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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 07 December 2010, 18:43
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Well on the 24th November 2010 I picked up a car that i'd loved since ive loved cars.. My mk2 GTI.. My budget was very strict and i didn't want a minter i paid £900 of the gueens notes with a full tank of petrol which i thought was a steal for a car like this..
The car is a 3dr Royal metallic blue GTI 8v just tipped over 150k which is low mileage.. Also its on a J reg so an AUG 91' car.. I viewed and purchased the car in the dark so the next day after getting it home i didn't know what to expect.. The car surprised me it seems to be a very straight car very visible rust spots but time will tell once i take trim panels off etc.. The paint work has also suffered really bad from lacquer peel around most windows and the drivers door which makes me think this has had a spray job before and not a good one..
The interior well the seats seem to be in mint condition.. Everything else inside the car seems to have took a battering during its life and multiple pieces of interior trim are broken or missing..
To this day i know absolutely nothing about mk2's so this is a project for the car and for my own learning.. the car pulls very well and no signs of smoke or losing of oil/coolant etc which is a good thing and i was told the engine only good for 150k but it seems to be great at the moment..
This will be an ongoing project lasting at least a year as i will doing all the work (well as much as possible) myself including a respray at some point next year.. So dont expect updates every day or so as progress will be slow.. If you have any questions about what im doing or parts you may have feel free to pm me..
Well without further a do this is the ad for the car with some pictures for you guys..
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=172556.0
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this is killing me not being able to do nothing because of money/weather :angry: :angry:
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Well some good news.. the mk2 has moved into its new home next to my garage and its fenced in so its secure :smiley: there was more room than expected and i can get in and out of the car....
Finally have the MK3 here im taking the engine out over the weekend so will have loads of pics for you guys to look at.. once this is done 'operation restoration' can begin :smiley:
Drove it for 5 mins last week and realised i miss this already :sad:
Update soooooooooonnnnn........
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Well some pics these are not recent but looks the same..
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Looks better in pics than it does in real life.. you cant see the mass of lacquer peel in these pics.. or the 10,000 stone chips lol
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Well 'Operation Restoration' has begun.. ive booked the next 2 days off work to do some more.. ive stripped the front end off.. removed some wiring from engine and of course the lights.. rust doesnt seem to bad from what i can see at the mo just a lot of bits need refurbing as i will in due course..
The project is hopefully going to start going at a better pace as i need this finished as im gona get rid of the leon and use this as my daily driver..
Once the loom is removed it will be sent off with the mk3 ABF loom to RubJonny to work his magic and splice them together for easier installation plus i dont have the time..
The ABF needs to be lifting onto my engine stand and is going to be given..
New cambelt, waterpump and tesnioner
New auxiliary belt
new rocker cover gasket
remove sump clean and clean pick up
New oil pump
And going to generally check over the engine to see if anything because of wear and tear needs replacing..
updates to follow soon.. and pics hopefully
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Right a little update from todays efforts..
Read up a little on removing the dash and i thought i might as well so i can get to the wiring much easier and why its out i could change to a mk3 golf heater matrix so i dont set on fire while driving along one day :grin:
Heres pics of how she stands today.. im hoping to find a welders who will sort out all my rust problems.. and then in a couple of months should be going body shop for a full respray.. door shuts.. windows removed the whole thing.. I also removed a very bad immobilier/alarm today was fitted very cowboy so will be tidying up the wiring that it left over the coming weeks.. and a thatcham cat 1 fitted once the car is finished..
Going to remove the carpet soon and look for rust as i dont wana drive the car and spend loads of money on it to then in a years time find loads of rust..
anyways heres the pics..
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Right well its been a good day so far.. my new socket and adaptor turned up this morning.. and as i thought my longer breaker bar freed the nut up no problem.. so really happy i didnt have to split the nut or such.. :smiley:
Then i went about taking the driveshafts out which was actually easier than i thought... I just undone all the spline bolts and undone the ball joint from the wishbone and move the strut out the way and slid the shafts out they will be cleaned up painted and new gaitors fitted... Only problem is the last 3 MOT's its had its had new gaitors fitted so they seem to be wearing out fast would this be due to it being lowered on bilstein shocks and springs ?? if so can i raist the engine up a tad or will the inlet foul the bonnet ??
i then lowered the subframe and removed the engine which was a real pain in the arse as i couldnt get enough room really to undo exhaust manifold bolts but it was much easier once subframe lowered.. i just moved the engine forward and that gave me enough room to undo the bolts...
Next up i need to try and remove the servo and once thats removed i can remove all my wiring loom ready to send off to RubJonny for splicing..
So to sum today up im really happy so far and will upload some pics later on today hopefully :smiley: :smiley:
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Well made even more progress from earlier :smiley: :smiley: I managed to remove the fiddly brake servo so that will be painted in the coming weeks.. also removed all the loom from the engine bay just got to wort the interior bit and that can be sent off to RubJonny..
Well anyway here are some pics for anyone if they interested..
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The fiddly clip holding brake pedal to servo for other peoples referance
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The space it left behind
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My collection of breaker bars inc the daddy snap-on ratchet bar that shifted the hub nut !!
