83 Ur Quattro 20v build

[Blagave]

The never ending body and fiberglass work, continues.
I knew there would be some fiberglass work making things fit and getting a nice line, but this is getting crazy. The guys have glassed in metal rods along the side and one across the hood with metal brackets to stop the flexing and to get the sag out of the large spans. Everything being done is the proper way and to prevent future cracks. Just a bit more work on the hood and then the grill, which will take some time as well.

[Blagave]

The quality of work the body guys are doing is over the top. They have cut and re-glassed the rear bumper to fit the modified wheel wells. The new wheel flares fit incredibly well. The door / fender gaps are looking better than factory. Still a bit more work on hood, grill, fenders and bumper, before paint.

[Blagave]

Body work is in its 8th week and all that is left to fit and fine tune is the fiberglass. The cost for body and paint is going to be double what the conversation was, but is being done the correct way and to a very high standard.
Hopefully, will get the car back by end of Feb. so I can finish up some items and get the car to interior shop.

[Blagave]

Anyone know the part number for the bulb & holder in the rear reflector cover on the boot? I am guessing it the rear fog light.

[Blagave]

Body shop is doing a really nice job getting all the lines and gaps correct. The passenger rear had been hit at some point, nothing major, but a terrible bondo job, so the guys removed everything and made correct. One negative thing was the rear fiberglass deck lid. I bit of time was spent on prepping for paint and it didn't quite fit correctly on passenger side near tail light when closed. There was about 3/16" where the fiberglass stuck past the rear quarter panel, which I didn't like. We put the stock steel deck lid back on and it fit perfectly, so instead of cutting up the fiberglass and re glassing to fit, I decided to go with the original boot. Most people would not have bothered with the 3/16th out but it bugged me. Now I will have a piece of wall art with the fiberglass boot.

[Blagave]

When I purchased the car, it came along with lots of parts from URQ, Coupe GT and parts the previous owner sourced, which one of those parts was a Audi Sport steering wheel.
I sent the steering wheel to a company called Craft Customs, were they wrapped the wheel in black leather with gray "Basting" stitching. I had a die made to incorporate the Audi Sport embossing, to stay true to the original. The Steering wheel speaks for itself.

[Blagave]

Body work is moving right along and is always way more than one thinks.

[Blagave]

By chance would any of the members have a pair of front seat belts in black they would part with?

Also, looking for the plastic knob for the side mirror adjustment.

[Blagave]

Welded on S.S eyelets on cross bar behind seats for racing seat belts, just in case the car does track days.

[Blagave]

Body shop is moving right along on the UR.
The rear wheel wells are being cut and re-worked for the flares. Front fiberglass fenders were simple to cutout for the flares.
The roof needed some love with the deleted sun roof and it looks great.
Doors have already been worked and primed along with front bumper.

Hopefully, beginning of January it will be in the booth being painted.

[newsh]

Exciting!
Alpine White is the best !

[Blagave]

Today was a great day, car was dropped off at the painters. They have a bit of work to do on cutting wheels wheels and fitting everything together nicely.
Going with white body paint, my son designed a simple / modest homage to the rally stripes.

[Blagave]

Still waiting for painter to take the car, hopefully soon, because I am running out of things to do.

I am putting in a basic sound system in the car, nothing crazy. The stereo is Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB 200101800000, I currently have one in my Lanica and it has blue tooth and is period correct in looks. I am also installing a Blaupunkt amp, 5 1/2" door speakers and 6x9 rear seat speakers.

I am not able to use the front door pockets because of the roll cage, so I removed the pockets from the door cards and mounted the 5 1/2 speakers in the cut out pockets in the door. I made a aluminum backing plate to add strength to the door card.

The 6x9 speakers I mounted in the side panels in the back seat. I had already filled in massive holes in the rear shelf and really didnt want to cut anymore holes, so I removed the plastic pockets in the rear side panels, replaced with aluminum panel and mounted the speakers there.

The panels should be very easy for upholster to recover.

The amp I mounted in the trunk (boot). I made a metal mount and used threaded inserts to make it easy to remove.

[Blagave]

I added a rear view mirror with both front & rear cameras. I made a derlon case/mount for the rear camera and mounted in the boot, hardly noticeable.
Front camera is built into the mirror. Lots of options for viewing and can just turn off and use mirror as normal.

[Blagave]

Nice work. I found that a John Deere 2850 tank sender was very similar inside and I was able to use parts from a new one to repair mine. The Audi sender appears to be nla.

Thanks Dave, I will take a look at JD sensor.