RE: Painting a Rocco

[Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk>]

Storm models have same bonnet as all the other 2 wiper MKIIs.  If the vents
aren't there, they've been filled-in.  The vents are separated from the
engine compartment by the rubber strip that runs across the top of the
bulkhead so whether they are there or not will make no difference to the
engine cooling.  You could fill in the vents because there are largeish
drain holes in the inner wing, on either side and also the gap between the
wing/scuttle & bonnet which I'm sure would let in enough air for the heater.

Ewan Hopkins.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neal Tovsen [mailto:ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu]
> Sent: 19 August 1999 05:35
> To: Scirocco-L
> Subject: RE: Painting a Rocco
> 
> 
> I think I'm with John on this one. Aren't the hoods on the 
> European Storm
> models non-vented? I seem to remember seeing a British 
> list-member's car and
> noticing that it didn't have any vents around the wiper 
> pivots at all. Maybe
> they can get away with it since they have the smaller, less 
> powerful engines
> in them that create less heat?
> 
> Neal
> 88 16v
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Majordomo [mailto:majord@neubayern.net]On Behalf Of 
> John Van Vuren
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 10:42 PM
> To: Tyler Zachau; Brett Van Sprewenburg
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Painting a Rocco
> 
> 
> Aren't the vents open to the rain tray, which is sealed from 
> the engine
> compartment?  I don't think the vents do much for letting out 
> hot air (I
> think that is supposed to go out under the car), but they are 
> the air intake
> for the heater....   I wouldn't fill them in entirely.  Brett 
> has a good
> idea, if you want a different custom look, try some other vents
> 
> John
> 
> '87 16v Scirocco - SOLD!!  Woohoo!
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> 
> 
> >>Well, I gotta spare hood and it needs some paint and I got 
> the shit to do
> >>it. Just wondering if anyone has ever filled in the hood vents for a
> >>cleaner look... anyone? Also, anyone got any tips for 
> painting? My dad is
> >>gonna' help me and he has painted cars before, but any 
> advice would be
> >>welcomed... The hood will be a practice run before I spray the whole
> car...
> >>Tyler
> >
> >
> >I can't be entirely certain, but those vents probably let quite a bit
> >of heat out from under the hood...just a word of caution if you plan
> >on filling them without putting in some other venting.  I just saw
> >some pretty cool Grand Am type vents in several Sciroccos and Rabbits
> >at the Toronto Bug Show this weekend.  Maybe you should put in some
> >other vents like that after filling the stock ones...??
> >
> >later.
> >
> >==Brett
> >
> >  \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're
> small"
> >\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - 
> brett@netacc.net
> >
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