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Turning Rocc into an Azteca :o)
If that is what he was saying then we had it right.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com>
To: <ternil@union.edu>; <ty@festf.org>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: Turning Rocc into an Azteca :o)
> If I understand Tyler correctly, then I think you have his idea wrong. I
> think what he's doing will look like a stock rocco body-wise, but with the
> hatch open, the panel with the lights/license plate would fold down. Is
> this the right idea?
>
> Drew
>
> **Drew Teague**
> Harrisburg, PA
>
> `84 8v Rocco -- "Bruise"
> `85 BMW 318
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Lyman M. Terni" <ternil@union.edu>
> >To: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>
> >CC: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Turning Rocc into an Azteca :o)
> >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:17:45 -0500
> >
> >this is one of those times when you kind of lose a person's intentions in
> >email. Are you joking or actually serious?
> >
> >If joking: hahaha
> >if serious: So, basically, what you are saying you want is a European El
> >Camino with a changing option. yikes. Buy one of them Subaru Bajas or
> >whatever they are called, save a rocc. I'm taking a wild guess here, but
> >that would probably do really bad things to your structural integrity. I
> >mean, if a convertible has less structural rigidity than a hard top,
> >imagine what doing this to half your car yourself would do to it. And
> >maybe I'm paranoid, but what if it rolled?
> >
> >LT
> >
> >
> >On Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at 04:15 PM, Tyler P. wrote:
> >
> >>I'm thinking about doing a pretty crazy mod. I want to completely gut
the
> >>back of my rocc, including the rear seats so that the entire back is the
> >>width of the car and is all flat so I would lay down custom bed liner to
> >>make it look stock instead of gutted. Then I want to convert the back
and
> >>make a tail gate so I would lift the hatch then lower the tailgate to
> >>easily
> >>roll in mountain bikes. :o) (hence, it would be like an azteca but nice
> >>looking)
> >>
> >>I just went out and looked at my car for a while and think it could be
> >>done.
> >>Basically I would cut by following the lines that go around the rear
> >>lights
> >>and go down to the bumper, install hinges and some sort of rubber seal.
> >>Then I would have a metal backing put over the inside of the tailgate so
> >>it
> >>covers and protects the lights. Anyway, I think I could do this but
here
> >>is
> >>a question.
> >>
> >>What would this do to my structural integrity? When the hatch was
closed
> >>I
> >>would think it would be ok because everything would be clamped into
place
> >>but who knows. Also, will there be any structural problems from gutting
> >>the
> >>back and taking out the sides where the rear speakers and trunk board
sit?
> >>
> >>
> >>Also, do you think this sounds as cool as I do? I may try it on my
Rabbit
> >>first.
> >>
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