My 99 Saturn Build

[bsweitzer99]

I likeeee them. When they going on?

Need to order tires once I start work full time after Graduating school next weekend.

Cool! Those wheels will give it a jdm style for sure.

- Renato

Yeah I'm pretty excited for the new look.

Let's see that floor pan look like a piece of bacon.

These cars have been awkwardly growing on me over the past year or two lol.

Gotta love some plastic!

[bsweitzer99]

Been mostly driving it now slowly building the motor for it.
IMG_4699 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
IMG_4708 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
IMG_4753 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
IMG_4776 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr

[CBdrift]

im curious why u chose a Saturn to build?

[rice4life]

im curious why u chose a Saturn to build?

I'm guessing he did it to make it different. After a while, a stock car gets boring. He does what any true enthusiast should do, and he works with what he has.

[TWM Performance]

Those wheels are really perfect on your car. They give it a super clean look.

- Renato

[DR505]

I'm loving this! Beutiful build.

[bsweitzer99]

Thanks guys. And the only reason I'm building this is because it's the car I started out in, learned to drive in, passed my drivers test in, and started out as my mom's car. Love it too much to throw it away, plus it's not just another mk4 or something.

So i picked up a shortblock from a buddy on the cheap that was supposed to be ready to be run but..
I got said shortblock from my friend and am really glad I decided to tear it down. Two of the rods were in backwards and the bearings werent in the greatest shape. I had the block honed and washed at Northeast Machine in Tonawanda, as well as had them polish and balance a newer 8 counterweight crank I got from the yard since the crank that came in the motor looks to have been welded at some point. They also weight matched all my rods and pistons for me.
Just tonight I finished gapping the new NPR rings and threw them on the pistons. (Which are the older made in USA type)

Pic of crank damage
0713152155 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr

Went a little nuts with the wrinkle coat
0705150957 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr

All back from the shop and ready to assemble
0719152255 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
0721151845 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
0721151846 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
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0721152209a by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
0721152337 by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr
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Had a little oopsie while offroading to a lawn cutting job today
0731151920a by Ben Sweitzer, on Flickr

[DR505]

"Went a little nuts with the wrinkle coat"
Lol.
This Saturn is rad! I can't wait to see whats going to happen with that motor!
Those are some sweet seats and center console.
What year is that center console from? And would it fit the stock auto shifter from my 98 sw2?

[bsweitzer99]

So it's been some time since my last post, but the motor was finished and thrown in and has been running great since. Car is currently off the road for winter, and awaiting some parts from UAS and Bagriders. Should be a fun winter! Oh, and I got some Rotiforms too.

[xavierb]

Whhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that last update is like whaaaaaaaaa

[bsweitzer99]

Compressors purchased. Went with a pair of Viair 444c from a member on here for a price I couldn't refuse.

[bsweitzer99]

So I've acquired everything for the air so far besides the aerosports themselves, but have been holding off on those for turbo parts instead.



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[Loaf31]

Whoa! putting in work! this thing is gonna be sick.

[190Evan]

You're really making a good use of a Saturn, this is rad. I was expecting shotty work and cutting corners because that's usually what I assume when I think Saturn but this is clean and your work is good. This thing would look so good with different bumpers and side-skirts.

[bsweitzer99]

My 99 Saturn Build

Thanks!
Got some more progress to report since some stuff has come in the mail. Bear in mind a lot of this is all mockup so I can clean everything up and powdercoat some stuff.
Mocked up the fans, got a downpipe started, intercooler piping finalized now just waiting to be welded.
Also finally got my last motor mount spacer installed, in place of the wooden block prototype that lasted nearly a year. Hopefully that fends off some more of the axle vibrations.










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