I found a place to keep my crack!

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

bizzare location indeed.... and yes it would make the rear end weaker
thought it looks like it was pretty well welded box made there.
one question, what do the two bottom bolts seen at the bottom, hold?

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
=>Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 1:26 PM
=>To: Daun Yeagley; Robbie Cotner; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: I found a place to keep my crack!
=>
=>
=>observe:
=>http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/images/020604-18061
=>5-Z10.jpg
=>http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/images/020605-16161
=>4-Z10.jpg
=>http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/images/020605-16231
=>8-Z10.jpg
=>
=>i had originally gotten in there to do my trailer hitch install:
=>http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/images/020605-16163
=>8-Z10.jpg
=>
=>not really enough room for a battery, unless you cut out the
=>divider for the
=>spare tire, even then its close, as it angles upward and is not flat.
=>another note: cutting this area will make the car significantly
=>weaker in a
=>rear end collision.
=>hth
=>Al
=>
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
=>To: "Robbie Cotner" <robw_z@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 1:37 PM
=>Subject: Re: I found a place to keep my crack!
=>
=>
=>>
=>> --- Robbie Cotner <robw_z@yahoo.com> wrote:
=>> >
=>> > While looking under my rocco the other day, I noticed a
=>> > "false floor" behind my spare tire well.  It's down as
=>> > far as the bottom of spare tire well, about the same
=>> > width too, and extends from the back of it to the rear
=>> > valence.  Above, in the rear hatch, the floor is raised
=>> > and level with the top of the tire well.  This creates
=>> > about an 8" tall, 2 feet wide, and 1.5 foot long sealed
=>> > steel box.  What is this?  Looks like a good spot for a
=>> > battery...
=>> >
=>> > -Rob
=>>
=>> Doesn't sound stock, although I think someone on the list
=>> made a little mod like this.  Any way to get "in there" to
=>> see what might be hiding?
=>>
=>>
=>> =====
=>> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
=>> '80 S, 81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, 90 Passat Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
=>> For Sale: '66 Cessna 150, '82 Scirocco.
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=>wears you
=>out." - Anton Chekhov
=>>
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