Buyer's info for Mk1

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Hello Karl (from a fellow Coloradan)

They rust even here I am afraid man.  Biggest place to check is rear axle
beam mounting points.  Front fenders behind the wheels, same with rear
wheel wells and lips.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1990 Fox Wagon 1.6 Heron Head 8v
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)


Karl Krupke said:
> Hi all,
>     I'm in the market for a good Mk1; have one to check out soon. I'm
> wondering what you've found to be common weak areas.
>     I'm not terribly concerned about engine/transaxle, electrical,
> upholstery, etc. ; anything that can be rebuilt or replaced can be (but
> any
> comments on these areas would be appreciated).
>     I'm more thinking in terms of the unit body; what are the spots that
> tend to rust after 25 years? Any replacement panels, or fixes?
>     The car in question is western, so hopefully little salt damage. Other
> than that...?
>
> thanks, Karl
>
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