89 csx #295

[1BADVAN]

Just picked this up in Sacramento heading back home


Kind of rough but its a recaro car and has the bolster destroyed so while hitting up pick and pull in CA we found these in a jetta. Exact match! and the pics for those who can't view that site


This is the for sale ad Exact match! and the pics for those who can't view that site





http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/...1000-00-a.html


My Brother has been hard at work and got the Car Painted and assembled!

[BadAssPerformance]

Awesome! Nice find on both! I like yer tow rig too!

*subscribed*

[DC Turismo]

What a great find on those Recaros! What year Jetta were those from?

BTW, more pics of #295 are a must!

[omni_840]

Nice looking car
+2 on the Recaros

[j4278h]

What year Jetta were those from?

1986-1992 jetta gli had the option for recaro trophy seats as they call them. Black with the gray inserts. Then the 1988 I believe had the helio option which was the same recaro seat but in a blue strobe pattern. Something along the line of 1500 made in that.

[1BADVAN]

Thanks guys yes the recaro jetta was a gli and i will get more pics when i put it in my garage tomorrow

[Vigo]

Shelby + camper = lol. Not a bad thing, but a funny thing.

[1BADVAN]

Shelby + camper = lol. Not a bad thing, but a funny thing.

Yeah not the coolest but the shell was nice for sleeping in the back and keeping the Utah snow off our stuff.
The truck was just restored 2 years ago by my brother who painted it in high school auto shop.

[1BADVAN]

more pics added in first post

[Vigo]

Both of my trucks have campers.

Anyway good luck with the project!

[turbovanman²]

Jetta GTX had Recaro's, that's where I got mine.

[1BADVAN]

Here are some more pictures mostly interior. If anyone has good leads on a fabric that can be used to recover the bolster and come close to matching that would be great.

[Spycker]

did you happen to buy this car from WIll Martin on here?

[Will Martin]

No he didn't. lol I still have my car, it's sitting in my driveway. And I live in Fairfield, not Sac. You wanna come buy it?

[Turbo224]

Awesome project Matt! I expect it to be running and driving for the spring BBQ this year!

As for the replacement fabric, I think the best option is what Gabe did with his CSX. He removed the fabric from the rear of the seat and used it to repair the bolster. Then he had the fabric matched at an upholstery shop the best that they could and they used it on the back of the seat. How often do you ever look at the back of a seat anyways?!

[1BADVAN]

Awesome project Matt! I expect it to be running and driving for the spring BBQ this year!

As for the replacement fabric, I think the best option is what Gabe did with his CSX. He removed the fabric from the rear of the seat and used it to repair the bolster. Then he had the fabric matched at an upholstery shop the best that they could and they used it on the back of the seat. How often do you ever look at the back of a seat anyways?!

Depends on how early the bbq is. It should be running very soon, but making it look good may take longer :-)

Good idea on the seat, but as i have looked at it the fabric is so faded i think it will need something more. I may have a source on something but i don't know the cost so who knows

[Turbo224]

No one said it had to be pretty. How many miles are on it and what needs to be done to it?

[1BADVAN]

No one said it had to be pretty. How many miles are on it and what needs to be done to it?

The Car has about 185,000 miles, it has all the Shelby stuff. It needs the Turbo replaced supposedly, but we got a BRAND new Chrysler VNT off of ebay for $450! I hope to put a coil in it (coil was missing) and see if i can get it to fire. I assume though that it will need a new fuel pump also as it has been sitting in the California sun for nearly 9 years. Other than that what it needs is cosmetic, seats, window scrapers, paint, eventually a dash as it has shrunk, etc.

At least that is as far as I know.

[Turbo224]

The Car has about 185,000 miles, it has all the Shelby stuff. It needs the Turbo replaced supposedly, but we got a BRAND new Chrysler VNT off of ebay for $450! I hope to put a coil in it (coil was missing) and see if i can get it to fire. I assume though that it will need a new fuel pump also as it has been sitting in the California sun for nearly 9 years. Other than that what it needs is cosmetic, seats, window scrapers, paint, eventually a dash as it has shrunk, etc.

At least that is as far as I know.

Sounds like a pretty cool project. Good luck with the window scrapers, I looked at all the 2 door p-bodies in the wrecking yards for a couple months when I had my 89 and they were all toast. Of course I lucked out and found some for my GLH. So ya never know.

[DC Turismo]

eventually a dash as it has shrunk, etc.

Doesn't that part make you the most angry? LOL... is it right in the middle above the radio/HVAC controls?