Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration

[Ice_ken]

No idea if it will fit a mk1

keep bolting stuff on to my engine:




where does this thing go? It's a thermoswitch.

[Ice_ken]

so:










went to order some parts from the dealer again...lot's of backorders...

[lemski]

wow thats looking real nice now mate

[Ice_ken]

thanks,

serious puzzle this one:


original parts:


last of the vacuumhoses connected:


throttle body connected :


brakeservo:

[Ice_ken]

orderd 10 parts, 2 arrived 


gasket K-jetronic


coolinghose:

[dom]

Brilliant work

[Murph]

read your thread all the way though - amazing work, amazing attention to detail. 22 years old too!!!

well done buddy, looking forward to the rest of this thread.

[LazyLunatic]

Wow, seriously tidy looking engine bud! Want more, its inspiration to get mine started!

[Ice_ken]

thanks everyone, I am indeed only 22years young. I'm studying automotive technology so this is what I aspire to: high quality restauration. I'm hoping to turn this hobby into my proffesion.

this picture should be a hint as to what i'm going to do in the next few weeks:

[Ice_ken]

bit on my daily:
new rims 7J*15" ET25, it's gonna be wide. I'm waiting on some wintertyres: kuhmo kw23 175/50/15

repainted rims:



will look like this:


the gti:

wiringloom is out: