mk1 4 x 4

just got a 1977 mk1 in need of a full resto.
i plan on doing a 4 x 4 conversion with a 20vt.

what is required??
whats the best route??
i figured buy a bumped tt or a3 and cut out the floor pan????

help please

hello mate , theres a few ways of doing this conversion, the way ive done it is use and lessen the width of the mk2 rallye rear beam to fit within the mk1's sills, then removed the rear wheel well and weld it up so its a flat panel and gives you room to put in a rear supporting beam to fit the newly modified rear rallye beam. I used the haldex diff instead and got hold of the kit from dutchdubs to convert the rear beam . Then get hold of a new mechanical haldex controller so that you can change what percenatge power you want going front to back ie 50/50 etc etc. Its all easy and i could go on and  on  . the only thing you will have to get made is custom drive shafts for the front  if your going to use the o2m six speed box and a custom propshaft??. The other way of doing it is buy a syncro or rallye and cut the floor pan out of it then get the mk1 on a jig and pull it over the mk2 rallye/syncro floor pan and weld away!! That way everything pretty much bolts up. sorry i cant give anymore but im loosing my valuble lunch hour!! haha . Good luck .

or buy this…

http://www.edition38.c…ndex.php?showtopic=285426

http://s836.photobucke…s/zz284/Gti_Rory/?start=0

Intresting stuff.

Saw a couple of 4X4 Syncros for sale on piston heads and was wondering how cool it will be to have a 4X4 MK1

Will be intrested to see the build thread.

Does any1 own a MK1 4X4 which is complete ???

jonwelsh said

just got a 1977 mk1 in need of a full resto.
i plan on doing a 4 x 4 conversion with a 20vt.

what is required??
whats the best route??
i figured buy a bumped tt or a3 and cut out the floor pan????

help please

Adaptorman did a 4wd 4motion on a caddy, here's the link :

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=48002

Should provide plenty of info upto the point of him blowing the engine up 8O

Chris

my tin top 4 motion was on the road for about a day , but now its all taken apart to go to the bodyshop. should be on the road for the summer shows though....!? i hope.

yeah just been to look at that one in the link and it needs lots doing rear beam has not been narrowed so the back end will be way too wide.

too much money to rip apart and start again.

Are there any pics about of a 4X4 MK1 ????

Qpeng did a really nice red one…loads of piccys at:

http://www.qpeng.com/gallery/?g2_itemId=202

sleeper much?

Lovely Pics,

Why did he not Raise the car like the actual MK2 4X4

However looks stunning and i am sure drives well too