VW Mk2 Golf "Deep Blue" project

[M M]

Hey Guys,

Thought I'd start up a build thread after being linked here by another forum member.

I bought the car just under 2 years ago like this:


A standard 8v Mk2 golf. It was in very good condition, owned by the same family for over 6 years, and had an extensive service history. The interior looked brand new, no wear rips or cracks of any kind anywhere aside from the headliner sagging. All it had done was a 60mm drop.

Over the time I've had is so far I have done:
LED Interior lights (Buttons, cluster etc.)

Crystal front idicators:


In the front crystal lights I installed amber city/parking lights, so they light up amber like the US spec cars:



Ever since I got it, I had a vision on mk3 widened steelies with mirror polished lips.
The steelies started out like this:


I got them widened and then polished the lips for hours, then painted the centers silver and clear coated the lips. Now they look like this:



Specs are:
Fronts: 8" wide et20
Rears: 8.5" et13
185/60R14 tyres all round.

I then took my spare set of tails and tinted them all red. Used Dupli-color metal cast paint, and clear. I believe this is the only set on a mk2 in New Zealand.



I also installed red footwell lights which turn on with the dome light (only when doors are open, and turn off when closed).


They're not really as bright as in the photo.

Also got a 16v lip recently, kind of rough but I got it for next to nothing, and it scraps on every driveway anyway. Planning on going back to the small lip once I get it a little lower.

Plans now are:
Lower it a little more.
Color the interior black, and redo the headliner in a blue plaid.
Swap a 2L engine block and get a good cam. Also considering swapping to carbs, if any one has in input on this that would be great.
Find some mk3 recaro GTI seats.
And some other little things.

Next thing I have to do is to replace the top mounts, and have been told that Polo 6n ones fit and lower it by 10mm. Can anyone here confirm this?

[skid plate]

nice work on the steelies! And the tails. Let me know how the clear coat holds up.

[M M]

Thanks man. I have been driving around on them for a while now and have not had so much as one chip on the clear coat, which is quite surprising to me. Will keep you posted though.

[Jarred]

loving it.

love the all reds against the blue, looks ace.

[M M]

Thanks. To be honest I wasn't sure how they would work out before I did them, but I'm happy I did!

[GoLfMan]

looks ace! With a little more drop it'll just about be spot on me thinks

[M M]

Thanks. Will be lowering it within the next few weeks, just waiting for my new top mounts to arrive.

[M M]

On Sunday coming home from a small VW get-together my Golf got rear-ended.



Finished up today fixing it:



While I was at it I shaved the badge too. I couldn't quite get the original shape of the panel, so there is a bit of a gap between it and the bumper, as can be seen in the photo. But for how much it cost me to fix it myself I can't complain. The paint also needs a good wetsand and compund which will get done soon. Will eventually get a new panel welded it to properly fix it.

This week I also painted the door cards black:

[Stan]

nice work on the panel repairs!
car looks slick mate, nice.
What paint for the door cards?

[M M]

nice work on the panel repairs!
car looks slick mate, nice.
What paint for the door cards?

Thanks man For the door cards I used Sem Color Coat (interior paint). Worked really well, had to use 2 cans to cover all four cards.

[M M]

Not a huge update, but today I installed the shaved color matched plinth I made:

[Jarred]

it's the small details that count.

how do you open the tailgate now?

[M M]

it's the small details that count.

Yes, exactly.
The switch for the antenna opens it. I installed a door motor in the tailgate and wired it to the switch for the antenna (since it didn't work anyway). I want to get it wired so it works on my alarm's remote eventually.

[M M]

Today I put the original orange indicators back on and installed arch flares.

[M M]

Recently replaced the rear springs with some Eibach ones that are 2 coils shorter than the old ones. The back arches sit right at the top of the tyre, equal to the front.




I was going to replace the front ones too but the springs that are in now are only just captive, so couldn't put any lower ones in. Will be looking into coilovers.