[V8] S6 parts fitment/forgot s6

Kneale Brownson kneale at knitknacks.com
Mon Oct 17 06:22:06 PDT 2011


S6 is a different body/chassis design and I doubt many parts will transfer.

On 10/16/2011 5:13 PM, Kneale Brownson wrote:
> V8 seats will transfer.  V8 hood is an easy replacement with nonturbo 
> lights.  V8 front fenders and bumper (they go together) require 
> extending the 200 frame rails and incorporating some fender bracing 
> that's part of the V8 system, as well as some added metal to the 
> bottoms of the fenders, so not an easy switch.
>
> Joe Marconi (audicoupeparts at yahoo), who advertises frequently on the 
> audifans marketplace, has scrapped several 200q20vs and has a bunch of 
> parts in Toledo and Chris Semple at Force5auto dot com in  New 
> Hampshire has a big yard of Audi parts that should include stuff for 
> your 200.
>
> On 10/16/2011 2:14 PM, NIck Miller wrote:
>> Hey guys...
>>      I bought a 200 that is a bit haggard.  It needs some love.  
>> Like, seats,
>> door cards, front bumper, a few other bits as well.  What source 
>> would be
>> the best for these parts?  Obviously, a 200 would be ideal but its 
>> hard to
>> come accrost many old audis in the yards here.  I think the V8 stuff is
>> about the next closest fit, correct?  Also, locally a wrecked s6/s4 (not
>> sure which didn't check) may be a good donor, but I'm sure the 
>> bumper/door
>> cards would need a lot of work to fit.   Which is fine, I have time 
>> :-)  I'm
>> a fairly good fabricator if anyone has ever seen some of my work, so 
>> if the
>> physical dimensions are right, I can probably knock it out.   Of 
>> course, if
>> there were a simpler solution that's always prefered.  I was thinking 
>> maybe
>> V8 bumper/hood and non-turbo euro's or chinese projector lights, 
>> somehow.
>>
>> ~Nick


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