VW MK2 Golf Turbo...here we go.

[techie]

I had a MK1 Ibiza myself some years ago (was a trade in at the SEAT dealer I worked at). Lowering isnt easy as it has a transverse leaf spring at the rear, odd kinda arangement.

 

[jamie paton]

i'd love to see one of these done though

 

[techie]

A little update of this evenings fun, I'll let the pics do the talking..

And i did a little bit of cleaning under the car and look what i found..

Also appears to have a full set of black powerflex bushes, nice.

Anyhow I digress..

And it looks like this may be the last adventure of 'Dolly the engine trolley'

All good fun, back hurts a bit now though.

 

[m0rk]

I'm sure the trolley will just spring back up good job I don't need it back though

give me a yell when it's going back in - you'll need a spare hand to drop the bolts in

 

[techie]

Cheers bud

 

[longman]

Very interested in this mate.

Lovin the pics - Good luck!!

 

[techie]

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember an old friend.

Dolly, rest in peace.

Looking cheeky though..

 

[wild willy]

Techie, I think that Doly could be your next project.

 

[m0rk]

lol, i'll wager that gets dumped back at my house now

still - 2 engine outs out of a free trolley from the skip at work ain't too bad

 

[Bogwoppit]

Looking cheeky though..

[/QUOTE]

That looks real sleeper, I see you managed to mount the FMIC quite high up so no need to drill the bumper for cooling.

 

[techie]

Yup ideal as far as I can work out, should be air can flow through it quite well.

I have a new radiator to go in the front and the two 9" cooling fans that were fitted to the car when I bought it. One was used for the AC and mounted on the front but I have spun the blades over so it can be mounted on the back.

Only a mock up to trial fitments but should work well as the t/b is high up on the right and the standard pipe going back to the turbo stops high up on the left meaning a fairly short pipe run.

Going to invest in a new slam panel and fabricate some nice mountings, have also removed the bonnet catch/lock as I have removed the centre brace to allow maximum air into the front. I will be fitting some bonnet pins to secure the bonnet.

 

[techie]

Well time has rolled on, project is still moving forward (kind of). As thes things do it has snowballed somewhat into something a little more in depth, At least now I have the MK2 in my very own little workshop.

So an update then..

After the trial fit I removed the pedal box and gave it a quick paint to tidy it up.

Bit more cleaning up, not far off being ready for some welding and repaint.

Bulkhead sound deadening all off (that was fun)

See still looks like a Golf..lol

 

[Dolly_Gti]

since my last post, ive bought a MK2 Golf also, i to am doing abit of a conversion.. The G60 being delieverd this weekend, then i simply need to find somewhere to do it lol

 

[craigy123]

The new intercooler is much more realistic..

my mates got one off a merc sprinter van on his mk2 1.8T, its hhhaaauuggee!!!!

 

[rashcupra]

loving this project keep the pics and the good work up! im a dub man myself but on my mk2 im getting my bodywork and interior out the way first then will be doing a DIFFRENT engine convertion but that will have to be a suprise

 

[techie]

Still got the MK2, been a bit slow on it recently. Suprised me just how long ago I had the bay stripped down. Now sporting new chassis leg tops and seam wleded, new bulkhead ready to go in.

Some other pics..

 

[techie]

Getting there

 

[air121005]

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to remember an old friend.

Dolly, rest in peace.

low-rider
what coilovers is this riding on, any wheel arch rubbing running this low

good work by the way , i can see you've put in a fair few hours labour in just cleaning up the engine bay, and a few quid on bits.
looking forward to seeing the finished article

 

[crezz]

this is going to be cool as fook

 

[m0rk]

Welding is looking well Ross, got some paint on that yet to protect it?