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Hello all, this is my first post your your rather good website so please forgive any mistakes I have made! I have hankered after a project car for many years, so I decided to take the plunge and a lazy sunday afternoon on the bay-of-E produced this....  £66 later it was mine. JURASSIC PARK! A week later she appeared on my drive way to keep my mk2 Golf company....  Note this is the one time the bonnet will stay down for many a month. The diagnosis was a blown head gasget, makes a change for a VW huh? Add a knackered clutch cable and some non existant brakes i figured that the 'rocco would be a perfect first project! So some more pics for your fancy.... First the rump....  The other side....  Front with a DIY De-Baddged grill....   Finally the 1.6 rip-snorting engine   I have made some progress but pics are on the camera still, I'm a lazy sod and havnt put them on the computer yet. Hope you enjoy tho, and i shall hopefully update the thread on the weekend if you guys are interested.. Looking forward to your responses! |
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tharg
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good luck mate looks like you got yourself a bargain i reckon the rocco is one of the few vws you can still find at a decent price
one thing put yer boots on and kick them front fogs into next doors garden lol
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Jun 25, 2007 11:38:20 GMT
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Hey man, i just bought a red 1.8 one on friday so welcome aboard!!! Lose the front fogs pronto cos thye're muck!! I reckon you could squeeze a VAG 1.8T in the bay now your engine's knackered.....you know you want to!!
Good luck buddy
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Jun 25, 2007 12:21:25 GMT
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Ta for the messages guys, but I'm gonna throw a real big bad boy of a spanner in the works by saying......deep breath......I really like the front fogs. Honestly I do, so I'm afraid I'm gonna be a wee bit different.
As for the engine, believe me I would LOVE a 1.8T but Mr bank manager and the old enemy Mr insurance may have other ideas, but never fear he strength of a VW engine, Ive blown 5 head gaskets on various Golfs, as have my friends, and they always come back stronger. Kinda..... With this in mind I was offered a ported and polished head that was too good to say no to. The journey has begun!
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Jun 25, 2007 12:41:51 GMT
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What a bargin! What plans have you got apart from replacing the brakes with ones that actually function  |
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tharg
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Jun 25, 2007 13:43:37 GMT
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Ta for the messages guys, but I'm gonna throw a real big bad boy of a spanner in the works by saying......deep breath......I really like the front fogs. Honestly I do, so I'm afraid I'm gonna be a wee bit different. As for the engine, believe me I would LOVE a 1.8T but Mr bank manager and the old enemy Mr insurance may have other ideas, but never fear he strength of a VW engine, Ive blown 5 head gaskets on various Golfs, as have my friends, and they always come back stronger. Kinda..... With this in mind I was offered a ported and polished head that was too good to say no to. The journey has begun! ;Dbetter off throwin big spanners at them fogs ;D good luck dude look forward to see how you get on with it ITS A DUB THING |
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What a bargin! What plans have you got apart from replacing the brakes with ones that actually function Yeah brakes that work are kinda usefull! Took a front wheel off this morning before work and snapped all the wheel bolts in half which was interesting. There was also no disc securing screw, even more interesting. So thats the first plan, please god no changing a wheel hub! From there who knows! So many ideas, so little mechanical knowledge and funds. But I'm so interested in bike carbs which I think would compliment the sporty head perfectly. Also Ive heard a rumour that a cam from a 1.8gti mk2 golf/scirocco inj sends the carbed 1.6 into a frenzy and you get impressive power outputs for pocketmoney. I also have a Weber carb kicking around so thats gonna get fitted as the Turd-berg carbs VW insited on fitting are curse word poor. Then its a case of a nice zorst system, but I'm a tight-ass so that may wait! But i figure that should push the all important BHP figures into tripple figures. I have next week off work and a pile of parts collecting slowly in the garage which includes a new interior from a scala By the way dude, you don't know of anywhere apart from Der Fatherland I can pick up some clear front indicators? Cheers for the interest! |
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I also have a Weber carb kicking around so thats gonna get fitted as the Turd-berg carbs VW insited on fitting are pee poor. By the way dude, you don't know of anywhere apart from Der Fatherland I can pick up some clear front indicators? I want one of those weber carbs everyone keeps telling me about!!!!!!!! As for your clear indicators, they're on ebay all the time but they sell for around £85-£95 Buy It Now type affairs |
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Jun 26, 2007 12:17:03 GMT
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Oh yeah Ive seen those, really cant justify that much cash on two pieces of plastic tho. Feeling brave and risking the showers to get cracking on the brakes at the mo, should have some more pics up towards the end of the week tho!
