Spare parts

The hatchback Saab 900 has a great storage area under the floor of the hatch area. Normally the left side of this is taken up by a donut spare -- the right is for a small number of tools and assorted stuff.

Since we're carrying two full size spare tires, one on top and the one you can see in the pic, I removed the donut and dedicated the space to all the spare parts that would be difficult to locate away from home. There's a box of assorted valuables, such as bulbs, relays, plugs, hoses and the like. Padded and wrapped in plastic bags are a spare fuel pump assembly as well as an alternator and distributor. There's also an engine harness stowed as well, in case the notorious '85 wiring decides to fail catastrophically. The jack stand is overkill, I know. Add in the usual other things, like tire changing gloves, a jack, and jumper cables and I think we're more than prepared. The only thing I want to see coming out of this compartment in the next two weeks is an oil filter. By carrying all the spares, I hope to appease the Saab gods and not actually have to use any of them.