Well well well..... here we are again!
I still have the Transporter ( not much changed yet though, still waiting on LMK getting engine back in an sorted!) But have also started buying/selling/breaking cars again....
First off was a mk2 golf 16v which cost me peanuts, new fuel pump, couple panels and a polish and she's awaiting collection from her new owner, and im awaiting a healthy profit
Then i picked up another 2 mk2 golf 16vs in a nice rare colour ( Helious blue ), originally i was going to put them both back on the road and make a rather large profit, but then i decided i wanted another toy....
So 1 is going back on the road, and the other one is my new project car.
She's a 1989 3 dr Helios blue small bumper 16v shell in VERY good condition. she's had paint at some point in her life and up close theres a few marks here and there, but no rust to talk about and more importantly she's never been ( nor does she need) welded.
Plan with this one is simple. Road legal track car powered by a 1.8 20vT engine. Am going to Aim for a kerb weight of 850kgs from the original 960kgs, with the engine putting out around 225bhp and 220ft/lb torque, so around 270bhp/tonne. should make for good fun whilst keeping things a touch more civilised in terms of getting the power down!
Made a start on her yesterday:
Removed:
seats
Headlining
Seatbelts
Carpets
All Trims
Dash
Wiring ( all bar fuel pump loom)
Heater matrix, blower motor etc
Soundproofing/insulation
Cut dash in half ready to take mould to make fibreglass dash pod
Bought set of period 5 spoke Stilauto alloys ( may not clear the brakes though....)
To Douy/Fit:
90 Spec CE2 fusebox and wiring for all non engine components.
VR6 Subframe and rear beam, 288mm brakes,ABS system, 22mm M/C,Braided lines, Groved discs and fast road pads.
Front to be fully polybushed, New Standard OE VR rear bushes.
Solid front engine mount
Anti roll bars front and rear
Strut Braces front and rear
Coilovers
AUQ/AUM 180bhp KO3s 20vT engine running OEM management (with remap to 220-230bhp, 300+ft/lb)
G60 Gearbox using uprated VR6 Clutch and Lightened/balanced G60 flywheel
Seat Hydraulic to cable clutch conversion cable
Audi 80 2.0 Throttlebody
Fibreglass wings, bonnet, bootlid
Polycarbonate Windows all round exc windscreen
Pair seats and Harnesses
And probably lots more small bits along the way...
Updates will come as and when i get round to working on the car, this will not be a quick build, prob take me at least 6 months in between working on the cars i sell, my van, being a dad of 2 and generally getting moaned at by the wife!
Pictures Monday when i do some more work!
I still have the Transporter ( not much changed yet though, still waiting on LMK getting engine back in an sorted!) But have also started buying/selling/breaking cars again....
First off was a mk2 golf 16v which cost me peanuts, new fuel pump, couple panels and a polish and she's awaiting collection from her new owner, and im awaiting a healthy profit
Then i picked up another 2 mk2 golf 16vs in a nice rare colour ( Helious blue ), originally i was going to put them both back on the road and make a rather large profit, but then i decided i wanted another toy....
So 1 is going back on the road, and the other one is my new project car.
She's a 1989 3 dr Helios blue small bumper 16v shell in VERY good condition. she's had paint at some point in her life and up close theres a few marks here and there, but no rust to talk about and more importantly she's never been ( nor does she need) welded.
Plan with this one is simple. Road legal track car powered by a 1.8 20vT engine. Am going to Aim for a kerb weight of 850kgs from the original 960kgs, with the engine putting out around 225bhp and 220ft/lb torque, so around 270bhp/tonne. should make for good fun whilst keeping things a touch more civilised in terms of getting the power down!
Made a start on her yesterday:
Removed:
seats
Headlining
Seatbelts
Carpets
All Trims
Dash
Wiring ( all bar fuel pump loom)
Heater matrix, blower motor etc
Soundproofing/insulation
Cut dash in half ready to take mould to make fibreglass dash pod
Bought set of period 5 spoke Stilauto alloys ( may not clear the brakes though....)
To Douy/Fit:
90 Spec CE2 fusebox and wiring for all non engine components.
VR6 Subframe and rear beam, 288mm brakes,ABS system, 22mm M/C,Braided lines, Groved discs and fast road pads.
Front to be fully polybushed, New Standard OE VR rear bushes.
Solid front engine mount
Anti roll bars front and rear
Strut Braces front and rear
Coilovers
AUQ/AUM 180bhp KO3s 20vT engine running OEM management (with remap to 220-230bhp, 300+ft/lb)
G60 Gearbox using uprated VR6 Clutch and Lightened/balanced G60 flywheel
Seat Hydraulic to cable clutch conversion cable
Audi 80 2.0 Throttlebody
Fibreglass wings, bonnet, bootlid
Polycarbonate Windows all round exc windscreen
Pair seats and Harnesses
And probably lots more small bits along the way...
Updates will come as and when i get round to working on the car, this will not be a quick build, prob take me at least 6 months in between working on the cars i sell, my van, being a dad of 2 and generally getting moaned at by the wife!
Pictures Monday when i do some more work!