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The 75 track car - it's home...
Mark,
It was great to see you again. You are right, is is a pleasure when
there are more than two Sciroccos nuts together. It was great to see
Mike's car going to someone who will appreciate it. I have known Mike
for a long time. Never could convince him to go to Cincy (wasn't his
cup of tea).
Don
On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:18:29 -0400, Mark <mardak@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> I just got back last night from my run to the U.S. which included a stop
> in Ohio for a set of "S" seats and some fine hospitality from Anson and
> girlfriend. Anson's Durocco rocks! He (perhaps foolishly!) let me take
> a turn behind the wheel, and I gotta tell ya, that thing is fast! I was
> grinning from ear to ear to the point my face started to hurt! :)
> Anson - you've inspired me to get going again on my own crazy project.
> Keep giving me kicks in the ass though - I need the motivation once in a
> while!
>
> In the morning I headed to Daun's to pick up Rhett & Tarra's Mk2 and
> hauled it to Dubuque Iowa for them. Other than tiptoeing across Indiana
> (I have an outstanding $175 speeding ticket there!) the trip was
> uneventful (almost to the point of being downright boring - Indiana and
> Illinois aren't the most exciting states to drive through, but at least
> it wasn't Kansas! :D)
>
> After dropping the car off (I'm bummed I didn't get to at least meet
> Rhett and Tarra) I headed towards Chicago and grabbed a hotel room for
> the night.
>
> Saturday morning I headed to Lombard, a suburb of Chicago, to pick up
> the 75. Don Walter (nice to see you and your son again!) stopped by to
> pick up some nice hardware from the owner as well, and all felt right
> with the world when more than two Scirocco nuts get together... :)
>
> I was MORE than happy with the 75. Here's the rundown:
>
> - 75 (green) stripped interior and engine bay (no engine/trans)
> - Rust free(!) except for two tiny small patches. The underside is
> amazingly clean (which is rare with 75's since there was practially NO
> undercoating). Fenders and floor/rockers are mint as well. The car was
> from Colorado.
> - Window/door seals are original, but not shrunk. Overall they're about
> an 8.5/10
> - rain tray cut out and heater fan hole patched with diamond plate
> - Completely rewired with Painless Wiring fusepanel and new wire throughout
> - ALL parts less than 2000 miles on them
> - BSI Koni coilovers - double adjustable fronts, 350lb springs
> - single adjustable rears, 300lb springs
> - BSI rear swaybar (shine style) + stock rear swaybar (no front bar)
> - Rear beam spherical bearings
> - Front welded in Shine camber plates
> - Delrin bushings
> - 88 16V full brake setup including rear discs, pedal cluster, booster,
> master cylinder, etc... Carbotech Panther Plus pads up front, OEM rear.
> - All new hubs/bearings/ball joints/tie rods/cv's, and rebuilt rack
> - Autopower bolt in roll bar
> - ATL fuel cell (Wellcell - fits in spare tire well) with aluminum
> bulkhead and all Earls braided stainless lines and AN fittings.
> - Kosei K1 15" wheels with new Kuhmo 712's.
>
> There's probably more that I'm forgetting, but all in all, it's pretty
> much ready for the track - I just have to install and
> engine/tranny/management, and clean up some of the wiring... There
> won't be any time for this racing season, but that gives me lots of time
> to get it ready for the spring. I plan to do a complete autocross
> series next summer and hit up as many track days/schools as possible. I
> can't freak'in wait!
>
> Later,
>
> Mark.
> 75 x2
> 80 S
> 81 S x3
> 81 Caddy
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)