dirty diesel

[grape ice cream]

Just thought i'd post up my diesel and plans for it (Project)

when i got this brute, it smelled of veggie oil and dog hair 
gutted,


Untitled by grape ice cream, on Flickr
did some routine maintenance timing belt, got rid of the ac, oil, vacuum pump rebuild, wooden wheel, got some new rims


Snowflakes 003 by grape ice cream, on Flickr


wooden steering wheel by grape ice cream, on Flickr

couple holes in the floors, fixed


project by grape ice cream, on Flickr

as it lurks today



plans 1.6td

[bajacalal]

What are those rims called? I think they would look great on my '85 Golf.

[theman53]

Those look like my bead blasted snowflakes. Which I personally love on all MK1 and MK2 s . Looking good.

[ORCoaster]

I'm looking at them rims and liking them for my Rabbit.  Where did you get them?  Price?  On line tell me you found them on line with free shipping and all of that.

[mystery3]

If you can still get snowflakes new I'd be surprised and they would cost a small fortune at the dealer. Best place to get those is the junkyard followed by vortex classifieds.

[R.O.R-2.0]

looks like my rabbits evil, drug addicted twin.. LOL



your center heater vents in the dash are kinda cool, does your car have A/C?

[bajacalal]

The snowflakes would look great media blasted (I think they came partially painted black) and powdercoated, possibly all black.

Someone also told me they're the highest strength of stock VW alloy wheels for that era, couldn't remember what they were called.

I saw a very nice set in the junkyard a while back, it would have cost me $100 for all 4 and I passed it up, went back later to find them gone... regret it so much.

[burn_your_money]

There was a company on vortex making repo 15" snowflakes. Not sure if they still are or not.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1489324

Looks like a fun project

[grape ice cream]

they were only 200$ with brand new tread,
they come stock on some gti's? i think, you could look it up.

[Baron VonZeppelin]

Someone also told me they're the highest strength of stock VW alloy wheels for that era, couldn't remember what they were called.

 $100 for all 4 and I passed it up, went back later to find them gone... regret it so much.

Snowflakes are the lightest (ultra light) - but not very strong.
They bend real easy on impacts.

Castlettes are probably the strongest alloy VW wheels.
They are Forged.

$100 for 4 undamaged Flakes is about half price.