82 GTI LHASA GREEN TIN TOP, to be something mad!!

andy-b said

Hi mate, great job so far did you put new fuel lines on if so what size connectors did you use.

hi, no  i didn't have to replace the fuel lines, just the flexi pipes to and from the pump/accumulator

all apart

small update, the car is still spluttering about, the barrels and baskets have gone to be powder coated, drums chrome, baskets met grey. and last night i manage to fit the final piece of the restored rear end, this is the gravity valve in its new home..

and with the plastic arch fitted..


also managed to get and fit the ring between body and filler neck, and some new screws from vw to attach the filler neck to the body. 47p for all 3.

looking like i need a new alternator and god knows what else, have booked it in to the local rolling road tuning company on the 12th, so fingers crossed ill have an mot by then…

Loving that mk2!!

VWchick said

Loving that mk2!!

thank you

today i got my barrels for the bbs back, had them powder coated chrome, came out a treat. what do you think





just don't tell the wife they're on the kitchen table

booked the car in to have the engine looked at. this is how she looked outside the tuners 8)

unfortunatly the head gasket seems to of gone nevermind will give me a chance to sort out the engine bay :wink:

Oh gutted but like you say, every cloud

I thought it had gone in for paint already? When's that happening?

if you change your mind about keeping those turbos let me know.  every time i see them i want some!  car looks good even without the paint!

Hairyarse said

Oh gutted but like you say, every cloud

I thought it had gone in for paint already? When's that happening?

wanted to get the mot done first, then paint. it now looks like its going to be more like engine and gearbox out, strip the front end prep the bay, then paint then back together

smokeybubbles said

if you change your mind about keeping those turbos let me know.  every time i see them i want some!  car looks good even without the paint!

i know, looks good in that pic. wheels will be staying with me :wink:

I must say your car looks low n mean, like it just had a fight. Will you be tuning the lump as the gaskets gone?

lowdrop said

I must say your car looks low n mean, like it just had a fight. Will you be tuning the lump as the gaskets gone?

we'll see, i have a shrick cam in the garage nos, still in its grease proof paper. it about 15 years old so may be it'll see some action.

bunk beds

if lift fall down :tank:
 

Looking good Simon.

When are you booking it in for the respray? I want to pop in and have a look at some point. Moving into a flat round your neck of the woods next week so will only be a stones throw away  

not sure yet dave, good to hear you'll be in the area. i'll let you know once its booked in.
you still got your mk1 ?

79-85 said

not sure yet dave, good to hear you'll be in the area. i'll let you know once its booked in.
you still got your mk1 ?

Thats cool, i would like to see it again, been a while and reading your thread it seems you have come on nicely.

No i dont have her anymore, bought a MK4 due to travelling too and from work, it is black and slammed! Bit gutted now though as had i known i would be moving here and not needing a car everyday i would have 100% kept the MK1!

yeah, getting there slowly but cant get the bugger to run, think it's the metering head so shall have that soon. i have seen the mk4 looks good on the new rims, should have kept the mk1 s a project and 20v turbo'd it.

GTInCyprus said

if lift fall down :tank:
 

sometimes i think that would be the best option