The shaved 88 Shitaco

[harlerocco]

Thanks for the pic from IA. Since I updated this last I haven't done anything major really besides wiring up the stereo. Doesn't sound like much but it was a huge pain because the previous owner cut off all the plugs, took out all the speakers, and for some reason took the speaker wire out too. So I had to hard wire in new plugs (used mk3 ones) and run all new speaker wire through the car. He had left a constant 12V power with no insulation on it just hanging behind the center console which shorted on something and blew a fuse the second I removed the console. I'm lucky it didn't burn down.

So now I have tunes, all new speakers, and stole the head unit out of my Golf since I'm not driving it.

Here's a picture from Import Alliance. Having a hard time finding decent pics from there.

[trm-]

Read through the whole thread and I have to say you did a great job on this Rocco. I really dig the bay, curious about how the engine is gonna look with some powder coating.

[storey618]

[harlerocco]

So a super cool thing happened today! Feature went live, so go check out the awesome pics and hell maybe even read it. On the front page!

[P78]

airdam would have been nice

but imo you would need sideskirts and possibly something for the back also to make it work

[Earl]

Car looked really good=) I was wondering why I never saw the hood popped when I kept walking by haha

[harlerocco]

Made it to SoWo and back no problem. Car rides so good on air and made the trip extra nice. Also handled really well in the mountains.


Detailed the interior and bay before I left. Ended up never popping the hood when I was down there.





Got into town Thursday around 3:30. My drive was 6hrs, so it wasn't that bad. The second I got into town I pulled into the liquor store on main street and took this.



At the show Saturday I found a NOS Zender front airdam for sale. Mocked it on the car. Ended up passing on it since I'm poor.



Partied with my friends all weekend. Didn't do any burnouts. Saw some amazing cars at the show. My memories of the weekend will be defined by all the great moments, and not a couple hours of insanity on Saturday night. P.S. it's funny how the people who didn't go have the most to say about it. Shut up nerds.



P.S. if anyone sees pics of my rocco anywhere I'd love to see them!

[siopaolover]

This thing is awesome!

[harlerocco]

Great thread. Very impressed with the dedication and persistence to the project... and, perhaps unlike many on here, I love the underhood work - although, I would like to see more performance/efficiency oriented modifications (if not for freeing up unused horsepower, at least get better fuel economy).
I also hoped that, when you discovered all the previous repairs, you'd just throw on some fender flares to match the awesome wheel rebuilds you've done. But that's more likely because I'm inclined to convert it to AWD or RWD and make bulk horsepower
Subscribed to see where this build takes you Keep up the good work!

I set it up the be a fun cruiser more than anything. Something I could jump behind the wheel of and not really worry about too much. I did do a bit for fuel economy and the numbers it gets are great. I swapped out the 5th gear from a longer ratio trans so it's short ratio and fun from 1st to 4th but cruises at relatively low RPM on the highway and makes it surprisingly comfortable and quiet.

Flares would have never worked with the style I went with on this car. All the things I did to simplify the style of it would have been basically negated by bolting on big flares. I still have my widebody kit, but that's the kind of kit you build a car around and style accordingly. Also bolting on flares would have felt like a compromise, which I loathe when it comes to all-out builds.

[harlerocco]

Next week \vapEr Revolution!!!!

Ready to hit the plume juice with the mod squad!!

I've been driving it around a bunch the past few days. I forgot how much I love being behind the wheel.

I have been doing little stuff here and there. Installed new seat guide clips to the bottom of the seats. Then I cleaned out and lubed up the seat rails. It's really common from old clips to break and make it almost impossible to slide the seat back and forth. So nice and smooth now.



Then went out and did some pics with my friend Anthony Sundell. Here are a couple from my phone. I can't wait to see his.





To do list is super short at this point. All that's left is to re-align my doors because I'm not happy with how they close, and re-align the steering wheel since I just eyed it when I installed it.

[Robitussin]

Love the trunk, looks clean and simple. Hope to see this thing for a second time at sowo

[87shark]

Next week \\\vapEr Revolution!!!!

[sdistc]

Great thread. Very impressed with the dedication and persistence to the project... and, perhaps unlike many on here, I love the underhood work - although, I would like to see more performance/efficiency oriented modifications (if not for freeing up unused horsepower, at least get better fuel economy).
I also hoped that, when you discovered all the previous repairs, you'd just throw on some fender flares to match the awesome wheel rebuilds you've done. But that's more likely because I'm inclined to convert it to AWD or RWD and make bulk horsepower
Subscribed to see where this build takes you Keep up the good work!

[oprahhwinfreyy]

[GTIKole.]

dusty rimz.