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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
Needed to escape into the garage last night, so wacked this new light loom up, braided it and made it detachable with an OEM connection.  that way if i ever have an issue with the LED bulb, i can just disconnect it and make changes simply. The led's are linked upto the lighting loom and are dimmable on the light switch

IMG_20210223_163144 by Laxadams, on Flickr

IMG_20210223_170640 by Laxadams, on Flickr

IMG_20210223_171826 by Laxadams, on Flickr

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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
Not much visual progress but...i took the dials an did a refurbishment on them.
Guages are all working as expected.
New / additional temp sender ordered so both MFA and VDO's report on oil temp.

too cold on the weekend to work on it any more

IMG_20210214_132028 by Laxadams, on Flickr


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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Mk2 restore
looks good mate, good to get those issues sorted on a nice roll over jig like that :)
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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
Quote from: Monkey on
That looks fantastic!

cheers dude, cant wait to drive it again. Hopefully i can comve visit you and pick your brains on Diffs!



I did a few more bits over the weekend.

I ran the lighting / fan power / altenator trigger wire looms through the chassis leg and connected them up

I had a look at the indicator loom and decided that i wanted to run it from inside the car, so rather than change it, i just made a brand new loom.


IMG_20210205_174119 by Laxadams, on Flickr


bit of a loom making selfie so some of you can put a face to the name:

IMG_20210205_164222 by Laxadams, on Flickr




i've also ordered a load of LED bulbs to replace the older style ones, so everything will be LED bar the headlight and fog light bulbs as having a strong white light from those i feel would look out of place
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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
Quote from: sly_gti on
Quote from: cupracraig on
Tach adapter plumbed back in and running

IMG_20210104_214051 by Laxadams, on Flickr


Interested in the tach adapter, is it suitable for a v5?

I don't see why not, as long as your ECU has a tach signal output it just amplifies it for the dash.


Quote from: L90E on
Just another level with the wiring / braiding... amazing!

Thanks, most of the engine loom and light loom has been done, so it looks really good and protects it well
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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
started to get the loom in to the car





then realised that the engine loom has to come back into the car to the ECU not just the bit for power etc.... so started to strip that down and get that into a position to be able to move that into the car.



Been doing some bits but forgot to take many photos.

Fusebox to engine loom extended just to make it all much easier to route internally.
Engine loom looks much tidier now
Battery cables ran but will need to decide on a new battery and how i'm going to secure it in the boot... i have got a false floor in there at the moment for the Sub, but i won't be running a stereo any more, so might re-make the floor and secure the battery to that.

IMG_20201218_145924 by Laxadams, on Flickr

IMG_20201218_151432 by Laxadams, on Flickr

IMG_20201217_160620_758 by Laxadams, on Flickr

Modified the TIP, MAF and intake



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Members' Cars / Re: CupraCraigs 20v Project
Got excited and made up the replacement under lay bits lastnight, just used the old parts and stencilled around them.

I used some insulation wool that i have to replace the thin and flimsy insulation where the dash sits








I used spray on contact adhesive in patches to secure the exhaust tunnel insulation and onto the dash top. if the dash makes any rattling sounds i'll be amazed!


firewall insulation cut and i'll put that in today, then i can get the heater installed.


Not sure if i should order up and fit the window now or have it be one of the last things i do