jbrentd

It's been a while since I've been on the forum, so I thought I'd start a thread for my 1991 Coupe Quattro.

Since I first saw a CQ, I knew I wanted one even though I had neve seen one in person (still haven't seen one other than mine). Older Audis just aren't very common in Oklahoma. A few years ago I got serious about looking for one. I didn;t have a lot of money on hand, so I set out looking for one that needed some TLC. I found this one on craigslist back in February 2010. It had 199k miles on it in Wisconsin and the owner was willing to meet in Chicago. So, I talked my wife in to a trip to Chicago for Valentine's Day, but with one stipulation...we had to drive this car back. To be honest, I was a little nervous about it, but it went pretty well. Only problem was a busted exhaust that had our ears ringing by the time the 10 hours drive was over.

Here are some shots from when I first got it.





Someone failed at putting the car on a lift properly at some point in the past.



While on the drive back home, she hit a milestone.



Fast forward a ways and the car has euro front and rear bumpers and all of the dents taken out.



A 3-spoke steering wheel I scored at a local junk yard for $50.



New Spec clutch.



I also did the timing belt and have started working on a set of DIY coilovers.



And it got some new wheels. 17x8 TSW Hokenheims. She looks like a stuck pig with that red donor piece.



Then I went to work on the interior. Thought I'd try my hand at the carbon fiber overlay on some of the belt line trim while the interior panels are out.





Have also been refreshing the stereo. Won't be winning any audio contests, but should sound better than what I had.



Original speakers were falling apart.



So far I like the HU. Came with Bluetooth (phone and audio), hd radio, rear USB, pandora. And was very easy to set up. Choices are sometimes limited when you want something that allows the colors to be customized.



Also installed an Infinity Basslink.



And swapped over my grey shift boot & **** from my A4. It matched pretty well.



Next on the agenda was to get her ready for paint.



Here she is after the re-spray with a brand new set of lower trim mouldings.



This summer, I pulled the dash to fix/replace this list of things:

* Heater core
* re-foam the air box
* install JHM short shifter
* firewall gromet around the steering column (tired of all the heat pointed right at my crotch)



Here's the JHM short shifter installed. I really like it.



And how she sits today...





Furture plans include finishing the coilovers and driving it for a while. Hopefully, I can save up for a turbo.

IdahoDoug

Nice!!

CRAZY_RUSSIAN

holly crap, nice work man:-) any upgrades underneath the hood?

jbrentd

Thanks. No, not yet. My focus has been on maintenance and aesthetics up to this point.

grillage

Looks great! I keep thinking my next project will be a coupe.
I put the JHM short shifter in my cabriolet. It's awesome

jbrentd

Yeah, it's a nice piece. I had one in my B5 too and loved it.

I like what you've done to your cabriolet.

edgedesant

Me too

egp320i

Awesome job at fixing up a coupe, they are getting more rare by the year.

The trim you replaced, is it glued or are there studs with nuts behind the panels?

Spec clutch? never heard of that one.

For Audi is Sach's or OEM luK if you want original.

jbrentd

Are you referring to the lower door trim? If so, it's held on by pastic clips and metal studs.


It's aftermarket. The stage 3 will support future engine mods if I go that route.

egp320i

I meant to say the interior panels you replaced, the wood with carbon.
Etka suggests they are just glued on but if so how would you remove them without destroying something?