GOLF MK1 BLACK SPORTLINE RS3 4x4 selling up.

Loving this and will watch with massive interest.  I tip my cap to you sir.

Sportline-Toby said

Loving this and will watch with massive interest.  I tip my cap to you sir.

Thank you I will post more pics up in a few days as now finished the forge air filters and top with g12 now.

Great project love the ambition.
I noticed you have got 4x4 in mind. Just a few pointers so you don'tget stuck.

The eibach arbs won't fit the rear neither will the coilovers with the awd set up you will need the rallye/synchro suspension and arbs.
The fresh mk1 drivshafts you have won't fit the 02m box you will need 107mm inner c.vs and outers that will fit the mk1 hubs (custom) 
Prop shaft will need shortening and re balancing
Along with the rear driveshafts.
Mounting the synchro cradle with the haldex needs a custom rear beam.
Mk1 exhaust system won't fit past the rear beam, custom required.
O2m mounts will need custom build as mk1 O2m mounts don'texist. 
Hydraulic custom mk1 clutch needed with mk4 master cylinder. 

If you already knew all this im sorry to bore you but if you didnt it should help you past some obstacles
 
Feel free to fire any questions at me. We love to help building dubs.

Some excellent advice there.  

Thanks for advice but I found out this already it's been a long learning curve for me.ive almost ready to start work on my syncro tunnel.i been busy on anther car I've bought a red golf golf mk3.5 convertible for a summer toy lol.

Wow you really have the bug. caddy and the 3.5 golf, almost as bad as my self. I read through the post for the second time and realised you were making sence with the build. Great to see such scope and ingenuity. Have you decided on what haldex controller you will use and how will you tackle the immobilisation ? 
I have a vr6 syncho turbo that I am considering haldex on. If it works out well I will haldex the rallye also. 
Also if you need a home for the unwanted bits we could do with a few extras here and there . GREAT WORK . 

I could not help my self it will push me on to get it done lol.

 Iam now making a start on the syncro transmission tunnel ,I have drilled the spot welds on the syncro transmission tunnel and cleaned the metal all up and now it is ready to be fitted.ive jacked the car up in the air now and levelled the car all round and scrapped off  the floor sounddeading and made my measurements and I have now made my first cut no going back now.ive noticed a signature on the oringnal trans tunnel may have been done at the factory.will get some pics up later.

Your still crazy Mike ;-)

Massbad69 said

Your still crazy Mike ;-)

I must be chris its a vw thing

Anymore pics mate to drool over? Loving this build.  

Well now started cutting the tunnel out before I cut the rest out I will put some bracing in to keep every think true.

      That looks awesome mate. Nice work. Looking forward to more updates.    

Well as you can see by the picture the tunnel is close to being done,I've went down the route by keeping the factory look as was intended when it was fitted to a syncro.i bought me some jogglers a made a step in the mk1 floor pan as seen in pics and now it will give the floor strength once it is all welded in.i was just going to butt weld it all in but I think I made the right choice,The flanges of the tunnel now sit flush with the floor pan as it should it look,it look like it was always like that from new.

The tunnel turned out to be a pain,because I did not go down the route of a front subframe,the front section of the tunnel would have took out steering rack and rear engine mount so I've had to rework it all to save all my hard work I already did.i pleased how it turned out maybe in a week or two it will be finished.i mean the tunnel not the car lol.

Good work Mike  !!

At the same time that you did all that tunnel stuff I managed to change my wheels over, about the same mechanical knowledge needed I think.

;-)

Chris you have a golf mk1 so you must have some good mechanic skills lol.

mike_turbo said

Chris you have a golf mk1 so you must have some good mechanic skills lol.

I'm getting better every time I attempt something !!
It's all about learning as u go but never to your level mate,u r from a different universe to me ;-)

I wish I had 10% of your skills and knowledge !!