What did you do to your Fox today?

[What the Fox]

Cleaned the tranny and p/u a few extra parts
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notice the inner cv mount size
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OAL of the shafts, gotta look where the outter boots connect, A4 is considerably longer
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160,000km AEB
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THink this is a winter install, waiting for our Canadian show n shine Langley style to happen then the carnage

So Far $$$ spent was under a G

[mike in SC]

One Fox related note: I drove it to work without any problems.

I spent most of the afternoon fixing a water leak in my honda ( 05 Civic Si Hatchback). Over the summer it was damaged by hail. In the process of the PDR, they had to remove the headliner.

What did they forget to connect? The sunroof drain tubes. The read cargo area was soaked. However, I got it finished in time before dark.

[KRAMMIT]

This actually happened last Sunday; but, this is the first bit of time I have had to get to my computer....I had all weekend to do this....but in my usual urge to procrastinate....started late Sunday afternoon.....and got into it....AND the beers.....and was up until 5:00 am on Monday morning, (had to be at the welders' by 8:30 am; and work by 9:30!).....puttering about; preparing Woody II for SURGERY.....I had made an appointment, with Ed at Vangro Welding, to have the ROTTING undercarriage addressed.........I had to cut the carpet in a couple places.....


....undo those things that get in the way of removal......this thing.....


....and the seat belt rails.....

(since there are so many pics; these are just a few.....)

....to reveal......an absolute.....

......HORROR SHOW....!!!

I am currently in the process of updating my thread.....I took about 50 pics; while, I was wondering where I draw the line between: INSANITY, OBSTINACY, & DENIAL.....and......BRAVERY, FRUGALITY, NOSTALGIA; and the VERY distinct possibility that this car has SEEN BETTER DAYS...!!!

...but, of course, the beer made that line VERY difficult to see....needless to say, I slept for only a short period of time.....(MAYYY-BE 45 minutes).....then took one of the MOST PERILOUS RIDES I have ever taken in ANY of my Foxes.......not gonna lie....I was on the verge of being TERRIFIED (that the floor was gonna drop out)....and ECSTATIC (that I was going to get it FIXED; if it didn't drop out BEFORE I got the car to the Surgeon!)...quite likely the CLOSEST I will EVER come to riding a motorbike; with that OPEN AIR FEELING.....not so much the wind blowing through my hair....which is in itself amusing (I'm bald)......but, rather, the ROAD passing QUITE VISIBLY beneath my feet....and to my right....mmm, and to my left.....aaannnnd ALL along the seam behind me....!!!

....I got the car there....very gingerly crept over his, unpaved, very uneven parking area....brought Ed a coffee (which he LOVED, never has time!).....apprised him of the task....and still had half an hour to get to work....made it there with a ride from the shuttle driver at the dealership...(a perk of my job)....punched in on time; and managed to scoop a temporary ride; from one of my bosses, (another job related plus!); an olive green, 2002 Elantra....sporting several surface rust spots....(and a dealer plate; + #3!)...not the point...I can get to and from work without hassle; while Woody II is Under the Torch........so I have THAT going for me.....which is NICE....

P.S. After work today, I went to go visit Woody in his "hospital bed"......visiting hours had passed....but I snuck in anyway......and, since I had a spare key.....took a pic....

...the rear passenger side floor....sort of....

...for progressive updates....tune into my thread....("April Fool,...")..it will be interesting to see how Ed will go about welding my floor back into the rest of the car....I will try to sneak in to get progress pics during the off surgery times.....likely will be too many pics to post here....sure; I would LOVE to do this myself....but, my Old Man retired about 15 years ago....and doesn't have his shop anymore....ED DOES....and the engineering know-how to rebuild it properly....plus, all the facilities to make it happen....which is what I want to transpire....at least the process has begun....going into last winter.....I wasn't sure I was going to see this day come...but, Woody managed to make it just under the wire....just hope he survives under the TORCH!!!

[mes0cycl0ne]

Jeez. I guess I'm lucky my Fox lives outside the rust belt.

Today I dropped the subframe to replace a bunch of stuff. What a wretched pain in the ass! I swear the welds on those square nuts that the subframe fasteners screw into broke the minute I even thought about doing this job. Guess I'll have to get out the hole saw tomorrow to fix the front ones . I'll post a couple pics when the excitement continues.

[KRAMMIT]

I picked up my Wagon from Vangro Welding today......it has been a L-o-n-g week....puttering around in my loaned Elantra....which, incidentally, cost me $20 in fuel to go 78 km....and it was HARDLY a fun ride....comfy, maybe...detached, certainly....the AM radio was fitting....but....truth be told....I become VERY unsettled when I am separated from my car.....separation anxiety perhaps........but, I am much better now, having been reunited with my ride......and separated from some of my money.....the money I can get back.....through time, by working......the vehicle would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace.....I really do kick myself for not having the stones; to have braved it out for a minute, and have taken a video of the ride to the welders' shop; last Monday morning.....with me all whacked out on only 45 minutes of sleep.....probably still drunk from the previous few hours....of me tinkering and Drinkering....I was also administering my morning ritual along the way....there seemed to be more cars on the road as well, (as it was earlier in the morning than I usually commute), I think you guys would have gotten a kick out of the insanity of it all....about 30% of the floor had rotted away....also the 30% where the seams were holding the pan to the rest of the car......just one of many pics that I took of my new floor...


