Saving a Coupe

[sally pu]

love this project, can't wait to see what you do to this thing. Are you just going for a clean classic look or what?

[getamongst-it]

Tonight I got a little wire wheeling done on the bay. Some asshole decided to spraybomb it black so naturally that has to come off. Anyone who's ever done bay work in a VW knows that it makes a complete mess when that rubber filler/sealant goes flying everywhere.

Basically, all I’m trying to do is get the shitty black paint off. It goes much quicker than you'd think but since I'm not shaving hardly anything, I won't be spending too much time on it. I just want a nice clean surface for the paint to adhere to. Then I’m gonna hit it with some stripper, give it a light sanding and prime it. Once the bay is primed and painted the drivetrain and wiring are going in. This car will move under its own power before it goes to paint.

[benz88]

I'll be watching this, I miss my Coupe! Ive been looking for another on e for the past 2 years.

[getamongst-it]

so I've been a little distracted but the bay of the coupe is getting done this weekend then the wiring will get pulled in next week.



Here's what distracted me the past few days. I retrofit a Zhongshen 125 (Lifan clone) into my 1981 Honda C70 Passport scooter. This came factory with a 70cc semi-auto 3spd motor. This was a challenge because the scoots were all 6v up until 1983. Not only that, the stock motor had a points setup. I had to wire in a regulator/rectifier so I could keep all my stock 6v lighting and also graft in a CDI harness. I would have liked to have the carb facing forward, totally hidden but clearance to the front fender was an issue. Someday I'll revisit this as I'd like to route the carb into the stock airbox. For now, the gold directional plate allows the intake to turn 90 degrees right out the side, putting the carb in good position for easy tuning.

Now it's a 4spd (1 down, 3 up) with a manual clutch and a 24mm carb. I need a new sprocket for the front to get a few more mph, but I figure it should hit about 70-75 fairly easily.

[foxster]

Im excited

[AMGwheelwhore]

Can't wait to see what you do with it bro. Loved your old hooptie mines getting some new updates soon.. Keep it up

[getamongst-it]

bye bye red 4dr aka "Hooptie". it's been a good 6 years!

[getamongst-it]

so naturally all that had to come out

all what had to come out?

everything out of the red car? yes so i can use it to build the coupe shell

[NorCalFocus]

I love finding/getting OEM parts like that. No one would ever really know unless they really know the model.

[getamongst-it]

got some goodies I've been waiting for!

-a MINT set of fat trim & quarter flares for a coupe. pretty hard to come by these days, and definitely one of my favorite details for the car.

[getamongst-it]

So this isn't too much of an update but I finally got the power turned on in my shop! I sold a mess of dirtbike parts and the tranny out of the red car too, finally cleaning house a bit.



The local electric company requires a $300 deposit just to turn on the electric for my unit since it's considered a commercial account and I just haven't had the cash I could piss away until now. I guess I get the $300 back when I leave (as opposed to after 1yr with residential) but I plan on keeping this place for a while, possibly until I buy a house.

I've got a lotta work to do, and I'm gonna be there for a good 4 or more hours tonight. I've shifted my goals a little bit temporarily to make sure this car gets to H2O but it will be there. I'm going to save the wire tuck until this winter when I can really put some time into making it nice under the hood.

[getamongst-it]

I've been attending Waterfest since 2004 and this was the first year I was going to intentionally skip. Granted I really really appreciate every show and all the effort that goes into them, but for me personally the show has gone a little downhill with less support for older cars from and less older cars in show/exhibition to check out for inspiration. (can you tell which cars I like seeing?) Generally douchey/loud/annoying crowds of people, blistering heat, and Jersey traffic makes Waterfest something I wasn't looking forward to like I used to enjoy so much.

Anyways, I was in need of some fenders so a buddy and I day tripped down yesterday and stayed at the show for about 2 or 3 hours, did some shopping and saw our buddies at Gengstout and a few others. Picked up these euro fenders from APtuning and I was pleasantly surprised by some things I got from the swap meet area too. Scored a 16v glove box for $20 as well as some other small odds & ends like a spare defrost switch (think mine might be dead) and some bumper clips. Someone was giving away a set of Tiguan rear carpets, so I snagged those because they fit in just about anything.

Lastly I met a pretty cool dude who has owned over 40 MKIIs in his life so I think I found a pretty good parts source if I need anything small and he might want to buy the t-red doors off my 4dr. One thing about these cars is that most people who own one today in 2012 love them to death and have had more than one. They're really something you become quite partial to over the years and the ownership is starting to thin out to just the people who are really into them rather than just a commonly modded car as they all die slow rusty deaths.

[Chuckdee]

In for more!

[NorCalFocus]

Subd'

[canimuff]

Sub'd
Can't wait to see le coupe in action.