LifeofBrinc]

You’ve gotten really good at the rust repairs and panel rebuilding. Can’t wait to see the Saab done. Looking forward to more content love the channel 👍🏽

[@itsmephil2255]

I tried mig welding a few weeks back and it's more difficult than I thought Your welds are awesome Gonna be an awesome SAAB when you are done

[@giorgosbebelekos7256]

Finally Saab was a big and difficult project,as I see. Anyhow,I wish to you and your family a Happy New year. All the best for 2023

[@stuartrich4574]

Great video, happy new year

[@AlexanderMichelson]

You are a Belgian legend, Sir! God bless you and happy New Year!

[@markstorer7204]

Memphis........ your skills have improved exponentially during the time I've been watching you.....really well done 👏👏👏

[@andersaxelsson2196]

Happy Newyear to you 🌹🎆

[@ThePartsBin]

Your style of painting the bare metal is what I call a one coat wonder😂 thick and heavy! I like it

[@seanfinlay7393]

Excellent work getting all those panels to fit, you have a lot of patience! Nice welding.

[@kevinthornton2896]

Happy New Year memphis!

[@k7xd]

Looking great

[@taxpayer1980]

Ahh, yes, Jupiler. We had two week worktrip from Estonia to Brüssels in 2004 and "testing" showed, it was the best beer.

[@ConwayT91]

Thanks for taking us along in 2022. Cant wait for the journey in 2023!

[@Chlietuva]

Thank you for all the amazing content you share with us & best of the luck in 2023 👍

[@princepugh7683]

Nice job, you've a stout heart taking this sort of work on but the results are clearly worth your effort and tenacity.

[@undercover8990]

Completely agree with Nigel Bond above, another very educational and charming vid - great way to end the year. Your welding is getting so much better and you finish jobs so well, very jealous! Glad you sealed the tank neck before grinding, worth keeping your viewers safe I suggest. Saabs really suit you by the by; in due course try a 9-5 Aero, a fantastic and characterful machine. Happy 2023, keep up the great work and stay safe everywhere. Bless you, the Belgium Classic Legend!

[@ennoriemersma73]

De allerbeste wensen voor 2023.

[@KronoReaper]

good work on the restoration, its looking great !

[@nicebloke6066]

Love this channel and the work you’ve done on the SAAB. I have a 900 turbo I’ve had for nearly 20 years now, you are absolutely right about how much good quality bodywork costs. Mine went in for a bit of light MOT welding and ended up as a partial resto because the front end was so far gone. Once the size of the job was clear it was too late, we were already too far in! Cost me an absolute arm and a leg in labour. Wish I had half your skills!

[@chrischank5330]

Looking forward to the video of the restoration of the sunroof! Happy new year everyone 🍻

[@mikaelolofsson5040]

Great work 👍 Happy new year!

[@oscarjeppsson3719]

Happy new year! Love your channel as well as your project. Especially this as a Saab enthusiast. A tip from one to another. The brakes pre -87 are pure garbage, especially the front ones with the handbrake. Take the brakes from your parts car and move the handbrake to the rear, it will stop a future headache. To make this happen you have to swap the rear axle which is Bult on. And you will have 4/108 instead of 4/114.3 bolt pattern. Greetings from Sweden.

[@affordablevs]

Great video! Really good progress made there! I bet.you can wait to get it back on the road!

[@parandersson6541]

Nice job :)

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Nice work. Those finger sanders are so good I use mine loads on my restorations 👍

[@michaelsidhu4079]

Love the work you've put in on rust repair on this Saab. In my humble opinion you should eliminate the sunroof completely.

[@ProstoYurecst]

Гарний подарунок на Новий рік. Дякую.

[@mehrzahl2219]

Great work Memphis! Hats off for your perseverance!

[@willemp6432]

Geseente nuwe jaar Memphis. Thanks for all your videos.

[@motorheadrocker6504]

Hey man! You do really great work! Ant this is a pleasure for my eyes to see a rebirth of old rusty cars. In my country, you can get a lot of money doing things like this!

[@KnightHunterStudios]

Another fantastic episode in the Saab resto series, Memphis! It's so great to see the project coming along so well! Have a happy new year as well, here's to 2023!

[@zoltanvarga1606]

Big thumbs up for the Jupiler and also best wishes for this project. I also own and drive one of these , different spec though. While they can be a pain, they're the at least the same amount of delight.

[@robertlillemae8853]

Awesome video my friend, i have a Saab Monte Carlo 1999.. Thank you for making movies about Saab

[@SkatePixelMedia]

Hey Memphis, nice work! One tip that I found out doing work like this: A lot of people say, that there is no way to paint back side of welds in closed areas like in the rocker panel and so...But...You can get something like Body 992 spray paint, which has great anti-corosion properties, and also a spray can nozzle with a hose attached with a spraying tip at the end (Body also makes these). Similar or same as when you are doing the cavity wax. I managed to spray all insides of my cavities of my E28 (rocker panels, frame rails and so...) with anti corosive paint after welding. I checked with endoscope...works perfect :)

[@paultaylor9652]

Another very impressive video and turnaround on those previously terribly repaired wheel arches, I think it had been done to a budget at the time to keep the car on the road probably.

