mark1gls wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:20 pm I think TS Scirocco had clear glass and not green ?.... but the replacement might be green?

TS came with clear as standard . Green tint was factory optional extra.

Hi,

If by some kind of miracle it is great tinted I would like it please.

So while the beam was dropped I had it powdercoated and the drum backing plates, everything else was just cleaned and refitted. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/P1050174_zpshhrvxlkt.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/P1050189_zps0svfpkgh.jpg I also had the fuel ...

Time for a update. Finally pulled it out of storage, took a while to find a good genuine tank suitable for a refurb( thanks Winston ) http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/IMG_0169_zpsx6w5t9pe.jpg Time to finally sort out the running problems and replace the fuel tank (corroded on the i...

Green glass was a optional extra on the early cars which came with clear glass. My 76 has it and it was listed as a factory option. My guess clear and green were dropped when the gls came out and bronze was standard fit. My car had a couple of bits missing and it has proved difficult to get, I have ...

Thanks.

reynard55 wrote:I managed to get a set of the earlier aluminium trims. Cost an arm and a leg, but it does look much better for it!

Could you tell me how much you paid please. PM me if you like thanks .

One uk car that springs to mind.
http://www.4starclassics.com/VW-Scirocco-GLS-For-Sale/

great work as always, a excellent find a full set of end caps. Patience is the name of the game when it comes to scirocco parts.

Superb Winston

I washed it last year and covered it up in dust sheets .A couple of photo's I took at the time . http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/P1040301.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/P1040305.jpg http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb70/chestergti/P1040303.jpg Time has be...

very nice why was it off the road for 12 years ?

Yes would they do other tints, I need green tint .

Very nice ! sounds like it's very solid for a mk1.Look forward to seeing the rebuild.

In the thread he says it was £253 to refurb the tank back in 2009 so guess its a bit more money now. You could buy serval new ones for that amount of money. Can you actually get a genuine new one or just repro? Not found out if genuine is still available, I would rather spend the extra having the o...