The rebuild starts

[Bluerex]

Finally!!! Time to start putting bits back on the Mk1 (for good this time).
Apart from some embarrassing moments when I realise I gave away some crucial bits (the little Y shaped bits to connect the pedal to the bell-crank, and the other one that connects to the booster - sigh!)

Anyway... some quick pics
My rebuilt gear shift -


Wheel, pedals, gearshift and handbrake


Rack and other bits including the pedal box

[alex g]

wow looking amazing
did you reweld a whole section of plate in the footwells??

aand where did you source the master cylinders from??are you running .625 bore??or .7

[blackgti1.8]

Nothing like a pristine new shell comming together - are you sure
you're not building a show car?
Yeah, I know - we're pussies (or something)

A couple of questions - is that a balance bar sticking out of the master cylinder bracket? Did you consider an internal peddle box setup to get rid of
that brake linkage? (yeah, more work I know...)

[Bluerex]

I desperately wanted to lose the bar and bell-cranks, but this guy in England was advertising a MK1 pedal-box which I bought sight unseen. So the good news was that it was designed specifically for a RHD mk1, the bad news was that it simply replaces the booster. Oh well
It has a dash mounted adjuster for the balance-bar, the MCs are .625 and .7 respectively.

The floor was plated with 6mm aluminum by the wizard that built the roll-cage and reinforced the shell big-time. This was my original post and the pics should answer the question better than words

Thanks for the kind words (sorry about the previous 'pussy' jibe)

Charles.

[86gti]

That is so neat! i hope you dont plan on driving it!!!!!!!!!

[alex g]

i remebered something about alloy i just thought the painted finished product looked like steel and one piece

i sourced a cabin side mounted pedal box from the uk and its a great bit of kit

[GoLfMan]

looking great charles

[Bluerex]

i sourced a cabin side mounted pedal box from the uk and its a great bit of kit

Details please?? (for next time)
Mine cost about 300 quid with dash mounted adjuster and remote reservoirs.

c

[peedman]

I hope your gonna clean your feet, shoes off before you enter the car!

Looking good as always

[alex g]

from my man mickey marrows on the edition 38 forum its a great fit, i think mine was around that price but without cylinders, it is part of the steering column and mounts directly to the firewall bulkhead. i had to source a blank steering column in the uk to sort out the build


without the mods



and with my custom pedals

[mikinoz]

Oh So Hot!!!

[blackgti1.8]

Thanks for the kind words (sorry about the previous 'pussy' jibe)
Charles.

No, don't apologise mate - spoken like a true rally man
I thought it was actually very witty

Don't forget to wipe you feet though, as Peeman says - I've seen how muddy
those rally tracks can get

[blackgti1.8]

from my man mickey marrows on the edition 38 forum its a great fit, i think mine was around that price but without cylinders, it is part of the steering column and mounts directly to the firewall bulkhead. i had to source a blank steering column in the uk to sort out the build

without the mods

Sorry, I'm a little confused - the peddle box is part of the steering column,
but you had to buy the steering column separately?
Isn't it possible to start with a standard steering column?
(grind off all the bits you don't need)

I guess the tricky pedals are something you did? I.e. you don't get those for your 300 (ish) quid...

Sorry to highjack the thread (maybe start a new one?)

[Bluerex]

from my man mickey marrows on the edition 38 forum its a great fit, i think mine was around that price but without cylinders, it is part of the steering column and mounts directly to the firewall bulkhead. i had to source a blank steering column in the uk to sort out the build






and with my custom pedals

Wow! They look great!!! I guess this also give you a hydro clutch - neat.

c

[alex g]

yep am going to run an 02a