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• dirty diesel by grape ice cream on 09 May, 2011 18:18
• 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
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #1 by bajacalal on 09 May, 2011 19:27
• What are those rims called? I think they would look great on my '85 Golf.
• #2 by theman53 on 09 May, 2011 19:42
• Those look like my bead blasted snowflakes. Which I personally love on all MK1 and MK2 s . Looking good.
• #3 by ORCoaster on 09 May, 2011 21:11
• 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.
• #4 by mystery3 on 09 May, 2011 23:10
• 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.
• #5 by R.O.R-2.0 on 10 May, 2011 10:05
• 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?
• #6 by bajacalal on 10 May, 2011 10:44
• 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.
• #7 by burn_your_money on 10 May, 2011 14:58
• 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
• #8 by grape ice cream on 11 May, 2011 06:20
• they were only 200$ with brand new tread,
  they come stock on some gti's? i think, you could look it up.
  
  
• #9 by Baron VonZeppelin on 11 May, 2011 08:00
• Quote from: bajacalal on 10 May, 2011 10:44

  
  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.