Re: now mine, banged up rr and all

["Steinbrueck, GL" <steinbru@VNET.IBM.COM>]

Stott H. said:
>You didn't happen to buy this in Manchester for $500 did you???  Truck it all
>the way back to NY and all that.  Lucky guy.

Yes, arrived early.  My son suddenly became impressed by email, this list
in particular, as well as quattros (he's 17, new driver).  Getting the rear
end pulled out today.  No repair other than tailight replace and remount
bumper for now.  Plan to drive it over the winter and see what comes up.
I reclamped the cat back and welded hanger on tailpipe.  Ceramic looks
good still and the pipes too.  Hear slight klunk from LF on turning out
to the right and accel, but not sure if is CV or bushings or imagination
(NOT!).  Still a lot of checkout to do.  Have seen slight smoke after
15min idle one more time (not right at start up).  Goes away and does
not resume if I blip the throttle, any ideas?  Searching for an owners
manual I can dup.  Also, where to get those #%#$#$ little clips for the
bumper shroud??

--Gary
'86's almost, 5ks&5ktq by the Hudson