Junkyard Jetta

[@tylerufen]

"don't let the bastards get you down" thanks.. ☺️

[@EverydayProjects]

Looks good! The cleanup was spotless even though you didn't get to hone the cylinders. I have a theory that some engines are just lonely. When you ignore them they'll act up. But if you give them a bit of attention, even if it isn't a full rebuild, they'll act the best they can! Sounded good on start up too. Your Dad left you a good gasket. He must have been a Volkswagen guy too! Even if you can't straighten the dents in the doors, you will be able to keep the heat off stopping you if you paint all the rusty spots white. I have painted a few jalopies over the years with a brush and roller and never got stopped or inspected. The tire smoking at the end was really classy!! You know how to impress!! LOL

[@heliarche]

I feel the same way. Sure, it's a hunk of iron and aluminum but I think over time they acquire a soul of their own. Sure fine it can all be explained scientifically but the previous owner(s) put over 200K miles on it. Something of that became part of the machine. After a while it got long in the tooth and they neglected maintenance, drivers front wheel bearing, bodged alternator mount, just keep it running a while longer. Then it got smacked on the side and abandoned like an old horse that can no longer pull a wagon. It didn't want for much. A few hours of attention and it runs like a song. The car itself is far too rotten away to even bomb around on the mountain here. The subframe/engine cradle is hanging by a thread and that kind of bums me out but the engine and trans are going in our driver. In a sense it gets to live on. After it's stripped of everything I need, maybe I'll hoist it up into a tree and have a cool tree house!