Hey all,
I've picked up a '98 Tornado Red Cabrio, from a friend, for free!
With too many projects, he didn't want it sitting around, so he offered it to me as a daily so I can keep some mileage off the Focus RS.
Here she is in all her glory
Top is in amazing shape
Couple of rust spots to deal with, but nothing that can't be mended.
So, a weekend into owning this thing, started getting smoke and coolant smells from the vents.
Luckily with the help from this amazing forum, I was able to bypass the heater core. I guess we'll burn that bridge when we get there...
Additional items on the agenda:
1. Wonky shift, ordered EuroSport Shift Rebuild kit.
2. Leaky exhaust, ordered Tectonics exhaust with a Magnaflow muffler.
3. Stereo things, ordered speakers and a replacement head unit for bluetooth connectivity.
4. Front seats, utter garbage, that do not adjust what so ever, and no back support. Any thoughts on replacements from within the VW family?
5. Rear disc conversion, need to search this topic a little more, but drums work fine now..so meh.
I'm hoping you guys can provide additional guidance through out my adventure of bringing this thing back to good cruising condition.
Thanks for reading!
I've picked up a '98 Tornado Red Cabrio, from a friend, for free!
With too many projects, he didn't want it sitting around, so he offered it to me as a daily so I can keep some mileage off the Focus RS.
Here she is in all her glory
Top is in amazing shape
Couple of rust spots to deal with, but nothing that can't be mended.
So, a weekend into owning this thing, started getting smoke and coolant smells from the vents.
Luckily with the help from this amazing forum, I was able to bypass the heater core. I guess we'll burn that bridge when we get there...
Additional items on the agenda:
1. Wonky shift, ordered EuroSport Shift Rebuild kit.
2. Leaky exhaust, ordered Tectonics exhaust with a Magnaflow muffler.
3. Stereo things, ordered speakers and a replacement head unit for bluetooth connectivity.
4. Front seats, utter garbage, that do not adjust what so ever, and no back support. Any thoughts on replacements from within the VW family?
5. Rear disc conversion, need to search this topic a little more, but drums work fine now..so meh.
I'm hoping you guys can provide additional guidance through out my adventure of bringing this thing back to good cruising condition.
Thanks for reading!