Wait... what might that be in my driveway?? - Project Time

[rayray086]

Have some hubcentric rings made up and you're fine They've got big potential!

[static1800]

do they fit over the front calipers?! Jarred's ones dont his need a 30mm spacer to clear them!

I fitted them up on my mk2 and they cleared fine, I think i may run mk2 brakes so they should be fine. They poke out a bit even on the mk2 so will need to flare the guards.

Will have an update on Saturday i reckon

[DubSteve]

Will have an update on Saturday i reckon

WOOHOO for updates and pokage

[Jarred]

I fitted them up on my mk2 and they cleared fine, I think i may run mk2 brakes so they should be fine. They poke out a bit even on the mk2 so will need to flare the guards.

Will have an update on Saturday i reckon

sweet as. good to hear they fit!
Your's are a inch bigger, so I'm geussing that'll have some sort of impact on it. Can you take a photo of the back of the rim, I'm curious to see if its same as mine..? get a hub ring mande up and you'll be fine, although I'm not sure if that's "legal" but oh well.

yay for updates! more pics more pics more pics!! moah!!

hehe

[static1800]

No pics on this update It's late and frankly cant be bothered...

Got the dash out Saturday night just got to remove the heater box and the fusebox and its all clear inside. Picked up some nice goodies on Sunday front and rear sway bars courtesy of Brenton (aka DVR68U) and some other goodies off of my old mk1 that Loon had lying about for me, the most interesting piece being the engine loom that happens to go with the Wolf3D ecu i have sitting at home sure you can see where this might be going.

Will throw some pics up tomorrow, been sorting out the loom tonight wish we tagged it when we ripped it out d'oh!

[static1800]

UPDATE: Been working on the car this afternoon


Started pulling the engine bay apart, will be pulling the engine out next weekend.


All the looms are out of the car, was kind of worried about it being a nightmare of a job but it was ok. Just tagged everything up so its easy when it goes back in.


Ready to start cleaning up the floors and sort out the rust, should also have access to a welder next weekend to.


Tried putting on the wheels i got while the car was on the flat and they dont clear the stock mk1 calipers, they jut out so far! not running them anyways so should be fine, they cleared everything fine when i put them on my mk2.

mmm ecu goodness

[DubSteve]

Nice work Matt looks TOIGHT

[Golf Loon]

That looks like a 1.8 you are pulling out of that Car Matty.

The water outlet is between cylinder 3 and 4 unlike an early 1.6 where it would be between 1 and 2. its either a 1.8, or a late model 1.6. Check the back of the head for blocked off injector holes, that motor just went up in value

I love the piece of pipe that somene has made in place of the water outlet and to allow you to use early radiator hoses. Great stuff. Dont throw that out

By the way, pulling the loom out is easy, putting it back is the fun part

[ontarv]

looks like you've been busy
lots ahead though your keeping that colour
been taking mine back it was that colour to once! (f blue)
wolf too hmmmm!!!!

[static1800]

That looks like a 1.8 you are pulling out of that Car Matty.

The water outlet is between cylinder 3 and 4 unlike an early 1.6 where it would be between 1 and 2. its either a 1.8, or a late model 1.6. Check the back of the head for blocked off injector holes, that motor just went up in value

I love the piece of pipe that somene has made in place of the water outlet and to allow you to use early radiator hoses. Great stuff. Dont throw that out

By the way, pulling the loom out is easy, putting it back is the fun part

Yeh its a 1.8 i checked the engine code and has the injector holes covered up. Engine apparently has a cam and some headwork which i will shortly be investigating, also has extractors on it. Will all be for sale some time in the next fortnight if anyone is interested

[Jarred]

Engine apparently has a cam and some headwork which i will shortly be investigating, also has extractors on it. Will all be for sale some time in the next fortnight if anyone is interested

hmm.... interesting.


nice little project. Good to see you getting on with it! keeps the updates rolling

[static1800]

Now the dash and everything is clear I have cleaned up a bit more of the sealer on the firewall. Pretty much all the way along and all along the strut tower joins is rusted, its only through one layer except it is right through in a little spot into the left wheel arch. Anyone tackled this kind of rust before? whats the best methods? i can't imagine it would be to hard to patch up,
just after past experiences.

From right to left along the seems.

[Jarred]

lolz. shame about the rust,. shouldn't be too hard to do the corners, just hit a piece of metal till it takes the approxx shape of the corner you need to fill. and weld away!

I reckon a sand blaster would be a Godsend for a car like this.

[Golf Loon]

Thats not rust. Thats beginner rust, like we start the apprentices on in Blighty.

Not bad for a 30 year old car mate. wire wheel, welder and some good underseal and she`ll be sweet.

Keep the updates coming mate.

[WABIT]

yeah mate thats an exccellend floorpan, and i cant wait till come progress hapends mate

keep up the good work

wabit