the dream..........
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the dream..........
Nowt wrong with black leather, piped with body colour :y:
Nice re-trim of what's already in.
I no longer have the Mk1!! I now whizz round in a Black 1990 3dr Mk2 GTi 8v but the roof doesn't fold back when the sun shines
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VAG 20VT - not to shinny but well clean and fills the engine bay up just right dont you think?
to see what it looks like from a distance, not that weird tbh
'69 MG Midget 1275 (currently restoring, cammed and ported head) '81 Lhasa 1600 GTi - kent GS25 (294) cam, full supersprint mani back, filter, 2.2 throttle body '82 Audi 80 Sport '97 20VT Passat (AEB with a 57i) '84 Silver Campaign - DX but AEB coming
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StevieH said
someone tell what/where/how the hell I get my engine bay lookin like this? and I will kiss ya
Al tell you if you promise not to kiss me
Take this out
Remove all the gubbings
Remove drain tray brackets etc
Remove battery tray
Trim the seams off the chassis legs
Make cardboard templates of the plates then cut out in metal
Weld up plates in sit u to box off chassis legs…along with any holes in the bulkhead you dont want
Fill with catty
Smooth off the drain tray
Prime
Paint, bake over night
Realise you should have welded up another hole, fill it , flatten it and re paint
Buy yourself a 16v engine and give it a clean up
Then you need to spend 1000's on chroming, oh and send that gear box to USA to get done.
10 grand later im sure ull have a better engine bay than that red wun.
GO FOR IT….. U CAN DO IIIIT
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I no longer have the Mk1!! I now whizz round in a Black 1990 3dr Mk2 GTi 8v but the roof doesn't fold back when the sun shines
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kavlfc said
10k 8O
what he said 8O
kin ell though itd be a dear do but not 10k!!
where does all the rest of the front end gubbings go? all the fluid bottles etc?
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phatts said
here's the baby… it'll pull your heart strings!
VAG 20VT - not to shinny but well clean and fills the engine bay up just right dont you think?
to see what it looks like from a distance, not that weird tbh
from the one pic that i can see the dash looks great, as do the smoothed doors, and sils on that beauty
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I no longer have the Mk1!! I now whizz round in a Black 1990 3dr Mk2 GTi 8v but the roof doesn't fold back when the sun shines
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StevieH said
kavlfc said
10k 8O
what he said 8O
kin ell though itd be a dear do but not 10k!!
where does all the rest of the front end gubbings go? all the fluid bottles etc?
Spend what you've got wisely :wink:
Don't forget, crawl, walk, run
When I think I'm walking I fall over & start crawling again
I no longer have the Mk1!! I now whizz round in a Black 1990 3dr Mk2 GTi 8v but the roof doesn't fold back when the sun shines
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StevieH said
what he said 8O
kin ell though itd be a dear do but not 10k!!
where does all the rest of the front end gubbings go? all the fluid bottles etc?
Ull get no change out of 2k for the gear box alone, id presume the head has been done so ur another 500 in that.
Engine 500
Gearbox 2000
Carbs 1000
Painting materials 500
Head work 500
Thats before you buy a part or get anything chromed, crazy money in it matey
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it took me a while to see that there were no handles etc and that the GTi window pillars are actually there, just body colour… adds an extra bit of "beef" but without if being in your face
the flush engine bay looks sweet and with the minimal 16V in there on carbs it finishes the mk1 off… but depending on what reute you want to go down with your engine/transplant then having it all flushed really depends on whether you going to see all the effort thats been put in… i.e. you cant see anything down the sides of that 20VT, but he's made it look like its meant to be in there :wink:
from what i've been told its a TT 20VT (220bp) and standard ECU with plenty of tuning to spare
'69 MG Midget 1275 (currently restoring, cammed and ported head) '81 Lhasa 1600 GTi - kent GS25 (294) cam, full supersprint mani back, filter, 2.2 throttle body '82 Audi 80 Sport '97 20VT Passat (AEB with a 57i) '84 Silver Campaign - DX but AEB coming
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x5pea said
StevieH said
what he said 8O
kin ell though itd be a dear do but not 10k!!
where does all the rest of the front end gubbings go? all the fluid bottles etc?
Ull get no change out of 2k for the gear box alone, id presume the head has been done so ur another 500 in that.
Engine 500
Gearbox 2000
Carbs 1000
Painting materials 500
Head work 500
Thats before you buy a part or get anything chromed, crazy money in it matey
praise the lord for ebay!
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1. Instead of rainwater flowing in the edges of the tray and down/out the engine compartment, it will go into your fan and interior.
2. It removes rigidity
3. An engine bay fire, will soon become a passenger compartment fire, if it occurred.
Sure you can seal up all the holes (I'd prefer to have a heater and blower though - even in a race car) and keep it in a garage, and trailor it to-from shows, but there you go, just my 2p.
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paul_c said
Removing the scuttle tray might look nice but the more you think about it, the sillier the idea becomes:
1. Instead of rainwater flowing in the edges of the tray and down/out the engine compartment, it will go into your fan and interior.
2. It removes rigidity
3. An engine bay fire, will soon become a passenger compartment fire, if it occurred.
Sure you can seal up all the holes (I'd prefer to have a heater and blower though - even in a race car) and keep it in a garage, and trailor it to-from shows, but there you go, just my 2p.
horses for courses
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1. rubber gromets, new and a great weather proofing - also put a casing around blower to keep the water out, just leave the sides/top corners open
2. strut brace, solves the rigidity
3. if your gonna go through that much trouble in doing the engine bay and engine your gonna make sure you use new parts and make sure everythings nice n tight - as much risk of fire as any other/standard car
its only there to stop the heat and fumes getting to the blowing and circulating into the compartment… get a head ache - open windows :wink:
'69 MG Midget 1275 (currently restoring, cammed and ported head) '81 Lhasa 1600 GTi - kent GS25 (294) cam, full supersprint mani back, filter, 2.2 throttle body '82 Audi 80 Sport '97 20VT Passat (AEB with a 57i) '84 Silver Campaign - DX but AEB coming
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x5pea said
Engine 500
Gearbox 2000
Carbs 1000
Painting materials 500
Head work 500
That looks like a Mastercard advert
Can't wait to see yours finished - any idea when??!!
What's the catty stuff you mentioned if not a daft question - looks like filler - is it something different?
Cheers
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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And flared arches (I do, plus bigger)
Why dont you just be positive about what the kid wants to do with his car.
Least its another one gettign saved.
Doesnt sound like it would be taistless tbf….
Audi wheels is maybe a bit inaccurate, maybe say 13" 14"
Max 15"
Fair play really enit.
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Why not, looks nice.
Also want to do that, fully smoothed.
Basically, dont go crazy with paint, simple looks better.
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