My mk1 Caddy 1.8t full resto project/wedding car
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So far still prepping shell, inetersting rear chassis work
At this stage I was unhappy about putting plates in the floor where the brake pipe clips had rotted holes through, so we made a 'spit'. Once on the spit we found some real horrors which I can only hope had deteriorated whilst in storage and not when I had been driving it around previously, The cab floors were repairable but thin to put it nicely, but so much of the rear chassis was rotten it was just unrepairable. The chassis for the rear shackle for the leaf spring had snapped in half., and so, we took a brave move to design and make a new box section chassis, which is very strong, and suprisingly not that heavy.
The car then left my home garage and headed up to the body shop still on its spit where it has now had both new foot wells welded in along with new custom (jack point/structure beams ((between the wishbone and seat base))?)
As I write, we have put the welder away, and the underbody, inner wings, rear inner archs and engine bay are all sealed, stone-chipped, painted and laquerd.
I'm guessing the question is why am I doing it instead of just goin out and buying a better one. Well it was 'my' car and part of me can't let go (a bit sentimental in a hoarder kind of way), and also it's a K-reg '92, which I've always believed to be quite rare, a friend has told me he found it was 1 of still around according to some site somewhere, but i am a little sceptical of this at the moment…
So, I have a full car with a 20vt APP engine and 6spd box, that i am currently in a research and buy parts stage with and the rest of the body work to complete along with the rolling gear that I am half way through refurbing or replacing to fit back on.
All help with advise on the engine conversion gratefully received, and constructive cristism welcomed, but I am hoping that any negative comments and my build shall not get aired.
Oh did I mention, the wedding is July, 2015, like THIS YEAR,
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If you've got the time and money to work on it then go for it but if there's any chance it won't be ready for July why don't you concentrate on finishing the bodywork and getting the original engine and mechanicals running. You can always do the 20vt conversion after you are married.
That's if the missus lets you. Lots of things change when you get married. .
Cheers
Paul
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