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Jan 19, 2013 17:36:34 GMT
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Few pics taken today. Gti front seats fitted. I now have height adjustment and side bolsters! Nice ;D The engine is coming along. I've got all the wiring harness laid out and mostly connected. Just the 4 wires for the ECU to figure out and connect. I have a Haynes manual on the way so I can use the wiring diagrams in there. All the coolant hoses are on. I have to marry the Gti exhaust manifold to the Caddy system. I have to mount the fuel pump/accumulator and run the fuel lines. I got the bigger servo on. I need to buy a larger 22mm master cylinder, the one from the doner Golf was toast. The driveshafts need fitting. I am using the original 1.6 ones. I swapped the output flanges on the gearbox so they should be the correct length. And I have to change/modify the selector linkage from 4 to 5 speed. I haven't quite worked it out yet. Thats it for now.
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Jan 18, 2013 22:22:53 GMT
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Price dropped to £120
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Jan 18, 2013 22:21:40 GMT
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I've got a MK1 Golf 1.6 Gti 5 speed gearbox £45 Mk2 Golf Gti Power steering conversion kit. Pump, reservoir, belt, mounts and bracket. £35 MK2 rear shelf side supports, carpeted black, fitted with custom fit JBL speakers £20 MK2 Golf uncut black rear shelf £15 Classic Beetle drivers side inner wing panel. Brand new never fitted. Fuel filler access. Will fit ball joint beam Beetles cost £90 new £50
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Jan 18, 2013 21:53:13 GMT
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I'm always lurking around on here and enjoying other peoples build threads so I thought it's about time I started my own. It might spur me to pull my finger out and get some work done too (although as I type this it is snowing). I've always loved Golfs. I had a mk2 8v as my first and loved it. I then built a mk2 16v and did a full Euro style look for it. I had a mk1 Karmann cabriolet and more recently a mk4 Gti turbo. I've always loved pick up trucks, I had a Mini pickup and a 1984 Hilux. One day while wandering around Battlesbridge VW show with my mate, I spotted a Caddy on a trailer for sale. My love was instantly reignited. I promptly sold the mk4 and started the search for my Caddy. Several weeks later this beauty pops up on the bay. I contacted the seller, went round for a look and a price of £750 was agreed. The guy inherited it 3 years ago and had plans for it but he was too involved with his mk2 Escort. My mate agreed to recover it for a curry, and we picked it up. Got her serviced and MOT'd and drove her around for a wee while. After some time, I got sick of only having 4 gears and started looking for a 5 speed. One turns up on eBay not too far away. I win the bid and drove over to collect. While i'm there the guy says to me "Are you interested in a mk2 project?" And so I ended with this. I promptly removed the engine and box, wiring, interior, brakes etc. In the meantime,, fitted some front coilovers. I started making an axle flip kit (mk1's have rear leaf springs) like this. I removed the rear drums, welded up the mount holes, mounted the stubs from the mk2 et voila. How she looks back on all wheels and lowered front and rear. In the meantime the Golf was stripped and chopped up to make this. It's going to be my new BBQ. I have plans to wire in the lights and run some low wattage bulbs. This is how it still looks now, work will continue if and when the sun decides to shine again. I will change the number plate too. Maybe "Gti BBQ" or "RO8S CARBQ" or "CAR B Q". I haven't really decided. Any suggestions? The Caddy was now wearing these from the mk2 I think they looked OK but really wanted some 15"s and stretchy tyres so a deal was done and I got some MIM 1900's which were on a mates mk2 Golf and then a B3 Passat. How she looks now. The 14"s are currently for sale if anyone is interested. 14" 4x100 ET33 BBS with good tyres. (See for parts for sale thread). I'll try and update some more pics tomorrow.
