Weekend Wrapup
Last Friday I met up with Hans and made my first trip to the Pull A Part yard. For a $2 entry fee, we had the run of four different classic Saab 900 models. I was able to nab some "nice to have" items like parcel shelf, console carpet, a very good rear hatch seal, and a pristine interior light. Also got an AIC valve and a complete fuel pump as spares for the trip. Oh, and a rear sway bar, since my '85 is lacking one. $40 for the lot, including some other things like turn signal switches and some dash switches. A very profitable visit for us both, as Hans found some great parts as well, including a very hard to find battery heat shield in primo condition.
Spent the rest of the weekend wrapping up some of the last projects on the car before next week's departure on the Alcan rally. Eric came over on Saturday and installed the event decals. He also helped with lining the storage area where the donut spare normally lives and we stashed some of the spare parts we hope to never use down there. Hans worked on his car fixing his shifter and testing the various doodads he'd hunted down at the wrecking yard. A BBQ Saturday night was a nice break and Jim joined us for the revelry.
Also at the Pull A Part we nabbed fan wiring and plugs and I replaced the bad section of wiring that caused us grief on the Golden West rally. Will be nice to not worry about that. Also partially fixed the interior lights; just can't seem to get my brain wrapped around the electrons of this seemingly simple circuit. At least the main interior light now illuminates when the door is open. I had to disconnect the map light under the rear view mirror as it won't turn off. Replaced the console switch for the courtesy light, and installed a switch in the rear of the car that controls the light in the hatch area. It's rather nice to be able to see inside of the car at night!
I cannot seem to adjust the wastegate on the Turbo. Hans thinks the actuator arm has been locked to the stud somehow. Need to contact the folks who did the rebuild and ask about that. I do have a spare wastegate, but not going to bother with all of that until we return from our long trip.
Still left to do: organize and pack the tools, make a few more music discs, and get the iRiver player filled with tunes as well. A week from now we'll be heading north!
Spent the rest of the weekend wrapping up some of the last projects on the car before next week's departure on the Alcan rally. Eric came over on Saturday and installed the event decals. He also helped with lining the storage area where the donut spare normally lives and we stashed some of the spare parts we hope to never use down there. Hans worked on his car fixing his shifter and testing the various doodads he'd hunted down at the wrecking yard. A BBQ Saturday night was a nice break and Jim joined us for the revelry.
Also at the Pull A Part we nabbed fan wiring and plugs and I replaced the bad section of wiring that caused us grief on the Golden West rally. Will be nice to not worry about that. Also partially fixed the interior lights; just can't seem to get my brain wrapped around the electrons of this seemingly simple circuit. At least the main interior light now illuminates when the door is open. I had to disconnect the map light under the rear view mirror as it won't turn off. Replaced the console switch for the courtesy light, and installed a switch in the rear of the car that controls the light in the hatch area. It's rather nice to be able to see inside of the car at night!
I cannot seem to adjust the wastegate on the Turbo. Hans thinks the actuator arm has been locked to the stud somehow. Need to contact the folks who did the rebuild and ask about that. I do have a spare wastegate, but not going to bother with all of that until we return from our long trip.
Still left to do: organize and pack the tools, make a few more music discs, and get the iRiver player filled with tunes as well. A week from now we'll be heading north!
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