quantum/santana build up!

[odie]

in april 2012 i bought my latest vw. a 83´santana, or better known in the staates: a quantum

the sales offer looks very good. the car stand since 1996 in a garage, good condition, no rust, nice paint, everything fine. so i bught that car in the near of kassel/germany. the first impression: realy in a good kondition:


when the car was back in my own garage i checked the complete car. and it was not in that good condition the seller tolds me....just see the "rust free car":







and the "nice pro job" the seller does on that car:

cable traps:


nice exhaust:


nut on the suspension:


pro laid cable for the fog light without fueses!


A REALY NICE CAR!

[P78]

nice a santana

what are your plans, part from the obvious rust treatment

[odie]

but i want that car. some sheet metal and me and my welding device become good friends







i got some help from a friend of mine...the welding god he helps me a lot to do that job.



after the welding i change all the bearings, all break hoses, new suspesions, h&r springs, breaks....just all the technical stuff:







there was also a lot of electonic stuff. the horn was disconected, a lot of strange wires, most of the lights didn´t work, the fan didn´t work as it should....but after all that hard work was done i get the final technical check by the german "tüv" to get the car legal back on the road!

[odie]

next step: i change all the fliuds, like oil, water, break fluid, new waterpump. and some new rims. lenso bsx 7*15:


some pics at home in the back my daily driver: mk2 and my wife´s mk4:


a new kn air filter and h4 booster with osram nightbreakers:


interior: polo genesis steering wheel, blaupunkt "oldscool" radio:


the radio works...but it´s only for the show i put in the glove box a new sony mp3 radio, controlled via a sony comander joystick. and a full auto bosch antenna:


also some cobra repro leather seats and a dasher leather rear seats:

[odie]

and some pics from last week:

[Earl]

Nice=) I can't wait to see this thing low