Barn find Part One
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:39 pm
Hi gentlemen/ladies,
FINALLY (sorry Tony) i can up-load the storey and pics, on my VW 1600 CL scirocco stored for 24 years, It all began when i heard a tale/myth that near where i lived was a car locked in a garage since 1986, as usual this was told over a few pints
, so did not take much notice. well last january i had a call from a chap who required a garage door repaired, at the back of where i live, i met him the next day, low and behold it was the mythical garage, inside was a very dusty car, as you can see in the pictures supplied (camera date not set up, so take no notice of the dates on the photo's, also i will try to get them in sequence, but am not very good with tecnology) it was a scirocco CL, i asked the chap what he was doing with it, seems he bought the car had a slight bump and has never drove again since, and was conducting an experiment on how long it would tke to rot 
, He was and still is a bit excentric, as you can see the garage was as dry a bone, it was going to take a long time. i asked if he would sell it, he said no, people had been after it for years and he was not going to change his mind, well i fixed the door to his odd request, (a tale for later) that night i told my other half about the scirocco, with dreamy look in her eyes, she said that her sister had had a scirocco and she loved it, well she was a certain special age in april, so i deceided that it was my mission to obtain a scirocco for her **th birthday, it would have been on reflection easier to buy a running restored model, but i had to have the forbidden one, well before the end of the month i had wore the excentric down, (i think the camping at the door persueded him) and took pocession of the said vehicle, now the hard work began.
He had parked it with the handbrake on, but had removed the battery, but not a lot of room to work in his garage, (see pic's) well finally got it out of there and had a good look at it, as you can see in the pics once i had the dust off, it was in great condition, NO rust, NO mildew, NO smell, it really was in excellent condition, and the milage just over 30.000, QUICKLY i will out line some of the work i did; cleaned the dust off, cleaed the engine up, hand cranked the engine (it was running when he parked it up) cleaned the 2E2 carb etc, THEN !!!!!!!! the time came to start it, wel it turned over a couple of times, aaaaaaaand fired, for about 20 seconds then NOTHING, checked everything out again NO SPARK, after a diagnostic nightmare i searched ansd searched the web, that was when i came across Sciroccoregister, on your fotum i found the answer, the electronic module under the wiper motor protection, well i obtained one at a heavy price from VW/audi,( i have learnt my lesson to trawl the search engines 1st ) but i required it quickly, once again turned the engine and uo she started, a bit laboured but i knew i had a lot of work do still, the project contiued, front and back brakes were next along with new disc's and calipers, handbrake cable bearings etc were replaced, plugs condenser etc, and a pre MOT, i said i would skim the details, but am sure you all know the score on the work invlved, though i must say it was and is a pleasure to work on, most parts being readily available, and good access to most area's, the pre MOT threw up a couple of minor infractions, but nothing drastic, still got al the paperwork, well all the work completed it flew through the MOT, i still had a big problem, it was running rough, and cutting out, YOU ALL know what coming next, it is thanks to you all that i could acquire the answers to problems, with out all your knowledge it would still be an ongoing project.
A change to the entire fuel system was required, Webber carb, fuel tank, filler neck etc, also the slight damege to the near side front of the bonnet was spoiling the car, (i mentioned earlier he had had a small bump) i ended up with a doner vehicle "Thanks Peter" i had to give the job of the the fuel tank to a garage as i did not have the room nor ramp, and i was running out of time, i also obtained a stainless steel filler neck, the tank was flushed and some kind of coating applied to the interior before fitting, i also had them do the carb change while they had it, i missed presenting it for the wifes birthday by a week.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART TWO "available soon"
FINALLY (sorry Tony) i can up-load the storey and pics, on my VW 1600 CL scirocco stored for 24 years, It all began when i heard a tale/myth that near where i lived was a car locked in a garage since 1986, as usual this was told over a few pints
, so did not take much notice. well last january i had a call from a chap who required a garage door repaired, at the back of where i live, i met him the next day, low and behold it was the mythical garage, inside was a very dusty car, as you can see in the pictures supplied (camera date not set up, so take no notice of the dates on the photo's, also i will try to get them in sequence, but am not very good with tecnology) it was a scirocco CL, i asked the chap what he was doing with it, seems he bought the car had a slight bump and has never drove again since, and was conducting an experiment on how long it would tke to rot , He was and still is a bit excentric, as you can see the garage was as dry a bone, it was going to take a long time. i asked if he would sell it, he said no, people had been after it for years and he was not going to change his mind, well i fixed the door to his odd request, (a tale for later) that night i told my other half about the scirocco, with dreamy look in her eyes, she said that her sister had had a scirocco and she loved it, well she was a certain special age in april, so i deceided that it was my mission to obtain a scirocco for her **th birthday, it would have been on reflection easier to buy a running restored model, but i had to have the forbidden one, well before the end of the month i had wore the excentric down, (i think the camping at the door persueded him) and took pocession of the said vehicle, now the hard work began.He had parked it with the handbrake on, but had removed the battery, but not a lot of room to work in his garage, (see pic's) well finally got it out of there and had a good look at it, as you can see in the pics once i had the dust off, it was in great condition, NO rust, NO mildew, NO smell, it really was in excellent condition, and the milage just over 30.000, QUICKLY i will out line some of the work i did; cleaned the dust off, cleaed the engine up, hand cranked the engine (it was running when he parked it up) cleaned the 2E2 carb etc, THEN !!!!!!!! the time came to start it, wel it turned over a couple of times, aaaaaaaand fired, for about 20 seconds then NOTHING, checked everything out again NO SPARK, after a diagnostic nightmare i searched ansd searched the web, that was when i came across Sciroccoregister, on your fotum i found the answer, the electronic module under the wiper motor protection, well i obtained one at a heavy price from VW/audi,( i have learnt my lesson to trawl the search engines 1st ) but i required it quickly, once again turned the engine and uo she started, a bit laboured but i knew i had a lot of work do still, the project contiued, front and back brakes were next along with new disc's and calipers, handbrake cable bearings etc were replaced, plugs condenser etc, and a pre MOT, i said i would skim the details, but am sure you all know the score on the work invlved, though i must say it was and is a pleasure to work on, most parts being readily available, and good access to most area's, the pre MOT threw up a couple of minor infractions, but nothing drastic, still got al the paperwork, well all the work completed it flew through the MOT, i still had a big problem, it was running rough, and cutting out, YOU ALL know what coming next, it is thanks to you all that i could acquire the answers to problems, with out all your knowledge it would still be an ongoing project.
A change to the entire fuel system was required, Webber carb, fuel tank, filler neck etc, also the slight damege to the near side front of the bonnet was spoiling the car, (i mentioned earlier he had had a small bump) i ended up with a doner vehicle "Thanks Peter" i had to give the job of the the fuel tank to a garage as i did not have the room nor ramp, and i was running out of time, i also obtained a stainless steel filler neck, the tank was flushed and some kind of coating applied to the interior before fitting, i also had them do the carb change while they had it, i missed presenting it for the wifes birthday by a week.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART TWO "available soon"
