Author Topic: Mk2 Atlas Grey 3dr Gti now with 20vt!  (Read 31937 times)

Offline Dave-iow

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Well after a few weeks at work and now having a fresh MOT it was time she came home for a while.

Sat at home:


Old rear badge and New rear badge at last

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New:


Ive satrted a list ready for the 1.8T conversion and as soon as the car arrives at work as a px I will start buying bits ready. Also reall hope to have some spare cash to sort some wheels out :(

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Engine mounts arrived today along with new rad. Also the stubby master cyclinder but i was sent a 2 port rather than the 4 port i ordered :(


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Well some more news car is going for a few bits of paint on friday and once ive got the engine in etc and as I want it I hope to have the bay smoothed early next year.

Few more bits arrived master cylinder and oil pressure T-peice




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Today a few more bits arrived:

9" 16V powder coated servo and a nearly new Geen cotton filter:



Also new seat toledo clutch cable tp enable the hydro to manual conversion:


And the old girl went to the paint shop today as well. I have asked one of teh painters to send me pics as they do stuff but I wont hold my breath!! :


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So today the doner car arrived:




Hope to have the engine etc out mabey this weekend. But the MK2 is going to be at teh body shop for atleast another 2 weeks as they havnt started on her yet :(

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Just to keep the thread alive intercooler cleaned at lunch today. Hope to have the 1.8T out this weekend and the ecu sent away for a map and immo remove soon.



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well dragged the MK4 into the workshop today to drop the engine and everythin I need to swap into the mk2.

Part way through:

Somthings missing here:


Engine out:



Hope to have the MK2 back soon so I can drop the 8v lump ouit and get that sold on and get the 1.8t sitting in the bay

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Some more parts arrievd:



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Things are still going in the right direction. I took a trip to the bodyshop today as they had final started my car yesterday, progress so far:


Rear arch and around teh filler cap needed some love:


Scuttle tray had a small spot of the dreaded


Rear shot:


And along the side:


Also Qpeng downpipe has arrived, Ive also sorted a g60 flywheel and sachs clutch. Hope to get some prep done on the engine over the weekend and may even have the car back by the end of next week!

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Quick one of the downpipe I manged to get cheap cheap