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1989+ VDO fuel level sender

1989+ VDO fuel level sender

Date: 02/22/2007 Views: 52

1981 8-Valve Turbo - 'Dragon 2'

Picked this car up in May 2007 from a person in Canberra who had spent a lot of $$$ restoring and rebuilding key parts of the car (esp. the engine!).
The car's in way better condition than the 83 turbo was when I bought that car. It's a non-APC 8-valve turbo 4-door sedan.

I was originally told the car is a 1981 model and it's manufacturing date is actually May 1981 (I was in year 7 - first year of high school - back then!) so it's definitely a 1981 build year car.

The vehicle has a few quirks - most notable one being that the engine has the EGR (Exhaust Gas Re-circulation) system completely removed. The other main one is the condition of the body - it's excellent with almost no structural rust at all.

A key feature of the 81 C900's is that it was the very first year of the 'H' engine which replaced the 'B' engine used in earlier year c900's (and in Saab 99's).

Date: 05/10/2007
Size: 207 items (221 items total)
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LHS of the old radiator before removal

Date: 01/29/2008
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Old radiator still in place - RHS view

Date: 01/29/2008
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Old radiator removed - LHS view - quite a lot of rust!

Date: 01/29/2008
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Old radiator removed - RHS view - eww more rust. hmmm

Date: 01/29/2008
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Brand new 'Nissens' radiator ready to be installed!

Date: 01/31/2008
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Repainting some engine bay parts for rust prevention

Date: 02/10/2008
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Odyssey PC-925 AGM high-performance battery

Date: 02/10/2008
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Odyssey PC-925 AGM high-performance battery

Date: 02/10/2008
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Back of Saab 99 turbo steering wheel - missing horn adaptor

Date: 02/14/2008
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Standard Saab 900 turbo steering wheel for comparison

Date: 02/14/2008
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Back of centre emblem from standard c900 turbo steering wheel

Date: 02/14/2008
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Set of VDO gauges soon to be installed!

Date: 02/14/2008
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Set of VDO gauges soon to be installed!

Date: 02/14/2008
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Front bumper supported on stands while screws are renewed

Date: 02/16/2008
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Front bumper with all screws replaced with 304 grade stainless!

Date: 02/16/2008
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Front registration plate mounting plate - bit rusty hey

Date: 02/16/2008
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New coat of 'marine blue' paint starting to set up

Date: 02/16/2008
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Saab 99 turbo steering wheel installed for trialling

Date: 02/19/2008
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The 'starfield' headliner - yep they're brass thumbtacks!

Date: 02/19/2008
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Anti-moose headlight protectors!

Date: 03/09/2008
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