My 'new' toy... errr... Daily driver...

[sports racer]

I've just fitted a MK3 5 speed box that I got cheap. Lots of places have gearboxes but for more than I was willing to pay so ring around a bit to find what you want.

Are you running rod operated gearchange or cable? I've got a spare cable one which has a hydraulic clutch.

Cheers

Paul

[Shadow_Rusty]

Currently it has the factory fitted '020' five speed box with rod operated linkages and 100mm flanges.

From what I understand, changing to a cable setup will be a lot more involved...

[Shadow_Rusty]

Stripped down the my damaged box, only to find all rivets in place, but lots of teeth missing off of both the pinion and crown's.
Oh, and every bearing is pretty much stuffed...



Picked up a second hand box (for much more than I like), and fitted it, only to find out that the left hand front wheel bearing is also stuffed...
Grrr...

Thankfully, new bearings are only $25 per side from the local bearing shop...
Just awaiting delivery, and then fitting them to the hubs / carriers...

[sports racer]

Mick, it's not a slot car. You need to drive it a bit slower.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Slower??? Slower??
How much slower can you go than a low compression 1.8 k-jet?

lol.


Hoping to strip the hubs/carriers off of the car tonight, and then split them tomorrow...
Gonna be damn heavy on the bus to work though...
lol.

[Shadow_Rusty]

This car is currently testing my patience...


Stripped the Hub/Carriers off of it last night, and one of the hubs is completely stuffed...
Big Props to Charles for organising a replacement for me though...

Picking up the bearings tonight, and will hopefully be fitting them tomorrow / saturday...


Oh, and to really test me, the pads on the front left are at about 10% remaining, and the front right is at about 70% remaining...
How the heck do they get that far out of wack???
Plus, yet another thing I have to buy, and very soon...

[sports racer]

The last person who replaced them only did one side. Bit slack of them.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Well the car is still off the road, but on the plus side, the rest of my parts should be here this week...
Already recieved the new front hub...


2x Wheel Bearings
2x Disc's
1x Set Front Pads
Fuel, Air, Oil Filters
1x Window winder

~$245 Delivered...

[Shadow_Rusty]

Wow. Ordered the parts Saturday week ago and delivered yesterday. 7 days from the time they would have received the order.
Big props to vwheritage.

Bearings have just been fitted to the hubs-carriers.
Front pads and filters were fitted to the car last night.

On my way home now to fit the carriers and discs.

Can't wait to drive it again.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Ah, so nice to be able to cruise in my Dub again...


Also, I've been offered a '77 2 Door Golf GLD 1.6L Auto for a great price...
Paint, front bumper, front skirt, leading edge of the frond guards, rear seat are all trashed, but other than that, it doesn't seem too bad...
From what I've been told, the engine was rebuilt about 10 years ago, but has only done about 100000km's, so shouldn't be too bad.


So many ideas...
Do I just part it out.
Do I strip it down, fix it up, and sell it on.
Do I gut it, and run it in the sh*tbox rally or equivalent.
Do I build it into a track car.
Do I turn it into a rally car.

Gnaaa....

[sports racer]

Keep it for rainy days, we know the ragtop leaks.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Your funny Paul...

My cabby may leak, but it's mostly on the passenger side, so 'not my problem'...

[Shadow_Rusty]

Grumble, mumble, grumble...

Found out that I need new wheel bearings and new drums on the rear too...
1x Bearing had 2 rollers fall out...
1x Drum is 2mm oversize.

Worst part is that at some stage, one backing plate has been changed for the older type.
Thankfully, newer style drums will still fit the older plate.


On the plus side, I'm now committed to the 2-door parts car.
Motor/Auto is going to Paul.
Shell is going to Michael.
The rest will need to be sorted out prior to working out what I'm keeping, and what will be going out.

Hoping to pick it up this weekend, so I can start stripping it down.

[GeorgeMK1]

Use some mk3 rear drums mate! Would be a nice upgrade and relatively cheap and easy.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Swapped the shell of my parts car for a disc brake rear end...
So once I get off of my arse, the rear brakes will be sorted...

Also figured out why 1 front brake was more worn than the other...
My car has it's brake lines setup like some Mk3's.
Master Cylinder Circuit 1 brakes on Front Left and Rear Right.
Master Cylinder Circuit 2 brakes on Front Right and Rear Left.

As I have issues with the rear left, this is causing the front right to not work correctly, and the front left is doing most of the braking.