w.a mk1

[tech9mk1]

hey fellas,

i work at tech9tyres over in w.a, a friend and i have gone halves in this car, bought it off a watercooled member.

Just a fun little project we can both have a play with



1980 mk1, has a 16v mk2 gti motor and gearbox in it, goes pretty well for a 30 year old clunker. Needs some panel/paint, interior is shmick but we're putting some fixed backs in it. First mod on the way - set of these in 15x7



got some vmaxx coilovers and some of these coming too



my background is in japanese cars, so this will have a little bit of JDM influence to it.

apart from that, plans are to get the mechanicals up to scratch and just enjoy it for what it is! Budgeting around 7k for the whole project, including purchase price of vehicle, so its going to be a cheap little toy...

cheers!

josh

[blumtns]

hey cool!
Your plans are sort of similar to mine.
I'm currently looking at seats for my mk1.
have a look at these:
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i got quotes of $380 for shipping for 2 seats.

[tech9mk1]

good price man, im getting the carbon back ones though, straight out of china for similar dollars

[ByronRichesMk1]

Hell yeah dude!
This should be pretty dope when it's all done!
4 doors + BBS + 16V + Race seats = horn!

[EwenHayton]

hey mate nice little project you got there, what price you getting them BBS for i can only find stuff from UK, US or Germany and the shipping is crazy? Guessing working at Teck9tyres helps a little bit for yourself but a rough price would be appreciated.

Cheers

[straight_fresh]

Should look good with a few tweaks, seems your on the right path! Didn't you have a pretty tough vl running a carb'd 308 or something along those lines? Any who good luck with the project, I'll be in to see you guys soon for some tyres, euros camber worn down to canvas and my bbs' are nearly back together and need some rubber!

Edit: to ewenhayton, they look to be BB5's if I'm not mistaken...

Ps- throw up a pic of the caddy, thing looks pretty cool, and the mini... And that crazy jeep hahaha

[tech9mk1]

hahaha well spotted BB5's, couldnt justify wheels worth nearly as much as the car itself! I learnt my lesson with the vl, small world, how on earth did you pick that!

this is her here



had a rajab built rb30/t04z combo - 500rwhp through powerglide and 9inch





this is our shop caddy



the jeep



we are currently building a MK3 golf too, ill post a photo of that when it comes back from paint today

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and how could i forget, my daily

[straight_fresh]

I'm on antilag as well, I have the accord with the plates flossin, I think you know my mate Neil, had the gold vl with the plates destitute, I was at that bikini carwash ad well all those years ago, not a big Holden fan but damn your vl was tidy as hell, love the plates too haha shame what happened to it :/ good to see more people gettin into dubs here in Perth, tell Scott he should bring bring in rotiforms n ****!

[tech9mk1]

ohhhh yo!

yeah i've known neil for years and years. Im not a holden fan either, i just really wanted to build a calais turbo, just something about them got me excited at the time.

we can get rotiforms, can get anything!

[tech9mk1]

wheels and coilovers in!

[thestu]

Hell yeah dude!
This should be pretty dope when it's all done!
4 doors + BBS + 16V + Race seats = horn!

looking good!!

edit: bb5 come on bro...real RS's import monster!

[tech9mk1]

maybe one day man, at this point in time, BB5s will do the job! budget for this, start to finish, including purchase price/paint/panel/mods is 7k... real BBS would blow that sky high

[robbie]

Those BBS look fantastic.

[mikinoz]

My picky point with BBS reps is when they have BBS badges on them. I think that is like sticking an HSV badge on a executive commodore. But each to their own.

Good luck, modest budget it will come out nicely and look sharp.

16v are king!

[thestu]

I reckon my real mrs were cheaper than the bb5

Looking forward to seeing this projects progress!

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