Mk1 GTI Blue G60 Conversion

Melteddrummer said

Wowzaz  car is stunning Jimi, more pics please mate once you get some more bits on!!

Yeah, will do! How is yours doing? Has it gone for paint?

It's been delayed again mate grrr  Just got back from Goa so not time to sort anything out yet, gonna go and have a word with them at the weekend.

Goa? How the other half live eh Andy      

smudger said

Goa? How the other half live eh Andy      

Yeah, my mate got married there to a girl from Goa. The wedding was like something from a Hollywood movie

Jammy kernt.    

I have got a couple of more bits fitted.

Rear brake pipes installed.



Fuel tank, lines, pump and accumulator fitted.



Some more parts back from the platers! Even though I had told the guy twice that I wanted them yellow as per my previous parts he had done somehow he still managed to do them silver!  not a huge problem, had I have been doing an original, standard restoration I would had to have had them redone, but I can live with them as they are.



And lastly rear beam fitted! All bolts torqued, bearings adjusted and handbrake cables/lever  fitted and adjusted. The coilovers are fk that came on the car when I bought it, they haven't done much work and will do for now. 









Thank 

Something looked odd with your rear brake pipes and then I realised you haven't refitted the rear brake compensator.
Are you having a manual one inside the car or something?

Yomp said

Something looked odd with your rear brake pipes and then I realised you haven't refitted the rear brake compensator.
Are you having a manual one inside the car or something?

Yes, well spotted. I am fitting an adjustable proportional valve close to the master cylinder to give me more control over the rear brakes. 

Looks smashing Jimi. Coming together nicely now mate.

Also, I saw the heat shield missing off the fuel tank......

smudger said

Looks smashing Jimi. Coming together nicely now mate.

Cheers mate 

Yomp said

Also, I saw the heat shield missing off the fuel tank……

I will be wrapping the exhaust. 

Very nice jimi, coming together nicely  

Matt

Looking good  

Hi Jimi

Looking good fella :-)

I'm keen to learn more about the proportioning valve you are fitting and where it would fit in the engine bay as my compensator looks a bit rough/dodgy and I'm not totally convinced how well they work on the bases of a spring on the rear beam…could you pls tell me more?
I also like the idea of more control over brake bias

I see you had the old spring re-plated but guessing you are not fitting it now?!

Would fitting something like this suffice?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-BIAS-PROPORTIONING-VALVE-FIESTA-ESCORT-RS-TURBO-106-205-GOLF-GTI-CLIO-PE-/151162194405?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf&hash=item2331f809e5#ht_2527wt_932

many thanks

Martin

pazwaa said

Very nice jimi, coming together nicely  

Matt

Thanks!

Ice2812 said

Looking good  

 

Drapoon said

Hi Jimi

Looking good fella :-)

I'm keen to learn more about the proportioning valve you are fitting and where it would fit in the engine bay as my compensator looks a bit rough/dodgy and I'm not totally convinced how well they work on the bases of a spring on the rear beam…could you pls tell me more?
I also like the idea of more control over brake bias

I see you had the old spring re-plated but guessing you are not fitting it now?!

Would fitting something like this suffice?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-BIAS-PROPORTIONING-VALVE-FIESTA-ESCORT-RS-TURBO-106-205-GOLF-GTI-CLIO-PE-/151162194405?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf&hash=item2331f809e5#ht_2527wt_932

many thanks

Martin

Hi Martin,

No I won't be using that spring I had plated now!

I will be using two proportional valves, I have two reasons for this.

1. I have heard that having different fluid displacements on the two outlets is not good for the m/c and can lead to premature failure. If using one valve, one of the m/c outlets would have to do one front wheel and the other outlet would be doing one front then a tee to the valve and both the rears.

2. I wanted to retain the safety of the diagonal braking system. By using one valve on one of the m/c outlets for both the rears, if a fault occurred,split hose etc. i would lose both the rear brakes and also a front.

The proportional valves I have purchased are very similar ones to your link, also from eBay but unbranded but with m10 outlets. I had previously bought 2 wilwood ones but they have 1/8 npt outlets, I tried to find adapters but had no success so sent them back and got a refund.
      I plan on mounting the valves close to the m/c and will probably make some kind of a bracket. I hope to have them installed in the next couple of weeks and will update my thread  

Got some more bits fitted.

Steering column has been painted and rebuilt with new bearings and bushes etc.



Column is now back in the car along with the steering rack and brake m/c assembly



Then today I have fitted the front suspension, arb etc, and all torqued up!











Thats all for now! 

This is rapidly becoming my guide to rebuild my golf!! Great pictures, very helpful. All looks fantastic back together.  

Matt

Nice work Jimi, it's all looking good mate!