NZ: MKII 3 Door Project Car

[ranton-inc]

I like where this is going! That'll go quite nicely with a 24v VR6 lump

It will go even better with the Ball Bearing Turbo Kit that is coming from the USA

[GoLfMan]

It will go even better with the Ball Bearing Turbo Kit that is coming from the USA

nom nom nom

[ranton-inc]

The 3 Front Subframes and 2 A-Arms have been De Bushed... Cleaned and Delivered to the Powder-coaters today to be cured of their Uglyness and be protected from the Environment


Pictured a 2 of the 5 Items I have delivered to have a make over!




More MK2 Goodies also arrived with lots of Trim Clips and a Brand New Set of Votex Floor Matts


also a Gruven Parts Crackpipe is in the Mix

[ranton-inc]

Have a Arch Kit and Sills on the Way from the UK Shortly too..


Have a few things planned for the impending weekend


Roll the Body Over and Pretty up the underbody Sealant!


Hopefully the Subframes & Rear Beam won't be tooo Long at the powder coaters... So I can get the body Rolling again!



Dropped off the beam yesterday

[GoLfMan]

this is moving along quite quickly! Love it

[ranton-inc]

this is moving along quite quickly! Love it

Will probably screetch to a halt soon when the bank divorces me for spending to much money hahahaha!

[GoLfMan]

Will probably screetch to a halt soon when the bank divorces me for spending to much money hahahaha!

haha Car's will do that to you, but then again, better than drugs

[ranton-inc]

Got my Engineer at work to do a little bit of Strengthening (just now) to the Already Custom Rear Transmission Mount for the O2M


This existing mount came with the Engine & Box I purchased for the Project

[GoLfMan]

those are some fine welding skills!

[ranton-inc]

those are some fine welding skills!

Yeah the Fellow who works for me is in the top 10% of welders in New Zealand he is pretty slick

I pulled off another Engine Mounting bracket today (this time the factory VW Cast Iron one)

It appears to have some Stress fractures forming... So we spent about 15 minutes at lunch time drawing up a stronger more compact (but heavier) design for a replacement Mounting Bracket in Mild Steel

this Time I will attempt some of the Stick & Mig welding myself (just for educational purposes)

the only welding I can currently & confidently do is fusion welding with a TIG...

This is the Next Sucker to get a Reboot.







Can't wait till the morning to hoe back in to the MK2 she has looked pretty neglected the last 2 weeks sitting on Wood Pallets waiting for her Subframes to come back from the Powdercoaters...

Friday Night also finished rebuilding the hubs and New Tie Rods and Rack Ends