Author Topic: homemade mk1 golf caddy (4motion 4wd /holset hx40 ,,turbo resto,56k warning (Read 163210 times)

iMation · « **Reply #80 on:** 21 March 2009, 23:29 »

not looking too bad tbh mate, a little longer and it will be fine.

GG on the welds mate, looks nice and strong, did you clean up the inside penetration on the manifold so that you dont feck our turbo with debis?

PM mate

adaptorman · « **Reply #81 on:** 22 March 2009, 18:30 »

Quote from: iMation on 21 March 2009, 23:29

not looking too bad tbh mate, a little longer and it will be fine.

GG on the welds mate, looks nice and strong, did you clean up the inside penetration on the manifold so that you dont feck our turbo with debis?

PM mate

yep usd a plazma cutter lot cleaner for cutting then when had to us the old burning takle on the manifold ,,pm replyed ,,

LazyLunatic · « **Reply #82 on:** 23 March 2009, 21:54 »

just gets better

done in good time too.

welding does seem to be an essential part of "just do it and worry later" modding. i wouldnt mind learning how to weld. how long does it take to get to a standard where you can happily weld? (mig btw!)

once again, nice stuff.

adaptorman · « **Reply #83 on:** 24 March 2009, 19:01 »

Quote from: LazyLunatic on 23 March 2009, 21:54

just gets better done in good time too.

welding does seem to be an essential part of "just do it and worry later" modding. i wouldnt mind learning how to weld. how long does it take to get to a standard where you can happily weld? (mig btw!)

once again, nice stuff.

its not hard ,,its easy by laring urself instead of someone explaining as every welder has his own my ,,,
been a tad bisy with house but managed to sneak off for a hour lol .and due to rain thought id make a start on the rear bumpers, as the std ones were rottern ,so off i went for some scrap metal ,,this will do nicely,,,

cut some lumps out and bent it

got the plazma on the go

removed the plastic and welded some tabs fited the caddy reg lights , just needs a few bolts and i might make some corners depending what they look like,nice lump of stainless ,so shouldnt rot

adaptorman · « **Reply #84 on:** 26 March 2009, 19:43 »

tryed these 18rims and there basicly too big and look daft ,,be nice on a mk4 golf

so went hunting for wheels ,,bit of stress ,all the nice ones are 4stud ,,
so looks like these will have to do ,,with the right tyres fitted that is

only ones i could find with a 5x100 and a 3inch wide dish on a 17inch rim

rears will need 20mm spacers thow and 235/40/17 tyres adding
fronts will be 215 40 17 ,,so should grip a little more ,,im hopeing anyway

plenty of calipar clearance too

Baylez8v · « **Reply #85 on:** 27 March 2009, 14:01 »

dude, ur nuts! and i like it. i wish i had the time, space, skills, balls and cash to do something like that, maybe next year you'll do a mid engined, 4 wheel drive supercharged lupo, just to satisfymy curiousity on wat the look on the face of the guy in the scooby next to you at the traffic lights looks like when he gets muched by a lupo lol

dyeing to c this one finished tho, keep it mate

adaptorman · « **Reply #86 on:** 28 March 2009, 03:12 »

Quote from: Baylez8v on 27 March 2009, 14:01

dude, ur nuts! and i like it. i wish i had the time, space, skills, balls and cash to do something like that, maybe next year you'll do a mid engined, 4 wheel drive supercharged lupo, just to satisfymy curiousity on wat the look on the face of the guy in the scooby next to you at the traffic lights looks like when he gets muched by a lupo lol

dyeing to c this one finished tho, keep it mate

nice reply ,,

buut its only 204bhp moter std as ive done the turbo spec for track use ,for top end boost ,,but ,,,i reckon it will blow a evo once spooled with no problems

thing is holding the 4 wheels to the road lmo all fun trying i reckon

Baylez8v · « **Reply #87 on:** 29 March 2009, 15:59 »

You've got plenty of weight over ya front wheels with that massive lump under the bonnet, try re-locating some of the cars parts into the flat bed get some more even weight distribution, rather than adding unnecessary weight. You could be daring, and fabricate some kind of spoiler over the back wheels but thats hard to pull off on a caddy, it will be hard to make it look right...
just some ideas anyway, if it was me, id be trying to get the radiator and intercooler and other bits and bobs into the back end.

adaptorman · « **Reply #88 on:** 29 March 2009, 22:21 »

thanks it will be fine the amount of time i need it for ,,, im makeing a feul tank at the monent so that will help , along with more bars to be welded in ,,
just finished the brakes off and anyone after some cheep alloys ive 4