Another little update after another few hours work
First of all, ready for the final two subframe bolts to be removed. I don't have the Saab engine frame (no surprise there), so am using some cheap furniture dollys which are rated for 270kg each as a base for the engine to be lowered on
..... and a short while later, this was on the floor, crane out of the way
and finally the car is up in the air with a big void
What did I forget you ask ?
Well three items
1. A tie wrap on the right hand wing for the power steering pipe down to the rack
2. To remove one of the electrical contact blocks for the auto transmission from the metal bracket which I had already unbolted. I was a bit peeved with myself over this because I had seen this a few days ago and left it to consider how to remove the connector block without damaging the plastic. Well, despite a few days soaking the plastic / rust bond remained strong, so I ended up doing some damage to the block
3. Second (main) earth strap from the auto bx to the body. Grr, I knew there were two, and made sure I did the one that would be most likely forgotten very early on.
So what do I do now ?
I think I leave the front end and move to the back end and start to remove the rear suspension, with that off I can drop the car onto the deck and move it on dollys out of the way. Interior can follow along with loom and then I can tackle the wiper arms to get to the wiper / fan motor etc.
Should I bother removing the fuel tank complete or just save the pump. I don't suppose there's much call for plastic fuel tanks as they don't rust.