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My Mk2 Ibiza Restoration and VR6 Conversion (More parts prepped...)
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They'll be useful and they were pretty cheap, allready got an offside VR shaft that came with the hubs so no biggy
I'm halfway through what Bill did with his front arches and was going to stretch the original bumper around, but the proper looking wings would look better.
Heated up the sealent with a heat gun and then ran a stanley knife along the join to seperate them abit and then you have to find a gap and keep heating it up and prising it off bit by bit.
Can be a bit tedious...just watch you dont heat it up too much as the plastic will melt and watch when you use the stanley knife as it goes strate through warm plastic lol
I heard you can bang them in the cooker at full temp for 5 minutes and do it that way but i dint want to risk it!
david_alpine
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Abit slow to be honest lol just waiting on some cash to buy all the new bushes etc so i can rebuild the subframes and start bangin it all back together lol
I have been a little busy painting more stuff, rebuilding what i can and actually started on the engine last week so it is looking up now!
Heres what i've done since last time though...
More stuff back from the powdercoaters. Carriers, various brackets and engine mounts etc.
Brake master cylinder prepped and painted up.
Steering rack after paint.
Rack and mounts bolted back onto subframe awaiting new bushes still though!
The beast after a good clean and stripped down abit...not looking too bad underneath all the grime so wont be too hard getting it gleaming again!
After the engines done and the subframes are back together thats most the parts prepped and ready so im going to have a week off work fully strip my car down, clean everywhere, weld, waxoyl and get it rolling on the new subframes atleast maybe with the engine in aswel...
Ill keep you posted with the progress.
Thanks again, Dan!
I have been a little busy painting more stuff, rebuilding what i can and actually started on the engine last week so it is looking up now!
Heres what i've done since last time though...
More stuff back from the powdercoaters. Carriers, various brackets and engine mounts etc.
Brake master cylinder prepped and painted up.
Steering rack after paint.
Rack and mounts bolted back onto subframe awaiting new bushes still though!
The beast after a good clean and stripped down abit...not looking too bad underneath all the grime so wont be too hard getting it gleaming again!
After the engines done and the subframes are back together thats most the parts prepped and ready so im going to have a week off work fully strip my car down, clean everywhere, weld, waxoyl and get it rolling on the new subframes atleast maybe with the engine in aswel...
Ill keep you posted with the progress.
Thanks again, Dan!
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good going dan, i been keeping my eye out trying to get a sneak peak of yours or your dads cars' i haven't spotted neither!
keep it up!
keep it up!
Cheers suj. Dont worry youll see them one day im sure lol i've seen your car a few times though!
i better see it mate, gonna be mint when done! have ya? what were you in? shoulda honked or something!
always looking at this thread when theres an update thought id best post. keep up the good work.
david_alpine
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MadCupraJimmy
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Hi,
Ive just aquired a 1.4 ibiza and i am looking to do a vr6 conversion to.
have been reading your post with delight very good mate can i ask you a favour tho
could you list all the non ibiza parts you are using i.e subframes steering rack and brakes and which ones you are using as i want to get myself a checklist together source all the parts in one hit get them ready to go and do it without the try and see method
your help in this would be greatly appreciated
James
Ive just aquired a 1.4 ibiza and i am looking to do a vr6 conversion to.
have been reading your post with delight very good mate can i ask you a favour tho
could you list all the non ibiza parts you are using i.e subframes steering rack and brakes and which ones you are using as i want to get myself a checklist together source all the parts in one hit get them ready to go and do it without the try and see method
your help in this would be greatly appreciated
James
david_alpine
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Right i havent updated this or even been on here in ages and as im stuck on my arse basically 24-7 now for a while i thought i owe it to you lot lol...so here it goes!
I'll start with the bad news and to cut a story short the car has hardly progressed due to shite english weather and lack of funds, i wont bore you with the details lol i havent been completely lazy but ill save that for later!
to be continued...
I'll start with the bad news and to cut a story short the car has hardly progressed due to shite english weather and lack of funds, i wont bore you with the details lol i havent been completely lazy but ill save that for later!
to be continued...
andyj
There's no F in Quality..
Thought I'd reply to add this thread to my subscriptions list 
Great work on the prep last year mate, you just need to get cracking with it again this year, you never know, it might be finished for Gti International 2011
Great work on the prep last year mate, you just need to get cracking with it again this year, you never know, it might be finished for Gti International 2011
to be continued...
Talk about a Cop-Out!
dont make me have to drag my sorry ass over there and boot yours to get you motivated again, or even worse, send Suj round to do it!
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