Anyone who takes on ambitious projects knows how this goes. You start with one clear goal, and somewhere along the way it splits into three. Then each of those splits again. Suddenly you’re not building a bumper, you’re reverse engineering a duct, which means scanning a part, which means learning surface modelling properly, which means…

One of the things I enjoy about reverse engineering is that, once you’re finished, the part isn’t just another reproduction but it’s a design you own. That’s what led me to the Saab 900 Carlsson air intake duct. I’m planning to produce a small number of carbon fibre Carlsson bumpers, and rather than relying on…

When I started the restoration of my Saab 900, I knew two things: I wanted different wheels, and I wanted better brakes. What I didn’t anticipate was how far that second decision would take me. What began as a straightforward upgrade turned into a full engineering project. Trick calipers, fancy mounting hardware, carbon cooling ducts,…

The Saab Whaletail – Evolving the Idea When you spend enough time with a part – really with it, measuring every surface, scanning every curve, rebuilding it from scratch in CAD – you start to see it differently. That’s what happened when I began developing a truly accurate replica of the Saab 900 whaletail. Not…