William Verock
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Hello Björn and Kjell-Åke,
Thanks again for your pictures and advice….. Sorry to have taken so long to organize my pictures of Plutrick. There were quite a few pictures so I had to learn how to create a link. Which I have now done! But first a little background for context…
My personal history with SAAB goes back to 1979 when I bought my first, a 1969 96 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA. It was terribly rusty but it was a great driver. I didn’t know then that it would start a long relationship with the SAAB brand. I wont bore everyone with my details but through the years I have owned 20 SAABs of various models…(nothing newer than 1991 😊). But the 92 always had a special place in my heart since it was the original. In the USA, SAAB was not imported till around 1959. Therefore the 92 and 92b were never available. I saw one at SAAB NA HQ in Orange, Connecticut in the mid 1980’s. But they were never available for sale…. But I always wanted one!
Fast forward to today and I live in Tallinn, Estonia. I was looking over the local classified ads last year and found a “1954 SAAB 92b” for sale. The owner had been a dealer SAAB technician in Tallinn and imported it from Sweden around 2005. He spent several years doing a nearly full restoration. The paintwork was none through the SAAB dealer and he spent countless hours on metalwork. His efforts earned a 99% Original rating and given a historic license plate 0019 in 2007. But it had been sitting for several years and it appeared he lost interest. So we made a deal and I purchased Plutrick, a 1955 92b #13068.
The link provided is to many pictures that are not in any order. Most all of them are from the previous owner and show that a lot of sweat and tears were given to get Plutrick to its current condition. It currently sleeps with my 1983 99GL and 1991 900 Turbo S. I am hoping to get a first drive someday sunny soon!
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1w5Uzl7VZNjWR
Thank you Björn and Kjell-Åke! Your replies and great pictures. It has now cleared up the main question. It appears Kjell-Åke‘s pictures with the line going below is the correct routing. The hose used on mine is probably longer than the original 343mm (will verify) which creates the loose appearance. The clamp added is a nice clean solution and look. The parts book does not seem to list it but it is probably correct. The picture Björn supplied clearly shows the outline of where this clamp used to be. My hose has an added plastic sheath protecting the hose. Not standard but practical. My choice now is to just use the existing hoses or replace them. For now I will route the hose above and move on to other things to get the 92 roadworthy.
Björn, I will post some additional pictures later of my 92b…. Named Plutrick by one of its previous owners in Sweden (see old pic of right fender). It’s unique and I believe the car deserves its own name after living longer than I! …. Your question on the steering shaft pin… My opinion is the bolt is okay for just a temporary repair. It probably would not fail but eventually give you slack that you might feel. The shifter pins on 99/900 models might be a suitable replacement. Otherwise a good machine shop can make something up easily. As for the seat fabric….. I am not sure. I will post what my seats are covered with. If you think it’s what you need I can contact the previous owner and see where he obtained the materials. It is not the original for sure…
Thanks again Gentlemen! Best regards,
Bill Verock
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