Dirk is "The Man"

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

dan, were your weight numbers for a mk2?
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
Cc: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: Dirk is "The Man"


> Your weight numbers are right inline with mine. So, you save ~37 lbs.
> You do not need the little pieces on top of the original park benches.
> The Euro bumper sits a little higher and is closer to the body and fills
> the gap without the add on parts.
> Don't forget that the mounting bolts have a different thread pitch on
> the Euros. IIRC the bolts are a courser pitch. I think M12 X 1.75 x 25mm
> length, but you should verify before you buy. Just don't use the stock
> bolts and force them in.
> Dan
> 
> Ken B wrote:
> > 
> > I just want to "publicly" thank Dirk for my parts that arrived today. We are
> > indeed fortunate to have a German connection for those European parts that
> > so many of us lust over.  I received my bumpers this morning after only 11
> > days since I sent payment.  BTW I weighed both versions of the front bumper
> > and after subtracting my svelt 187 pound self I came up with  #41 for the US
> > and #18.5 for the Euro (MK1)  Now Im not sure if the same flap/valence
> > things are supposed to go on top and behind the bumper like on the US ones.
> > Anyone?
> > Ken
> > 1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
> > 16v conversion "...it's working....It's WORKING...!"
> > tracing electrical gremlins now...
> > VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> > 
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