Buddy MK1

great work bud, think my carpets have arrived today. also i am going to make ally res pot so we'll see how it turns out, will just be the price of some ally sheet and ally neck and screw cap if you want one done  

Such a great build this!!

Love the colour mate

Keep up the good work

god dammit erry time  

Looks lovely mate, I did the same with my battery in the end... I also combined all the res pots into one for the pedal box.

i got a pair of the white plastic pots but they are horrible so a nice ally one is on the cards  

Love your attention to detail, cannot wait to see this finished, it truly is a fantastic looking Mk1!

Great work, this is going to be such a nice car when it's finished.

Daft question maybe, but is there any danger of leaving the blue tape on so long - i.e. not being kind when it comes off?

Mk1_rich said

So while im still waiting for it to come back from paint I have managed to get a few more bits cleaned up, painted, ordered etc

 

AN fitting welded to the inlet mani

 

 

new 90* fitting to go on said fitting

 

 

rear calipers and carriers, starter motor and front engine mount painted

 

 

SuperPro mushroom bush fitted to front mount

 

 

New OMP lower front brace

 

 

More parts bolted back onto the block. Alternator bracket, alternator, shorter belt, belt tensioner, oil cooler

 

 

couple of pics from the body shot. Front panel now had a few less holes

 

 

Rear inner arched cleaned up

 

where did you get the mushroom bush from?

It's a super pro mate, I think crazyquiffs sell them. I got one exactly like that from them a while ago….

Here you go…
http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/Details.php?item=SPF0527&group=ENGINEBAY&cat=SLAREA

Wow stunning.  Great work mate

engine bay and rear arches look great  

matt

love the engine bay mate, how hard was the loom to do ?,
would you advise it to someone who hasnt really got a clue about wiring or would you just get someone to do it, 

Thanks for the kind words guys  

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Hairyarse said

Great work, this is going to be such a nice car when it's finished.

Daft question maybe, but is there any danger of leaving the blue tape on so long - i.e. not being kind when it comes off?

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As the paint is still pretty fresh I removed the tape to let the paint breath and dry better. As long as you are careful when removing it you should be fine.

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slowandlow said

where did you get the mushroom bush from?

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I got my complete kit from Jamie at J Tech Automotive. Really helpful chap.

Neil20vt said

love the engine bay mate, how hard was the loom to do ?,
would you advise it to someone who hasnt really got a clue about wiring or would you just get someone to do it, 

Well, I felt the same so sent mine off to a company called Vagtronics. Again, really helpful guys and a very quick turn around. They added in a fuse box and fuel pump relay and removed anything that wasnt needed.

Having looked at it, it really wouldnt be hard to do yourself. The only problem is it comes back the same length as you sent it. So if you want to do a loom tuck/ tidy it up a bit then you have to do that yourself which thankfully wasnt a problem for me.

cheers mate, thats who i was planning on using so thats a bonus, take it its just plug and play like a qpeng ?
did you go for the immobiliser defeat only are did you map too ?

Got a couple more bits ticked off the list this weekend.

 

Inspired by Olly I got the brake lights working using a lupo switch mounted above the pedal. I made up a little brackets then tacked it onto the pedal box.

 

 

Charlie kindly came round and polished a few bits for me. 

 

 

Map sensor now mounted on the flange I had welded to the IC.

 

 

And finally with a bit of help from the old dear, we knocked up a little jacket for the battery using the same material as I used on the false floor and the backs of the seats.

 

 

   soon be started

Ok, so this happened at the weekend. Big thanks go to Neil at Carbon Motive for taking some time on Sunday to look over the wiring and help make this happen:

 

https://flic.kr/p/nCjxz5

 

https://flic.kr/p/niqt12

Sweet  

Congratulations on a running engine, you must be so pleased  

Matt

Not too much to report at the moment. After getting the car started I managed to get the brakes and clutch bled and was able to take the car for a spin round the car park. It moved and stopped which was a start but wasnt running very smoothly. I might have eventually been able to sort it out myself, but instead opted to take it round to Olly who is going to get it running rite and tweak a few other bits for me.

 

Here are a few general phones from the past few weeks:

 

I moved the mk1 out of Carbon Motive and have now moved it into another mates shop just down the road. I used the daily to tow it down there.

 

 

And in its new home:

 

 

Loaded up on the trailer ready to head round to Olly:

 

 

And the big man himself making a start on it:

 

 

Its slightly worrying when you get a message from Olly saying 'Sorry Rich....' followed by this photo:

 

 

Thankfully it was followed up with some awesome progress photos.

 

 

Great work bud and lovely welding