--- GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com> wrote:
The
> paint is a little rough but photos show it to be in very
> good
> condition as far as rust goes (in my opinion).
> +Some rust, appears to be mostly surface, in the engine
> bay.
>From what I can see, there's nothing there that is anything
more than minor surface rust. I see nothing structural.
I
> don't want to
> make a mistake again, so I'm asking the list for harsh
> honest
> opinions. I want a car that I don't have to worry about
> the rust
> (like on my current car, where the rear axle is in danger
> of falling
> off)
You will simply NOT be able to drive an Mk 1 in salt. Find
a winter car in addition to the Mk 1. Otherwise, this one
will quickly end up like your current one underneath. The
rear axle mounts are usually the worst hit.
but not some pristine time capsule car that I will
> overpay for.
> I want a project but not something that will require a
> complete
> overhaul.
>
> Is this it?
Looks that way. A drivable project.
>From what I see, it needs some cosmetic work, but looks
pretty solid. And wow.... it's got the duckbill spoiler
that's always missing. Oh, and the louvers you can drop
off to me on your way home. I'm semi-actively searching
for a set. :p
> P.S. Kudos if you actually read all that.
Awww, it wasn't that much. :p
So what are you waiting for? Buy it already!
=====
Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 Scirocco S '85 Scirocco 8v
'86 Scirocco 8v '88 Scirocco 16v
'88 Scirocco Slegato *coming soon*
'96 Passat GLX Wagon '56 Cessna 172
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts - Ehrlich's Law.
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