dobby: project mk2 vr6 conversion... 90% done!

[andynorfolk]

bought myself another little goody, corrado steering wheel!

[BISSONE]

Think thats from a Polo GT pal not a corrado. May be wrong though.

[andynorfolk]

i later found out they are the same aha

[andynorfolk]

so my polo got written off a couple of weeks ago so i need to get this back on the road as my daily



here's a few pictures of progress today

mk3 vr subframe cleaned up and painted ready to go on



gti brakes removed



new ibiza cupra set up compared to the old gti brakes



fitting passat b4 tdi master cylinder



f*ck steering rack bolt on the old sub frame



moving the old girl inside



oh hello vr



subframe built up and ready to go on



engine ready to go in



the lads fitting stainless mani and subframe



tightening the mani up



fitting the subframe



engine all bolted in



as she sits tonight, brake set up fitted and engine bolted in



any comments welcome

[DanChave]

Nice to see some progress in this, it'll be good to see the finished article

[andynorfolk]

so today we had a lot more progress

first of all i managed to get my corrado pedal box fitted, and managed to bend and rivet the top bracket to hold it secure



got my momo boss and 280mm momo wheel on



got the engine back out as i needed to dent the chassis leg to give clearance for the bottom pulley on the engine, also had to drill and flatten the bulkhead to take the clutch cylinder





then got all the front suspension and brakes properly fitted and bolts and brake lines all tightened and engine back in





also removed the heatshield and mk2 gear shift tower and linkages but didn't get a picture of that!

have just bought a mk3 vr shift tower and cables and a mk2 1.3 accelerator cable

will have another night during the week on her so i know exactly what bits i have left to get then will be hitting it hard again next weekend to try and get her running comments welcome!

[notenoughtime]

Nice work!!!

[andynorfolk]

don't you just love car parts?!



1.3 mk2 throttle cable, oil, oil filter, sump plug, spark plugs, vr6 shifter and cables, shifter linkage kit (which looks an utter b1tch to fit!) and my polished oil catch tank

i also am awaiting delivery of dobby's new shoes



will be spending another solid weekend working on her and hope to get her pretty much finished, only problem i have come across is i thought i had a later ce2 loom and fusebox but i don't! luckily my mate is a wiz with wiring and reckons he has all the bits to sort it!

comments welcome guys...

[andynorfolk]

so i may have got a little carried away tonight and just bought a full front poly bush kit, 10mm high energy ht leads and i'm currently the highest bidder on a set of engine plastics!

[andynorfolk]

so today i got a lot more done!

my mate welded in a new rear arch and sorted round my rear tow eye and a small spot on the other rear arch!













then i got the vr6 shifter and cables fitted, drilled holes for the front two brackets and fixed them with a nut and bolt, then fitted the rear with metal self tappers and then fixed from above as well with my home made bracket



and all fitted



gave the engine a good service apart from plugs and leads as they haven't arrived yet!

then i noticed this :/



i'm guessing there's meant to be a cover that fits to the side of the gearbox covering the flywheel?!

then i got the corrado slim twin fan rad fitted with another home made bracket and bolted the new wings and front on







and that's how she currently sits tonight, will be spending another full day on her tomorrow!