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The story of this darkish inexperienced 1981 Audi 100 C2 Type43 with a totally matching tan inside started with its discovery in a barn in Germany.
In 2020, amid the pandemic, Andrei Hrustaljov of Tallin, Estonia, discovered a four-cylinder Audi C2 on the market on-line. It had been sitting nonetheless since 1988, however confirmed a whole lot of potential. Priced at lower than €1,000 (about USD$1,000), Andrei had to purchase it; it simply felt Appropriate.
Shopping for a automobile unseen off the Web is all the time dangerous, and Andrei's enthusiasm for getting at a cut price value was short-lived when the Audi arrived in Estonia and he noticed in individual what he now had. After inspecting the physique, their hopes for a small-scale restoration shortly vanished, and issues took a flip for the more severe when extra corroded metallic was found following a sandblasting session. The nice factor is that the inside of the Audi was in nice situation.
Scrapping the physique however saving all the nice elements together with the inside was a tough resolution. Andrei's focus then turned to discovering a brand new base for the challenge domestically.
Dangerous conditions can usually result in good conditions, and that was actually the case right here. As a result of not solely did Andrei ultimately purchase one other Audi 100 in Estonia, but it surely additionally had the bonus of Audi's signature inline five-cylinder engine underneath the hood.
Whereas the physique work was ready for the brand new paint, Andrei started the method of rebuilding the two,144cc 136hp engine to manufacturing unit specification. This included overhauling its refined Bosch Ok-Jetronic gas injection system.
These days, it’s exceptionally tough to seek out new unique spare elements for Audi of this era. Whereas Audi Traditions is a worthwhile useful resource, they now not have each half out there, so Andrei needed to look in all places To search out the bits and items he wanted. He says that at occasions it appeared like an limitless effort, however with persistence Andrei ultimately discovered every thing he wanted to rebuild the automobile to an exacting normal.
Probably the most difficult facet of the challenge nevertheless was not even sourcing the elements; It was placing all of the physique elements again collectively and guaranteeing the proper gaps.
The chosen Toyota 6V4 coloration (Darkish Inexperienced Spruce Mica) matches very properly with the physique form and brown inside, which was largely carried over from the sooner C2. This paint is kind of distinctive; It’s darkish in shade however wealthy in coloration with golden layers shining within the daylight.
The perfect complement to an ideal physique are wheels, and Andrei's Audi now rides on {custom} 16×9-inch 3-piece rims with hidden {hardware}. The facilities have been made out of OEM Audi 14-inch 'waffle' wheels, matched with 4-inch outer lips and 5-inch inners. Falcon 195/40R16 tires wrap across the wheels in any respect 4 corners of the automobile.
Different additions to the in any other case unique exterior embrace Audi 200 cut up headlights and entrance lip, and an unique Auto-Plas rear window louver.
I'm positive you've observed the Audi's low trip peak, and it's the results of a {custom} air suspension setup constructed round custom-built PK coilovers on the entrance finish. A separate air bag and TA Strategies shocks have been used on the rear. The air tank, twin compressor and manifold are neatly offered within the trunk inside a classic picket journey case.
The inside is offered in wonderful unique situation, with notable additions together with an beautiful wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel and entrance armrest from the Audi 200. The C2 obtained an improve with electrical home windows for all 4 doorways and highlight studying lights for passengers, and there's additionally pivoting quarter glass on each entrance doorways for further air flow.
The '80s-era Gelhard GXR 208 cassette tape head unit takes heart stage, now enhanced with a retrofitted inner Bluetooth module to deliver some fashionable connectivity to the system. On the entrance, Hertz audio system ship crisp sound, whereas on the rear a uncommon pair of Pioneer TS-1680 coaxial audio system deliver a novel contact to the audio setup.
Though it’s his personal creation, Andrei's Audi is actively serving to take the Estonian and Japanese European automobile scene to new heights.
Andrei's first correct drive of the revamped Audi takes place forward of its debut in Ultras 2023. “It was super,” He says. “This automobile was in 20 totally different containers, fully disassembled, after which I managed to place it again collectively, and it went. Every part is as a replacement, simply as I assumed. I wouldn't change something about this automobile; I prefer it simply the best way it’s.”
After the occasion in Poland, Andrei returned to Estonia and set about finalizing some small particulars, together with fine-tuning the Ok-Jetronic. Nonetheless, if every thing goes in response to plan then there is no such thing as a fairytale, proper?
All these last enhancements have been crucial earlier than the 400-mile street journey to Finland for the CDLC Huge Meet at Jami Airfield. However Ok-Jetronic had different concepts. The mistaken gas/air combination was occurring within the engine's #1 cylinder, and with time working out to repair it, it was designed to run on solely 4 cylinders. As you’d count on, the automobile was not very dynamic or highly effective, but it surely went the entire means with none additional faults.
It's exhausting to place this automobile in the identical bracket. Is that this a basic stance challenge or restoration? he actually Each. I can solely want that Andrei stays glad driving many extra miles.
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