Money or the box...

[roccodingo]

I have something heading this way in one of these boxes....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/NYK_ATHENA.jpg

NYK Athena. Container due Mid July.....TBContinued. :D

[mikinoz]

This is going to be truly epic.

I reckon a 40 foot shipping container in orange on BBS RS lowered to the ground will look awesome!

[Jarred]

Can't wait!

[roccodingo]

This was the interior....
http://www.berryflash.com/renderphoto-share-j1tnjpjmp62pp6v.jpg

And this was the bay !!
http://www.berryflash.com/renderphoto-share-wrsb1pjhf980wz2.jpg

[GOLFBALLS]

Woohoo. Exciting stuff!

[dom123]

This was the interior....
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

And this was the bay !!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Lucky man!

[roccodingo]

No luck involved, just planning, patience and cash.....

From current info the car is now on ANL Windarra headed for Fremantle fingers crossed its still all intact...

[roccodingo]

Box and contents arrived around the 23rd July, a couple days later than scheduled.

Customs and quarantine all done, got the call to go collect the car :D

Tilt tray and myself roll up to find LH front wheel has hit the front guard causing damage. All tyres are flat as the car was a top load, deflating allows more clearance against the underside of the container. Unfortunately that didnt help, as close inspection showed the roof to have some paint damage !! :(

Good thing is all the loose stuff in the car is still intact. ( factory a/c set up, complete 16V Silicon hose set, 3 Wolfsburg wheels )

Getting quotes for the paint repairs and then will see where we go from there...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P8010170.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P7300160.jpg

Having to do the repaint loses the advantage i had of bringing the car across..... pissed off yes...

[Volksee77]

thats super ****, any chance of insurance mate????

[roccodingo]

Absolutely Luke. Got the first quote set at ~$1900 for the fix so far...May yet take a shipping credit insted tho... see what options are available.

Looks like I will take the front guards of as there is some crap underneath that needs seeing to as well.

[roccodingo]

well into the accumulation phase at present, many boxes arrived from Germany, UK and the US with still more stuff coming...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/Package3classicpartscontents2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P6190121.jpg

Been spending time on Anton's Mk1 clone, now with a built 2E lurking in the engine bay.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/AntonGolf2Eswap.jpg

pretty well rewired the whole car back to VW spec ( colour code, wiring size, connectors etc ) building reliability into the car..

[Antonvs]

Yip Thats right! Once we started we couldnt really let some of the stuff go! Will be posting a thread soon about the build. Will be good to see the Rocco project in full swing!

[roccodingo]

Easter break and finally some time to get things Roccin '

Shuffled some of the stuff about in the shed and set to work..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/070412Blueroc1.jpg

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/?action=view&current=070412Blueroc1.jpg

took a bit of effort to remove the guards without damage..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/070412Bluerocbay.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/070412BluerocRHinnerfender.jpg

But all came away intact.

Main reason to remove and replace guards is to ensure this weak point of Mk1 construction is protected against rust.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/joinlinetoprhsguard.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Requires a good coat of paint at the A pillar junction to ensure integrity.( top and bottom )

Inner guards and inside the guards themselves will be getting a coat of 2 pac before reassembly.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/insidearchstilltodo.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/leftfrontcleaned.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

There's a few minor holes/ cracks to weld closed.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/drainholestobefilled.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/holesatendofseatrunner.jpg

Need to close up the hole to once again fit a O2O rodchange mechanism.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/shiftboxhole.jpg

More as time permits .

[roccodingo]

Another easter fast approaching !!

Only been nibbling at the edges of this project as time is a bit of a rare comodity at present.
However....

Managed some more stuff from VW Classic parts
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/moreoriginals_zps67df57d2.jpg

Cleaned up a lot of bits ( dip, blast, electroplate, painting still to be done )
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/Axlesremand_zps5cfc1616.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/Girling60refurb_zpsf3a5fca1.jpg

Trial fitted a factory A/C console ( only available for left hand drive vehicles from the factory as per golf Mk1 )
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/Airconconsoletestfit_zpsfd03c0c7.jpg

And salvaged some tinwork from older cars to replace the parts removed for the 1.8T that use to live in here...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/replacementmeatalworkLHS_zps38912175.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/replacementmetalworkRHS_zps73567339.jpg

Loads more to come back from the platers & overseas, just free time would be a blessing...

[GOLFBALLS]

Nice going bingley!
I dropped into the shed saturday morning on my way home from the mk2's emissions test but you weren't there obviously. Hope to catchya soon bud!

[roccodingo]

Was home doing the housework....:bangheadwall:

Val is in Bangkok, I'm away later this week. shoulda txt me man.

[roccodingo]

Not much movement other than deburring and refurbing component parts...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P1010194_zps1ef734e0.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/roccodingo/media/P1010194_zps1ef734e0.jpg.html)

Managed to get some more NOS stuff for the Silver green Scirocco also...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P1010198_zps82fdf8ce.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/roccodingo/media/P1010198_zps82fdf8ce.jpg.html)

Currently doing an 020 rebuild / update for Anton's Mk1 golf ( Wavetrac coming ) so been making a few tools..
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P1010199_zps62ec8f2e.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/roccodingo/media/P1010199_zps62ec8f2e.jpg.html)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/P1010196_zpscc2cea13.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/roccodingo/media/P1010196_zpscc2cea13.jpg.html)

[Antonvs]

Looking good Grant, you've really done nice job on the tools for the gearbox rebuild! The rocco needs to get rocking too!