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This is for those who don't know, are sick of reading threads on plastidip and just want to kill some time. Enjoy.
It all started a few months back when i was fed up with vag cars and couldn't wait to leave it all behind. Then a cheap R32 motor came up for sale and thought F@!k IT. Let's do it again properly this time.
So picked up the motor one day after an all nighter at work.
And from there began hoarding parts/looking for an acceptable donor car. The guidelines for the donor were minimal doors, amd cheap as possible. After looking at a few overpriced examples and ones that needed painting too this one popped up at a reasonable price.
Having a heap on for the next few weekends i was nervous i wouldn't be able to secure the car. Sent a deposit and dude was happy to wait a few weeks till i could get it.
After a few months of collecting bits and pieces and working out what route i was going to take. Things have started to make a progression.
Stripped interior, removed most of the sound deadening, sanded and rust converted the floor, carpets back in and vr6 seats in.
I've always wanted these jahre belts and i could never justify the cost but a set came up cheap ish so jumped on them. Along with the Handbrake too.
The important stuff could start this week with the arrival of these baddies
272/264 cam's.
Armed with a box full of goodies from ecs plus some other things i started messing around pulling down the 12v for the necessary parts to make the 24v work in the mk3 bay.
The motor is getting new chains and guides, 550cc injectors, the camshafts, 90A alternator from the 1.8cl, 12v cooling system(crack pipe, thermo housing with low temp thermo, all coolant lines) IE egr delete and whatever else i have forgot to mention.
It all started a few months back when i was fed up with vag cars and couldn't wait to leave it all behind. Then a cheap R32 motor came up for sale and thought F@!k IT. Let's do it again properly this time.
So picked up the motor one day after an all nighter at work.
And from there began hoarding parts/looking for an acceptable donor car. The guidelines for the donor were minimal doors, amd cheap as possible. After looking at a few overpriced examples and ones that needed painting too this one popped up at a reasonable price.
Having a heap on for the next few weekends i was nervous i wouldn't be able to secure the car. Sent a deposit and dude was happy to wait a few weeks till i could get it.
After a few months of collecting bits and pieces and working out what route i was going to take. Things have started to make a progression.
Stripped interior, removed most of the sound deadening, sanded and rust converted the floor, carpets back in and vr6 seats in.
I've always wanted these jahre belts and i could never justify the cost but a set came up cheap ish so jumped on them. Along with the Handbrake too.
The important stuff could start this week with the arrival of these baddies
272/264 cam's.
Armed with a box full of goodies from ecs plus some other things i started messing around pulling down the 12v for the necessary parts to make the 24v work in the mk3 bay.
The motor is getting new chains and guides, 550cc injectors, the camshafts, 90A alternator from the 1.8cl, 12v cooling system(crack pipe, thermo housing with low temp thermo, all coolant lines) IE egr delete and whatever else i have forgot to mention.
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