The Story of a dead guy, a farmer, and an ocean blue swallow.

**IronTrap** · 10-11-2011 07:35 PM

It's not sitting level yet, and need to play with the camber, but at least I can look at it in the driveway now

Floorpans shipped today from Klokkerholm as well

**Mk1Madness** · 10-11-2011 07:38 PM

I like the rake.

**aeffertz** · 10-11-2011 07:40 PM

Too bad the dash wasn't the same orange as the rest of the interior. But man I love those wheels!

**RAB-817** · 10-11-2011 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by saddest6day66

WOW, what a change, this is amazing, MOAR PICS!!!

**vwjodi** · 10-11-2011 08:39 PM

Nice Dude... Put in Plexiglass floor pans. That would be dope.

**wut_cel** · 10-11-2011 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by vwjodi

Nice Dude... Put in Plexiglass floor pans. That would be dope.

That'd be super dope.

Car looks great, I wish I could find cars on scrap heaps around here!

**rabbidmk1** · 10-11-2011 09:25 PM

Looks great!!!

Can you post a closer pic of the steering wheel? If it is an early rocco wheel, I just got one but have no idea what the center button/ cover looks like.

Keep up the progress

**IronTrap** · 10-11-2011 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by rabbidmk1

Looks great!!!

Can you post a closer pic of the steering wheel? If it is an early rocco wheel, I just got one but have no idea what the center button/ cover looks like.

Keep up the progress

Wheel is similar, but a larger diameter. It is from an early Audi Fox GTI so the horn button is an audi logo vs. the black wolfsburg emblem horn button yours should have

**Meltkamp** · 10-11-2011 10:33 PM

I was wondering the same on the wheel I got one sittin in my garage waitin for a horn button. Amazing turn around on this car.

**VWM4YH3M** · 10-11-2011 10:49 PM

Holy ****

I want more

**Mk1 fa'days** · 10-12-2011 12:28 AM

Sexy

**Mk4WiLk01** · 10-12-2011 12:43 AM

the wheels look awesome

**carsluTT** · 10-12-2011 12:53 AM

neat project, good luck

**ethics** · 10-12-2011 03:03 AM

Awesome project!

**IronTrap** · 10-12-2011 09:22 AM

Thanks everyone. Here are some better shots I took in the rain this AM. Now just playing the waiting game on my replacement floor pans and some carpet samples from stockinteriors.com. May do some buffing on the OE chrome trim tonight.

**wesleygti** · 10-12-2011 09:43 AM

sweet!! what coils do you use??

**JUS_GT_EYEZ** · 10-12-2011 09:45 AM

Matt makes all this look so simple..

**vr6pack111587** · 10-12-2011 10:46 AM

This thread just keeps getting better!

**otti** · 10-12-2011 11:09 AM

sweet progress, how long to the floorpans arrive??

**IronTrap** · 10-12-2011 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by otti

sweet progress, how long to the floorpans arrive??

They shipped from their U.S. distributor in VA yesterday.. which is only about 4 hours from here.. so hoping before the weekend, so I can dig in Saturday and get them both welded in place!

**VWeezly** · 10-12-2011 11:56 AM

Awesome story. I love builds like this. Can't wait to see more.

**Jason@NGP** · 10-12-2011 12:02 PM

I'm excited to see how this one turns out

**frechem** · 10-12-2011 01:40 PM

Have you thought about getting carpet from Newton Commercial? They have some really nice fitting carpet and I think a pretty wide range of colors too.

**ventoCL** · 10-12-2011 07:45 PM

**scirocco*joe** · 10-12-2011 08:39 PM

Hot damn, this is a great thread! Nice job saving another one, Matt.

And that burt orange interior is AMAZING, especially with the Oceanic Blue paint. Reminds me a little of Porsche Olympic Blue.

**veetarded** · 10-12-2011 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by frechem

Have you thought about getting carpet from Newton Commercial? They have some really nice fitting carpet and I think a pretty wide range of colors too.

LOL.

Matt knows where to get stuff don't worry.

**frechem** · 10-12-2011 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by veetarded

LOL.

Matt knows where to get stuff don't worry.

I'm not worried. I wanted to know if he considered them and what his thoughts were. Thanks for your concern though.

**Low75** · 10-13-2011 07:21 AM

So so stoked on this, in very good hands. Can't wait to see how this turns out. Shame the rusty Westy has moved on.

**IronTrap** · 10-13-2011 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by frechem

I'm not worried. I wanted to know if he considered them and what his thoughts were. Thanks for your concern though.

Thanks for the suggestion, I welcome any and all advice

I have heard their stuff is top notch, but it doesn't seem like they offer an option for a color close to the burnt orange my interior is. StockInteriors had 2 colors that are pretty close IMO, and I have samples enroute from them. Thus far I've heard decent reviews on their carpets, only downside is have to cut all of your own holes.. but in the grand scheme of things it's not too bad.

Buffed up a pair of rocker trim I had sitting from a 75 Scirocco last night and put them on with new clips, really helps break up all of the blue! Going to try and start tackling the side trim tonight, they may take some time as they are pretty weathered. Weather is looking great for the weekend, really hoping I get my floopans and associated bits in!

**IronTrap** · 10-13-2011 11:13 AM

A present arrived for the 4 door at work today.

Their U.S. distributor's customer service sucks, but the package got here in 2 days, and for a pretty reasonable cost

**otti** · 10-13-2011 11:49 AM

good luck with the welding, i really would like to know how good they fit...if you could take a pic that shows it that would be awsome..!

**OLD-GTI** · 10-13-2011 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by saddest6day66

Thanks for the suggestion, I welcome any and all advice

I have heard their stuff is top notch, but it doesn't seem like they offer an option for a color close to the burnt orange my interior is.

they have great stuff, but a very limited color selection.

it's probably been said before in here, but that civic next to the swallowtail is DOPE!!!

keep up the good work dude.

**Mk4WiLk01** · 10-13-2011 02:32 PM

i expect the floors to be in by tonight

**IronTrap** · 10-13-2011 09:16 PM

started chopping the replacement pan up tonight and got it test fitted in the car. Planning to grind the OE metal around the pan and begin tacking it all in tomorrow evening. Hoping to have the pans both at least tacked in by the end of the weekend

**VWeezly** · 10-13-2011 10:23 PM

That looks pretty easy. Nice. Fyi... never try mk2 pans.

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