dubCanuck1
Veteran Member
Well, I figured having to dig up my original post again after VWFixx changed URLs again was a sign.....Get off your @$$ and finish it up. I had started a part deux thread on another forum. Since that was pretty short-lived, I'll catch that all up in post 1.
The original saga....
http://www.gulfcoasteuros.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47349&st=0
So, quick status update, then onto pics and status:
Assumption 1: Anything you read that is older than 2 years old may or may (read as, most likely) not still be accurate or my intention any more....
Rehash of Part Deux...saves me updating 3 sites. Updated where appropriate...
-------------------- Jul 13, 2011 ---------------------------------
Well, it's only been on the shelf for about 3.5 years, but I had it towed back this evening and I have the means to complete this.
Start (or should I say, re-start): MK2 Golf NA Diesel 2-door, nothing special. fair amounts of rust, especially since it's been in a field for 2 years.
The plans:
So yea.....pretty much all custom.
So, the car showed up tonight. I'll let the pics do the talking
10:00
Car showed up. Smelled kinda funky. No mice inside thankfully. Probably due to the rubber tires in the cab and the radiators.
Brakes were seized. flat deck did a nice job sliding it off the bed. Kinda like how you'd drop a pizza off that 4-foot paddle.
12:00
-------------------- Jul 14, 2011 ---------------------------------
I had an hour to kill today, so I vacuumed up some spiders and whatnot. I also pulled the interior. The seats will need new foam and upholstery. Sitting in a field for 2 years. All I have to say is ****ING NASTY! Completely dripping with swampy water. I pulled all the insulation and tossed it. I tossed the back seats (I suppose I'll shop for some MK3 or MK4 ones to put in
I sprayed the whole interior down with some cleaner. The trim and headliner are next on the block. I'll be building one out of fiberglass, so if this one is any good, I'll make a mold out of it. Otherwise, more custom stuff.
The engine and whatnot come out this weekend and the TDI goes in for mechanical fitment and plumbing
Pics:
-------------------- Jul 23, 2011 ---------------------------------
Got some more work done tonight.....
Familiar territory:
The original saga....
http://www.gulfcoasteuros.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47349&st=0
So, quick status update, then onto pics and status:
Assumption 1: Anything you read that is older than 2 years old may or may (read as, most likely) not still be accurate or my intention any more....
Rehash of Part Deux...saves me updating 3 sites. Updated where appropriate...
-------------------- Jul 13, 2011 ---------------------------------
Well, it's only been on the shelf for about 3.5 years, but I had it towed back this evening and I have the means to complete this.
Start (or should I say, re-start): MK2 Golf NA Diesel 2-door, nothing special. fair amounts of rust, especially since it's been in a field for 2 years.
The plans:
- 2001 TDI swap
- 02J trans
- Cable shift, hydro clutch
- Drive by wire
- 98 NB harness, cluster, and ECU
- VNT20, then VNT22
- Passenger Performance Intake manifold
- custom turbo manifold - Just using an adapter on a K03 TD manifold
- 3-bar MAP
- FMIC
- bigger injectors
- Corrado dash
- Scirocco seats
- Custom upholstery, including headliner
- Power sunroof and doors convo
- RS2 or Honda door handles
- pulled fenders (16V flares to start)
- Modern B5.5 Passat round fuel door (with electronic release) - I like the MKIV Jetta ones better......Squarish like the car
- MKIII license plate tub
- Power trunk release
- Power windows
- Quad rounds to start (Euro early Passat lights eventually) - My neighbor is from Germany, so his friend was able to source these for me. No rounds now....just straight to the Passats (with foglights!)
- Newer mirrors (heated, lighted backs)
- M3 style tails
- signal light relocation (MK3 bumper markers)
- fender vent for intake (that's why I'm relocating the markers)
- Dual fan shroud
- oil cooler, fuel cooler
- 2.5" exhaust
- metal Kamei-style hood extension
- Custom sideskirts (to match the wider arches)
- My "other" set of Mille Miglias
- suspension (duh)
- upper and lower strut braces
- Sound deadening
- replace undercoating
- Brakes from a MK3 Jetta GT
- 22mm master cylinder
- battery relocation
- Paint
So yea.....pretty much all custom.
So, the car showed up tonight. I'll let the pics do the talking
10:00
Car showed up. Smelled kinda funky. No mice inside thankfully. Probably due to the rubber tires in the cab and the radiators.
Brakes were seized. flat deck did a nice job sliding it off the bed. Kinda like how you'd drop a pizza off that 4-foot paddle.
12:00
-------------------- Jul 14, 2011 ---------------------------------
I had an hour to kill today, so I vacuumed up some spiders and whatnot. I also pulled the interior. The seats will need new foam and upholstery. Sitting in a field for 2 years. All I have to say is ****ING NASTY! Completely dripping with swampy water. I pulled all the insulation and tossed it. I tossed the back seats (I suppose I'll shop for some MK3 or MK4 ones to put in
I sprayed the whole interior down with some cleaner. The trim and headliner are next on the block. I'll be building one out of fiberglass, so if this one is any good, I'll make a mold out of it. Otherwise, more custom stuff.
The engine and whatnot come out this weekend and the TDI goes in for mechanical fitment and plumbing
Pics:
-------------------- Jul 23, 2011 ---------------------------------
Got some more work done tonight.....
Familiar territory:
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