Spyda's Mk1

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:03 PM

I thought i would start a little build thread of my own to show what i have done so far and what i will do in the future to my box.

The story goes something like this. Bought the car about 2years ago. It had a very good body and interior, not perfect but better than most mk1s but the motor had 400,000 ks on it and it was an auto. The car came with a 4door mk1 rust bucket with the fresh SD motor in it and heeps of spare parts in the boot.
Originaly dad bought it because he could and retrimed the seats, put coilovers on and did bits and bobs to get it roadworthy, it passed but we didnt get it registered. All this was done in a couple of weeks so that we could take it to DOVW 2008. After DOVW is kindo just sat around as heeps of other stuff was going on. Early 2009 i crashed my mk2 and needed something to drive so i "bought" the car off dad and this is where it all began.

Mods so far:

Interior
Seats retrimed in swayed
Electric windows
Wood trim wheel
Custom speaker pods and door pockets
Custom rear panel cards to house speakers
Custom center console to house headunit
Timber look boot floor
Dynamat on front doors

Sterio (My fav

)
Alpine IVA-D105E Media Station
Response 6" Kevlar Splits
Response 6.5" Kevlar Coaxial
Soundstream T5-12
Response 1x 1000wrms D-class
Response 4x 130wrms AB-class
Optima D34 Yellow top
100amp Volvo Alternator

137.2db playing music

Motor Still in progress
1.9L SD bottom end
Mk2 head, dunno if its gti but i asume it is, hydro tappers, part number is 053 103 373
Mk2 GTI gearbox
High torque extractors
Webber 32 DATRA 21/100 E9 carbie

Wheels and Suspension
BMW e30 BBS 14x6.5
165/55 r14 Toyo Teo
24mm Stub axle spacers (rear)
Mk1 GTI brakes on the front
Ball joint flip kit
Hottunning Coilovers

Exterior
Original 32yr old paint
Chrome handles
Chrome side stripes
Orange 76 antena ball

There is still a way to go. I want to re-do the sterio including:
newer model response amps
A second 38ah battery in the boot
0awg instead of 2awg
Custom voltage meter
install more dynamat
re-do the boot and door cards

Im shooting for 140db, the problem i had at the sound-off comp was that the tiny 35amp alternator couldnt provide anough juice for the amps.

A respray, new chrome trim and new wheels are on the table aswell.

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:04 PM

I havnt realy taken alot of pics up till now but ive gathered a few to make a time line sorta-thing. Sorry for the many that are bad quality, i promise to use a better camera from now on.

Early days, just a few days before DOVW 2008

At DOVW 2008

A few days after it got rego

An early days photo shoot

The sump. My dad was driving it only a little bit higher than this.

Temp sump, was a bit of a larf. That white thing is a bottle cap.

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:05 PM

Building up the sterio, its alot different now.

DOVW 2009, you can see the monster in the boot, its a shame it was playing up on the day

SEDF where it got awarded 2nd best mk1 and won the pimp cup for lowest dub on the day. Better angle of what the 24mm rear spacers in this pic

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:06 PM

Fun.

If you look closly you can see the new AlexG sump.

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:10 PM

The SD motor, coming out in 2008.

Started puting it in January 2010 and im still working on it lol. I blame my mate, the panel beater, he took 6weeks to paint the bay and didnt do it 100% but it was free so meh.

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:15 PM

So far the motor has been put in and ive got it running.

There are a few things left to do before its back on the road:
- Fix the choak so that it can idle.

- Fix the shift linkages. Its converted to 5 speed manual from auto, it was a pain in the arse to get all the bit together and im still missing a 5 speed selector shaft. here is why you need one:
I put it in 2nd by hand and then moved the shifter in to where 2nd should be. The selector shaft cant reach the selector rod as the rod is 5speed and the shaft is a shorter 4speed.

- Bleed the brakes

- Fix the extractors as they are touching the steering rack boot and get a new exhaust put on

- polish off the bloody over spray!

Ill get more, better quality, pics soon.

**koztek55** · 10-08-2010, 08:23 PM

man i cant wait til its on the road, its going to be awsommmmmeee 'there will just be so much more room for activities' lol

**Jace** · 10-08-2010, 08:26 PM

Oh, so that's your car!

So fresh and so retro, I love everything about it!

Is that Tartan very thick? The only sort of material I've been able to find locally is so thing it's translucent!

Some seriously nice work there. Top stuff.

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by IH8

Oh, so that's your car!

So fresh and so retro, I love everything about it!

Is that Tartan very thick? The only sort of material I've been able to find locally is so thing it's translucent!

Some seriously nice work there. Top stuff.

Cheers mate

The Tartan isnt very thick but i dont think its so thin that its translucent, i mean unless you put it up against the light. Its the same thickness as a school girls skirt

. Its all faded now thanks to the summer sun so i will be replacing it. I think my old man got it from spot light, hopefully they still carry it.