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Smooth Running Sonett

Posted on October 22, 2006 by admin

Swedish Car Day was two sundays ago, so I spent a few hours Saturday getting the Sonett’s brakes finished. It turned out the lines West Of Sweden sent me were fine, I just had to remove some adapters the previous … Continue reading →

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Its Never Easy

Posted on August 23, 2006 by admin

Last Wednesday the brakes gave out (gently!) on my ’72 Sonett. It turns out the steel braided line to the left front wheel had been worn through. I ordered a new set of lines from West of Sweden and today … Continue reading →

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MSS Widened Wheels

Posted on April 6, 2006 by admin

Last fall I had some wheels widened so I would be able to fit better tires to my Sonett for autocrossing. I finally got tires on mounted, so now I’m ready to test them out on the car. Read on … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Sonett

Posted on March 6, 2006 by admin

82826627 This is my 1972 Saab Sonett. It is in much better condition than my orange ’74 Sonett. I’ve taken it autocrossing fairly often, and it does fairly well, considering its 4.5” wide tires. It has some MSS performance modifications … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play Catchup

Posted on March 4, 2006 by admin

I figure the best way to make up for the loss of the old website is to start reposting old articles all dressed up and pretty. photo:107849816 107849791 107849762 107849073 107849840

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