Description - Saab SONETT III Service Manual

BODY
Description
The body comprises a body shell which is bolted and
riveted to a supporting chassis frame.
The shell is made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic and con-
sists of only five parts. The roof section comprises not
only the actual roof but also the rear section with the
rear fenders. Reinforcements are provided in the wind-
shield pillers in the form of embedded steel sections. The
hood and front fenders form a single unit. A hinged en-
gine lid, through which normal service inspections can be
carried out, is mounted on the hood. The doors consist
of a steel frame to which the plastic shell is riveted. The
rear window, which is made of toughened glass, also
serves as the luggage compartment lid.
The chassis frame is of pressed steel and consists of a flat
floor, side beams, front and rear wheel houses, dash panel
and a partition wall behind the seats. The floor is flat and
at the sides rigidity is provided by the box-shaped sills. A
roll bar of tubular steel is located between the roof and
the partition wall. The luggage compartment comprises
the rear part of the car. The compartment floor consists
of a sheet of plywood under which the spare wheel and
the battery are carried in a special compartment.
Body insulation and fitments
A layer of insulation compound has been sprayed onto
the outside of the wheel houses, affording protection
against flying stones and corrosion besides having a certain
sound-absorbing effect.
The floor is internally insulated with waffle-pattern paper-
board and sheets of wallboard under the front floor mat
and covered with carpeting both in the passenger connpart-
ment and in the luggage compartment. The lining is glued
to the body in the roof as well as on the wheel houses,
sills, seat rails and partition compartment. The door lining
is fitted on with clips and the luggage-compartment lining
is secured with screws.
S 3E57
BODY FRAME
Nov. 1972
SAAB 800-1