Author Topic: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration (Read 98893 times)

Ice_ken · « **Reply #130 on:** 05 December 2011, 11:30 »

Quote from: clipperjay on 05 December 2011, 11:02

Best work I've seen for ages and I haven't read all the way through yet!
Do you plan to wrap the manifold to minimise heat soak?

No I don't think I will, warranty would expire

Ice_ken · « **Reply #131 on:** 05 December 2011, 16:05 »

Wiring is almost done, still need to redo the + en - for the battery. Cleaned up the wiringharness and removed the old crusty isolation and replaced it with new 3M stuff!

old junk removed:

done:

clipperjay · « **Reply #132 on:** 05 December 2011, 16:37 »

Quote from: Ice_ken on 05 December 2011, 11:30

Quote from: clipperjay on 05 December 2011, 11:02
Best work I've seen for ages and I haven't read all the way through yet!
Do you plan to wrap the manifold to minimise heat soak?

No I don't think I will, warranty would expire

On the manifold?
There is a trade off but thought the engine would benifit from less heat and give you an extra few horses!

Ice_ken · « **Reply #133 on:** 06 December 2011, 15:33 »

Quote from: georgeboole;74802511

nice progress:thumbup::thumbup:
i m sending mine there when you are done:)

send about 10 000â‚¬ too if you want it to look like this:laugh:

today:

+ and - for the battery:

connectors cleaned up:
before:

after:

subframe(with anti-rollbar):

rad frame:

DanChave · « **Reply #134 on:** 06 December 2011, 15:45 »

You must be getting close to putting everything back together now man! Can't wait to see that

SoundillusioN · « **Reply #135 on:** 06 December 2011, 15:53 »

Quote from: DanChave on 06 December 2011, 15:45

You must be getting close to putting everything back together now man! Can't wait to see that

Me neither but don't expect to see out on the road in this weather!

DanChave · « **Reply #136 on:** 06 December 2011, 16:15 »

Quote from: SoundillusioN on 06 December 2011, 15:53

Quote from: DanChave on 06 December 2011, 15:45
You must be getting close to putting everything back together now man! Can't wait to see that

Me neither but don't expect to see out on the road in this weather!

Thats for sure! It would be a plain crime to take it out in the ghastly conditions at the moment!

Ice_ken · « **Reply #137 on:** 06 December 2011, 16:39 »

i'm just getting EVERYTHING ready to re-assemble the car,

to do:
-prep, paint, assemble radiatorcover
-paint crossmember front +insert bushes
-finish subframe(need parts)
-finish engine(need parts)
-finish some more parts...
-redo the brakes
-weld new panels in car
-paint engine bay
-make new brakelines
-restore uprights and brakes
-restore shocks, assemble
-.....

assembling the car should be easy then...