Re: Rocco Project Revived!!! (long)

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

I think a Scirocco would look excellent in Turbonium Green. Wife has already
threatened to shoot me if I paint her's...

tiAn
87 16V
82 Cabby -- Hmmmm....


----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 11:21 PM
Subject: Rocco Project Revived!!! (long)


> Yo, what f**k up, people! I'm so friggin' stoked right now. Scotty here
> finally got back to the restoration and rebuild of his fabled Mk1
> Scirocco. That's right, though my email sig has said "NJ Scirocco nut"
> since the days of 9600 baud modems, I've actually been driving Rabbit
> GTis four about four straight years. Hell, even the two years before
> that I was riding a Honda CBR 600 all year round. So, check this... I
> have to finally admit that I haven't driven my own Scirocco since...
> (shudder) about 1993.
>
> But like I said, the project has been reborn -after about 3.5 years
> worth of complete and pathetic stagnation. I just got back from
> transporting it via flatbed to a local chum who's going to paint the
> thing next week. And then I tow it up to North Jersey where it'll be
> rebuilt by a fellow VW-freak who's much more time on his hands than me.
> The paint will be running  me about $1600 including body work, prime,
> and final spraying. -not too shabby considering the fact that the guy
> does show cars. I'm figuring that putting the whole thing back together
> again will be setting me back a similar amount.
>
> Now, here's the thing: What color do I go with? Please everyone, chime
> in with your suggestions. The multispoke wheels (Panasport  14x7s) are
> silvery-greyish in color. Interior will be black. Colors under definite
> consideration are dark versions of: british racing green, navy blue,
> eggplant, or burgundy. I am open to any ideas, though. And should I do
> it a flat color or go with a pearl treatment? Should I paint the
> rollcage the body color or in black? What color brake rotors?
>
> Next, I've got to decide what kind of body modifications I want. So far,
> here's what is definite: Shaved side marker lights, no "Volkswagen" logo
> in the back, filled in stock antennae hole, Fuba antennae where you'd
> expect it on the roof, European Mk1 bumpers (thanks, Dirk!). As for the
> tentative stuff.. shaved rear hatchback lock -to be opened via a
> solenoid or with a pull release lever, small hood scoop, "sucide" hood
> that lifts forward instead of backwards like usual.
>
> Am I missing anything? I've got to make the body color decision by this
> Wednesday... Whudda y'all think?
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
> SCCA ProRally driver
> Hotrod Rabbit GTi
>
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> http://www.usrallyteam.com
>
>
>
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