Chopped Top Roccs?

[ggehrke at gmail.com (GGehrke)]

Hehe.  I love pissing people off like this.

I'll add gullwing doors, too.  WhaddayathunkaboutTHAT?!


But honestly - I wouldn't do something like this to an original, good
condition Mk1.  But seeing as I currently have two shitbuckets at my
disposal....  why not?

And if I were to chop it, it'd be subtle.  Not like a 6" window like
some of the hot rod guys or anything.

-Grant-



On 5/23/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
>
>
> Not to a MKI you dont. We'll come and take it away and send you to your
> room.
>
> Now a MKII on the other hand.....
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: GGehrke [mailto:ggehrke@gmail.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:37 AM
> >To: 'Scirocco list'
> >Subject: Chopped Top Roccs?
> >
> >Anyone chopped the top on a scirocco?
> >
> >I seem to remember a picture of one - I think it was on one of those
> >pages full of goofy looking old school sciroccos from Germany.
> >
> >It's one of the hair-brained ideas I'm tossing around for when I
> >finally have my own garage to keep the car in. I was reading about it
> >a few weeks back and saw that one of the ways to do it is to recess
> >the windscreen down below the hood line - which is how modern cars are
> >designed so the wipers are hidden. That would eliminate the need for
> >cutting the windscreen glass and figuring out how to deal with gaskets
> >or bonding. Side windows would still be a challenge, but maybe they
> >could be converted to more modern bonded windows. Big benefit there
> >would also be aerodynamics. Since I've become a more serious cyclist
> >I'm fascinated with aerodynamic efficiency. Chopping the top and
> >recessing the wipers would give the car a smaller front profile, more
> >sloped front window, and less disturbance over the wipers. Pair that
> >with an underpanel and I bet you could raise the car's top speed 25
> >mph and increase fuel efficiency.
> >
> >Plus, I think it could look really good. Maybe even slope the top to
> >match the angle of the bottom edge of the rear quarter windows (Mk1).
> >It could look really aggressive, but I'm not sure. I'd love to hear
> >if anyone's done it before and see pictures.
> >
> >Oh, and while I'm talking pipe dreams - I'm going to convert the rear
> >panel to a tailgate, like a pickup truck. The tail lights will be two
> >pieces and when the hatch is up, you'll be able to swing that panel
> >down and it will be flush with the rear floor. Coat the whole area
> >with truck bed liner and it will be perfect for hauling crap around!
> >
> >-Grant-
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