throttlebodies are *IN*

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

> Can you believe it? After seven years of build up my Mk1 is actually coming
> together. The engine bay is now painted in VW "ink blue". With that done and
> the paint hardened, we dropped the motor and trans in there yesterday. The
> really fun part was installing the throttlebodies, themselves. The pictures
> speak for themselves, so I'll let them:
> 
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/williams892/throttlebodies/

Scott, that looks KILLER.  That paint coloer is better than I thought!
Also, the 4 blue hoses coming off the throttle bodies...is that the NOS or
is that your solution for vacuume?

> Okay, now I've got to figure out what color to paint my struts/shocks.
> Yellow dampers (Bilstein Sport front/Koni adjustable rear) just don't jive
> with the rest of the car. Can y'all make some suggestions? I don't want to
> paint them black and have them disappear entirely in my wheel wells. Nor do
> I want a garish-looking contrast. Please help! :^)

Blue and yellow go excellent together!  Let em be! :-)

Eric

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Eric
Northglenn, CO

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