Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration

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front axle put behind the engine



 

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PU bushings for the front subframe, orderd black...got red ones 

and some more stuff for the shift linkage

[MS1COYS]

This thread is so nerdy, I wish I knew how to DIY the sh!t out of my own project. 

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shiftlinkage temporary fitted:

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It's been a while, finally my parts have arrived this morning after ordering them the 3th of october...

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this happened today on the gti:
-rod end is replaced because that thread was damaged (wtf)
-broken bolt out of a brake caliper removed
-diff flanges back open for control and closed back with new gaskets
-rear axle bushings inserted
-drive shafts fitted


Now the front axle still has to go back behind the engine and I still have to replace the red bushings by black ones. Because OMG when they see at the approval that I had red bushings around my steeringbox they won't pass it.


english= not so great because I used google translate from dutch because i'm sooo lazy

[AGGGTi]

Fantastic attention to detail Would love to go to this extent on my mk3 one day!

[JimR]

I hope you have an immaculate body shell to bolt this into. Surely will be the one of the cleanest mk2s in the world?

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I hope you have an immaculate body shell to bolt this into. Surely will be the one of the cleanest mk2s in the world?

the bodyshell needs a lot of work, my intention is to make it better then when it left the factory.

Now it's just a shell, a bad paintjob, rust and distorted metal.

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did some work today:

fitted the airducts to the calipers:


sanded and painted the brackets.




fitted the driveshaft: