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Gino Files - Chapter 1 complete
I've got a couple of it at Cathy's place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/scourge133/Car%20Stuff/gino1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/scourge133/Car%20Stuff/gino3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/scourge133/Car%20Stuff/gino2.jpg
Gotta love those seats, eh? Ugly as they may bet, they are super friggin
comfy.
-George -greaser of the shaft
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@inwave.com>
To: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>; "Scirocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: Gino Files - Chapter 1 complete
> So when do we get pictures?
>
>
> Daun Yeagley wrote:
>> As if you guys (& gals) aren't sick enough of this
>> already...
>>
>> Gino is tucked away in the garage next to Brad's Golf TDI. No, he won't
>> be living there permanantly, but for
>> tonight... (and yes, the '86 is going to be PISSED, she
>> hates cool weather.) I should have some hangar space
>> cleared out within a week or so (right Julie?), which is
>> where he'll reside much of the time.
>>
>> The trip was relatively uneventful once this morning's
>> second axle replacement was accomplished. (Again in the
>> parking lot at Buffalo International.) Not totally trouble
>> free of course, which is expected of a car that's not been
>> driven in two years. The speedometer failed again around
>> Erie PA, so I spent the rest of the trip keeping the tach
>> indicating 4000 rpm. The instrument cluster that had to be
>> installed for the import has *no* lights, so the last hour
>> was by sound. The only other issues were higher than
>> expected fuel burn and one solitary hiccup from the
>> ignition (or fuel pump, I couldn't tell in the dark) about
>> 10 miles from home. I have to say that I'm really diggin'
>> the seats - not just for the funky red cloth, but for
>> comfort - they hug better than 16v seats, and fit my frame
>> quite nicely.
>>
>> So this brings Chapter 1 in the saga of "My Life With Gino"
>> to a close - he's home. Now for the 2nd chapter, which
>> will be a much longer one - the restoration. I intend to
>> keep him drivable as much as possible, and will probably
>> aim for doing the major paint & body work next winter. (For now it's a
>> matter of getting rust in some places
>> stopped.) In the meantime there's plenty to keep me busy. With any luck
>> he'll be at least somewhat presentable by
>> Cincy next year.
>>
>> At this point I really must give a huge public THANK YOU
>> toa few people, the first of which is Cathy. Without you,
>> this never would have happened. One must go a long way to
>> find a friend as awesome as you are. And yes, I'll get the
>> engine & tranny out of the wind tunnel as soon as I can.
>>
>> More thanks go out to Marc. Your patience with this whole
>> acquisition has been over the top. I hope that you will be
>> happy with the end result of the project. And btw, what do
>> I owe you for the plate renewal?
>>
>> Other thank yous go out to "Mk 1" Mark for the volunteer
>> towing (despite the results, I feel bad about that), along
>> with various wrenching duties. And of course, George, for
>> your wrenching and moral support. Nobody can grease a
>> shaft like you. :p
>>
>> So far since I've gotten home, the comments have been
>> pretty unanimous from family: You went to Montreal for
>> THIS? They just don't get it.
>>
>> I guess I am that crazy.
>>
>> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
>> '81 Scirocco S '86 Scirocco 8v
>> '88 Scirocco 16v '88 Scirocco Slegato '96 Passat GLX Wagon
>> '56 Cessna 172
>> The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
>> Ehrlich's Law.
>>
>>
>>
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