Series 1 Another G40 build

Thanks Rich, i've always had a soft spot for the G40 it's so small and basic and still great fun for a 1272cc haha

The exhaust was fitted tona mates car some years ago, he used it now and then and totted up about 2k miles

Well today i got this from gemany for my CO pot



Also ordered a fmic that i hope will work in the front end, supposed to be 48hr delivery but we'll see

Waiting for my seats too, quite keen to actually sit in the car for the first time haha

Oops 5 pages in and not alot happened   

Oh ordered some 3mm sheet steel to make custom gearbox mount, the current one is very 'makeshift' so looking forward to that, i like custom parts  

olethalb said

Oops 5 pages in and not alot happened   

 Ha ha same as my thread. I've just had one big buying spree and just need to do something with the new parts

olethalb said

Oops 5 pages in and not alot happened   

Think this is normal for a mk1 golf build. Amazing how long everything takes  

Heres to the next 5 pages  

Matt

thanks chaps, it's money thats the killer. i seriously underestimated the amount of parts i needed when i bought this car.

i just got a bit excited at the prospect of owning a rust free series 1 i dived in. to be honest i'd probably do it again  

i just can't wait 'til i can start fabricating custom bits, thats what i really enjoy - the bolting parts in is not so much fun but i suppose it's all good in the end when you have a 'finished' product you can be proud of  

regards to the engine work / conversion i'm going to have to buy all the materials and parts and build it all up and get it running - then strip it all out and clean it up / paint / polish it, then put it all back in again  

all good fun i guess, just eager to get it to a stage it actually looks like a car and not a few parts thrown in a shell

same here! i would have thought mine would have been painted by now but gosh no! the money is killing me! i thought i would spend this much and it would be near done! pwaaaoorr not even painted yet! GULP!!

be cool to see how you do your gearbox mount!

Thanks bud, yea will probably mock it up this weekend  

Ordered new rad, boost pipes, black braided fuel lines and some more ally sheet.

My ally plate and 3mm steel turned up today so should have something to keep me busy the weekend  

yeah boy! what rad are you using?

also tak loads of pics of the gearbox mount as all ive done is cut and weld mine, needs tarting up a bit and need some inspiration!

received the bits in the post today! so nearly go everything I need… I think ahahah!

haha just ordered a g40 rad but going to alter it

i''ve got 2 chopped and joined mk1 - g40 gearbox mounts now but they don't look very nice so going to make my own from scratch  

that gearlinkage was a pita to wrap  

Some deliveries arrived

4m black braid fuel line 8mm

2m black braid fuel line 6mm

16mm silicon blank

G40 radiator

1m aluminium 57mm tube

4 x 57mm 90* ally bends

2 x 57mm 45* ally bends



Hoping to mock up a boost pipe run next week and do the box mount this weekend

Nice purchases Olly,  

Thanks bud, i'm really looking forward to some custom work.

Extending the loom is really long and boring job and sourcing loom with the same thickness and colours is hard work too.

Off to the scrap yard in the morning, see what parts i can get off other vws

Well made my way to the scrap yard this morning and got some goodies



Set about fitting them



Cam cover



Plug lead guide - modified bracket





Fitted



Then on to the boost pipe











Fmic perched





Now onto the new gearbox mount

Cut off the old part and ground it down





Started shaping the 3mm mild steel









Holesawed out the section for the mount



Repeated and trial fitted



Tack welded



And sat in place



That'll do til tomorrow where i can finish off the mount and put some proper welds on it

Excellent work, Olly. It's nice to have a productive day isn't it!   Keep up the good work.

Andy P.S  Slip with the grinder by any chance?

Haha don't know what you mean



Thanks bud, looking forward to finishing the mount if i've got enough steel tomorrow  

you know it's dedication when you draw blood!!

Ouch!!!

if this thing is going to be half as nice as your bora then i cant wait to see the finished product .=]