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Jessie the tdi mk1 jetta (haldex conversion begining...) 12/09/17 update!

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Nice!

Pretty much same as mine!

What you going for? Mines going to use the zuast that came with the van. No boxes! 3'' too! :s

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Not sure really, probably 2.25 inch, with maybe 1 box to take the harshness of it, then a 3 inch downturn tailpipe or a side exit behind the back wheel towards the curb...... Decisions decisions!!!! Time will tell, going to make up a system for now for the standard Jetta stuff just to get it on the road.....

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A nice!

dpf delete while your at it?

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No dpf on the 1.9 pd, just a cat, but yeah guna be decatted anyway, one centre box and that's guna be it!!

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Nice mate, good luck with the rest of the conversion, Rich

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Well bit of an update guys, managed to get the new fuel pipes run and the in tank fuel pump fitted, also managed to get the 02J gear selector mounted under the floor pan,
removed this

Fitted this


And fitted these

also got this fitted



thats it for now, having under the bonnet and having the front panel repaired as it had a big dent in the drivers side and the paint is flaking a bit, I think it's heading to the body shop after new year…….. 

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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what gear lever and cables are you using?

Old dubs never die, they just get lower

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dik-van-dub said

what gear lever and cables are you using?

There from a mk4 golf that the gearbox setup Came
From, little bit
Of trimming and drilling of The tunnel to get it to
Fit but well worth it, this setup can also be used with the 6 speed setup too

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Hey all, had a few bits arrive for the jetta today, intercooler and map sensor boss from darkside developments, perfect size intercooler to hide behind the grill, I will decide on the map sensor location when I have the engine installed and I'm starting my pipework, thought I would save a Bit of postage and order them together.


also had my replacement dash arrive today too, along with all the trims and bits to replace my s1 dash setup as you can see my 6 year old trying out her handy many tool kit!!

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Love your Jetta mate, she's a belter!! :wub:

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Thanks buddy, should be a right street sleeper when done!

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
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Little bit of progress today, managed to get my map sensor boss aligned and it's being welded into the egr delete pipe tomorrow morning,
keeping it close to the inlet as it will keep the wiring tidy

this also arrived today too, to add to the retroness!

had trial fitted the intercooler today, it fills the grill slot nicely and there is no hidden core so will be 100% effective, going to spend a few evenings this week sorting out the dent in the front panel and getting the engine bay painted, may get the engine in this weekend then! Or I may spend the time and get brakes sorted and clutch pipe run, get all the fiddly little bits out the way before the engine gets in the way!
wheels have also been refurbed too,


what do you think? They haven't been lacquered yet so look a little dull, will be powder coated with clear powder so should be rock hard and easy to clean!
I have some large centre caps that will cover the complete centre that's why I haven't had them painted
look like these once done, much cleaner lines as no bolts on show
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3706876

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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Looking Good!

Aa badge ftw! Got a RAC myself ;)

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Lovely wheels mate, not seen ATS cups with that center cap fitted before. Suits them, very OEM+ too :wub:



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I like the look of no bolts on show, kind of brings the wheels up to date a little if that makes sense? Standard centre caps are hard to find these days, so a modern looking alternative was called for see how they look once fitted, should get  them back tomorrow or Wednesday.

  Mk1 Jetta (Jessie) build thread here
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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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You got a pic of your intercooler mounted?

Lined mine up, and need to alter the rad position!

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Not yet mate, will be fitting it properly once I have my new rad, guna get on and order it tomorrow, along with my cooling fan and stuff,

  Mk1 Jetta (Jessie) build thread here
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 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Little update today,
Had my map sensor boss welded in


Also got the turbo outlet spun round today too, so now should have plenty of clearance for the silicone pipe

Wheels will be back tomorrow too

Ordered my Radiator and fan switch today, should be able to get the rad and intercooler mounted this weekend, going to sort the dent in the front panel out on Thursday night and get it in primer, then Friday night were going to paint the front panel and paintn the engine bay, engine going in on saturday then! Had a message today about my wiring loom, should be ready by the end of the week………..

  Mk1 Jetta (Jessie) build thread here
 View topic: Jessie the mk1 jetta (pd conversion) lots of pics!! - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Ok so the wheels came back today, NOT impressed! The finish is very smooth, they were blasted, primed, flatted,then painted, the lines between silver and red are terrible, paint is really thin in places, red overspray on the barrel of the wheels, no paint on the rear of the wheels, I haven't even kept them, I sent them straight back and voiced my opinion that I Wasn't happy, so there being sandblasted and being done again.

On my plus note the rad arrived today, ordered intercooler hard pipes and silicone pipework today, had a trial fit of the intercooler and rad, need to trim abit out of the bonnet catch support to get it as far forward as possible. Started making and shaping the metalwork for the throttle pedal mounting, will be getting the car in tomorrow to get the positioning right and get it fully welded in, I will then get On with the engine bay and front panel.

probably will be a few pics tomorrow……..

  Mk1 Jetta (Jessie) build thread here
 View topic: Jessie the mk1 jetta (pd conversion) lots of pics!! - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  

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Well spent a few evenings this week sorting out the front panel and engine bay, pulled the dent out the front lower panel, straightened it out as much as we could with a slide hammer, then it was minimal filler


then we moved on to the throttle pedal mounting inside the footwell this was a tedious job!!!!



also trimmed the front panel to get the intercooler fitted along with the new rad


fitted the new aa badge too

and had a late one last night and pushed to get the front panel and engine bay painted



so today's efforts should consist of
Fit brake bar and servo
Run brake pipes
run fuel pipes
replace grommets on bulkhead
rerun wiring loom
mabye fit the engine if I have time…….
more to follow later…….

  Mk1 Jetta (Jessie) build thread here
 View topic: Jessie the mk1 jetta (pd conversion) lots of pics!! - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

 T25 westfalia camper, 2.2 Subaru powered

 vw touran   1.9 tdi remap, Bbs rep wheels , lowered, bla bla bla……… Wife's car
2013 Vw amarok 2.0bitdi, work truck…….  www.jsgarageaberystwyth.co.uk  
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