Yearly Archives: 2024

17. Front of Grille After 2nd Primer/Sealer Coat 1
Hood Restoration The hood on the MC850 was a replacement, not the original, but it had structural damage and a corkscrew twist to it. I opted instead for the hood from the donor car the grand-kids had applied pasty water paint to because it was undamaged except for pitting from […]

Hood and Grille Restoration

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31. Passenger Door Primed 1
Introduction I thought the doors on the MC850 when I bought it were both very nice. Unfortunately, both had been badly patched up with pop-riveted and thin sheet metal which was subsequently covered with a deep layer of body filler. The bottom of the door was “repaired” with a thick […]

Restoring Door Sheet Metal

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Goodies from Sweden for 1966 SAAB
Loss of Longtime Friend Nicholas Hayden (May 26, 1945 – Sept 7, 2024) I first met Nicholas Hayden in 1974 while desperately searching for a replacement 2-takt engine for my 1968 SAAB 95, my only car at the time. He was a friendly guy who had lost the use of […]

A Sorrowful Loss

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