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Jeeze man. Your just starting! I dropped the headliner and removed the quarter windows.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric S [mailto:scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com]
>Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2006 10:24 AM
>To: 'John C. Worden'
>Cc: 'Patrick Bureau', julie@menloparkrandd.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: (no subject)
>
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>And to just add more fuel to the Salty bashing at cincy this year, I
>submit the current state of my rocco:
>
>http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/~scirocco/P0000658.JPG
>
>--
>Eric
>www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
>1979 Dasher Coupe 2.0 8v
>1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
>1990 Corrado TDI
>1990 Fox Wagon (1.6 Heron head project)
>1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
>
>
>John C. Worden said:
>> Lol. Well if it's a serious race to finish then I think we'll beat "Box O
>> Parts", but let's not forget Al and the twin either.
>> Hey at least mine can move, well spin anyway. Can of yours do
>> that? Didn't think so.... ;)
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> At 10:25 PM 5/6/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>>
>>>Ok. A race between you, me, Brian Honold and John Worden. That makes 4
>>>Scirocco's on stands being rebuilt. All the cars move at the same speed
>>> :)
>>>
>>>And at the rate Brian works, we'll be celebrating the next milinea :)
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Patrick Bureau [mailto:patrick.bureau@gmail.com]
>>>Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2006 10:12 PM
>>>To: julie@menloparkrandd.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: RE: (no subject)
>>>
>>>right now its faster, no engine or axles on my prowler, as for outlasting
>>>it, doubtfull its on stand inside a water proof shed..
>>>and with our winters...lol ... I am considering tossing it, or rebuilng
>>>it.. dunno , I have a rebuilt engine sitting on a skid in my garage
>>> taking
>>>space... I have no time to deal with it all.
>>>I dunno what will happen, right now... its collecting dust...oh well...
>>>Ill keep it another 20 and see whats its worth then....AHAHAHA (and see
>>> if
>>>your still stands on its wheels then)
>>>
>>>Kiss and enjoy cincy for me
>>>
>>>Patrick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------------------------------------
>>>From: julie@menloparkrandd.com [mailto:julie@menloparkrandd.com]
>>>Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 7:58 PM
>>>To: Patrick Bureau; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: Re: (no subject)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Awww Patrick. Envy is such a terrible emotion.
>>>Whats the bet Draco will out last the Prowler? AND out pace it?
>>>Humm? Wana bet?....
>>>(Hehehe. That'll get past ANY flame suit....) (Ok. No more coffee for me
>>>tonight....)
>>>
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: Patrick Bureau [mailto:patrick.bureau@gmail.com]
>>> >Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2006 07:54 PM
>>> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>> >Subject: RE: (no subject)
>>> >
>>> >Bah it's a MKI toss it and get a texas SII :)
>>> >(doning flack jacket, bulletproof eyewear and jump into a 30ft ditch
>>> >awaiting the bombing to beging)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: julie@menloparkrandd.com [mailto:julie@menloparkrandd.com]
>>> >Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:15 PM
>>> >To: Kirsten Jensen; julie@menloparkrandd.com; Org, Scirocco
>>> >Subject: Re: (no subject)
>>> >
>>> >I can't just junk the car, I was soooo upset at what I found. As Daun
>>> said,
>>> >I've put a lot of time in it already Soooo. I just finished off the PS.
>>> All
>>> >new 22 ga sheet steel. The acid finish will be dry in the morning.
>>> > The DS will have to wait till tomorrow.With out a sheet metal brake,
>>> I'll
>>> >have to do this in a 2 pieces. The lower section (like the PS) and the
>>> front
>>> >of the swingarm support as the second.
>>> >
>>> >>-----Original Message-----
>>> >>From: Kirsten Jensen [mailto:kirsten@funksoulkitty.org]
>>> >>Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2006 11:13 AM
>>> >>To: julie@menloparkrandd.com, 'Org, Scirocco'
>>> >>Subject: Re: (no subject)
>>> >>
>>> >>Julie, my heart really goes out to you on this one.....
>>> >>
>>> >>If you are looking to learn the skills of fixing stuff like this, why
>>> >>not view this project as practice with the intent to source a westie
>>> >>shell at a leisurely pace. Trying to find a shell that is suitable for
>>> >>what you want (ie....rust free and straight) takes time unless you
>>> >>happen to get super lucky right away.
>>> >>
>>> >>You'll never find that perfect Scirocco shell....because Sciroccos
>>> that
>>> >>are shells are never perfect. Even in the west. Therefore, any skills
>>> >>you are acquiring from the current project will be transferable....
>>> >>
>>> >>You can do the patching and welding to the best of your ability and
>>> >>then monitor the health of that area to verify success -- and if you
>>> >>fail, that is okay 'cause you are still looking for that westie shell.
>>> >>
>>> >>Just my two and a half cents.....
>>> >>
>>> >>Kirsten
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>At 07:10 AM 5/6/2006, julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>>> >>>Ok. I need to make a deision really fast. This is the drivers side
>>> >>>swing arm attach point.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>http://www.menloparkrandd.com/scirocco/draco_rebuild/swingarm/ds1.jpg
>>> >>>
>>> >>>F**K. I am not sure my skills are up to this one.
>>> >>>The decision: Keep going or look for a westie shell and transfer
>>> every
>>> >thing.
>>> >>>F**K.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>I'm soooo depressed.
>>> >>>
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