Because I could not find a (reasonably priced) 97+ manual pedal assembly I had to make a clutch master support bracket. No big deal.
Here’s what I ended up with to mount the VW throttle pedal. Basically just an adapter to go to the stock XJ throttle pedal bolts.
Finalizing the coolant system. I kept the stock oil cooler, capped the one 5/8” tube that comes out by the thermostat. This tube is for a mustang 2.3 turbo, but in hindsight I should have just made this out of a piece of steel tube and painted it. I ended up using a black pipe elbow at the back end of it anyway and tapping a 5/16” barb fitting into it to connect in that 5/16” hose fitting that comes off the back of the head. The top radiator hose is a 2001 TDI lower radiator hose cut down a bit, it is 1.25” on both ends.
This should be a good spot for the frost heater
A little more bendy than I wanted but it works out pretty well. Napa #8698 with about 4” cut off the radiator end and maybe 3” off the thermostat end. I used one of those stainless coils inside the thermostat end to help the hose keep its shape. The thermostat end is 1.25” the radiator end is 1.5”