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Hi Hoyle,
Great car / work so far. Love the back story.
I remember the car being advertised in the back of Audi Driver magazine.
http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=21599
http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=21125
A steal at the price given the condition and the spec.
Was the TSR head much different to a standard head ? Just idly curious.
Each bit more I read you anticipated what I would have done myself. Powder coating, stainless steel jubilee clips, prep of the engine block, head and rocker cover etc.
So glad you got rid of the bonnet pins, ruined many a good looking car.
If I could make a couple of comments, the first is that you might consider a black chrome electric ariel as all ‘brightwork’ trim is already black “GTI” spec.
Also a black out the chrome trim inserts on the door trims, ( a lower spec car may have all black plastic from the factory ? ), and on the four ‘silver’ door handle inserts, take them out and run a line of high quality black insulation tape along them and slip them back into position.
Source the all red ( U.S. spec ? ) rear light cluster that just has an insert of the number plate, like the taillights on say a UrS6 saloon ? http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...t=24812&page=2 See photos on post number 19.
Do the Audi 90 bumpers and sill easily fit your Audi body shell ?
"White" indicator covers on the front ?
Is the reg “A 80 AWD” available ?
ABY was the right choice, and an RS2+ spec should be more than enough. Anymore and you’ll have to start upgrading loads of other bits to maintain perfect reliability. Chipping the ABY will be fun as it is.
Do the ur quattro 8 x 15 rims fit this car, or are they too wide for the existing arches. The ‘dished’ effect might be nice imho, with a suitable sized tyre.
16" Avus wheels or UsS4 five spoke 16" rims. ( Change of hubs to 5 x 112 being necessary acknowledged ).
Great thread, and well documented and photographed. Thanks for sharing. A great read, just what I’d like to do, as well as everything else I want to do with C4s and B4s.
Was relieved that I saw later in the thread that it’s taken you three years and counting as I was beginning to feel even more envious at your apparent rate of progress.
As you appear to be doing, keeping it looking oem on the outside with a ABY+ on the inside is the way to go, i.e. sleeper / resto mod.
Some old Mk 2 Recaros in Audi 80 period style cloth would be a good addition to the car given it’s performance potential.
I love the mirrored wall at the back of the garage that might give your wife the impression that you had a second white Audi 80 !!!
Looking forward to further updates.
Great car / work so far. Love the back story.
I remember the car being advertised in the back of Audi Driver magazine.
http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=21599
http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=21125
A steal at the price given the condition and the spec.
Was the TSR head much different to a standard head ? Just idly curious.
Each bit more I read you anticipated what I would have done myself. Powder coating, stainless steel jubilee clips, prep of the engine block, head and rocker cover etc.
So glad you got rid of the bonnet pins, ruined many a good looking car.
If I could make a couple of comments, the first is that you might consider a black chrome electric ariel as all ‘brightwork’ trim is already black “GTI” spec.
Also a black out the chrome trim inserts on the door trims, ( a lower spec car may have all black plastic from the factory ? ), and on the four ‘silver’ door handle inserts, take them out and run a line of high quality black insulation tape along them and slip them back into position.
Source the all red ( U.S. spec ? ) rear light cluster that just has an insert of the number plate, like the taillights on say a UrS6 saloon ? http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...t=24812&page=2 See photos on post number 19.
Do the Audi 90 bumpers and sill easily fit your Audi body shell ?
"White" indicator covers on the front ?
Is the reg “A 80 AWD” available ?
ABY was the right choice, and an RS2+ spec should be more than enough. Anymore and you’ll have to start upgrading loads of other bits to maintain perfect reliability. Chipping the ABY will be fun as it is.
Do the ur quattro 8 x 15 rims fit this car, or are they too wide for the existing arches. The ‘dished’ effect might be nice imho, with a suitable sized tyre.
16" Avus wheels or UsS4 five spoke 16" rims. ( Change of hubs to 5 x 112 being necessary acknowledged ).
Great thread, and well documented and photographed. Thanks for sharing. A great read, just what I’d like to do, as well as everything else I want to do with C4s and B4s.
Was relieved that I saw later in the thread that it’s taken you three years and counting as I was beginning to feel even more envious at your apparent rate of progress.As you appear to be doing, keeping it looking oem on the outside with a ABY+ on the inside is the way to go, i.e. sleeper / resto mod.
Some old Mk 2 Recaros in Audi 80 period style cloth would be a good addition to the car given it’s performance potential.
I love the mirrored wall at the back of the garage that might give your wife the impression that you had a second white Audi 80 !!!
Looking forward to further updates.
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