Project G40 Turbo, engine in now starts the hard work lol
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Project G40 Turbo, engine in now starts the hard work lol
Hello all
well Ive been about on this website over the years but never really posted
now Ive got a mk1 again I thought I would join in the fun
Its my 7th one i think lol lost count but most know me for my corrado
http://www.online03.plus.com/aposegil/
http://www.corrado-database.nl/index.php?item=view_corrado&id=420
now I have a v6 S/C passat with RS4 tranny system but I fancied something for more fun along with the 900 ninja
so I picked up a 1983 alpine white mk1 drive of my mate (he loves mk2's so should never have had it!!!!!!!! lol) its pritty solid just rear arch damage
and original project was bike carb Gt 1.3 engine stripped out etc etc you know the story
well as I started to collect parts I was offered a LHD g40 been vandilised so I took it even thou charger was blown but I didnt care
So now the plan is
G40 lump with nice T25 or T28 turbo (already got manifold)
On standard engine mounts
Poly bush everything
Strip out interior two seats needs to be slightly comfy bucket/sports seats
but as I started to strip the car down I found that ive got some bad wings (gong straight to the bin!!!!)
Battry tray was foobared
Going to start removing scuttle panel holes been drilled in it over years etc
Also going to fit G40 pedal box and Servo with M/C
get strut brace upper and lower
Also GTi Anti roll bar
Vaux 256mm setup (my mate binned my 280mm setup thinking it was rubbish and yes i did make him cry)
Repair rear passenger arch
and I think thats about it at present lol
Ill get some pics up asap but hopefully it should be doing the ring early next year
well Ive been about on this website over the years but never really posted
now Ive got a mk1 again I thought I would join in the fun
Its my 7th one i think lol lost count but most know me for my corrado
http://www.online03.plus.com/aposegil/
http://www.corrado-database.nl/index.php?item=view_corrado&id=420
now I have a v6 S/C passat with RS4 tranny system but I fancied something for more fun along with the 900 ninja
so I picked up a 1983 alpine white mk1 drive of my mate (he loves mk2's so should never have had it!!!!!!!! lol) its pritty solid just rear arch damage
and original project was bike carb Gt 1.3 engine stripped out etc etc you know the story
well as I started to collect parts I was offered a LHD g40 been vandilised so I took it even thou charger was blown but I didnt care
So now the plan is
G40 lump with nice T25 or T28 turbo (already got manifold)
On standard engine mounts
Poly bush everything
Strip out interior two seats needs to be slightly comfy bucket/sports seats
but as I started to strip the car down I found that ive got some bad wings (gong straight to the bin!!!!)
Battry tray was foobared
Going to start removing scuttle panel holes been drilled in it over years etc
Also going to fit G40 pedal box and Servo with M/C
get strut brace upper and lower
Also GTi Anti roll bar
Vaux 256mm setup (my mate binned my 280mm setup thinking it was rubbish and yes i did make him cry)
Repair rear passenger arch
and I think thats about it at present lol
Ill get some pics up asap but hopefully it should be doing the ring early next year
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Old Timer
welcome and nice one your plans sound good
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well im planning to build a kind of pug rallye kind of car
nimble and light but without being to OTT plus the important word here is cheap. Ive told my other half budget for this car is ?1000 already up in ?400 so mean all paint welding etc will done by me god help me lol
and so everyone knows the GT part of sproty name plus Golf Turbo lol only badge that will be on the back of the car
nimble and light but without being to OTT plus the important word here is cheap. Ive told my other half budget for this car is ?1000 already up in ?400 so mean all paint welding etc will done by me god help me lol
and so everyone knows the GT part of sproty name plus Golf Turbo lol only badge that will be on the back of the car
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yay doing the same with mine not many of em about but heard some real good report bout them i think its the perfect engine as its real light wiegt just lifting mine around a bit to day i just cant wait to fire her up i will let you know how i get on first thing is the near side mount needs to be sorted as the polo one is different but thinking of use a g60 mount or modding the polo one to fit im gonna keep with the lader for a while and get her goin the eaton all rady got one a bit premature seeing as i only got the bock to day
g40'd ratter
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Ive been told gearbox mount to use the original GTI mount of the mkI which looks like it will work
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well as I havent had any good pics but today my other half took some
upto now been trying to get rid of crappy panels in the engine bay so bit of smoothing
another engine pic
the only real outside damge
Ive cut it out and panel beating from inside out and then weld it back in hopefulling close to pefect to avoid using replacment panel or loads of filler.
rear boot need about 2" x 1" piece welded in the bottom left and thats about it really
well bettter start working
had my partner and my mate helping so bit got done
Sadly ive cracked another windscreen so search on for another one now
but will have more pics soon
upto now been trying to get rid of crappy panels in the engine bay so bit of smoothing
another engine pic
the only real outside damge
Ive cut it out and panel beating from inside out and then weld it back in hopefulling close to pefect to avoid using replacment panel or loads of filler.
rear boot need about 2" x 1" piece welded in the bottom left and thats about it really
well bettter start working
had my partner and my mate helping so bit got done
Sadly ive cracked another windscreen so search on for another one now
but will have more pics soon
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Old Timer
Nice one Alex 8)
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Local Hero
usual point about the vin number needing relocating when you remove the scuttle tray. dont chuck it away as it's on there. still looking good.
