Post by RockosA2 on Oct 13, 2007 19:09:39 GMT -5
Well, I originally bought this car for $500, to be nothing more than a parts car. About 2 weeks after I got a call from my Dad saying that my little sister who's up in University in Prince George needs a car as her Subaru Justy kicked the bucket. So me being the great big bro that I am, put the hard work into this heap.
Note the lovely Mars red hood, also with matching R/H fender! I used the hood and fender on my 16V Rocco when it was at the body shop. I also managed to thieve the PERFECT dashboard out of it too!
All the fun work I did to it included:
-The initial cleaning of the interior, removing petrified frenchfries and the sort.
- Changed the Taillights, luckily I had a 16V set lying around
- Tried to get the dash lights working, found out it needed a ignition switch
- Replaced the front strut inserts
- Replaced the heater core. I don't think I've sworn so much at an inanimate object ever before. What an awful job.
- All new pedal pads
-Fixed the previous owners 'fix' of the clutch cable
- Bought four new all season tires
- Shifter bushings
- Rear engine mount
- New battery
-Replaced drivers seat back
And there was more that I've since forgotten by choice! I got all of this done over the course of last week, bashing knuckles and swearing is always fun, but the little sis is stoked to now be a part of the VW scene.
Note the lovely Mars red hood, also with matching R/H fender! I used the hood and fender on my 16V Rocco when it was at the body shop. I also managed to thieve the PERFECT dashboard out of it too!
All the fun work I did to it included:
-The initial cleaning of the interior, removing petrified frenchfries and the sort.
- Changed the Taillights, luckily I had a 16V set lying around
- Tried to get the dash lights working, found out it needed a ignition switch
- Replaced the front strut inserts
- Replaced the heater core. I don't think I've sworn so much at an inanimate object ever before. What an awful job.
- All new pedal pads
-Fixed the previous owners 'fix' of the clutch cable
- Bought four new all season tires
- Shifter bushings
- Rear engine mount
- New battery
-Replaced drivers seat back
And there was more that I've since forgotten by choice! I got all of this done over the course of last week, bashing knuckles and swearing is always fun, but the little sis is stoked to now be a part of the VW scene.
