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by chrisme85
Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: My first Rocco!
Replies: 47
Views: 14956

Re: My first Rocco!

Yeh that was me... yeh I saw the ones at top but couldnt find a post on here to say who was going etc but did take a walk past and a good luck! :-)
by chrisme85
Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: My first Rocco!
Replies: 47
Views: 14956

Re: My first Rocco!

Spotted this today... our roccos were parked over from each other! Looks a mint clean example!! ;-)
by chrisme85
Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!
Replies: 8
Views: 2511

Re: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!

No its not alpine white... I searched around for a white that would look whiter than any it parks next to! Its not a vw colour, its japanese lol I know people will hate me for that ;-)
by chrisme85
Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:08 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!
Replies: 8
Views: 2511

Re: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!

Check the link!! Made goooooooooood progress today!! Hope you all like :-)
by chrisme85
Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:48 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: 16" porsche teledials question
Replies: 6
Views: 3001

Re: 16" porsche teledials question

Just thought id put up the answer for anyone else who searches for tjis in the future! 20mm adapters... sticks the wheel out 5/10mm past arch lip so with slight stretch is spot on.. but you cannot go quite as low... mine https://www.dropbox.com/s/wodiv8vd11seq51/20140606_193058.jpg https://www.dropb...
by chrisme85
Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!
Replies: 8
Views: 2511

Re: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!

cheers :-) had to have a day pff today as it was starting to do my head in too many hours around it! but a full day on it tomorrow! :-)
by chrisme85
Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!
Replies: 8
Views: 2511

the 10bday challenge complate bodywork overhaul!

So.. I jave a friend who owns a bodyshop who has booked a trade stand at cumbria vag show. And as a friend the option was there if I do all the prep work and stripping etc he wouldspray and advise me... I have zero bodywork lnowlege but the advise has been spot on and I am nearing completion :-) hop...
by chrisme85
Thu May 15, 2014 8:25 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: 16" porsche teledials question
Replies: 6
Views: 3001

Re: 16" porsche teledials question

I wreckon using 20mm on both they should still tuck... there not that wide, loads of space in arch, and I wrote measuremants and wreckon I could get to a 30mm but thats pushing it, They have 195/40/16 so a bit of stretch at back and fronts have 165/40/16. Im going to dpuble check my ccalculations to...
by chrisme85
Wed May 14, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: 16" porsche teledials question
Replies: 6
Views: 3001

Re: 16" porsche teledials question

Right they are et23 7 +8 16"
165 40 16 on front
195 40 16 on rears

What size adaptors would you suggest?
And yes I know 165 is like a band and ill probably swap for 195's... ;-)
by chrisme85
Tue May 13, 2014 12:09 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: bulldog wheel converters
Replies: 0
Views: 970

bulldog wheel converters

Has anyone used these? Is there a reason why they are much cheaper?
Thanks,
C
by chrisme85
Sun May 11, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: 16" porsche teledials question
Replies: 6
Views: 3001

16" porsche teledials question

so i have aquired a set of porsche teledials a staggered set of 16's... they havent arrived as of yet, but just wondering what width they will be and et they will be if any one knows? ill be purchasing some adaptors, and wondering whether i will need 20mm or 30mm ones or different ones front and bac...
by chrisme85
Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: Found a knob....FADER
Replies: 5
Views: 3521

Re: Found a knob....FADER

cabt of been deleted in 85 as mine is a 86 and on steering column...
by chrisme85
Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:58 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: rear window with no heater element...
Replies: 5
Views: 1853

Re: rear window with no heater element...

ill give it a bash.. anyone else want one if im getting it done??
by chrisme85
Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: rear window with no heater element...
Replies: 5
Views: 1853

rear window with no heater element...

is there such a thing? if so where?
i think it would look pretty cool... i know not the most practical though...
if i cant buy one, ill be forced to make mine into one...
anyone have any info? does anyone else want one?
by chrisme85
Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: 2L 16V ABF 4 BRANCH IN GT2
Replies: 2
Views: 1138

Re: 2L 16V ABF 4 BRANCH IN GT2

if you get the lift pump from a polo they fit perfect in the top of the tank hole and replace the cover, and then feed that to a inline pump old mercs/vw kjet will do you no probs...