MKII Scirocco Restoration/Buildup thread.

[al@absolute]

Quote, originally posted by scrilla »

This thread is epic. Dont let it slip away. Get us some updates man! Lovin the rocco, its siiiccckkkK!!!

its 95% done, windshield is in, wiring is getting there, new Gas tank is in. Its hitting the road this summer - for sure!

even got some new tires for it - 195/50R15 BFG G-force sports.
no more pictures until its on the road and moving under its own power.

[MAGICHAT]

sad

[Kameirocco]

hate

[CodeMan]

Glad to see this is still moving.

[al@absolute]

tease

[al@absolute]

it runs!

http://smg.photobucket.com/alb...2.flv

[Jacob Matthew]

hot

[chuckster1]

There is a black '88 Scirocco 16V at the end of our street recently purchased by a mechanic for sale. Body is excellent, just a couple of minor rust spots. Karmann body kit. Paint needs replaced and interior cleaned up, plus new clutch. Only 103K miles on it. Selling for $600. Says he doesn't have the time restore it as he had planned. After reading this thread you have given me inspiration! What an awesome job.

Now I just need to find $600 to start down the road

[Rocco.loco]

Bump for a great Rocco!!

Hey Alex, didn't make MVOC this year, but saw a white Rocco in the pics on CO....was that yours or the other Moncton one??? Kinda hard to get around with a child but if you're gonna make any of the shows or gtg in NS, lemme know in advance!!! Putting many klicks on Rocco this summer??

[Skankahaulic]

Dig it!!

[chuckster1]

MOAR pictures!

(please.)

[al@absolute]

MOAR pictures!

(please.)

nothing's changed. I need to get it up and running properly and drive it. Been busy having kids, working like a nut to pay for all of it and overall pulling my hair out.

i'm thinking it may get on the road this summer, depends on the camping schedule and how i feel. It's not going anywhere and its not rotting out in my heated dehumidified garage.

[MAGICHAT]

"MAY" get it on the road this summer

WTF?????????????????????

I BEEN WAITIN YEARS TO SEE THIS THING RUN, lol

[al@absolute]

well, i decided to start taking the digi I and ABF setup off, i've got a full running Digi II swap ready to go, just waiting on the fuel rail and new intake manifold to come in. If it runs half decent, it should be on the road in late may.

as it sits now:


hard to believe its been painted for 5 years, even harder to believe that i've owned it for over 8 years without driving it.

[71camaro]

well, i decided to start taking the digi I and ABF setup off, i've got a full running Digi II swap ready to go, just waiting on the fuel rail and new intake manifold to come in. If it runs half decent, it should be on the road in late may.

as it sits now:


hard to believe its been painted for 5 years, even harder to believe that i've owned it for over 8 years without driving it.

I spy a fellow second-gen Camaro owner

[Rocco.loco]

WOW!!! the new garage looks great,.......but the Rocco looks better!!!
Get it running and if you can't get the time to drive it, lemme know.....I'll come up and drive it for you......
Hope to see it at MVOC....even if you have to tow it across town.....

[al@absolute]

WOW!!! the new garage looks great,.......but the Rocco looks better!!!
Get it running and if you can't get the time to drive it, lemme know.....I'll come up and drive it for you......
Hope to see it at MVOC....even if you have to tow it across town.....

i'm working on it, although it won't be at MVOC, i'll be away in Las Vegas..
will probably try to make it to the Nats. though.

[al@absolute]

I spy a fellow second-gen Camaro owner

you spy right, minty 80 Z with many goodies, mostly suspension and drivetrain related though.

[al@absolute]

well folks, its been a long and swell ride.
The car's finally done, its being inspected and aligned this friday.
It runs pretty decent on Digi II without a chip, i'll break it in and get one soon, otherwise the roll cage is gone and a new 16v radiator was required. I'll get some new pics of it outside of the garage finally.

[silverspeedbuggy]

well folks, its been a long and swell ride.
The car's finally done, its being inspected and aligned this friday.
It runs pretty decent on Digi II without a chip, i'll break it in and get one soon, otherwise the roll cage is gone and a new 16v radiator was required. I'll get some new pics of it outside of the garage finally.

Just read through your whole thread. Nice! Can't wait to see the final pics.

[al@absolute]

some chitty iPhone pics from after a short drive around my roundabout/driveway.
The engine bay will get a thourough rework this winter, at this point its just get up and running.

[al@absolute]

another

[71camaro]

PLEASE BRING THIS TO H2Oi!!!

[al@absolute]

PLEASE BRING THIS TO H2Oi!!!

it barely made it up my driveway last night without breaking (shifter issues) i think it'll be a while before it leaves the country.

[al@absolute]

went for its first actual drive down the road - around 20km's to be exact.

here it is being filled with gas.



its being inspected and aligned this morning.

[al@absolute]

its aligned and has passed inspection, i've done about 100km's with it now. Love driving it, now i can see why you guys are nuts for these things!

[al@absolute]

Ordered up the TT 16v digi II chip and the gruvenparts O2A short shift and repair block kit.
Been shaking it down pretty good too, found a fuel leak, fixed it, had a motor mount loosen up , fixed that too, otherwise it runs like a champ! I've done about 130 miles with it utd - us cluster

[Wesley Brown]

WOw you have given me a lot of hope . I havee just started my project and you have outdone your self . I''l quit whining about all the work mine has taken ! Great job and your certainly dedicated !!!!

[al@absolute]

a few pics from the weekend.

[Rocco.loco]

Lookin' good!!!.....too bad NB has front plates, sorta takes away from the clean looks.
Painted steelies never do anything for me, no matter the type......tell me you have alloys in the plans......
Haven't made the Nat's yet but hopefully this will be the year.....hope to see the Rocco in person. Last time it was silver.......that wasn't yesterday...........
Jim

[al@absolute]

Lookin' good!!!.....too bad NB has front plates, sorta takes away from the clean looks.
Painted steelies never do anything for me, no matter the type......tell me you have alloys in the plans......
Haven't made the Nat's yet but hopefully this will be the year.....hope to see the Rocco in person. Last time it was silver.......that wasn't yesterday...........
Jim

no alloy's planned

[scirocco*joe]

no alloy's planned

It's ok, I love the painted steelies!

[81type53]

Followed this from the start. One of the better builds on this forum. Great Job.Nice attention to detail.

[al@absolute]

well, i took it to its first car show -> Atlantic Nationals(over 2000 cars this year btw). Overall it went well, the car worked ok and ton's of people took photos and many asked about the car. Had a mishap yesterday on the way back from the show, put of smoke and a small fire under the hood!
Got pulled over, open the hood and saw that oil was leaking badly from the valvecover gasket (the rear cent bolt actually loosened up and fell out) and it was flowing onto the hot exhaust manifold. extinguished it, nothing got burnt or hurt. Then i had to fix it, found a bolt holding my passenger seat togethe that fit, put it on, cleaned the oil mess with a rag and Spray nine (used it to stop the fire too!) than drove home fine. Talk about a scare too.

all in all it was a tough weekend for me and the boys car wise, i had the fire misshap, my buddies 40 Chev coupe required an altnaoruild suturday night before the cruise and my other buddies 67 chevelle got hit by a gate while driving by and it caught the door handle. lots of carnage.



Said carnage


my buddy

[al@absolute]

put my TT chip in last night and got the Gruvenparts shifter parts in. Shifter works perfect now. (Damn O2A's) The car pulls harder that my 08 WRX did, i'm blown away by how well it works, it actually feels like the motor that it is, i'd dare say its close to 150whp.