Dan's N5T LO daily - VR6 Turbo build starting #95

[VR6_Wherry]

I do recall him mentioning something about a MK2... possibly?

There is no way that boy would see sense! 

[SoundillusioN]

I do recall him mentioning something about a MK2... possibly?

There is no way that boy would see sense! 

I recall that too.... I would fear for the mk2 though! 

[Jimp]

A mk2 abf bestthingeverforserious?

[Dmonday]

Haha as much as i would love something a little faster (MK3 Wagon VRT?) i want to keep this project going well considering i've spent the past two days clearing the garage and putting the car pretty much completely standard for the MOT

Here we go...


DSC08546 by d.monday, on Flickr

The fix that i could of done to stop me getting the PG9


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Notch still holding up nicely, just added a bit more under seal.


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The rounded calliper bolt that took me an hour to get out.


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Sills / jacking points were nicely mashed up, pretty much flat so straightened them out.


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Can't really see how f**ked the subframe is but here goes, most bolts have ground their heads off, should be fun replacing that...


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especially when you can pull chunks of metal off it by hand


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Picking up new discs and pads, under seal and oil tomorrow and it's almost ready to go through MOT i think

[Wayne]

  @ the state of the subframe

[Dmonday]

@ the state of the subframe

Going to try pick up another from scrappy on Saturday

[VR6_Wherry]

You are my hero! 

[Dmonday]

You are my hero! 

Haha thanks bro 99% of people wouldn't agree with what i do though

[lemski]

Could it handle going ne lowet. Subframes taken a right beetin

[archie837]

Enjoy the swap. We did Alexxx's in his mk2 last year. Took about 2 days lol. It was raining though