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All the loom from the bay !
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Always been told to organise all nuts and bolts for future referance so i did :smiley:
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How it looked at end of the day
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Thanks for looking more updates to come sooon
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Sent looms off to be spliced should be back in 2-3 weeks :smiley:
Bought a brand newly rebuilt ABF and ABF box with a longer 4th and 5th for cruising :smiley: both fully rebuilt with all new gaskets and seals.. etc etc..
Will upload with pics when i pick up engine..
Need to get cracking on with engine bay as all the running gear will be here soon !! :smiley: :smiley:
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All paint is here for the engine bay now.. Its just finding the time to spend rubbing it all down.. Need to get some Sikaflex seam sealant..
Engine and box are here.. Need a VR6 clutch.. have flywheel.. Have been backwards anf forwards to VW this week getting necessary o-rings and gaskets for a few parts.. Engine should be fully ready in about 3-4 weeks.. Engine bay should hopefully be the same.. Loom should be back in a couple of weeks..
Its slow but steady progress at the moment..
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Well i have been trying to hoard parts over the last month or so.. so progress has been slow but i managed to get some more done today..
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All fitted just needs final fettling and then spot welding in place and painting :smiley:
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Here are a few bits ive bought over the past month much to my other halfs annoyance :smiley:
I bought this off a seller on ebay.. 100% genuine.. 100% brand new and mint.. not sure theres many about any more..
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Next i bought these little beauties.. i got them at a very good price compared to ebay prices.. they all minty mint from an audi 80 i believe.. all i need is a new frame to mount them in..
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As per one of my earlier posts i wanted a VR6 clutch so as if i go bit power in the future i dont need to change the clutch.. so i went online and bought a new sachs 3in1 kit.. just need new flywheel bolts and clutch bolts..
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and last but not least im fed up with having to open my bonnet and use a stand to keep it up.. so when i ordered my battery tray repair panel from VWH20 i bought a 'hood lift' kit.. made by FK seem good quality.. they going to be matt or gloss black before fitting..
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Stay tuned more to come over the coming weeks !!
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Subframe has been painted up
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Engine bay has been painted not a good job by any stretch of the imagination but this will be resprayed next year :smiley:
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Dash has been put back in but only the top half incase i need to remove in future to re-route wiring or such..
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Turns out i bought the wrong gearbox so am now on the hunt for a cheap ABF gearbox :angry: shame as the box i have has been rebuilt and is mint :cry:
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Right i cannot let my pride and joy just sit there and rot so im moving forward again slowly..
Kunifer brakeline, Brake nuts and a flaring tool purchased :cool: I will try and get these done this month and then it can start moving forward
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Brake line kit turned up 2 days ago so will start that next weekend..
Today picked up abf gearbox so will clean that up and paint it this week..
Got a new stereo, clocks and switch non cracked surround..
Got a new green tint rear glass and spoiler as mine has bubbled around the heating element..
Been a very good day and can't wait to get cracking now I have some more parts :cool:
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cleaned gearbox up.. have some smooth silver hammerite on way to paint it up then it will be mint :smiley:
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Paint has arrived :smiley: Am off Friday during the day so hoping to get up early and finish off the gearbox..
Need a good condition servo so on hunt then i will re-make my brake lines i cant wait :evil:
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recently...
bought the new gearbox.. cleaned the gearbox.. gave it a nice coat of smooth silver hammerite so looks :cool:
my car became a small paddling pool.. so had to refit sunroof.. thought i had lost parts so bought a whole new mech.. it turned up and so did the parts i thought i lost :huh: so refitted that.. all it needs is a tweak as the rear isnt sitting flush but this should solve the paddling pool situation..
i still need loads of parts but as xmas coming and money tight will buy with january's pay slip.. hopefully get engine in soooon
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this is pics of the gearbox as it stands after a long scrub (car it came off of had a oil leak from head so the box was coating in it but a good bit of G101 and a wire brush later) and then half a lick of paint still to finish :rolleyes:
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Also this turned up today -
included in this bolt kit is -
wing and slam panel bolts
door latch and hinge bolts
boot latch / catch and hinge bolts
bonnet latch and hinge bolts
arch, sill and bonnet catch rivets
petrol flap bolts
dash and door card screws
door handle screws
door handle bolts
wiper motor bolts
gear selector bolts
brake servo, master cylinder and exhaust nuts and bolts
battery clamp nuts and bolts
rear beam bolts
subframe bolts
rocker cover nuts and bolts
front and rear bumper support bolts
engine bolts
inlet nuts and bolts
waterpump housing nuts and bolts
exhaust shield nuts and bolts
engine mount bolts
various brackets
TB bolts
sump bolts
Also extras i got thrown in for free are -
tank strap bolts
rear plinth bolts
hose clamp kit for radiator
and loads and loads of various nuts, bolts and washers..
I got all this for £65 so i am i very happy bunnys at the moment
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Wher'd you get the bolts from bud? they look great
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Wher'd you get the bolts from bud? they look great
Gumtree :smiley:
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Three months since last update and nothing has been done i would be mad to go out in the weather we have had.. bought a few bits and bobs the last few months but money really tight so nothing major..
