Mk1 Content... before and after shots

[lepez]

when i bought her :



first rebuild:



final build:

[twinscrewcaddy]

lepez, what body kit is that?

[lepez]

custom made fiberglass widebody kit. front and rear bumpers are made from molds of mk2 gti bumpers. friend of mine has a shop where he does lots of fibreglass modifications.
same goes for the engine room. fiberglass panels that cover the original metalwork

['90 Coupe]

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Modified by SpoolinJetta18T at 12:14 AM 7-18-2009[/QUOTE]

anyone know what wheels these are?

[Road Boss]

Sportmax

[vento86]

Shaved bay insert

[thumper82]

[QUOTE=lepez;75738250]custom made fiberglass widebody kit. front and rear bumpers are made from molds of mk2 gti bumpers. friend of mine has a shop where he does lots of fibreglass modifications.
same goes for the engine room. fiberglass panels that cover the original metalwork

sooper slick lepez. was going to ask bout the flairs. first thing i noticed. never seen them. knew the bumpers had something to do with mk2, but them flairs set it OFF man. killer. mean stance achieved looks great. i'm a fan of "original" color, and yours wasnt bad, but the blue you went with suits it nicely. not real sure what to think about the "smooth engine bay inserts" but diggin it none the less.

[thumper82]

forgot to mention as well- glad to see an 8V still there in the bay. but the oil dip stick should be changed, tho i understand why, i myself would like to see a bright orange or red OEM one, just to say HI this is where the oil is checked but the one you have chosen blends nicely and i believe that was your idea also noticed in "final" a tan cover for the "top down" bit. did you do a tan top as well?

[thumper82]

The day I bought it...

Currently.

this one is the ISHT. so glad to see that you kept the character that was inherited (by purchasing this vw) and just slightly enhanced it. with suspension and rims and i'm sure other lil bits but over all not changing ALL of this caddys life story. thats what i like and thats the idea behind mine. keep that character, and history, but just add lil nicely thought out touches. no need to over do it, thats why i LOVE MK1's. not much is really needed other then purchase

[thumper82]

^forgot to mention. glad to see the pin striping still present in the "after" also, glad you left the mud flaps and bed rails, well played

[lepez]

[QUOTE=thumper82;75746242]

custom made fiberglass widebody kit. front and rear bumpers are made from molds of mk2 gti bumpers. friend of mine has a shop where he does lots of fibreglass modifications.
same goes for the engine room. fiberglass panels that cover the original metalwork

sooper slick lepez. was going to ask bout the flairs. first thing i noticed. never seen them. knew the bumpers had something to do with mk2, but them flairs set it OFF man. killer. mean stance achieved looks great. i'm a fan of "original" color, and yours wasnt bad, but the blue you went with suits it nicely. not real sure what to think about the "smooth engine bay inserts" but diggin it none the less.

fiberglass inserts were chosen just because it was way easier then to start welding in metal plates... and it looks as good as metal welding ... the top is plain black color

I'm well aware it won't be everybody's taste , the car is far from the original look with the new bodykit but I'm happy with the way it looks.

my current project is a mk1 caddy 1.6 diesel, but were are still sorting out the rusty bits so no pictures yet...

[foster]

[TM87]

I will play. Still work in progress.


New roof,wheels and interior.


Complete suspension over haul,new brakes and tune up yet to come(parts in box,no time)

[TDiPusher19t]

when i first rolled this thing into my garage


when i rolled it out


still working on it

[ohiodub_99.5]

^forgot to mention. glad to see the pin striping still present in the "after" also, glad you left the mud flaps and bed rails, well played

Thanks man, my intention is to keep it looking as original as possible. It was originally a farm truck, and all things considered its in pretty decent condition... I plan to fully restore it over time which will include a full re-spray of the original color (and the stripes will be re-done as well) and all the original bits will be going back on (bed rails, mud flaps, stainless trim etc.) the interior will be retrimmed and what-not, but in a different color. I also have a 1.9tdi (alh) that I'm collecting parts for to swap in. (that's the only major change that'll happen.)

[SMKYDUB]

first time "finished"



then added a top mount intercooler, different turbo, etc, etc...did some local racing



then apart again, tdi and 02A swap, along with a ton of other changes

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

[rudygetz]

BEFORE:


AFTER:

[benjaminobscene]

forgot about this thread. here's two years ago and this past weekend:

[CF-Shane]

The day after I bought it:


Later that month:


Somewhat current picture, definitely early into the project still:

Updated

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

when i first rolled this thing into my garage


when i rolled it out


still working on it

More pics?

[dogmai333]

Before (Yay! Cell pics!):





After (So far...):

[ArsenicPants]

before


after


awww

[AinarsLV]

b


a

[bananza]

[Mr. Chan]

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

[superslowGTI86]

shortly after i picked it up,not in terrible shape. needed a rad support, some rust repair, and it was at least 4 different shades of white. ran a little rough, but really just needed a solid once over to be a decent driver.


recent shots. bodywork, paint, motor swap, turbo, rewrapped interior, etc etc etc



sorry for the iphone pics

[8v-of-fury]

First month owning, Nov 2007. 1.7 Gas




As she sits today, Mar 2013. 1.9 M-TDI




Not perfect in many eyes, its all under the hood Function>Fashion.

[TDiPusher19t]

More pics?

i dont have it anymore...some rain, an oily patch and a light pole claimed its life. Pretty bummed.

[wolf_walker]

8V, orange filter?!

[absentee]

whats the second tensioner between the cam and pump for?

[reigop]

2010
2011
2012
today

[jo3kr]

1983 Rabbit GTI

June 2012 The day I brought her home and put tail lights in


Jan 2013 rust repair new motor (86 golf gti) and new rims.




Future work paint windshield little odds and ends. My goal is to have it look like it just came off the production line

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[der hare]

Got new wheels and oem fenders


Bodywork and shaved bay



And now



many thanks to many people who helped get this car to its current and final stage