MK1 Deisel for the Sh#tbox Rally... a build thread.

[ericcs]

[QUOTE=Jack_It;1094745] but hopefully soon I'll get the suspension from Dubstien in and an alignment done.

if you haven't organized to freight the suspension down from brisbane, i may be heading down to canberra next week, so can go inland and drop it off. i just can't confirm it for a few days!
cheers
eric

[Jack_It]

I think he's tee'd it up to be dropped at a depo in town.

Shoot him a PM, he was trying to send it out today.

My little bro is in Canberra, so perhaps you can meet him somewhere.

Thanks heaps

[ericcs]

I think he's tee'd it up to be dropped at a depo in town.

Shoot him a PM, he was trying to send it out today.

My little bro is in Canberra, so perhaps you can meet him somewhere.

Thanks heaps

they haven't been shipped yet, so i can bring them. won't be leaving till at least next tuesday though.

[Dubstein]

Would that be alright Jack? Im more than happy to ship it down either way. Will confirm soon.

[Jack_It]

We're in no rush, it'd suit me no problems. I'll PM you both when I have some time today.

[Jack_It]

Aside from you dudes on here rocking the generosity like nothing else... I've just had a massive weekend filled with the cars I really love to work with, Skylines - at the Skyline Nationals in Shepparton VIC.

120+ at the show and shine, some great historic race cars - Peter Jackson DR30, Netcomm DR30, Gibson MotorSport Nissan Bluebird & Exa, John Player Special BMW and a Gemini from the same period. Followed by a Track day at Winton and dinner & preso the night after... anyway, probably boring to you lot...



I took the golf for a shakedown after spending the day getting the injector pump done and the ball joints and bushes in that Peter Jones donated.

Diesel Fuel Pump - top seals.
There is a write up on the diesel pump!

I did over 1300ks without a hitch, aside from the noise... I had a roof basket on, that was off and ditched at my dads work within the first 150ks from the intense harmonic resonance that was happening in the whole car...

Then another problem, it didn't want any diesel, the gauge didn't move, well much anyway... the K's just kept ticking by, Stopped in Gundagai for my mate to top up his ute towing his Skyline and taped up the front 1/4 windows to stop some more noise, at least I could hear some of the radio... I still had 7/8ths of a tank...

Ended up getting from Orange to Shepparton on 3/4 of a tank, 650ks, by this stage I was afraid that the gauge must be wrong, but I fueled up the next morning and put in 28L - 4.3L/100 Same figures as originally quoted in the book.

Run home was fine, only misshap was avoiding a roo carcass I hit something hard, it's head which some birds had scattered across the road, I think the left hand suspension is really rooted now, I stopped a few times to check a vibration, the tyres and wheel nuts, but nothing seemed wrong. Time for a newer setup and then some mods to lift.

Bonus for the weekend, I scored about $40 in change donations at the show and shine, and picked up about $410 in donations towards Cancer Council from some friends etc. Our total is now over $1000!

[Jack_It]

While since an update, been flat out between meeting up with the Sydney lads and a few local guys at Mt Panorama in Bathurst, as well as ericcs and sports racer in Canberra - it was a pleasure guys, and thank you to Eric for hauling that gear all the way from QLD, and Paul for the hook up with Nick and Volkspares (although I didn't buy anything)... and the $10 donation

And of course to Dubstein for the struts and mirrors, they will go in very soon.

I've been working on a Show & Shine in Orange which is happening this weekend, It's primarily a fundraiser for a local woman who is suffering terminal breast cancer , and will be leaving behind a young family. But we're also pushing the ****box Golf there, running a Guessing Comp (stupid NSW raffle laws) and BBQ etc etc, It's slowly turning out to be bigger than we ever expected, we've only advertised properly for the last 6 weeks, and slowly managed to invite some really awesome cars - Ex summer nats champions, Door-slammer drag-cars, plenty of rods, and a heap of bikes... going to be a big Sunday...

Few from Bathurst









Fundraising is plodding along... hopefully the weekend coming will boost our efforts greatly!

[Jack_It]

oh... and the car show... If anyone is keen on coming let me know, limited spots, there will be a couple of VWW guys there AFIK.

[ericcs]

[QUOTE=Jack_It;1097667]While since an update, been flat out between meeting up with the Sydney lads and a few local guys at Mt Panorama in Bathurst, as well as ericcs and sports racer in Canberra - it was a pleasure guys, and thank you to Eric for hauling that gear all the way from QLD, and Paul for the hook up with Nick and Volkspares (although I didn't buy anything)... and the $10 donation

hey Brinn, did you do a lap of his farm, ridiculous how many vdubs he's got scattered around. i didn't buy anything either, but it was worth the drive just to look!

[Jack_It]

yeh, we ducked out there and I um'd and ahh'd about the alloy bullbar, but his prices were a bit unrealistic for the ****box even once haggled, he respected the $1000 budget and said "eh, just use some C channel!" and I dare not ask about that turbo'd diesel MK1.

the pure amount of cars he has out there is boggling... If I was a big vw boffin I'm sure I'd love to rescue one of anything in better condition!