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- Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:27 pm
- Forum: Running Gear
- Topic: Help, rear beam bushes shot/ brackets rotten.
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Help, rear beam bushes shot/ brackets rotten.
Help, I thought i'd check the bushes on my 1986 mk2 scirocco gt while i had it up in the air, doing the breaks and the bushes at either end of the rear beam/ axle are shot as i expeted as it was stood for a while before i got it. what i wasnt expecting was the brackets that the bushes sit in are ...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:12 pm
- Forum: Projects and Restoration
- Topic: It Begins
- Replies: 8
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Re: It Begins
Cheers for the advice, ive cleaned out the rear arches, quite a bit of mud but surprisingly little rust, i have found a problem, i thought that as i had it up in the air i thought i would check the bushes etc, the bushes on the rear beam/axle are shot, but a lot more worrying the brackets that they ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:44 pm
- Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
- Topic: any sugestions where to get a respray at a reasonable price?
- Replies: 8
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Re: any sugestions where to get a respray at a reasonable price?
I'am in the Tunbridge Wells area in kent. but if some one knows a decent place i will happily go out of the area.
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Projects and Restoration
- Topic: It Begins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2415
Re: It Begins
sounds like you speak from experience, The current plan is to leave the body kit on until i have enough cash put aside for a respray, eventualy i would like it back to its former glory, nice bright red, but like i said that'll be later, the inside looks worse, the seats are very tired and the dash ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: Projects and Restoration
- Topic: It Begins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2415
Re: It Begins
Cheers, must admit ive been quite lucky on the rust it has a couple of minor spots that i'm gonna treat, but it apears it was well looked after untill it was taken of the road a couple of years ago, and had been stored under cover most of its life. after a very bad expearience with a beetle i am ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
- Topic: any sugestions where to get a respray at a reasonable price?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2309
any sugestions where to get a respray at a reasonable price?
Hi, currently working on getting my dreg gt 1.6 back on the road and at some point in the not to distant future i want to get it resprayed/ dusted over. its red and the paints gone realyu dull and flat and in a couple places mainly pannel edges (where i supect the previous owner over buffed)the ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:06 pm
- Forum: Projects and Restoration
- Topic: It Begins
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2415
It Begins
My Scirocco gt 1.6, it needs brakes and shocks all round for its mot and a few other bits, it had been stood for a while before i got it. it was meant to be my daily drive.... and hopefully will be soon.
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:05 pm
- Forum: General Scirocco Chat
- Topic: Introduce yourself
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Re: Introduce yourself
Hi new to the site and fairly new to Scirocco ownership, I have recently become the owner of a 1986 GT 1.6. After finaly moving on from my 1974 1303s beetle. I decided with pregnant wife a more modern and reliable car was called for. and when a friend mentioned their brother was selling their ...
