The Punisher 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 This is where it all strated Red Mk2 8 Valve Golf GTi purchased from ebay for the princely sum of ?150. This was going to be the base for my MK2 purpose bulit drag racer. My first intention was to put in a 1.8T but things took an uexpected turn i and favoured the VR6 engine.Work began slowly but soon picked up once the warmer weather arrived. DOH! someone forgot to take off the gear linkage!Separated at last! After a few let downs i tracked down a gem of a donor car on the Corrado forum already stripped of every thing. Only bits left are the bits i needed to do the conversionThe strip down of the golf continues wire brushing all the loose rust and paint from the underside ready for two coats of hammerite to prevent the return of the rust monster. It was dusty hot work! I have removed the standard fuel tank in favour of a 1.5 Gallon alloy tank that will be mounted on the inside. I have removed the rear axel and replaced this with the axel from the corrado. Ever seen a 5 x 100 stud pattern on a Mk2 ??I have finninshed the underside painting and stripped the interior ok my little VW nuts here a few more up to date pics first few are stage pics of stripping interior which is now finninshed and cleaned up...The last pics are of fixing the rear axel from the C to the G the last pics is the golf with the speedlines on 8) This weekends Progress due to the hot weather and now impending harvest the old man needs access to the shed to store the grain... so a battle plan had to drawn up to get the golf back on four wheels... my orginal idea was to keep everything on the sub frame and fit all of it when a few more bit had been done to the engine... instead i have had to take the engine and gear box off the sub frame and fit that sepratly. I also ran new brake lines and the fuel lines. The loom is also sort of in waiting for cable ties. Also last week i manage to check out and see if my new dolly worked it did perfectly! Seperated! Sits very high at the moment but im sure the weight of the engine will bring that down a bit lol MMMM shiny new brake lines Still a bit of tidying up to do but can see where everything goes Well all has been quiet on the project front you woudl think but behind the scences there has been a hive of activity! in short i been doing the timing chains and other choice things to the engine... but now finaly some progress worth posting about...first shots of the engine getting fitted!!! i was surpsised how much room there was left in the bay looking forward now to the next few weeks!! the engine is a bit more in now the loom is being connected the drive shafts are on the gear stick is in all mounts are nice and tight... this has given me time to catch up on some body work stripped off the wings doors and boot. The wings really took these off to make sure there are no nasty surprises behind them ie the rust monster... he wasnt there but gave it a lick of hammerite just to make sure he stayed away I then turned my attention to making this fat lady into a skinny lady and the golf went on a diet the doors got attcked and stripped out here is a before and after shot. all glass on the car then has been replaced with perpex excluding the windscreen. this has saved a lot of weight. Have started to remove the soudn deadening slow process with heat gun and scrapper no pics of this as its boring crap.. also i have somehow fit my tiny petrol tank and fuel pump in so i thought this woudl be a gret opertunity to loose some more weight. So i cut out the floor of the boot. In its place will go a aluminium plate riveted in under this will be mounted my fuel tank and pump due to the pesky rust monster a large junk of the back got removed too floor and fuel wont be for a few weeks but im busy stripping and wireing so it no great loss... Some more mid way pics of strpping the heavy sound deadening boring i know but keeps the story flowing and shows im still do stuff to it Todays post shows the starts of my fuel system, some close ups of the perspex windows, and my floor im going to touch up the areas i have left red with a new coat of red to freshen up everything. I just love the old skool splash design. Any questions about the project feel free to PM and i will answer all i can. cut from the carboard template i line up eveything to give an idea of how it will work before pot riveting it all together. Getting and idea how the tank sits under the car This is what you will see from the top, there are still two holes to cut and some pipe work to run on top of the tank is the return and the breather. This was a test fit of the new floor. all perpex lovly and light. all sound deadening removed and coat of black is on pretty splashes of red :cool:J Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Holy shite, you have been busy!! Link to post Share on other sites
rodney 17 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Dude.......... (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) Keep goin' Whats next? Wot You doin to the engine? WOT...Just too many questions Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I really enjoyed reading that, hats off to you mate. cant wait to read the next installment! Keep up the great work! Link to post Share on other sites
Addsvr6 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 jesus wept! thats some work there. Fair play geezer Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Love reading posts like this !Hats off to some great work :-)Keep the pics andf Updates coming in m8 !Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
c4mbl 1 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Great post mate, great work, well played. Link to post Share on other sites
tubby 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I`m soooo impressed wish i had half the knowhow to even consider taking on a project like that .Done well you have keep it coming me thinks.virgin Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Sweeet dude, nice work. Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Thats gonna be an awsome vr fella lovin the stripped power plant idea keep it RAW :) Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 (y) (y) (y) Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Wow i see what ya meant now Joel, about it might not be what i expected!! Superb project and i will be following eagerly :-p Link to post Share on other sites
The Punisher 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thanks guys... i have mainly been working on it friday nights and weekend... the pictures and breif description really does not justify how much work has gone into the project...i went in to this project totaly green never done anything like this before i mean yer ive changed basic things on cars starter motors, stereo etc...But last oct i got the car last christmas i asked for tools tools tools and got loads enough to get me under way...i just looked at it like a massive mechano or lego set just nuts and bolts its not rocket science. i havent even got a haynes manual...!!! the few questions i have had, i have found the answers online on various forums. have loved devising crazy ways to get round problems like the fuel tank and making my own perspex windows etc.As for the engine keeping it NA maybe add a drag diff at a later stage but really not alot to the engine don't care if its not the fastest thing in the world id be happy with low 14 sec 1/4's Thanks for the kind comments and support. Adds i didnt know you were on here how random...im sure you must remember me im from peterborough too the one with the black octavia see you broken the 15 sec barrier well done feel good don't it, still whooping your bros leon lol?Laters Joel Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 That's the most well illustrated guide to a mk2 VR6 conversion I've seen yet! Be sure to keep us updated on your progress! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Fantastic post!, keep up the good work mate Pete Link to post Share on other sites
VR40 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Totally agree with everyone, this is a really good read, can't wait for some more pics!! Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 great work fella, looks like a great fun project.wish i had the spacewill it be a stock vr lump?keep us updated Link to post Share on other sites
tinny22 11 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 great read and great picstinny22 Link to post Share on other sites
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