Re: '84 4K hood FS

[Russ Maki <rinard@execpc.com>]

> Ti Kan wrote:
> 
> > I am curious why it didn't fit.  To my knowledge there wasn't any
> > changes from 80 through 87 for the 4K and Coupes as far as the hood
> > is concerned...
> >
> > -Ti
> > 96 A4 2.8 quattro
> > 84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> > 80 4000 2.0
> 
> Yeah, I thought that was the case myself, Ti, until I got it home. Only
> then did I notice that the front lip is more angular than the bend at
> the front of my current hood, which has more of a radiused front lip.
> Also, placement of the safety catch is about an inch off fore-and-aft
> between the two hoods. No matter ...it still would have looked goofy if
> it had fit.
> 
> The older hood also came equipped with a shock...my car's hood is held
> up with a prop rod.
> 
> The car I pulled the hood from was a 5-cyl but I don't think it was a
> quattro. Looked like a nice car in its day.
> 
> I may try to convince the yard owner to take the hood back if I don't
> get any nibbles. He told me he could get an '87 from another yard for
> another $40 in shipping. But then he told me the '84 would fit too.
> 
> And anyway, it IS a nice hood. One of the southern yards quoted me $300,
> shipped. This isn't Arizona metal, but it ain't bad. Maybe somebody can
> make use of it.

> Russ