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Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:50 pm
by malmac
Hi,

see pics - are these original, there's one of these either side on boot floor.

If they are, what are they for ????

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:11 pm
by Mr Funk
Very well made jacking point for a rear mounted machine gun? My one was all over the place.

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:23 am
by polov8
Those are very interesting, pretty certain they're add on, not spot welded, and not shown on any ETKA drawing I can find, but as to what they're for, I can't really guess.

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:41 am
by malmac
Thanks for replies folks, i was actually going to pay to watch the latest Bond film "skyfall" over the weekend but if it's true and I have got rear facing machine gun mounts welded to my boot floor then it pales into insignificance !!

On a more serious note i think it's another "quirk" to my motor as it came with a KPH Speedo and has a FF tilt sunroof which clips out to remove altogether when the "sun" comes out. I was told by previous owner that it was an import too, i'll have to delv deeper.

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:44 pm
by GTXTRA
Didn't the early mk1's have their brake lines going through the interior as opposed to underneath? could these be part of the routeing for such pipework?

mk1 gurus will know for sure.

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:00 pm
by mark1gls
GTXTRA ยป Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:44 pm
Didn't the early mk1's have their brake lines going through the interior as opposed to underneath? could these be part of the routeing for such pipework?

mk1 gurus will know for sure.
They do run inside the car but not into the boot, only along the inner sills.
I've no idea what these are, never seen anything like that on a Mk1..... :dunno:

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:13 pm
by Winston
Could they some how hold the sunroof panel?

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:29 am
by polov8
Winston wrote:Could they some how hold the sunroof panel?
Just had that same thought! Is there anything on or around the slam panel of the hatch that might form a top fixing for a sunroof panel stowed in the boot?

It still looks like they're a custom made part, but the kind of useful period custom part that VW should have fitted themselves!

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:17 am
by malmac
The sunroof holder is a good idea, I'll check to see if there's another fixing to confirm this. Maybe if I knew what country my car was brought in from might help, ie: climate, might be for heavy duty jack or fist aid kit.
Only problem is ain't got a clue where to start looking !!

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:48 pm
by Nate
take your chassis number in to your local vw agent and see how much info you can sweet talk out of them

Re: Anybody else got these on their mk1 scirocco?

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:57 pm
by snathe
Could these not be used for lifting the height of the boot floor / carpet when using a wider spare wheel / tyre?? Say a 14" with a 185/60?? Only a stab in the dark, lol