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old foreign car, no engine (was: FS: 81 in Minnesota)
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David Utley
Quoting Spewey <spewey@comcast.net>:
> Due to a series of exploding concubines, massive offshore outsourcing
> mergers, and random cat turds I was possessed to put My Precious up for
> sale. A handful of folks said, " Yeah! I'm down, dood!" and I salute
> them but have to share the details of the scary potential separation.
> [Among them was MkI king Mark from Ontario, Canada to whom my replies
> bounced after a day or two. I am deeply sorry but this appears to be a
> results of overeager spamblocking of one of the largest ISPs in America
> which I cannot properly deal with at the moment. Please forgive me for
> not responding--I did and some of the info is in here....]
>
> <mardak@cogeco.ca>
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>
> Management has approved a discount for purchasers who promise to drag it
> away behind another Scirocco. I can't imagine anything cooler.
>
> I will try to address some of the issues which would allow a lister to
> take advantage of my grievous error in possibly letting go of this
> automobile.
>
> The windshield in the hatch/trunk is not the one for that car. The real
> one is in the garage attic which can only be reached by lifting the door
> with the broken spring and moving the car (a mint 1974 Dodge Dart) that
> is in the way. Things get complicated when you get old (33).
>
> Under the glass is an A2 knock box and CIS-E comp. The knock sensor
> itself is on the dash. I always intended to do this as an 8V but times
> have caught up and many other options are now available. I have a
> couple of 1.8 longblocks but nothing ready to drop in. Somewhere the
> original 4-speed lurks but I know I got no good 5-speed 020s. I have a
> new A/C MkII rad and other stuff I would no longer need if I sold this.
> That stuff is worth money. I hate how cars and money are intertwined
> but I can't forget the way I got this far. Money. The Spax kit is from
> Ron's so it's lifetime warrantied! ;) J/K--can anyone tell me how that
> all turned out? Does noone VW use Spax after that fiasco? I have been
> out of touch.
>
> All the missing trim bits I have, it would just take an experienced hand
> to match up the right bolts to the right holes if someone bought this in
> pieces. No kids!
>
> I got the car from a kid. After I did his brakes, he blew a hole in the
> block and I paid like $316 for it in 1995 recognizing the cleanness of
> the body. After that my entire VW life was dedicated to making the
> perfect Scirocco. I started my obsession with a Basic Model 1977 Rabbit
> and to me nothing could be more perfect than the simple elegance of
> these designs. Needless to say I never got done. Most of the work was
> done in the mid-90s and since then it has sat. I painted some dings
> with German Zinc paint and they have remained pretty stable over the
> last 5 years.
>
> I have a ton of vw crap. Whoever buys the car gets the [stock US]
> bumpers and one set of lights but some people said the windshield is
> worth a few hondo on its own. It would all have to get figured out so
> the big stuff you want is in there when you come. Small stuff forgotten
> could be mailed but that grows into a hassle after a while. What do you
> want? I have a super-nifty Drake 8V cam, 100m speedo-only rabbit
> cluster, ten jillion rims, spare new brake parts and other things but it
> would depend on what engine you planned to use or, I suppose, the other
> cars you have. Like I said, no hurry.
>
> I am surprised noone said, "Build it, you wuss!"
> I do still like to just talk about Sciroccos, you know.
>
> It's a piece of my heart. Make me an offer.
> Accomodations and continental breakfast are free.
>
> -Spewmeister
>
>
> Spewey wrote:
> > No engine or transaxle
> > SPAX adjustable suspension kit
> > poly bushings
> > lower stressbar
> > windshield is cracked but I have a spare
> > Window rubber is all pretty cruddy
> > Body is in good shape
> > Grille & bumpers were removed for storage and are undamaged
> > Interior: black vinyl buckets & woodgrain dash panel
> > Factory metal sunroof
> > Currently sitting on Ronals from an Audi 4KS (wrong offset)
> > 4KS rear drum brake upgrade
> > Factory A/C compressor is hanging
> > Mk2 rear axle w/swaybar thingy
> >
> > Title is clean, I have had it since 1995.
> > This is a half-done project and was never raced.
> >
> > It is in St. Paul, Minnesota.
> >
> > PICTURES! (about 800kb)
> > http://s94043504.onlinehome.us/scirocco/
> >
>
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David Utley
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