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tharg
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Jun 26, 2007 19:11:45 GMT
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I want one of those weber carbs everyone keeps telling me about!!!!!!!!
As for your clear indicators, they're on ebay all the time but they sell for around £85-£95 Buy It Now type affairs[/quote]
thats a lota muffins for clear plastic i wonder if thats scene tax or
are they that much for other makes
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Jun 26, 2007 20:38:07 GMT
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thats a real bargain. cant beat it. don't worry, i'd keep the fogs too. |
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Jun 26, 2007 23:31:10 GMT
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thats a lota muffins for clear plastic I wonder if thats scene tax or are they that much for other makes Oh my friend its most certainly scene tax, I think it may be some sort of garden shed operation as Ive been told by many places that they are obsolete. There is definatly a gap in the market for somebody to make these themselves over here and make a tidy profit. Oh to be good at moulding plastics, the money would roll right in  |
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tharg
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Jun 27, 2007 20:34:02 GMT
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;Di know its attention to detail blah blah blah that makes a great car but seriously id feel like id been rogered paying 90 quid for clear plastic ;D
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Jun 28, 2007 14:31:09 GMT
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don't worry, i'd keep the fogs too. Finally somebody with an ounce of sense Again thanks for all the interest guys! |
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Jun 28, 2007 14:41:11 GMT
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Fogs, schmogs......tear them off!!! You know that makes sense!!
Hope yours is going better than mine, earliest date for an MOT i can get is 4th August so i'm screwed until then
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Jun 28, 2007 14:50:31 GMT
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Dude thats harsh! But in all fairness the dreaded MOT is a far distant dream for me yet! But on the plus side I have so far found 78p kicking around in the car. Its almost paid for itself.
You had many issues then so far with yours bud?
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Jun 28, 2007 15:10:18 GMT
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Not so much, i'm back at work after the weekend so the car is miles away from me. All work and no play makes me a dull boy!! My da told me he found another leak though, this time in the back windows.....said he opened up one of the rear ashtrays and it was full of water. I got the wrong brake disc and air filter so tomorro i've to collect the right ones from that GSF parts - i find they've been very helpful and they seem to be very cheap in comparison with other places. Still having no luck with a weber carb, i want one i want one i want one.......i'm gonna hold my breath until somebody gives me one!!
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Jun 29, 2007 12:27:27 GMT
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Right, so aside from deciding weather the new Architects album is as good as the first, this week I have mostly been doing brakes... Before....  After...  And out the back...... Before...  And after...  Now those who were paying attention may remember I bought an interior too, now I don't have a picture of the old one, but needles to say it was long gone. Very ripped and very faded. It looked like sunlight had sent the colour in the bench from grey to purple. I'm not PIMP enough to pull off purple. So heres the jobby complete with handbrake gaiter from a lotus    I have next week off work so expect more updates, subject to my town not vanishing due to the impending monsoon on the horizon. |
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^^^^^^ How badly do you want a set of those clear indicators!!! Now gimmie a break Mr Weber carb Oh aye, pick on my weak point! I'm only going on your advice for the Weber anyway! |
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Good price these roccos still. I got one a GTX about a year back for £67 and needed brake lines for MOT 6 month later, that was it. Could have given it away come MOT and got 6 months fun (including 24 santa pod runs) for the price of a meal for two!
They look great if you lose the side rubbing strip and arches (although you may find mister rust under the arches).
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