Ice Age Scrat No Time For Nuts 108031
Hercules Montero
I decided that having had a good Saturday lunch and a mug of strong black coffee (no sugar) it was time to stop looking and start working. Being a quick lash up it soon became obvoius that the previous owner hated wasting nuts and bolts and subscribed to a policy of if one will do why use two. i.e. The cylinder head is held down by just one nut. With the bonnet (hood) & radiator removed I could see that he had used a novel approach to making up for the missing or broken front engine mount ( See above photograph). The headlamps and front mudguards (fenders) came off easily to reveal how much rust there is in the valances The rear mudguards offered very little resistance being held on by "hardware store" 1/4 inch roofing bolts. With the rear open to the daylight I can see that the torque tube is just hanging off the front of the rear axle supported by the drive shaft. Thankfully the jig he had constructed to lift the body was included with car, carefully packed into the interior. It too will be pressed into service in the next day or so. Like it or not this has suddenly become a TOTAL rebuild/restoration.....
The fifth generation A4 marked with the symbol B9 was presented in June 2015, while the world public premiere was presented in autumn in Frankfurt. The car was designed from scratch, although its silhouette has a similar shape and similar arrangement, e.g. lamps or window line. A4 V has grown, but at the same time the curb weight has dropped, depending on the version, by up to 120 kg. The body was refined for air resistance.