1988 scirocco project (shortened bumpers too) by JonnyPhenomenon

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4-22-2009

sure, I suppse a machine shop could. but how much of a pain in the ass would it be to - firt of all - take the header out of the car, and then how would a machine shop strap the header down to run a tool accross it? let alone the cost... But forget all that, because why the heck should anyone have to do that to a part they bought? Eurosport sells these as headers as a finished product, no where in the description does it say the word "KIT" or "some modification may be required". 

I think the belt sander idea mentioned previously could possibly work, but I sure dont want to take it out of the car again. 

on a lighter note, I made a little progress today. I figred out what do do with the crank vent, and spent entirely too much time and energy on it. I also got the power wire run from the battery in the trunk, but I dont know yet how I will mount the battery. I have run out of finds, so I am going to need to built a quck-and-dirty-but-solid-and-safe battery hold down. 

I tried to locate a hammer drive crimp tool to do my power lugs and stuff, but they cost too much money so I made one. it works great!

heres pics of that, and the finished product..

I took out the 5th injector port thing and made a block off plate for it. then I realised I needed to have a port there for the Idle stabilizer, so I drilled it and tapped it with 3/8 NPT to put a hose barb on it.

Oh yeah. here is a funny story. while working on the car tonight, my drop light was getting moved all over the place above and below the car. at some point it picked up a straggler, and I have no idea where:

Now, I have had this car for at least three years, maybe 4 even, and I have taken it apart a BUNCH of times. but I Never came accross this thing, so I figured it might have been on the floor or something. I opened it up, and there was a key inside..

I grabbed my butterfly knife rocco key and compared the two. 

it was a match!

Looks like I have another extra key for the rocco now 

heres a shot of the engine.

someone asked me how I hid the hood release cable, so I snapped a couple pics.

I am too tired to be descriptive, so I am just goingto let the pics speak for themselves.

I will say that the place where I drilled the hold in the front was strategically placed to be hidden, as well as being in a spot where I could actually reach it with a drill.

yep. used napa's Stone and Rock Guard. it was like 15$ a can or something. only needed one. of course, I bought two, and already had one in my paint crate. LOL.

anyway. Today is the day that I start the wiring process. Im going to hook up all my sensors and stuff and try to get it running on MS outside of the car today. once it is running Ill put it all in the car. 

here is where having that relay board will be really helpful.