Saab 93 bumper removal

hi if you go onto saabscene forum and search for towbars electric i found this brill pdf am looking to fit a towbar meself to my 98 vert

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Here in our motor shop, we use a metal plate or cutter to cut the bumpers in case of modifications. Heat up the blade or plate before proceeding to cutting procedure. When the metal blade is heated it makes the cutting easy.

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Towbars are fairly simple, if the towbar fits the frame, you are all set, if it doesn't, you have the wrong one. If there are holes that line up, use them, if not, you can drill through the frame very easily, it is soft steel, Put some bolts in there that go through about 1/2 longer than the frame parts. Support the towbar with a jack, make sure it stays put. Drill a small pilot hole first with about 1/4 inch bit, then go to the hole size of the towbar, 1/2 inch. Those step bits work great, put in the bolts, tighten them up, all set. As far as positioning this thing, I would make the ball stick out just past the bumper, if no hole line up. You don't want to be smashing the trailer into the bumper all the time, so make sure it is enough, but not so much that you trip over it. Hope this helps.

is there a mod kit to make the no 10 pin from a spare to a live when ignition switched on with a factory fitted towbar. vw giving the runaround

Bumper does not need to be removed but it does need to be disconnected and pulled out to give sufficient room for the headlamp to be removed.

Pop the Hatchback open and remove the connectors
from the top of the bumper cover.

Optional Step: Using a Floor Jack, raise both sides
of the car in the back, supporting both sides with
jack stands, and remove the rear wheels.

Using Torx Bits, remove the inner rear wheel well
lining.

Get behind the rear wheel well and loosen the bolts
holding the bumper brackets on. They're pretty
difficult to find and remove. Be Patient. Do the
same to the other side.

Remove the rear bumper cover by pulling the cover
outward from the part nearest the wheel on both
sides. Once removed, take off the 2 black mounting
brackets from the bumper cover.

remove the rear bumper and the bar bolts to the back panel, some have a stay that bolts up forward. you might have to cut a slot in the bottom of the bumper to clear the towbar.

Firstly, you need to remove the rear splash shields from within the rear wheel arches and also the tail lights. Then remove the scrivets from the lover edge of the bar. Next remove the scuff plate at the boot opening and fold the carpet back. There are four nuts which hold the bar on, undo these and then lift the sides of the bar up and pull out. The bar has large clips on the side which hold it in place.

If it is automatic then would suggest no doing this. When towing with rear wheels trailing the driveshaft is still turning the tailshaft of transmission,< rear wheel drive > and without motor running the transmission doesn't circulate fluid to cool it off. if it is the only way to move it for you without a trailor then it's best to remove driveshaft and use a car dolly to tow. If it is standard then driveshaft is not does'nt have to be removed. Either way a dolly is what you need to tow it, < towbar won't work > and old school chain or strap can damage fron bumper shell.

Yes you do need to remove the bumper, remove the 2 torxs screws in each wheelarch, 1 upper bolt and 1 lower bolts behind the wheelarch liner each side. two nuts inside car each side along upper edge, 4 nuts behind trim on rear edge, and 3 plastic plugs along lower edge. Hope this helps