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So its started life as a 1979 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GLS MAUVE/PURPLE CONVERTIBLE CABRIOLET Feb 2015
1.4 4 speed petrol manual GLS
Registered on the road in 19/02/1982

Work Done:
old engine removed (1.8 not original)
engine bay rust sorted, seem welded, painted
New nuts, bolts & washers for engine install
Pd diesel engine mk4 engine 1.9tdi, 5speedbox
Custom Made Down pipe
Solid Flywheel conversion & new clutch
ce2 Fusebox, mk4&mk1 loom modded
Mk4 20vt motor mounts (poly bushed)
intercooler, pipes & water bottle
radiator
Fuel system (tank, pump, filter & lines)(mk2 golf GTI setup)
Brendon drilled and grooved discs
new battery re-located to the boot
Front brakes setup (mk2 Golf 16v setup)
New brake lines
GTI Cab 100mm Cups
Corrode G60 Pedal Box, Hydraulic Clutch, Cable Accelerator DBW)
Underneath cleaned up and undersealed
Refurbished and powder coated BBS RA'S 15'' with new tyres
Debagged Chrill
Smoked Front Indicators
Smoked Front & Rear Lights

Work ToDo:
New carpet
New roof
Seats cleaned up
then replace things for better condition/new

So the pd115 AJM engine and 5 speed box to start with, with the scope of increasing it to a pd130 and 6speed box
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So thats how i bought it……

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So of came:
Front Head Lights
Rear Brake Lights
Front Bumper Indicators
Inner Door Handles
Inner Window Winders
Inner Tweeters
Wheels
Grill
Engine came out
Brakes came out (incl servo)
pedal box out
wishbones out

most of this was sold

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Then i bought a VW Mk4 1.9 Tdi pd 115 AJM Engine and 5speed gearbox
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Then came the G60 pedal box
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Then Mk2 GTI Fuel & Brake Setup & Servo

Then the new alloys (with near new tyres)
BBS RA 1.jpg

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Then i ordered:
New Front Lights (clear smoked)
New Rear Lights (clear Smoked)
New Indicators (clear smoked)
New Inner Door Handles (chrome)
new wish bones
green stuff brake pads
brembo brakes
new brake lines
Service kit
Gas Struts (chrome)
new rear brake rebuild
wiring upgrade for headlights
h4 bulbs

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Now the engine was gone…..
Bulk head welded
engine bay welding
stitch/seam welded bay
shot of black paint

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rust repairing.jpg

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so engine in
engine bay at grahams.jpg

Interior
interior at grahams.jpg

Boot - taco, downpipe, shafts, airbox
in the boot.jpg

pedals
pedals.jpg

Brembos behind old alloys
brakes on old alloys.jpg

Looking busy and sorry
at grayhams.jpg

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ready for some new bits
front end no lights wheels umbers.jpg

wheels on mock the grill
wheels n grill no number, lights in the rain.jpg

front alloys was stubborn
alloys on in the rain.jpg

figuring out where to mount washer bootle &
the expansion tank
engine new right.jpg

Figuring air filter and intercooler
engine new left.jpg

ready to go away for the final time
New rear end shot .jpg

Ready to go
Sunshine Shot -wheels, bumber lights on.jpg

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Chewit gets picked up on Thus for the following….

Wiring finishing
Accelerator Mounting
Expansion Tank  Mounting
Washer Bottle Mounting
Air Filter Connected &  Mounting
Intercooler installed and routed
speedo cable installed
Brakes bled

Then testing

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After its running right and the engine and body work is finished. its upgrade and tart up time….

Chrome Mirrors
Chrome Side Strips
New carpet
New Main Dash layout
Double Din Stero
Gauges
Seats, door cards and parcel shelf
roof - Black or White?
Respray

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Plenty to do but should be worth it  :thumbs:

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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Drivers Breaks & Wishbones
drivers side under break shot.jpg

Passengers Breaks & Wishbones
passengers side under break shot.jpg

Under side
underneath.jpg

She go's again…For more work
on the way to leo's.jpg

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Hi, my name is Gonzalo, from Spain, living between Madrid and London, I  found you here in this web,  as I am now in the middle of your same past engine conversion. My last engine was a 1.9 diesel non turbo and had it for many years and wanted a change so I decided to go for a ARL engine diesel, but plan to remap it and get a little more, probably 180. Want to use it a lot, as a daily car,  and diesel is still cheap in Spain. Not like in the UK.
My conversion  is a little more complicated than yours as I have A/A and want to keep it. Also want power sterling and have changed all……….so I need to make space in the front for all 3 radiators: water, condenser and intercooler.
Breaks: Want abs, arl with that power so all going to change. Have bought big 4 piston front calipers,  rear disk conversion, new lines, sensors, wiring, control unit….. a big  job.
New complete respray and chrome bumpers.
ARB from K&W new as well, as it did not have them originally and wanted them, and then comes my question:  Which suspension coil overs are you planning in yours?, as you do not mention anything about it.
Any suggestions and recommendations from your swap will be appreciated.
Regards.

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I forgot:  also changing gearbox  to the 6 speed one. Cable running……..

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gonzalogamir said

Hi, my name is Gonzalo, from Spain, living between Madrid and London, I  found you here in this web,  as I am now in the middle of your same past engine conversion. My last engine was a 1.9 diesel non turbo and had it for many years and wanted a change so I decided to go for a ARL engine diesel, but plan to remap it and get a little more, probably 180. Want to use it a lot, as a daily car,  and diesel is still cheap in Spain. Not like in the UK.
My conversion  is a little more complicated than yours as I have A/A and want to keep it. Also want power sterling and have changed all……….so I need to make space in the front for all 3 radiators: water, condenser and intercooler.
Breaks: Want abs, arl with that power so all going to change. Have bought big 4 piston front calipers,  rear disk conversion, new lines, sensors, wiring, control unit….. a big  job.
New complete respray and chrome bumpers.
ARB from K&W new as well, as it did not have them originally and wanted them, and then comes my question:  Which suspension coil overs are you planning in yours?, as you do not mention anything about it.
Any suggestions and recommendations from your swap will be appreciated.
Regards.

ill be honest getting the engine in, running correctly gearbox, speedo wiring loom, gearbox & exhaust first and then its suspension new roof paint interior

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update:

So last time i posted the Chewit went across to a guy to be finished ''of''

Engine re-positioned
Rear engine mount changed
Intercooler & Pipework installed
Speedo Cable
Clutch Pipe
brakes filled and bled
fuel filter and pump
driveshafts bolted up
Exhaust (flexi part, down pipe & fitted)
battery relocated to the boot
fuel tank flushed
a lot of playing around with wiring

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a few pictures:

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The first time she runs.mp4
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