Started off by removing the engine and completing the pedalbox and clutch master install Also ran the loom in
The plan was to have the engine out and back in again in one weekend. So I pulled the box off to fit the flywheel and clutch, to find out that I've managed to loose the pressure plate bolts :wtf?!: Which ment the engine and box ended up looking like this: Nevertheless, there was still plenty to do, so I moved on to the subfame Paulina got the Krust out and started treating every piece of rust in site, while I refurbished the steering rack and built things back up again Lick of paint later and everything was ready for the refit Lastly, I bought a set of ARBs off Jimbo and pulled them off his old car. The front Eibach one was good, the rear Weitec one was pretty rusty, so that was treated and painted.
So, another couple of weeks have passed, lots of progress made.
Got the engine in last weekend for the final fit. That allowed me to measure up the coolant and induction side of things, this week the bits arrived.
Along with this sweet Trackslag system Can't wait to get it fitted, but the mk4 shifter mechanism has still to arrive.
So I moved on to getting the bay sorted out Just the wiring to finish and then I can try to get it started
Then, in January 2018, this happened... Didn't get as far as I wanted to, but it's a start
I wasted no time in stripping the engine out and seeing what I had to work with... Condition was not too bad, however with all the foliage in the scuttle, I did expect David Bellamy to pop out at any moment!
However, it wasn't long before Paulina came along and got stuck in...
...and a great job she did! ironically, the engine bay paintwork was the best on the whole car.
Meanwhile, I set about stripping the GTI body kit off and got to work with the Solution Finish
Next day, Paulina took over the trim restoration while I looked at the pedal box. Made up a bracket for the DBW accelerator pedal And trial fitted in the car
Which brings us up to this weekend. Spent a good amount of Saturday splitting down the TT loom and marked up the remaining wiring for splicing into the Golf However, I only got so far before I needed to trial fit the engine in order to work out the best place for the ECU mounting and wire routing. So today, this happened Had the engine for nearly a year, it's almost going to be a shame to pull it all back out again!
Being a nice weekend, thought it would be a good idea to try and address something that's been bugging me for ages. Namely the bonnet. Now it's always my plan to get the whole car resprayed (good god, it needs it), but right now I don't have the finds for it. So I got a few cans of paint from Halfords and thought i'd give it a go myself, let's face it, I couldn't make it any worse!! It's a little stripey, but it's still an improvement Cheers, those others were just too much on the car!!
Anyhow, I've been busy trying to make it less and less shonky. This time, I decided to tackle the reason the drivers wing sat to close to the grill. you can just about see it in this shot Didn't take long to find out what was wrong... Despite the fact it was composed primarily of rust, it didn't want to come out without a fight. However, the drill, the hammer and copious amounts of swearing later... Offered up the new Heritage part to reveal a good fit :thumbs: Hour or so later and I was much happier I will get this car tidy
Well, we're getting married this year, so all current car funds are the safety net for that. The current plan is to do the engine swap this winter, then get the bodywork done this time next year.
Speaking of engine swap, I have already purchased an engine for it.... Only downside is, it's still attached to the car!
Well this has happened now... (Mark, you may want to look away)
Recently finished Paulinas Corrado reshell, so turned a little time onto the blue one again. Jimbo recently bought a Corrado G60 for breaking and a deal was done to secure some of the goodies off it. First to come off the car were the front brakes and coilovers Nothing wrong with the coilovers, just the Corrado had some rather nice stainless KW V1s. Also had a vintage Scorpion twin outward rolled backbox from back in the day, that I'd been saving for a rainy day. That went on too, along with the Borbets that came off the Corrado. All in all, a fair improvement for a days work :smile:
This is a thread about my 10th Mk2. Bought this one back in December 2016, it went a little something like this.
Yep, finally back in a Mk2 and a BBM at that After searching up and down the country (quite literally), yesterday Cupracraig tagged me in one for sale on Facebook. It's certainly no show winner, but the astounding thing about this one was it was fairly priced! Knowing I'd have a fair amount of competition, I set sail 1st thing this morning with Paulina and Jimbo. The guy was thoroughly nice and very upfront about its flaws, so I knew what I was going to see. After a quick poke around, we were heading home in this little beaut... It's not a trick of the light, the paintwork is very flat, there's lacquer peel and a few dings here and there. But the chassis seems in good order and the interior is excellent (could do with a clean though). None of the paint bothers me, the car was well priced and has left me with a budget to work to.
First jobs to look into are paint and suspension, it's just too low for me!
Well yesterday I finally managed to have a proper look at the mk2. I noticed that the grill badge was incorrect and when I touched it, it fell off! As I was looking at the front end, I thought I'd have a look at the spot lights as one was pointing into the stars and the other was lower than the dipped beams! Ahh, that'll be why then. Fortunately, we had another grill in stock, so that went on and took care of all three problems at once. Also, put the front number plate back on.
After driving it about for a week, the suspension was about ready to kill me! The guy mentioned that it was on coilovers. I've got plans for this car that will require suspension at the right point, so I decided to raise it up in an effort to make it more livewithable for this coming year. The good news is the coilovers seemed to be a half decent make and adjusted nicely. :thumbs: The bad news was the tyres on the front were completely shot! :bad craic: I'm not a fan of stretched tyres, but I'm even less of a fan of illegal tyres (and the accompanying blowouts/crashing!) so on went the Borbets. To finish off, gave her a clean, the paintwork is still completely shot, but at least a little more presentable now.
