Mk1 Driver project VNT TURBO DIESEL

Not much to report for three hours work last night, extended every wire in the the two front looms, all joins soldered and adhesive heatshrunk.
Even found enough lengths of wire in the factory wiring colours in my box of wiring kit - without hacking up the spare loom I bought, so that can go back on ebay.

Fair struggle to get the wires passed through the heatshrink but it's well protected from the elements now. Needs to divide at the front of the wing, lighting wires passing on the underside of the slam panel, everthing else will go through the front cross member and break out as required.

dude, this buld is mint.

Fair play.

Like the style.

And good effort too, good work.

Hours and hours of work to get the loom done, changed plans a few times and messed up a few more - ended up taking far longer than it should have.

Then it took well over an hour to pull the loom across the cross member and getting it to break out where required.. should be tidy though.

Tidy enough under the wing too  8)


Gonna order my paint now - YEAH!  

geesh, you got quite a job on your hands, good luck. What motor you going to be putting in??

A 1.6 turbo diesel.  :wink:

Awesome build so far. Keep up the great work.

Wow - Loving this build   Inspirational…

Cheers
Nic

Fabbed up a few more parts, then sprayed them up



Throttle lever needed a 45 degree bend putting into it because the throttle cable exits up through the scuttle instead of forward through the firewall. Also welded a tang into the end of the lever to rotate the throttle position sensor that I need to fit.

But what are the other four bits for?

hmmm, now that a pondry!

 :dontknow: arrrrrree theeeeeyy, front and rear  mounts for indicators for when you de-bumper it? :dontknow:

Indeed! Front indicator mounts and rear fog light mounts for when I perform the heinous crime of de-bumpering  :twisted:

An update on my golf, yet more flatting , another two hours of boredom :bh




Had enough so I thought I'd do myself a stencil and modify my intercooler a bit….

Primer sorted.   (too much activator.)

The man upstairs turned the heating up for my booth so I got busy today, painted door/tailgate backs, door shuts, front panel, bonnet, windscreen panel, and wing edges.


Paint looked a bit suspect (yellowy) in the tin, seemed to go on OK but now it's cured - I think I've been sold the wrong white in the tin.  :evil:

Pleased with the finish, slight problem with dust and flying bugs but not major.

Hey mate, great build, defo an inspiration for me!!
I'm in the middle of smoothing my bay and I like your washer bottle idea but just one question, how do u intend filling the washer bottle when its hidden in behind the wing?? :dontknow:

I'm in the middle of smoothing my bay and I like your washer bottle idea but just one question, how do u intend filling the washer bottle when its hidden in behind the wing??

I don't, I'm using the rear washer bottle, the one under the wing was supposed to be a expansion tank for rad but it's unnecessary.

You could back fill the bottle under the wing by popping the pipe off the washer jets and squirting fluid into the res with a fairy liquid bottle or similar.

My compressor broke a couple of days ago (motor melted)

Fixed my compressor, got busy again … I think this is the fourth 'top, final coat' the bay has had so far! Just keep finding bit's to change or that I'm not happy with.



Still haven't got the slam panel right :bh put a lot of paint on so hopefully I can flat the marks out. I'm not painting it all again - mark my words.

(though there are a few areas I may just blow over )

Having started to fit the bonnet struts and realising the are in the wrong place   I've given it a break and been back playing with electronics.

Still trying to solve the electric pickup - mk1 speedo conundrum, but at least I've partially managed to integrate the electronic boost gauge and vnt status indicator into the standard mk1 revcounter. I've still got to refit the needle and mechanism to make it a multifunction gauge.



works too!

that rev counter looks great keep up the good work

Good night tonight lot's of silly little bits done, got the calipers (vauxhall  :twisted: )  and groovy lines fitted.


Slotted my rim on, just to have a look and go "OOOFFFF"

Not looking quite so much like a gcse project now, the VNT controller is built….almost.



Not shown is the servo that actually controls the turbo vanes and a pickup attached to the pump.

Meanwhile, I've fitted the hidden washer pipes and bonnet lifters and been back in the engine bay with the filler and primer again.  

Loads and loads of silly little bits, de-greased and washed, attacked with cup wheel on grinder and wire brush in drill, washed again and wiped with alcohol wipes.

Zinc primered and them that will be black got shot with some satin, the white ones will wait.



That's just a few, there's loads of bits all over the garage drying. Can't wait to carry on bolting together.

Few pics of other progress

Rear end


Front end, my IC fun wasn't completely wasted. Shame about the dog poo bags!


One manky gearbox tidied up


Block well on the way (WAITING FOR GIRDLE!!!!!)


Marked up the manifolds for some port matching and a bit of flow work.


Finally - toys. mmmmwahahahahahahahahahahaha!

1Y/AAZ head, 1Y manifold, MK4 VNT turbo, MLS gasket, ARP studs

I've been painting more bits this evening and putting a few bits together, then I got the carbide burrs out and the hacksaw and ruined my manifold….