lock in 4kq (v8 style?) light bar [was: RE: FAw contact made!!!]

[auditude at neta.com]

Actually, it would be kinda trick to keep the lock in the light bar
(convert), and weld up the stock 4kq location.  Then you can put
some nice rings there in the middle where they "belong".
Hmmm... :-)

All the hacking (or custom work) for the new lock location would be
hidden behind the light bar.  It would be clean with just the rings in
the back.

Ken

On 14 Jan 2002, at 13:42, Roa, Greg wrote:

> Yep, that's one thing that I was wondering about.  Per Lingren just sent
> me a picture of a 4kq that had this done to it.  It looked really nice.
> He wasn't sure what was done about the cutout for the lock either.
> Here's the link, in case you are interested...
> http://www.vwaudi-club.no/htdocs/treff/2001/vaaler0408hoved/bilder/ph/au
> di/A80-001-2.jpg
>
> Nice looking car...
>
> Thanks!
> Greg Roa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Keith [mailto:auditude at neta.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:10 AM
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Cc: Roa, Greg
> Subject: re: FAw contact made!!!
>
>
> I believe lister Duane Hale did this on a 4kq at one point.  Or maybe it
> was tinted Treser lights.  Either way, a 5k version was shortened to fit
> onto the 4k.  I never saw it, so I don't know how it turned out.  I
> wonder what one would do about the hole for the trunk lock, which is
> centrally located at the top of the trunk on the 4k's.
>
> Ken
>
> Roa Greg <Greg.Roa at Cinergy.COM> wrote:
>
> Here's a question...
> A while back, I read some banter about how the V8 taillights could be
> used on the 4kq's if the center section of the trunk assembly (of the
> lights) was shortened. Not really wanting to drop the money for a set of
> V8 taillights, I didn't pursue the issue any more. So the question is,
> has anyone actually done this, and verified it
> works?  I didn't care as much before, but if Paul can get the whole
> setup for $35 plus shipping (even if shipping is double the parts cost
> or whatever) it's not a bad deal at all, and I think my car would look
> awfully snazzy... Thanks!
> Greg Roa