...So Happy that I finally got this DONE...such a relief...!!!

[mes0cycl0ne]

Over the last few days I replaced the oil pan gasket and did a bunch of other stuff. I decided to just drop the subframe while I was at it and replace bushings, motor mounts and fasteners that were suspect. I had it almost completely back together when I snapped a stud on one of the cheapo E30 mounts I was using . OK, I overtorqued it a bit but still! Put the horrible stock ones back in for now. Had a shop press in new front wheel bearings and hubs. I also fixed the upper spring retainer on the drivers side strut. Apparently when the slotted strut nut was loose for a year or so, there was enough movement to turn the round opening in the retainer into a large oval. Hopefully the washer I JB-Weld-ed to it will suffice as a fix. A rental support beam made all of this relatively easy, although I'm hoping I can just use a jack when I go back in for the motor mounts and do them one at a time...Oh, and I replaced a tie rod and the plate that fastens them as whoever did my alignment a couple years back destroyed the fastener in there and left it loose. No wonder my steering sucked. Now I need another alignment, bad, as well as some new tires.

[myboxyfox]

Got the windshield re moved and re sealed. Hoping this will stop that pesky water leak Iv'e had for over a year now! The repair guy took long enough, so it should be good

[1993vw fox]

Drove mine to the bike park.

[novws]

I'm getting the Fox close to running correctly for the first time in months. After a cam/Timing belt/exhaust manifold and DP change, it just never ran correctly and was getting worse the more I drove it. I suspected cam timing to be off one tooth, but don't have a timing gun, so took it to a shop which reset the ignition timing and replaced the coolant temp sensor. Car runs much better and is quicker than ever (which it should be). I'm still getting very occasional hesitation when pulling away from stop signs in first gear, so I feel like there is more fine tuning to be done. But it's getting close.

[denver_fox]

Washed it. Put the roof rack on. Did the H4 conversion, along with smoked turnsignals. Mounted the rear window louvre finally. I was unsuccessful in obtaining louvre hardware, so lets hope this tape holds up! It supposedly can hold up to 20lbs of weight, at 1lb a inch. I ended up using two rolls. I'll post a pick tomorrow. It's dark now.

[denver_fox]

Now it just needs tint and lowering to complete the visual effect. And I need to get around to installing the spoiler already...I'm just so scared to drill into my trunk!!

[redone17]

I'm getting the Fox close to running correctly for the first time in months. After a cam/Timing belt/exhaust manifold and DP change, it just never ran correctly and was getting worse the more I drove it. I suspected cam timing to be off one tooth, but don't have a timing gun, so took it to a shop which reset the ignition timing and replaced the coolant temp sensor. Car runs much better and is quicker than ever (which it should be). I'm still getting very occasional hesitation when pulling away from stop signs in first gear, so I feel like there is more fine tuning to be done. But it's getting close.

this sounds like EXACTLY the same symptoms I have been having since I changed the head/cam. hmmmmm. ignition timing and cts, huh?

[novws]

this sounds like EXACTLY the same symptoms I have been having since I changed the head/cam. hmmmmm. ignition timing and cts, huh?

Haha. Just posted in your other thread on this topic ...

[voxwagen88]

Replaced the hatch interior light with one that does NOT fall down.

And, in getting ready to stop the hatch from leaking around the glass, tested a spare rear window w/ defroster. All the lines work. I think that is 11 more than on the glass currently in the car.

[redone17]

Does fall down?

[voxwagen88]

Does fall down?

Fixed. Thanks.

[redone17]

oh, der. ha. np.

[bluetoes591]

Got some 13" Zandvoorts because having 14" Zandvoorts without the matching smaller set is foolishness.

[voxwagen88]

I like your thinking.
Did those come from dispersion of The Great Horde of Andrew?

[bluetoes591]

That they did. He has six stock steelies with centre caps too...

[mike in SC]

I ordered koni yellows. I couldn't wait to feel the difference, so I reomoved and replaced one of the rear shocks.

What a difference just one makes. Over Memorial Day I'm replacing the other rear shock. Fronts struts replaced sometime over the summer.

I've been driving the wagon to work (despite the heat and humidity...No AC...not worth fixing right now) and I'm averaging between
28-30 MPG. The 9Q make the little wagon a blast to drive too. Pics to come later....

[myboxyfox]

Yesterday my friend gave me a pair of Thule roof bars he found at a garage sale for $10!!! Complete with keys!!! So I threw them on, looks good. Need to get that air damn thingy for the front.
Then toss a bunch of tacky stickers on it, and done!

On and last tank got me 31 mpg. Spirited driving, mixed city/ highway. I'm happy with that

[vwfanatic69]

continued driving it like crazy.....barely even start my new beetle anymore. also did some compounding and removed more of the old trim adhesive that is still running down the passenger side

[What the Fox]

Picked up KO3 turbo flange down pipe with O2 sensor + ECU leads, AEB 5spd shifter box and passenger side complete drive shaft (only got drivers side since it came off easy)... Possibly a second complete A4 AEB motor, if he takes the $200 offer