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Excuses why I may be driving a (semi) Kia to Cincy...
Tell me more about the Main Street Bingo Palace, and the neighbourhood
it resides in. Median age, senility level, etc, etc...
I've always suspected you Canadians were a little off.
;)
Mark F. wrote:
> Excuse #1: I've been busy getting my 91 Jetta Coupe on the road - a
> car I bought for my ex gf & present roommate (yes I know that's weird,
> so shut up about it already :D) to use. I'm tired of giving her rides
> to work (35km away) at 4:30am, which fucks up my whole day. She's a
> new driver, so I had to find a <gasp> automatic, but rest assured
> there's a 2.0 ABA/manual swap in the car's future. It's one of the
> few Canadian VW's I have bought over the years, but it's from B.C., so
> it's in very good shape. I got a great deal on it, but the previous
> owner was pretty neglectful maintenance-wise.
>
> Here's the pile of new parts I've thrown on it: wheel bearings,ball
> joints, tie rods, springs (Eibach Sportlines), dampers (Boge
> TurboGas), strut mounts/bearings, rotors (upgrade to vented)/pads,
> drums/shoes/springs/e-brake cables, flex lines, calipers, rad, and
> hoses. Good thing I get parts from AutoCamping at cost!
>
> Car: <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/91coupe.jpg>
> Parts: <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/freshparts.jpg>
>
> You'd think with three full sets of jack stands I'd have enough eh?
> Nope. I replaced the blocks in the pics with yet another pair I
> picked up later that day. Never can have enough jack stands I guess,
> but then again not many people have 3+ vehicles in the air at any
> given time... :)
>
> I used some rubbing compound on the paint, and it came out really well
> - all the oxidation on the doors rubbed out. Both tops of the doors
> are a slightly different color, pointing to a break-in repair at one
> point, but a respray in black is in the plans for next winter. I'll
> post a pic next week after I pick up my TSW Alpines from the
> powdercoater...
>
> Tomorrow I have to replace the water pump, turn signal switch, and
> half-shafts, and then it's on to some of the cosmetic issues (side
> trims and arches are all mismatched, front bumper is held on by wood
> screws (!), trunk needs to be replaced (broken into), and door hinge
> rewelded). This is my first A2, but it's already growing on me -
> except for that pos auto tranny that is...
>
> Unless I pick up that 76 on Ebay, I'll probably be driving this car
> down to Cincy... :(
>
> Excuse #2: I've managed to convince my brother to pick up a 90 diesel
> Golf to replace his ailing pos Z24 for his rather long commute. He
> put a deposit on it today, and we're picking it up tomorrow. Yay,
> possibly another VW fan in the family!
>
> <http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3226163>
>
> I have a week to replace the rear brake lines, change the timing belt,
> do the injection timing, change the driver side engine mount, and
> anything else it'll need to pass a safety inspection.
>
> Excuse #3: I change my mind about what I want to do with my 82
> Scirocco almost weekly. I've decided to concentrate on this instead:
>
> <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/82Caddy.jpg>
>
> It's a sweet diesel 82 Caddy I picked up from Allyn last year just
> after Cincy. It's been tucked away nice and warm in my shop since
> then, but I'm going to start on it as soon as I get back from Cincy.
> I really need a truck for my work, so it makes the most sense. I'm
> actually getting pretty excited to get going on it - this truck is one
> of my "keepers"... Hopefully all it'll need is a new headgasket and
> brakes to get on the road. When it goes off the road for the winter
> I'll worry about the cosmetics.
>
> Excuse #4: The Scirocco needs a full exhaust (downpipe is rusted into
> two pieces), including replacing the toiletbowl manifold, and we all
> know how much fun it is to try and replace a rusty manifold while the
> engine is in the car. This car will be the recipient of most of the
> parts on the wrecked 88 16v
> (<http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/wrecked88.jpg>), so it doesn't make
> sense for me to go through all the bullshit to fix the exhaust on the
> 82 solely to make an appearance at Cincy with an actual Scirocco
> (actually a big deal for me, but sometimes the planets just aren't
> aligned I guess)... Who knows, I may still be showing up there in a
> Scirocco if I decide to try and buy the 76 on Ebay - may as well
> combine trips (as I've done more years than not).
>
> See you guys soon,
>
> Mark.
> 75
> 82
> 82 Caddy
> 91 Jetta Coupe
>
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