99-90 US front

In all of Europe, a popular appearance modification for the Saab 99 is to fit the headlamps and grille used on the Saab 99 in the US. Due to regulations in the US, the 99 was given two round headlamps on each side, instead of one rectangular on each side like in the rest of the world.

Parts needed

Front grille (3 pieces)

You need the three grille pieces. There's one center grille, and one piece on each side around the headlamps. The two side pieces are often also known as bezels.

Headlamps

There are 4 headlamps. Size 5 3/4" (5.75"), which is a standard headlamp size produced by a number of manufacturers. The bulb type is H4. If you want the original look, you should get headlamps with curved glass (not flat).

Headlamp housing

There's one headlamp housing on each side. Each of these holds 2 headlamps.

Chrome trim

There are thin pieces of chrome trim surrounding the grille and bezels, in total 7 pieces.

Remember that the headlamps used in the US, are a type called sealed-beam. These are not E-approved, and will therefore not be legal for road-use in most european countries. If you're in doubt, you should therefore check with the proper authorities what kind of headlamps you need.