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novocaine - thanx for the tip but not stranger to smooth bays
my other halfs car :-
and another one where working on
http://mk2vr6.com/board/download/file.php?id=502&mode=view
manic- how you doing mate missed you at ace lol
also more updated repair panel at the rear nearly done just got to tack on and final shaping but very happy with the out come
had to do small repair to the rear of the front passenger arch
sadly the front bottom part of the drivers arch is worse than first realised so means some repairing needed
oh well got another night worth to do
my other halfs car :-
and another one where working on
http://mk2vr6.com/board/download/file.php?id=502&mode=view
manic- how you doing mate missed you at ace lol
also more updated repair panel at the rear nearly done just got to tack on and final shaping but very happy with the out come
had to do small repair to the rear of the front passenger arch
sadly the front bottom part of the drivers arch is worse than first realised so means some repairing needed
oh well got another night worth to do
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Local Hero
fair does bud. looking good. happy hunting.
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well been doing a few huge nights up until 1-2am tring to get the work done but last night most of my time was taken up trying to fit the polo mk3 pedal brake box and servo and after 25 attempts (well felt like it) i finally got it
also some pics of the progress
also the repair to the rear arch
the car how it stands
oh and the wheels I still need to refurb
also some pics of the progress
also the repair to the rear arch
the car how it stands
oh and the wheels I still need to refurb
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Old Timer
nice job alex, car is looking more and more solid every time i see it! 8O
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well quick update
80% of the engine bay now rubbed down
hopefulyl finish that off tonight so I can start priming
also decided to throw in the towel with the rear arches and have a proffessional do it for me. Its better in the long term just annoyed I know I wont be able to do a good job on them
also picked up my Vauxhall claipers with brand new pads ?30 just need to get 16v discs already have the special bolts
also finaly got hold a the right Saab turbo down pipe to use so once the engine in i can fabricate the exhaust system. If anyone has a 2 1/4 system sitting about with one back box doing nothing let me know save me a bit of time lol
80% of the engine bay now rubbed down
hopefulyl finish that off tonight so I can start priming
also decided to throw in the towel with the rear arches and have a proffessional do it for me. Its better in the long term just annoyed I know I wont be able to do a good job on them
also picked up my Vauxhall claipers with brand new pads ?30 just need to get 16v discs already have the special bolts
also finaly got hold a the right Saab turbo down pipe to use so once the engine in i can fabricate the exhaust system. If anyone has a 2 1/4 system sitting about with one back box doing nothing let me know save me a bit of time lol
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Well small update
left the car in primer over weeknd to let it settle came back on monday wasnt happy with tthe finish
So more wet and dry
then primer
and then some more wet and dry
and final filler primer and engien bay not looking showing mint finish but happy enough for me
and we have
if i was really anal i would do more filler work but to be hoenst i just want to drive ti not show it off
also turbo
oh and calibra 256mm setup with hoses and brand new pads ?30
all teh pics are here if you can be botehred to see how many times i rubed it all down lol
http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q91/aposegil/mk1/
left the car in primer over weeknd to let it settle came back on monday wasnt happy with tthe finish
So more wet and dry
then primer
and then some more wet and dry
and final filler primer and engien bay not looking showing mint finish but happy enough for me
and we have
if i was really anal i would do more filler work but to be hoenst i just want to drive ti not show it off
also turbo
oh and calibra 256mm setup with hoses and brand new pads ?30
all teh pics are here if you can be botehred to see how many times i rubed it all down lol
http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q91/aposegil/mk1/
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Can i have my mk1 back now please alex?? I really must change my signature now! :cry:
Im never satisfied with just one car!!!
89 mk1 clipper (summer toy)
89 mk2 vr6 turbo (one day it will be finished!!)
92 mk2 16v (k reg)
01 mk4 v6 4motion (the wife's)
03 mk4 R32 (the stress free motor!!)
89 mk1 clipper (summer toy)
89 mk2 vr6 turbo (one day it will be finished!!)
92 mk2 16v (k reg)
01 mk4 v6 4motion (the wife's)
03 mk4 R32 (the stress free motor!!)
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well been slightly busy, did one more wet/dry and first layers of paintthat kepted me busy until saturday 2am
came back to the car on saturday day even thou looks good, I wanted to put more white over it all
got to admit for my first ever time spraying with the gun (and a ?11 gun at that) it came out ok (actually better than I ever thought I could achieve).
tonight started to cleam up bottom part (steering rack etc and start putting things bck to where they should be
and how its sits tonight
tomorrow hopefully, weld up the brace for steering rack and underseal the bottom part of the engine bay as the car never was going to be show so rather it lasted on me
also here what I picked up for my other car
came back to the car on saturday day even thou looks good, I wanted to put more white over it all
got to admit for my first ever time spraying with the gun (and a ?11 gun at that) it came out ok (actually better than I ever thought I could achieve).
tonight started to cleam up bottom part (steering rack etc and start putting things bck to where they should be
and how its sits tonight
tomorrow hopefully, weld up the brace for steering rack and underseal the bottom part of the engine bay as the car never was going to be show so rather it lasted on me
also here what I picked up for my other car
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Local Hero
is that a rover v8 or a ford?
this is were you say no its an inline 4
this is were you say no its an inline 4
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its a S4 audi lump to go in my passat
this is my other car
http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=240
this is my other car
http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=240
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Local Hero
8) some nice work there aposegil, engine bay's looking very tidy
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