Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

Hey guys, I'm building a Mk1 '77 4 door with a KR 1.9 16v on 45 DCOE's.

I started on this car about 2.5 years ago and came to a halt last year due to other commitments and lack of interest. But thanks to my mate buying a Mk1 escort and doing super sprints etc, it's got me all revved up and enthused again to finish it to do the same stuff.

All the progress up untill this point can be found on..

http://www.vwfixx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=34054

That was the website i used to spend a lot of time on before i found out there was actually people in australia that had more that two brain cells and wanted something better than a japanese tupperwear car.

So here's the go, all the exterior is now finished, i recently got some new bumpers and some very second hand side trims off Brenton (DVR68U).

I cleaned the side trims up and painted them satin black, they came up excellent.

The engine is completely disassembled at the moment and the head is away being ported and flowed and having TT oversized valves, TT springs and Titanium retainers fitted. I've knife edged the crank (Tuning and performance section) and the block is currently being cleaned up and checked over ready to be bored etc once i get some pistons.

Also, i'm open to any suggestions from anyone about anything on past experience etc..

Anybody know a good roll cage builder in NSW? Someone who has done golfs before would be tops!

[Water Boy]

Mate just a suggestion i dont think any of us here are members on VWFixx so post up you pics and reports on here... Much better for us

[Preen59]

Ok, figured you could still check it out though.. I'll copy the originals and put em on here.

[Preen59]

Right, so here's the car when i got it 4 years ago..

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Started stripping the paint.. This stuff was all mid '05

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Interior

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Front end after everything was removed

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Breather catch can i made..

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Here's how the engine bay looked

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This is what that engine is:
-Bored and stroked to US spec 1.7l.
-Balanced and countweighted crank.
-11:1 compression pistons(can't remember the brand).
-Head is ported and polished.
-G grind European GTI camshaft.
-44 IDF Weber carburettor.
-modified, ported and port matched inlet manifold to suit weber.
-Custom tuned length 4 into 1 extractors and a 2.5 inch exhaust.
-Lightened flywheel.
-All internals have been balanced.

Front guard stripped

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Roof done

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Hatch with a wiper that i got from melbourne

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The back

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[Preen59]

Here's another shot when i got it..

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Original interior.. w/scirocco seats

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Front window out..

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When i was making the adjustable cam timing gear..

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After i'd finished it..

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The gear shifter i made plus the timing gear when i put the graduations on it.

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[Preen59]

Back from the panel beaters.. All painted up in B4B4 candy white!

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A pic from the side with the BBS wheels and one pull-out style door handle on it. I got the door handles off Ebay from china for 20 bucks! and they're awesome. They weren't quite right though, had to modify the key locking mechanism to stop them from going over-centre and jamming. But hey.. 20 bucks!

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From the front with the grill in it..

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From the top.

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[Preen59]

Started the re-assembly

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When i got the new grill badge for it. Genuine VW costed me like 70 bucks. Blood sucking bastards.

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When i finished the hatch.. Which is coming out now for the original, lighter, not wiper one..

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Doing the hood lining.. My old girl made it. She did quite a few in the past on beetles when her and my old man were restoring them. Not bad for a Janomie(not sure how to spell it) sewing m/c. Surprisingly fitting the lining was relatively easy, just start at the back and work your way forward.

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We re-did the rear seat too, it didn't come out too perfect though.

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In the shed at home.. Not finished but i wanted to drive it.

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Designed some BBS wheel centre decals and got a mate in town (with a $40000 mimaki sticker printer) to make some stickers for me.

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[Preen59]

So that pretty much brings you up to date.

Since then, ive knife edged the crank


I've finished the door trims- By the way, GLDGTI made the cards for like 120 bucks, and they fitted very well, so thanks dude! I covered them in black velour with 3 simple seams to break them up a little and they came out brilliant. Very happy with the end results.



All the exterior is finished now too, and i put FK m3 style tails on it.. They look hot with the white. Its also now got clear front indicators.

[DVR68U]

nice job car looks great.
cheers brenton

[Oneofthegreats]

Nice clean car you've got going on there chief!!

Very understated. Will be cool with the 16V that's for sure.