Derek my Dub!

Thanks for the comments guys. Will also get some updated pics asap.

PremiumVeeDub wrote:

I'm gonna take mine back to standard grill, it's got a debadged crystal eyes one fitted but you're right, f*@! knows what's so popular about them - the beams are s*@!.

you can get the loom uprated , i had mine done made allot of difference

Prob make up my own loom sometime! :-)

mint mate. i love it, bet those country lanes havent seen a tank like yours in a few decades! all about OEM dude

Manifold was fitted a week before xmas. Such a worth while mod i think. Car is breathing much better and the sound is great, plus there is a noticable increase in mid range torque, the rev range now is so smooth is a pleasure to drive.

mmm update!



enough said!

OK, here's my engine build and various things that are going down at the mo!

plenty of pics!



engine out

front end





pressure washing;



gunk!




all gunked and washed:



gearbox before:





after;



old engine;

bits:

crank out of 2.0



all new bearings;



polished;





crank back in:



1.8 engine being stripped;



1.8 engine:



1.8 head;



next job was the battery tray:



badly rusted so bought a new one from VW and went about fitting it:



mmmmmmmm!

today i have finally finished removing the old one. took a day and half as it was all seam welded etc!! that's it for now

Yes yes yes yesssssss G!!!!

Good work beeee!

Also in the first pic loving the camber on the wheel!!

Keep us posed dude!

Dubsy

Looking good dude

Much admiration dude!

Looks like a lot of work!

But it'll be worth it!

Yeah will be worth it! Found out also when splitting the 1.8 head that it has never been re-built with 217,000 on the clocks! ooouch!

anyway, more pics..

gearbox on:



action shot:



timing belts on and set up;



box of bits:



'refreshed' inlet manifold:



various other bits going back on!

good work

you have dude pionts!!!!!!!!!!!!

i dont car what people say takin an angle grinder to a car takes BALLS

keep it up do it right

any q's you know were to come

cheers bro!

May I worship at the alter of engine rebuilds.

legend dude

battery tray now welded in:



while rest of engine was put back together:

wooooohoooooooo. It's home! After a good old slog, the car is complete.....for now!

engine back in:



back at his home:







now it's just the matter of the exhaust.... :-( manifold problems! but gonna be sorted soon.

Along with a rolling road next weekend, with fueling, WUR mod and timing slightly advanced if needs be. Yayyy!

geeesus!

just seen this! big up to yourself!

good work, and your not hanging around!

THUMBS UP!!

Nice work dude

how long has this taken?

Wildchild wrote:

how long has this taken?

From start to finish just under 3 weeks.

Sweet!

Love it!

hat off to ya dude...... mucho respecto