Fw: It's home

[pats16v at columbus.rr.com (Erik)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: It's home


> Well folks the 78 is home and my driveway is full.  The neighbors are
> shaking their heads already.  I love it.  Now I need to think of a name.
> I'm thinking Crusty.  It looks like I need to get an alternator, and new
> slicks, but otherwise this thing is ready top roll.  I spoke to one of the
> guys who built it  today and it has a 10-1 8V and trans from a 86 GTI.  It
> is running on the original CIS.  Either way I'm diggin' it.  The points
> dist. is gone and he says it has got a electronic ignition from an 83 GTI.
> Bilstein struts, Eibach springs, Bolt in Roll cage.  Poly bushings, the
rear
> tower brace looks home made, and a front brace from somewhere.  But no
> lower.  Gonna need to get that to.  Life is good.
>
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> Erik
>