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Lookie what $200 got me...(little long)



I believe the vents would be made by kamei, the are just supposed to cool
the engine a bit better by catching the air, from what I understand anyways,
lol

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
To: <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Lookie what $200 got me...(little long)


> 2 Q's
> 1) what are the vents on the hood?
> 2) Is the rag top factory? I never knew they made them!
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> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
> Internet Application Developer
> www.menloparkrandd.com
> www.montgomeryweb.org
> Amsterdam NY
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> >From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Lookie what $200 got me...(little long)
> >Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:40:28 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >Well, folks - the next project was finally purchased last night. After
> >work, I rented a flat-bed and drove out to Stockton, Ca, which, if you
> >aren't familiar, is a bit of an armpit. It's about 2 hours from where I
> >live...here's what I got (the pictures aren't the greatest):
> >http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jtoomasson/lst?.dir=/My+Photos&.view=t
> >A '79 w/ a factory ragtop - granted, not in the best condition, but a
solid
> >base - I'm planning a full restoration. Not necessarily to stock, but
> >near-show quality.
> >
> >The car has been with the PO for > 15 years. He says he spent $6000+ on
it
> >between the body kit (which he says is Kamei) and the JH/FN rebuild
(which
> >only has 15k miles on 'em)). It's also got some sort of sport
suspension -
> >it's quite stiff. It's base color appears to be Diamond Silver though it
> >has "S" trim buried underneath all that bondo. And the nearly zero
evidence
> >of rust on the undercarriage.
> >
> >The only things that really suck about it are the window seals are SHOT,
> >the windshield is cracked and it has that ghetto aftermarket A/C
> >installed...
> >
> >But, all in all, for $200 it ain't all that bad - it'll be a lot of work,
> >but in a sadistic-sorta way, that's what I want!  :D
> >
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