- clutch and flywheel do be fitted this weekend hopefully as bought clutch bolts last month
- Need to bolt gearbox to block to save it knocking around the garage
- Need to remove part of exhaust to fit the shifter and cables
And i will go from there hopefully if weather holds out i will do some this week and post pics :smiley:
Oh and after fitting new sunroof which needs fettling ive had no more water in the car :nerd:
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This weekend comprised of wire brushing and painting loads of engine bits and bobs just so they look a bit cleaner.. Also fitted the flywheel and sachs VR6 clutch.. clutch may need a little adjustment as i done it by eye and now have ym mates alignment tool.. Also painted/fitted my new oil cooler and fitted new o-ring and new sensor housing to block gasket..
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Bit of cheeky progress today.. :smiley:
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Also painted the front two cross members.. I only fitted this to check the routing of my wiring loom.. Tomo if i have the urge im going to try and run new brake lines..
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New OEM pinstripe grille test fit :cool:
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Just ordered two new outer CV joints for my mk3 drive shafts and two new inner CV's :smiley:
Also just ordered a SEAT cupra 23mm master cylinder and adaptor for better brake pedal feel :smiley:
Starting to come together now :wink:
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All new CV joints are here just waiting to be fitted..
My new M/C has been dispatched but not here yet..
Just ordered all nearly new coolant hoses for the ABF engine.. paid just over £60 which is a lot cheaper than dealer and they in very good condition at around 3-6months old..
Going to collect a mk3 golf GTI 16v subframe.. P/S rack.. GTI hubs.. GTI wishbones.. Calipers and carriers for 4x100 280mm brake setup with discs and pads.. This is all going to be stripped down and cleaned and painted.. new bearings for the hubs.. maybe new bushes and balljoints for wishbones depending on condition..
Its good to see the car is finally coming together and will start looking nice soon.. cant wait to get it running ! :smiley:
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Nice new CV's :smiley:
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Todays progress
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My suspension set up :smiley:
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256mm brakes fitted pics to follow :smiley:
Rado pedal box and master cylinder on route..
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Pedal box here..
Brake clips that go on chassis to mount lines here..
Car hopefully being moved to a new workshop soon that im hoping to get with a few friends.. Will be tucked up with a Escort cosworth.. Ford racing puma.. Starlet.. Foxus RS should be a good laugh :smiley:
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Just spent the first full day on the golf in as far back as i can remember..
I removed old pedal box which is a right pita... Fitted up the new hydro pedal box.. has anyone else done this as i was under impression it was straight fit which it is but not all the bolts line up the servo ones do and a couple of others but not all just wondered if this was normal..
Also i trimmed up my mk3 shifter box and fitted that so it can be bolted to gearbox..
Sorted out the front brake line clips so they all held in place correctly now which is much neater..
Removed engine again to assist with going hyrdo..
Went to fit new crank angle sensor and found euro car parts had sent me the wrong one so on the hunt for another..
Attempted fitting power steering pump to engine and realised im missing a bracket which i may have snapped
Need to order a few parts but other than that progress is going well at the moment.. Need to flat back bulkhead tomorrow and drill the three holes to fit master cylinder then im pretty much 100% done on the hyrdo front just missing the hose from master to slave..
Might actually get this done for Le Mans the race is on :evil:
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How car was looking half way through day one and having removed engine
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Day 3 saw us have a bit of fun.. Jacks can only go so high..
Removed the rear bumper to find the back panel straight and relatively rot free except minor under left chassis hole and corners which im happy about..
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Jack the rear this high made my car go quite compressed at the front.. spring compressor anyone ??
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Few parts arrived today.. Carry on next time i get a day off :smiley:
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Well spent another half a day on it a couple of days ago and was pleased with my work..
Managed to finish of the rear brake lines which was a big hill to get over as been doing them for a while but finally fitted all new flexi pipes and solid pipes so much fresher now.. All the brakes are now finally done.. All i need to do is get new discs and pads all round and paint the callipers which will be done when its closer to being finished..
Also i managed to sort my drivers door handle which was just being a pain and you had to wiggle the door to get it to work and was annoying me so removed exterior handle and gave it all a nice clean and regreased..
Also the car had become a shed and was used as storage so i cleaned up some of the inside of the garage and removed more of the inside of the golf and put it in the garage which means i can finish off the inside of the golf without having to navigate around a dash ive removed etc :smiley:
The car is definitely on the way to being running soon... Hopefully :smiley:
To Do List -
-Crank Angle Sensor - ECP Sent me the wrong part so need another
-Clutch hydro line
-Check over engine bolts
-Coolant top pipe rubber seal
-Immob delete
-Power steering belt
-Alternator belt
-Inlet Gasket
-Exhaust Gasket
-1.3 Throttle cable
-Front bumper
-Sort front wings
-Fit Exhaust
-Buy various expensive bolts from VW
-Discs and Pads
-Fit my Mk4 Track rod ends..
-Fit Driveshafts with new CV's i have
-New headlight loom as i lost mine :whistle:
Thats roughly it it probably looks worse than it is but i dont think theres that much just waiting for some money to buy bits from various people :smiley: