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Title: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 11:04

when i first got it
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/d83d0c64.jpg)

then i put the 90 spec bumpers on
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/171612_10150089813281566_620571565_6591570_5617162_o.jpg)

changed the boot for a less rusty one
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/176413_10150092223391566_620571565_6620395_3370362_o.jpg)

then won some light on ebay for £9.20
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/172861_10150092223606566_620571565_6620397_3642018_o.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/171734_10150094536291566_620571565_6647580_5913876_o.jpg)

then lowered it. Just the front to start with
 (http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/172747_10150094537901566_620571565_6647582_6396858_o.jpg)

then the back
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/172636_10150095275796566_620571565_6653154_7611236_o.jpg)

that was it for a wile then i went to took the ibiza cupra engine out
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/9aa34e81.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/908a0be1.jpg)

and there is is fully out and waiting to go in the mk2 :)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/2f0c7644.jpg)

Thats it so far will start removing the engine this week end

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 11:05

Good luck with the project :afro:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 11 March 2011, 12:10

please don't tell me you're another friend of Alex's who has been taken down the 1.8T route?  :grin:

Good luck with the project, if it's anything to go by Alex's then you will need it! :afro:  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 12:17

yeah i am but lol. i didnt even plan on doing the 20vT this soon but a mate crashed his car so the engine come up so i did a deal with my canon 500d camera and £150 for the engine/box/loom/shafts/hubs really anything from the dash up to the headlights lol

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 11 March 2011, 12:26

Quote from: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 12:17

yeah i am but lol. i didnt even plan on doing the 20vT this soon but a mate crashed his car so the engine come up so i did a deal with my canon 500d camera and £150 for the engine/box/loom/shafts/hubs really anything from the dash up to the headlights lol

Nice!

I hope you're going OEM management then?

Oh and if you see Alex, tell him to get his ass on here or drop me a text!  :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: LazyLunatic on 11 March 2011, 13:23

Can't wait to get this going bud! Once Stu's is running we'll know if I can wire up OEM management :D

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 13:23

yep standerd ibiza ecu :)

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: tech1889 on 11 March 2011, 18:45

them wheels look mint  :lipsrsealed:  :grin:

Looks good mate what bhp you hoping to run ?? and standard ecu all the way unless you running custom turbo..

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 18:46

starting on removing the 8v
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/20bd0bcc.jpg)

then removed front end and wings (got new wings to put on) and shocks
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/4813602d.jpg)

tomorrow should have engine out if i can pick up the crane

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: tech1889 on 11 March 2011, 18:49

where you get wings from are the SH or new ??

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 11 March 2011, 19:11

2nd had not new new just new than the ones on there and no rust lol

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: dom on 12 March 2011, 14:01

Looking forward to seeing this project, hopefully you won't end up breaking/crashing yours as much as Alex :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 12 March 2011, 19:08

it might break a lot but the crashing i hope not lol










engine is now out tho   :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: lemski on 13 March 2011, 19:26

These 20vt conversions are all the rage. I quite like it though. Good progress so far.

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 13 March 2011, 22:48

yeah i cant wait for it to be done

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/52089e52.jpg)


going to start looking for a mk3 golf sub frame tomorrow and need to sell this 1.8 8v

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 18 March 2011, 15:20

Wheels turned up today
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/dd0b3dc8.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/12f1a31f.jpg)

then i thought i would try one up on the car to see what it looked like
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/52d5afa2.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/5506836e.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/6bc2c070.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/7869de92.jpg)

Nice a flush :) but i still need hub adapters witch will probaly be 20mm.

They will look like this
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q154/Monkey_Gsi/9aa73c63.jpg)

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 18 March 2011, 15:23

that's going to need some serious arch work and stretch!  :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 18 March 2011, 15:36

yeah i know oh well  :grin:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: Dec on 18 March 2011, 16:55

Are you putting the plastic arches back on? If so, that will give you a little bit extra, then with some stretch it should look sweet :cool:

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: D-M0NK3Y on 18 March 2011, 17:03

nope going to leave them off and maybe flair the arch a little

Title: Re: D-M0NK3Y - 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 20V T [projectninetynine]
Post by: stow1985 on 19 March 2011, 22:48

This is going to be lively  :grin: