Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

Got the inline filler neck and cap in with a bit of effort and some modding

Shame there is a big bracket welded where the bottle sat. Guess i will have to pull the engine out and smooth the bay

[flat6]

Dam she's looking good!

[vwthunder]

Spent 2 days making up the false floor and trimming it

This is the final result

A little hard to see it all in the pic, will try to get some better ones

[jasn78]

damn troy that looks good

[Stuwey]

Is it still registered as a 5-seater? Are you gonna sort a trim for the wheel tubs etc?

[vwthunder]

Is it still registered as a 5-seater? Are you gonna sort a trim for the wheel tubs etc?

Wheel tubs are going to have the factory moulded carpet in there, just haven't put it back yet.

Still registered as a 5 seater, might change it soon, or just wait till i get pulled over and told off lol, then change it

[vwthunder]

Few new pics, as it was clean the other day from a JDM meet i went to. Oh it was more popular there than most of the other rides, Evo's STI's etc

[gavs]

Is it possible to use a hardened yet flexible plastic guard like the nissan X-trails do on the front. Would take some knowledge of plastics. Having only a very basic (1st yr engineering knowledge) of plastic, I don't believe an X-trail guard could be melted and remoulded as it'll likely change all the properties and the way that it is cured affects the plasticity of the product. But might be a thought once you have the mould.

I work with plastics, blow moulded, injection moulded, thermo formed etc and I can say there is no way this is a viable option. A tool for even a vac form part will set you back at least $6k and that's not withstanding the plug that they need to make a fibreglass tool off. Troy, if you want the bigger guards that bad, take a fibreglass skin off one, then take a skin off your female mould. Then, buy a 5L tin of bog and a jigsaw and make the required adjustments to the part and take it to the fibreglass mould maker to make you part mould. Also, regardless of what the marketing crap says, all fibreglasses warp and move about, even tooling grade. You need to age it before doing a final ditto because if you fit it straight away, adjust it and then paint it, guarantee that it won't fit the same.

[vwthunder]

Thanks for that Gavs

Im guessing now it wont be a while as the Recaros are going to cost me $$$$$

I still want to do it sometime, if the car keeps progressing the way it does, well it does not have the Go to match the Show. The goal is to have 350whp run a fat 225 or 235 and LSD

[grandturismo]

Troy, just had a look through this build for the first time. Credit to you buddy, amazing job, the car looks amazing. I'm sure it drives like a little pocket rocket. Love the wheels particularly, nice choice.