Hi everybody!
Long time lurker, just signed up.
I am wondering about my '72 124 Coupe.
Kind of a sad story...
I looked for a particular SAAB for 10 plus year and could never find one. I drove SAAB rally cars for years, and when I finally decided I would never find one, I bought the Coupe.
It was a rust free car, in an unusual color, light tan. When the car was delivered, I talked to a friend who restores high-dollar cars, and he had an opening to restore it. I took it, rather than wait. We decided to do a bare-shell paint job. I also decided to pick up tons of NOS stuff for the outside of the car, NOS european tail lights, NOS emblems, NOS license plate light, NOS grill surround trim, NOS door handles, NOS stainless trim for the back of the car, lots of stuff. I picked up perfect chrome steering wheel from Germany, and NOS hub caps.
About 8 months after we started, and all of the paint was off of the car, of course I found the SAAB I was looking for...
I went on ahead and traumatized the bank account, and bought that one too. He was supposed to deliver it sometime in August.
Now, it looks like the car will be delivered in the next few weeks!
I was planning on finishing the Coupe, selling it, and taking delivery on the SAAB. That plan has officially gone out the window. The car has been painted, as is partially back together. Window channels and trunk weatherstripping will have to come from Italy, which should take about a month. The doors can't go back together until then.
Here are a few dusty photos:
My question is should I find a shop to park the car until the parts come in and have them screw it back together, or should I bite the bullet and just sell it as is on the 'Bay?
It will be a very nice car when it is done.
If I sell it, there should be lost of money left in it for sweat equity.
I'm quite conflicted...
David Riedle
Perry, MI
Long time lurker, just signed up.
I am wondering about my '72 124 Coupe.
Kind of a sad story...
I looked for a particular SAAB for 10 plus year and could never find one. I drove SAAB rally cars for years, and when I finally decided I would never find one, I bought the Coupe.
It was a rust free car, in an unusual color, light tan. When the car was delivered, I talked to a friend who restores high-dollar cars, and he had an opening to restore it. I took it, rather than wait. We decided to do a bare-shell paint job. I also decided to pick up tons of NOS stuff for the outside of the car, NOS european tail lights, NOS emblems, NOS license plate light, NOS grill surround trim, NOS door handles, NOS stainless trim for the back of the car, lots of stuff. I picked up perfect chrome steering wheel from Germany, and NOS hub caps.
About 8 months after we started, and all of the paint was off of the car, of course I found the SAAB I was looking for...
I went on ahead and traumatized the bank account, and bought that one too. He was supposed to deliver it sometime in August.
Now, it looks like the car will be delivered in the next few weeks!
I was planning on finishing the Coupe, selling it, and taking delivery on the SAAB. That plan has officially gone out the window. The car has been painted, as is partially back together. Window channels and trunk weatherstripping will have to come from Italy, which should take about a month. The doors can't go back together until then.
Here are a few dusty photos:
My question is should I find a shop to park the car until the parts come in and have them screw it back together, or should I bite the bullet and just sell it as is on the 'Bay?
It will be a very nice car when it is done.
If I sell it, there should be lost of money left in it for sweat equity.
I'm quite conflicted...
David Riedle
Perry, MI