You are doing WHAT to a 1968 SAAB?

[chicken joe]

way neat.... love the project, car is butt fugly, but neat none the less...

x2 im a big fan of undesireable fugly cars!

 

[dhcomp]

Really cool project. Such a short description makes it look like you did it as fast as guys build vehicles on Spike TV

If this is less work than you've got into your miata, we've got different definitions of "big project"

 

[Stein]

x2 im a big fan of undesireable fugly cars!

Exactly why I did it. That, and the size was right.

Oh, and the price. Car was $250.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

I build a lot of sh*t..... But, this flat out astounds me.

 

[max 02]

Nice work!

Can`t wait to see pics of it on the track!

 

[chicken joe]

what color is it going to be in the end??

 

[Stein]

what color is it going to be in the end??

I knew for sure a month ago. Now I'm waffling.

I was going with Mustang Grabber Blue. I used this car for my inspiration. Apparently SAAB had this throwback concept car built before they closed shop.

 

[Greg Ducato]

You have some mad skills sir!! I love it and can't wait to see the final product

 

[chicken joe]

thats going to be sweet!!

 

[Stein]

As a budget track car I can't handle the cost of putting real vintage Minilites on it so I will have to go with a knockoff wheel. These do have the look I want and come in Miata-friendly sizes and offset.

 

[Stein]

As the firewall moved back 12" the placement of seats worked out great-bakcrest is even with the back edge of the door but the back seat was lost. This wasn't a concern. This cutaway shows why the seats were mounted as high as they are.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Does it have a name?

 

[Stein]

Does it have a name?

People have referred to it as SAABata as in SAAB - Miata. I don't really like it though. I did think of putting a badge on the trunk that said SX-5 as a nod to the Miata MX-5 model designator but subbing the Mazda M with the SAAB S and letting it go at that.

Or I'll just leave it clean and let everyone wonder what just smoked past them.

One interesting tidbit. I initially thought it would be fine in the slower sections of the track but be a brick on the straights. Come to find out that the drag coefficient is only .32. Pretty dang good for 1968.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Its a Mazda powered Saab... So, it's a "MA'AB"...

Saabata, sounds like a mexcican-lobotomy....

 

[Stein]

Its a Mazda powered Saab... So, it's a "MA'AB"...

Saabata, sounds like a mexcican-lobotomy....

Yeah, none of them really sound good. Oh well. Names are for people. And pets.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

Its a Mazda powered Saab... So, it's a "MA'AB"...

Saabata, sounds like a mexcican-lobotomy....

Yeah, none of them really sound good. Oh well. Names are for people. And pets.

Tell that to Herbie, or Lightning McQueen. Saita {sy-ata}

Ya, they're all awful names.



Looking good! Love the underdog car build, nice change. Reminds me of someone who built a VW fastback baja.

 

[Richcz28]

As a budget track car I can't handle the cost of putting real vintage Minilites on it so I will have to go with a knockoff wheel. These do have the look I want and come in Miata-friendly sizes and offset.

I love the look of minilites

 

[kgblazerfive]

I love this build awesome idea. First car I really drove was a Saab 99 very fun car.

 

[Stein]

More done tonight.





Started on the worst door. I've been told that blocking something that size is very difficult. I took that as a challenge. I wish I had a longer long board. Mine's only about 15".

 

[chicken joe]

i love the look of thoes rims