Lhasa Green 1.8 GTI engine fire repair

Progress good on the engine fire rebuild, before fire,  and current state in photos below. Might have some spare Samco hoses available soon.

Looks like you're making good progress

Surely this was an excuse to go 20vt? Looking very clean though

20vt a temptation but happy with staying as stock as possible. Making headway, rewiring underway. Even remembered to label things.

Looking good....

About 60 hours work so far and it's starting to look much better, back on the road by Easter.

Very clean, not too much left to do now

Looking good mate!

Hello john, small world 

I'll have the trim in the post before the end of the week 

Matt

It is indeed a very small world. New photo with revamped loom - tried to tidy it up and all wrapped in heat proof tape. MAF pipe and rubber given a spruce up - air intake bit next on list. Hopefully fitting A pillar deflectors for an extra 120mph!

Anyone any idea where I can get hold of these connectors? They're out of the flat 3 pin connector from the dizzy, which I cunningly cut open.

Not sure but you could try here;

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php

or here;

Auto Electrical Components, Parts and Accessories for Trade and DIY: Polevolt Ltd

Nearly there, just some coolant, re-wire the lights, add a battery, position a fire extinguisher and fingers crossed.

Work so far.

Looking very nice and factory fresh  

Matt

Cheers Matt,

The A Pillar deflectors are looking great but there was much swearing trying to fit them until I used the  parachute cord method, remembered from fitting my Camper windows. All looks good but the dear thing won't start, turns over but no blue spark fron coil to dizzy as per Haynes test. It's time to seek expert help I think.

You got a photo of the deflectors, no idea how they go on? (other than difficultly   )

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   Hello, this is the method I used, adapted from putting windows into my '63 split.<br /></div>
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   1. Place a length of electrical tape along the outer guttering, prevents scratches.<br /></div>
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   2. Wrap same type of tape around the end of a medium flat blade screwdriver, prevents massive scratches!<br /></div>
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   3. Find a long piece of parachute cord or nick the guy rope off your sons tent.<br /></div>
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   4. Ease the screwdriver blade under the ouster edge of the window seal.<br /></div>
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   5. Place the cord into the gap created by the screwdriver all the way down the seal.<br /></div>
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   6. Take the deflector and place the leading inner edge under the seal.<br /></div>
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   7. Apply some gentle pressure to keep this edge under the seal as you pull the cord down the windscreen seal.<br /></div>
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   8. Your aiming to insert the plastic leading edge into the space vacated by the cord.<br /></div>
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   9. When leading edge is well seated, spring the back edge over the electrical tape bad into the gutter.<br /></div>
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   10. The deflector should now be wedged between the gutter and windscreen seal.<br /></div>
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Do replacement trims come with sticky pads on the back? I think the originals had these

Three at the top and bottom , one in the middle. Here's a pic of them on