ian_GTI 0 Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well here it is the new car:It's a 1999 mk3.5 golf cabriolet 1.6 8vSo started today at 8am to start taking the engine out of the VRAnd was joined by rob and keV at 10amFinished about 9pm and all that's left todo is a bit of piping up and some wiring We managed to get the engine out of the VR Swap over the gear linkage and clutchFit the VR lump in the cab and also bolt the 1.6 in the VR just to get out the wayAlso managed to swap all the engine looms over but I will have to change alot of it since it has the mk4 front endFew pics Big thanks to rob and kev for all there help today Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Top work there fella's. I look forward to the updates. Are you spending another day on it tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I might be doing a bit, if the missis let's me Link to post Share on other sites
grandmstramrod 0 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 looking brilliant, just want to see full picture now Link to post Share on other sites
palmer 17 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Good work fella looks like some good graft gone into it. Keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Took a few pics today as rob gave me a hand giving it it's first clean and lowering it a bit Link to post Share on other sites
Ian_rogers 0 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 As u said last night mate, gay but cool :-) Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Fitted a temp exhaust today as the 1.6 exhaust was making it loose loads of powerA friend of mind had a spare stainless exhaust I could use but when we went to fit it we found out it was for a early mk3 and none of the brackets fitted and it dident line up,But a few hours later after a bit of work with welder a grinder and a bit of work it fittedIt's a bit big for my liking but it's only untill I get time to get a new one fitted Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Made a start fitting my us rubstrip todayA lot easier said then done lolI got one side lined up only to notice it was to shortSo the plan is was to cut the extra out of my old one and extend the us onePic of one side lined upPic of extra bit glass fiberd in place So the plan is to start rubbing it down tomorrow add a bit of filter and away I goI'm also in the process of colour coding the rub strips all round Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Ready for paint Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 First trail fit it still needs abit of trimming but its getting thereAlso colour code the rest of the strips Link to post Share on other sites
b19drg 0 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 top work , looks great Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nicely done fella!! Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Went on a little trip today to pick this upThink it will freshen up the inside of the car nicely Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Had a couple of hours spare today so I removed the old dash Wired up the clocks (sort of)And just placed the top of the dash to see what needs tobe modded or removed Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Got the dash mostly in and working today Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Mostly fitted now it's 90% thereJust a few things to tidy up and it will be there Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Small update the charger has now been taken off and sold So going to tidy up the engine bay a little bit and a few bits to finish on the dash then it should be back on the road Will update pic's asap Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 updates sonnie jim.... Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yeah i know mate I haven't touched it in over a month, to busy playing with the r1 lol Link to post Share on other sites
lumoxs 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 managed to help usw out on that plug situation at all bro? Link to post Share on other sites
ian_GTI 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I haven't been upto the car this week mate As soon as I get up there mate ill take a look Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Love the tt dash fella!! Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Lovely looking car !How difficult was the TT dash to install ? Link to post Share on other sites
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