Chris's Golf mk4 Thread. Parts box :D

[jonrandom]

Those will be fine as longs as you get the S40S thats the schedule 40 which gives you about 3-4 mm wall thickness.

I cant remember excally what size diameter I used im sure it was bigger than 1.25" I matched it up with the header flange to get the max flow. Im pretty sure it was 58mm ill check over the wkend and let you know.

Im sure JBS only do the header flange in mild steel thats why I didnt use them Badger5 does them in SS at about £35-40 so not to bad.

[Chris.]

Ahh, not too bad then ill have a word with bill at badger.

[Chris.]

Purchased a manual tensioner with waterpump for cheap

[Chris.]

Got chance of a 1.6 mk4 5dr for £300 with no tax or test.  S reg but for £300, it gets me by and gives me a good few parts to work with for the project.  £644 to insure so not too bad.

Only problem is its a bit smokey when warm, but if it dies....i see a 1.8T getting hossed in.

Set of 3sdm .001's slapped on Quick polish of the black magic pearl and be decent run about.

[Chris.]

I went this weekend and drove nearly 700miles to pick this up.

2003 plate mk4 with about 55k miles on it with fresh respray.



Also picked up a shortened recess rear bumper aswell.


Plan is to rebuild it from ground up, get everything powdercoated, polybushed all round and braided lines.  semi-smoothed bay and 1.8T

Got a few new parts to rebuild my 1.8T with...


IE Manual Tensioner + cambelt kit
IE forged 144x20mm Rods
New oil cooler housing which isnt on there
Piper Vernier pulley

THS intercooler which i had before.

Lets get on with the rebuild!!!

[Toby]

looking forward to this 

[Chris.]

No oil cooler, but probably run one with big power.


Tonights 4 hours work doesnt really show much on the surface but lots done.

Oxy bottles on all the seam sealer to remove it.
Started to weld up all little holes in the chassis

Mate says are you not going to seam weld it all, so I think for a minute then get cracking doing that.

Never really welded before so not exactly the best welds, but nothing a bit tidying up with grinder and patches touched in wont solve.

Pics:


*Passenger Side - Non Seam Welded*


*Drivers side with slightly dressed welds*

PS - dont laugh at my welding, we all gotta start somewhere []

[Wayne]

Looking forward to more updates

[Chris.]

Got a 12mm manifold flange for £20.

[jonrandom]

Looking good mate this will be a good build looking forward to it!