DanChave's MK3 Volf - Sold ;)

[DanChave]

Good luck with all that mate...gonna be a great motor, something to be proud of when your done!!!!
Website looks good...if only you lived closer to me...

Cheers mate, I hope so! It will be the most complete car I have ever owned LOL. After this it will be just little things for the rest of the year and gather info and parts for an engine conversion

[stow1985]

Nasty rust 

Engine conversion? what you thinking of?

[DanChave]

Yeah I'm thinking of either a 1.8T or a 1.9TDI, I'll be sourcing parts for the running gear first as it will be the same set up for both engines I'm thinking GTI wishbones and front ARB, G60 discs, VR6 calipers, gti rear beam with ARB and G60 rear brakes. That way I can keep the Porsche adapters I already have and all of this can be done independent from the actual engine swap

[stow1985]

Yeah I'm thinking of either a 1.8T or a 1.9TDI, I'll be sourcing parts for the running gear first as it will be the same set up for both engines I'm thinking GTI wishbones and front ARB, G60 discs, VR6 calipers, gti rear beam with ARB and G60 rear brakes. That way I can keep the Porsche adapters I already have and all of this can be done independent from the actual engine swap

Sounds like a plan, whats ARB? 

Going the TDI route would be a mission wouldnt it? would you need to change fuel tank and all the fuel lines?

[DanChave]

An ARB is an anti roll bar and fuel tank swap is no harder than anything else involved really, ideally I would like to have a tank in the spare wheel well and run the fuel lines inside the car. That way i can smooth the fuel filler flap on the quarter and properly rust treat the rear arches and underside

[Seanl]

Cool beans!  you'd better be ready by Sunday! Was gonna ask you about my paintwork. 

[DanChave]

Cool beans!  you'd better be ready by Sunday! Was gonna ask you about my paintwork. 

I intend to the rear arches and sills by Saturday for my MOT retest, do the meet on Sunday and then crack on with the beast the next day even if I cant get her ready by then, I'll be there  

[DanChave]

Got the rear light section welded in today, had a play with my new arch roller and rolled my arches on the new nearside wing and the nearside quarter panel also, on my way home I picked up 6 M10 washers! Can anyone guess why?................. My Damn phone ran out of battery so pics of progress tomorrow!

[travisreeve]

6 M10 washers

hmmmmmmmmmmm

car fell apart

[stow1985]

An ARB is an anti roll bar and fuel tank swap is no harder than anything else involved really, ideally I would like to have a tank in the spare wheel well and run the fuel lines inside the car. That way i can smooth the fuel filler flap on the quarter and properly rust treat the rear arches and underside

That makes sense

Sounds like it could be a very interesting project