Went to the local wrecking yard yesterday to prey on a burned out 93 EV GL.
I went for the 2" trailer hitch ($20), but couldn't get it off as the rim on
which the van was resting was situated right on one of the bolts.
Unfortunately, the van was scheduled to be crushed today as the only parts
left on it after the fire were the rear bumper and side caps (maroon), rear
hatch and taillights. I'm going to go back tomorrow and if it didn't get
crushed as scheduled I will get the rear hydraulic struts ($5 each). Don't
know if dragging a hoist out there is worth it for the hitch.
I took the driver's side taillight to replace a broken one on mine. Tried to
get to the passenger side one, but the rear A/C unit had melted into the
access area. $10 for the unit which is in perfect shape.
Also got a FUBA roof-mounted antenna off a wrecked Passat. Took out the
factory antenna on my 93 EV and put the new one in its place. Looks slick;
like the Cabrios. It was easy to install, too. It fits right in the drain
hole and has the same profile as the windshield. The old antenna hole now
serves as the drain hole. The FUBA blends in with the van much better than
the metal one. $3. I would have liked to have mounted it on the roof, but
it would not have cleared the garage door. Wired right up with no problems.
Happy EVing
Todd
93 EV GL
90 Passat
Gotta love the junkyard.
A tip for all you Europhiles out there. Anyone looking for European Side
Blinker lights: The front marker lights on the early Audi 5000s are exactly
the same as the small ones used on most A2 VWs in Europe. Just install a
higher-wattage blinker bulb, remove the emblem from the car, snap in and wire
up. $1 each. And, there are a lot of wrecked Audis out there. . .
Also, had my front brake calipers painted bright red. Looks cool. They now
match the "SCCA" colored tow hooks.
One other thing: The only other completely burned-out car in the foreign
section was a 99 New Beetle. It must have been in a HOT garage fire because
it was burned uniformly and everything but the unibody, engine and doors
melted. There was roof and hood damage from what looked like trusses falling
on the car. The funny thing is the rear of the car is labeled "FRONT." They
do kinda look the same from either direction, don't they. For the twisted
folks like me out there, I took some digital photos of both the EV and the
Beetle and can E-mail them to you if you like.
