my Leon Cupra TDI mk1

[westoncraig]

well ive had the car nrearly a year now./ so thought it might be a good time to put up some pictures!!


totally unmolested! but i have begun to spray the engine plastics gloss black!

i have also fitted the new stereo and amp/sub

well there it is.. comments welcome!

 

[Mrski1]

Nice, I have been thinking of putting a Cupra R splitter on my Cupra, this has made up my mind! Easy to fit?

 

[westoncraig]

yeah just some self tapping screws and your away! looks really nice when fitted!

 

[jezza49]

looking good mate also made my mind up on the splitter lol exact same as mine colour i mean,you got any other plans in mind??

 

[westoncraig]

not for the moment, kinda loving the standard look. had some nice comments from some randoms lastnight when i was out taking photos.
i have been spraying the engine bay parts gloss black but not finished yet! but i will get a pic up of te battery cover that i have completed so far.
also have a boot build for the sub but that has kind of died a bit recently, but im getting back into it now that the winter is closing in and i cant get out on my bike as much!

 

[jezza49]

wana keep mine looking semi std but crt help wanting to lower it and 18inc alloys ect but money is needed for all that lol guna get a nomad pillar pod and 2 52m gauges for boost and oil temp in next week but wana keep things low key not chavey,yeah i know what yer mean not much fun out on the bikes at the mo and its guna get colder im guna have to dust of the old handle bar muffs soon lovley and stylish!

 

[westoncraig]

yeah lowering would be good! but the sump is well low on these cars and im already scraping when i go over speed bumps!

 

[jezza49]

yeah here what your saying there! where i live im always going over the bloody things!!

 

[westoncraig]

evil little things they are!

im gunna get some pics of the engine bay tonight and my work in progress! looks good so far though

 

[jezza49]

yeah good stuff would be intrested to see what you have done mate

 

[westoncraig]

some sanding, primer, gloss and laquer! lovely job! time consuming though!!

 

[westoncraig]

ok photos taken but cant upload at the moment! will try again later this afternoon.

 

[westoncraig]

engine bay photos!

only a start, but its a start none the less

 

[westoncraig]

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[westoncraig]

well... its been a long time since i posted but i had an alert abotu a watched thread and theres not much going on at work today, so i figured i'd update the current situation:

I picked this up a couple of years ago:

IMG_20150919_172728 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG-20150904-WA0004 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20150918_073908 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Nice little view out the front door #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #EDITION38 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Used to have high tech...now I barely see the lights #volkswagen #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew # by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


I have always loved the BBS wheels, so decided to buy a set:

Bbs day by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Bbs day by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20151115_101053 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Painful to look at #volkswagen #ED38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #bbs16 #bbssplits #bbs by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Replaced some bits:

Before...crap crystal lights...After. .genuine hella #volkswagen #ED38 #EDITION38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #hella by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Getting there. Centers off for powder this week. 2 more lips to sand before polishing + center caps #volkswagen #ED38 #EDITION38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #bbs16 #bbssplits #bbs by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Servicing the car for the first time:

When you buy a used car.. #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Centers back from paint... bit darker than I hoped but im Still happy #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #bbs16 #bbssplits #bbs by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Did some paint work correction:

**** paint looking a bit better #volkswagen #ED38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Picked these up but have not really done anything with them yet other than get some corrado runners for them:

Now to decide on the retrim #volkswagen #ED38 #EDITION38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #recaro by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Corrado bases getting the chop for the recaros to go on the subframes #corrado #ED38 #EDITION38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Need to make a mount plate but progress is good #recaro #volkswagen #ED38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


TBC

 

[westoncraig]

#mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #bbs16 #bbssplits #bbs #golfmk2oc #ed38 the by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Got the boys involved

Teaching my boys young #volkswagen #ED38 #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #golfgti #golfmk2oc #MK2GOLF #mk2golfowners by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

went to Bristol Volksfest with it in 2016

Thanks @rsbarton87 for the awesome shots today #bristolvolksfest by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Picked up some electric windows too
20160621_174517 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Go follow @mrpix_vagroots for some amazing photography #mk2 #mk2golf #mk2crew #EDITION38 #ED38 #bbs #golfmk2oc #bbs16 #bbssplits #meguilars #volkswagen #vw #performancevw by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Continued to change bits over time :

Out with the old...another coolant flush and in with the new! How did the old owner let it gt that bad by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

then did a big buy:

upload by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20160721_072349 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20160721_072906 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20160802_193855 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



Decided to go down the K04 charge pipe route for a nice clean look

Charge pipe mounted #mk2crew #mk2golf #golfmk2ownersclub by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Brick by boring brick by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Clean inside by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Began ripping it apart:
What have I done! #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners #golfmk2owners #mk2 #mk2golf by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Labelled everything ready for the engine buyer...when I sell it #mk2oc #mk2owners #mk2owners #mk2oc #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


TBC

 

[westoncraig]

Progress #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners #edition38 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Wink wink #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners #edition38 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Throw back to last autumn... This time with more power #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners #ed #volkswagen #BBS16 #BBS by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Trackslag system added

20170302_120358 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Stripped out the subframe over winter and refurbished it all

20170302_102715 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Fitted the S2 brakes and ran on the BBS for summer but i wanted to fit the RA's back on so had to figure out how much to space it... out came the washers to figure out the gap required... then an appropriate spacer was ordered.

20170410_193723 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Stripped out the interior and sorted some of the wiring

Look at this ****! A day fixing people's bodges in the car by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

got ti all back together and running for the summer

Little 5 minute drive to cheddar gorge #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners #ed #bbs #1.8t #20vt #cheddargorge by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20170527_202156 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Back to Volksfest 2017

Great **** by @rsbarton87 at volksfest today #bristolvolksfest #volkswagen #vw #performancevw #pvw #vwvortex #mk2crew #golfmk2oc #golfmk2owners by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20170917_205113 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20170920_215619_528 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20171103_113817 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Rear brake upgrade time:

20180211_192850 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


not sure if i added this but i re-did the entire rear beam too and polybushed to match the front:

IMG_20180216_194958_917 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20180226_221319 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



TBC

 

[westoncraig]

New clutch line added.

20180315_133319 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Got married and used it as my wedding car:

IMG_3571 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


jdh._snaps_BlSd5WoHQEU by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20180726_212738_538 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20180726_212352_857 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20180805_220257_146 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20180805_215605_748 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

more winter maintenance

IMG_20190205_213752 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20190209_155640 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20190208_182353 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


refurbished the gearbox:

IMG_20190316_134337 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

all looking nice again:
IMG_20190323_163756 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

then debaffled the charge pipe

IMG_20190406_113524 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

new starter:

IMG_20190402_075855 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



TBC

 

[westoncraig]

Rebuilt the car:

IMG_20190430_121116 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20190423_154205 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



then back to driving it again this summer:

IMG_20190506_210351_312 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20190525_205047_563 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

IMG_20190609_124402_959 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr




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