[@liamrkds]

Nice new tool for filing spot welds! I sometimes use a hand tool like a dremel with mini discs for those kind of spots, although you go through the discs quite quick. This saab project is looking great, nice work.

[@SamTheSum]

Well done! Happy new year 🎉

[@HAunderscoreVE]

Damn good work! Im impressed you went with butt-joint welds everywhere - I ususally go with a lap-type joint since that way i can use a panel flange tool to get the the panel seamless and have a bit more sturdy while welding

[@zoidberg444]

First class work mate. Love this project. 👌 Bodywork guys really earn their money, it is a lot of hard tedious work. Looking forward to the next video.

[@saabturboguy]

welding skills coming along great fabrication very good also!!!

[@davejones538]

Great job Mr memphis happy new year to all ya family 👍

[@tonners.pettitt9938]

Wonderful job on that welding!

[@louannedante7429]

WELL DONE!!

[@linusjohansson8433]

I left a like! Your job is looking amazing!

[@MrSkoda105s]

Wat ben je toch een talent. Bedankt voor alle leuke video’s. Geweldig om je altijd zo serieus en gepassioneerd aan het werk te zien. Mooi om te zien hoe je leert en geen uitdaging uit de weg gaat. Mooie jaarwisseling gewenst en een fantastisch 2023!

[@jagesosot]

Im also restoring my old 900 turbo t16, yes there is rust indeed but the engine seems to be in tip top condition, the turbo seems abit tired though, but its tuned with bigger intercooler so i think i have to change it too.

[@topspoke]

Excellent work Mr Memphis 🙂 Looking forward to seeing more awesome content this year.

[@simonc858]

Great video and good to see the Saab being restored

[@tomtrana3449]

Cool sound! "Low Rider" by WAR.

[@jeffkelly636]

Great video on the welding fixes. Happy New Year Memphis!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great job, Memphis. That car is going to be beautiful. One note: seeing the depth of the filler on the driver's side front fender, I would plan on replacing it. It may be a lot of work, but the existing one will take even more work to get the shape to where a reasonable amount of filler will be needed. When an area that large is so thick I would guess you are looking at a very poor example of collision repair. If that is the case, changing the fender will enable you to find and fix any further damage that is hidden. All of that said, you are inspiring me. One of these days I will get started restoring my old Volvo 240 estate. 33 Ontario, Canada winters, not to mention the 620,000 kilometers, have taken a toll on the old boy.

[@michaeldebrou8767]

Excellent video as ever, methodical quality work..a pleasure to watch.👌

[@bastogne315]

Love your picture quality

[@mentepazzza]

Well done! Lot of work there mate. Happy New Year!

[@TheNismo777]

8:50 joke got me giggle :D

[@toolmanchris]

Very nice work yet again I appreciate your enthusiasm and attention to detail. Keep it up 👍

[@gzimoch]

Your skills are very high. Congratulations.

[@AndrewKNI]

A super job Memphis. Wishing you a healthy and prosperous 2023 😁

[@johnhewitt7539]

Happy New year seeing the old saab getting a new lease of life is fantastic. Well done

[@leonardobravo87]

Minuto 8:56 humor picaresco. Grande Memphis!

[@pontuswendt2486]

AMAZINGNES!!! And happy new year!

[@broomad]

Brilliant episode - your welding skills are impressive for someone who hasn't done much before 👍

[@rkan2]

I feel like it is all about that gas :D The previous welds definitely didn't have any lol!

[@peterdelaforce662]

Brilliant videos Memphis really enjoy watching you work it out and then put it right, wishing you and your family a very happy new year luv hugs and peace

[@Aronsson007]

13:27 the strength is actually 8x going from 2 to 4mm. the equation is (bh^3)/12. Good job doing that replacement 👍

[@WTFtrollsFTW]

To avoid the warping on the panels, you should weld the detail on different sides at a time so the part u were welding first can cool down while your welding the other side

[@kevinw8258]

Great job on those repairs, they look very clean👍. The sunroof is cool but boy that looks a lot of work. I think filling in the roof would be better, at least you will know that it is totally water tight!

[@bennyking572]

Awesome work mate, your definitely getting better. One of my favourite channels. Happy new year. Love from Scotland.

[@Hexthrill]

Been watching your channel for a long while now, your videos are really nicely done, the content is interesting, and you're a charismatic guy! I think your channel deserves a lot more attention.

[@sirericfoxofglaciermints9385]

Eagerly awaiting the Saab 900 sticker !

[@S_Edward_Burns_ArtsEditor]

#Awesomeness. Carry on, 2023!

[@SampleT3xT_]

Ayy glad to see that saab again

[@DusanZke]

As a lot of people wished you....Happy New Year Memphis from Slovakia. I'm really looking forward for the whole SAAB project. I'll cross finger to you.