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Jan 17, 2013 17:28:34 GMT
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Bump
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Jan 17, 2013 17:27:34 GMT
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Bump
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Jan 15, 2013 21:49:39 GMT
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Yup. Just googled them. They are MIM 1900's Many thanks fellow RR's
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Jan 15, 2013 21:26:05 GMT
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I suspected they were MIM's. The writing pictured is all thats on the. No width sizes or anything. I have seen the centre caps on eBay. I'll have to take an accurate measurement of the centre hole and get some on order.
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Jan 15, 2013 16:16:15 GMT
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Can someone identify these wheels. I've just bought them for my MK1 Caddy. I have been told they are from a BMW E21. They are 15" 7J 4x100. I want some centre caps for them if anyone has some spares. Pictures This is all I can find written on them other than "Made in England" Have a picture of them on the Caddy for your troubles
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Jan 15, 2013 16:09:21 GMT
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I have these 14" BBS alloys 4x100 ET33 6J from my MK1 Caddy. All have good tyres. 3 of the centre caps match and 1 is odd. See pic below. Not too noticeable when on the car. I ran them without the centre caps as I think they look better that way. One rim has a slight flat spot. Correct centre cap fitted Odd centre cap fitted Price dropped to £50 Located in Benfleet Essex
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Jan 14, 2013 20:48:47 GMT
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PM sent and messages replied to
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Jan 13, 2013 15:38:02 GMT
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Moderators-sorry if this is not allowed. My friend and I bought a job lot of bankrupt car shop stock a few years ago. Most of it we have sold and this is what is remaining. This would be ideal for anyone who has autojumble stalls or a car shop or garage. Please don't ask me what it fits as there is way too much to list. Most of it is modern but there are some retro items. The boxes are a little damaged as they have been moved several times. 95 Alco air filters. Fitment for these can be found at www.alcofilters.com 35 assorted air filters 11 Eicher brake pads 10 assorted pads 15 Ferrodo pads 11 Apec pads 44 Quinton Hazell pads (not all of them are pictured) 41 wheel cylinders. Alco and mixed 9 starter motors. These are exchange units contrary to what it says on the box. 5 alternators. Again exchange units 129 assorted oil and fuel filters. Fitment for these is available online. 4 clutches There are also some water pumps, CV joints, Wheel bearings that are not pictured which I will include in the sale if someone wants to buy it all. I will sell seperately as pictured or now price dropped to £250 for everything. Absolute bargain.
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Jan 12, 2013 16:04:25 GMT
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More info and pics of the turbo Beetle pleeeeeaaassssseeee!
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If you skimmed the head, all of the tappets will need resetting. Also make sure the cup end of the push rod is seated on the rocker correctly. Very easily done.
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Dec 31, 2012 19:10:05 GMT
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I'm after a 240v air compressor for my garage. It needs a reasonable size tank (100 litres). I don't mind if it needs a bit of work to make it run. Somewhere near Essex would be nice and upto about £150. What ya got?
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Dec 31, 2012 16:17:51 GMT
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HOW HUUUUGE IS YOUR GARAGE???
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I'm a crane driver driving these bad boys at Britain's premier port, I have to load and discharge lorries with containers weighing up to 30 tons 12 hours a day/night. I repair all the Kalmar machines in Felixstowe. Unfortunatley it's only Britains premier port until London Gatreway opens next year. I'm a mobile Field Service Engineer repairing container moving equipment, terminal tractors, fork lift trucks and truck mounted fork lifts.
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Nice car collection you got there. I always wanted to live in New Zealand. I have been twice with the wife to try and convince her. I always liked Paihia in the north of the north island.
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OK so i'm back from working in Poland and I have a weeks holiday so I will get some more detailed pics posted if photobucket is working/.
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Nov 20, 2012 21:03:53 GMT
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I have a mk1 Caddy which has been fitted with one of those lovely after market sunroofs from the 80's and it leaks. I have tried removing it and cleaning the "hinges" and bending them to try to make them seal tighter but to no avail. I really don't fancy trying to weld a patch into the hole. Are there new seals available or even complete new sunroof's? I am considering just running a bead of Sika around it and sealing it up for good. Any suggestions?
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