Head bolts vanquished! (and why I think they're 11mm)

[tim at unrealexpectations.ath.cx (stetson)]

Gratzi sir!

Little by little it's coming together, and yes the plan is to have it
media blasted, powder coated (and yes you chose the correct color!), and
machined by an outside entity (That means machine shop. I just dont have
the equipment).

Then when it's back in my grubby little paws, I will throw on the block
off plate, etc. and pull my present JH head and slap the puppy on there
(because I'm running out of play money and the head can be done in the
fall.)

Speaking of grubby paws, my mishapen mitts were not the ones pictured but
those of hand model Stroken Johnson (You would not BELEIVE the amount of
cash it took for him to get the nails dirty AND inflict the nick on the
knuckle of the left hand for "authenticity". Those guys are expensive!)

Thank you for the kudos and I like your block! I hope mine turns out as
nicely!

Tim

BOFH excuse #330:

quantum decoherence

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, [Windows-1252] Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec wrote:

> Great to see you are actualling getting some work done on your newly
> acquired motor.
>
> Now go ahead with some scrubbing, and it can look as good as this:
> <<http://www.lesabotage.com/photos/Scirocco/9A2083mm.jpg>>
> <<http://www.lesabotage.com/photos/Scirocco/9A20back.jpg>>
> <<http://www.lesabotage.com/photos/Scirocco/9A20front.jpg>>
>
> I'd like to quote my favourite the Rolling Stones line on this, "Paint it
> Black".
>
> I have a question regarding your pictures. Do you hire a professional hand
> model, or do you do your own?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '97 A4
>
> Fine print subliminal messages at the bottom of the post.
> Hefe weizen Hefe weizen Hefe weizen Hefe weizen
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de stetson
> > Envoy? : vendredi 26 mars 2004 19:43
> > ? : scirocco list
> > Objet : Head bolts vanquished! (and why I think they're 11mm)
> >
> >
> > K then.
> >
> > More carbonara, less angst.
> >
> >
> > The former won! The results can be seen at:
> >
> > http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/head/index.html
> >
> > Some of the pics aren't the greatest (hell, what pics of mine have you
> > seen that are good?) put I took 'em to let you see why I thought the head
> > bolts were 11mm. The last 2 that were severely rounded out fell victim to
> > the 12M polygonal at quite an angle and Mr. BFH!
> >
> > I've got more to do tonight but wanted to post my apologies for rude
> > noises made earlier. It seems my 12pt. 12mm is wrong cause this is my
> > first dub head and I will have to defer to the more experienced out there
> > who have done it many a time.
> >
> > Also when Scirocco JH head studs were referenced in the ETKA they were the
> > EXACT same everything that the Audi 80 were.
> >
> > But look @ the pics and see if my set is just extremely buggered or what
> > please!
> >
> > I am SO glad I invested in the ARP set now!
> >
> > Slinking back to the garage......
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > We have phasers, I vote we blast 'em!
> > 		-- Bailey, "The Corbomite Maneuver", stardate 1514.2
> >
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