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Re: my new (to me) 16v roc :)



Looks good!  What size are those tires?  They look a bit too tall for
the car.  Maybe the rims and tires came off a Quantum? 

Mike

jester@westfailure.net wrote:
> 
> well,
> 
> I towed it home yesterday, 300+ Miles, in the rain, using my 52 HP rabbit
> truck. & it was fun :) (i'll have pictures of the tow rig later, hehe)
> 
> A friend gave me a really good deal on the car, & I am excited to get
> started on it... the great thing is, even though the car isnt perfect, its
> perfect for me as it needs enough work that i can replace & remove stuff
> to make it the way i want it without worrying about ruining a low mileage
> "collectors" example of the breed, but it doesnt neeed so much work as to
> be a start from scratch project :)
> 
> some good stuff:
> * the body is pretty straight with the exception of a few small dents here
>         and there, and pry damage on the passenger side...
> * seems to have an aftermarket exhaust and TT race downpipe.
> * runs & drives well
> * no rust to speak of
> * frame seems straight
> * interior is nice
> * came with the main spare parts i need.
> * its a black 16v rocco
> * did i mention its a 16v rocco?
> 
> some stuff i need to fix
> * timing belt dry rotted, but not broken (thus the tow home)
> * AC busted (remove it)
> * power windows non functioning (fix or replace with cranks)
> * had a kewl stereo, hopefully the wiring done didn't make too big a mess
> * vibration at idle (collapsed passenger motor mount perhaps)
> * wiring issues under the hood :(
> * tuned to run with no OXS (if i put in the CIS motronic, not an issue)
> * missing lower front factory stress bar (but i have a spare)
> * dash cracked 6 ways to sunday (think I know where an uncracked one is)
> 
> All in all, I am extremely staisfied with it though, it is a great
> starting point for a project, i have a 9a & motronic in the garage just
> itchin to get rebuilt and put in here :) i wanted to remove the AC anyway,
> maybe i'd prefer manual windows anyway etc. etc.
> 
> This should be a fun winters project, but i'm going to make myself clean
> up the garage before i start, it needs it & that is motivation to get
> going on the cleaning. I ought to weigh it before i start to get a before
> & after curb weight, with all im planning to remove, i think it'll shed a
> few LBS. (AC, sound padding etc.)
> 
> I have some pictures at my webpage
> 
> http://westfailure.net/gallery/rocco
> 
> enjoy,
> 
> Steve
> 
> P.S. this is my second 16v roc, sold the first one less than 6 months ago,
> missed it so much I had to buy an identical one (mine was the same as this
> one, only an 87.. that i bought in 90.)
> 
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