Re: Arson recovery update

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

He popped in to say hello? So he came back? What happened? did you guys have at him with bats for a while fore the po po showed up? :) 
	-ghuff

On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 09:55:25AM -0700, Ian Overholt wrote:
> We have made lots of progress since Friday.  Doug did not sleep very much 
> this weekend.  He worked on the car until midnight Friday, then ten to ten 
> on Sat.
> 
> The focus of this weekend was mainly cleanup and quick reassembly of major 
> things.  The entire interior was removed (except the dashboard).  It takes a 
> long time to scrub the smoke remnants off of glass and metal surfaces.  You 
> can actually see through the windows now!  The plastic gauge covers were 
> ruined by smoke as was the nice black dash instert.  The hazard switch got 
> toasted by the fire.  Luckily that switch and the rear harness seem to be 
> the only electrical victims (so far).
> 
> I found a '77 auto (!) in the junkyard which I pulled the rear wire harness 
> from.  I also got a rearview mirror, a good hatch seal, upper speedo cable 
> and a silver dash insert that is in really good shape.
> 
> Doug sprayed some primer on the exposed metal at the back of the car.  I 
> pulled more burnt wire out of the C-pillars and fished broken glass, melted 
> plastic and ash out of the fender wells.  We put in rear lights, side 
> markers, a license plate holder, the wire harness and a Mars red hatch.  The 
> gauges were transferred to the silver dash insert (which looks really nice). 
>   Saturday evening the car looked like Jeckle and Hyde.  The front of the 
> car is a really nice deep red with H4's, Kamei spoiler and black plastic.  
> The back of the car is grey from the primer, the bumper has no plastic and 
> the hatch is orange.  The back looks like your typical beater, while the 
> front looks like a well-kept car.  The sides still have melted car cover 
> stuck to them.  It's kind of an aggressive look anyhow.  LOL!
> 
> This week we will splice the '77 rear harness to the '81 wiring (VW just 
> couldn't keep the wire colors the same, could they?) and attempt to start 
> the car.  With working lights in the rear we can take the car somewhere more 
> appropriate to either finish fixing it or swap the goodies into the next FSP 
> car.  Doug knows a guy in Fullerton who has done a lot of fire repair 
> before.  He also does crazy stuff too.  The last time I was there he was 
> working on an A2 GTI that had A3 GTI underpinnings.  By underpinnings I mean 
> he swapped the VR6, tranny, suspension subframes, brakes, everything.  He 
> does frame work, body work, engine work, whatever.
> 
> Doug and Mike went to look at a silver '80 yesterday, I can't wait to hear 
> the outcome.  More to follow...
> 
> BTW, thank you list for all the support and encouragement!  Oh, as the arson 
> investigator said "You will see the arsonist within the next few days".  
> Well what do you know, he popped in to say hello on Sat.  The police were 
> notified.
> 
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
> '78 Champagne Edition
> 
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