Author Topic: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration  (Read 99738 times)

Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #210 on: 25 April 2012, 00:46 »
Soo nice  :cool:
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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #211 on: 26 April 2012, 18:22 »
This will come in handy tomorrow, I made it today:


anyone want to guess what it's for?

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #212 on: 26 April 2012, 18:55 »
dollying stuff about?

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #213 on: 26 April 2012, 19:02 »
dollying stuff about?

like an engine with a gearbox for instance

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #214 on: 27 April 2012, 03:12 »
You have got a seriously clean and tidy garage  :laugh:

Engine looks good, get it in!


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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #215 on: 27 April 2012, 09:03 »
Your dolly trolley looks a bit more robust than mine  :grin:



Best of luck with getting the engine in - it's looking awesome so far.

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #216 on: 27 April 2012, 09:08 »
You have got a seriously clean and tidy garage  :laugh:

Engine looks good, get it in!

thanks, engine bay is no were near done though, so getting it in will not happen any time soon.

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #217 on: 28 April 2012, 12:34 »
subframe fitted:


Engine is now fully functional, still need to fit the pressure plat, clutch, flywheel, gearbox, driveshafts:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #218 on: 30 April 2012, 16:08 »
bought this from amazon:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #219 on: 30 April 2012, 20:37 »
suspension and uprights fitted: