Project: Its About Effin' Time - 91 GTI ABA-T (Pic Heavy)

[robocopywriter]

[rawk]

Can't wait to see it done to a fellow ct'er

You and me both, I think I'll cry the first time the engine starts up

[krupske]

[rawk]

Finally picking up the axles tomorrow morning from the machine shop - I've got new CV boots to put on them and should be good to go. Really hope to have the engine in by end of week!

[thebestever]

You and me both, I think I'll cry the first time the engine starts up

i will be there to

[rawk]

i will be there to

Thanks honey - can always count on you

[Dpaul04]

just read through, sub'd

[Devinadidas15]

nice work. i like it

[thebestever]

Thanks honey - can always count on you

we didn't do your hatch this weekend.

[rawk]

we didn't do your hatch this weekend.

Maybe I can't rely on you after all...

[thebestever]

Maybe I can't rely on you after all...

it was really cold. my face almost froze off.

[MOTA BOY]

Love it!


I also ordered new carpets from typ17(which sells them from Newton), and I can't wait!

[rawk]

Love it!


I also ordered new carpets from typ17(which sells them from Newton), and I can't wait!

Thanks! You will be very happy with the carpets they are super nice quality

[Joel Goodson]

Very nice! I just breezed through this. Looks like its going to be pretty damn awesome when its all done.

[rawk]

I finally had time to pickup my axles & re-drilled rotors from the machine shop.. I'm really happy with the work, the axles look great just need a quick black spray job.









I'm still waiting on my parts from the powdercoater, 1 week has turned into over 3 and I'm getting pretty fed up.. will be finding someone else for future work!

[riddie]

[FenderFan]

wishing my ABA was as clean s yours!

[Capt.Dreadz]

I'm still waiting on my parts from the powdercoater, 1 week has turned into over 3 and I'm getting pretty fed up.. will be finding someone else for future work!

PM eurosportgti. He's dona all my PC work & his turn around time is really quick.

Here's his thread

[rawk]

PM eurosportgti. He's dona all my PC work & his turn around time is really quick.

Here's his thread

I actually spoke with him before but figured I'd try this guy who is closer to me.. live and learn

[Capt.Dreadz]

He's in Ct.

[rawk]

Made some progress today and received some new goodies in the mail:

Front 11" Wilwood Brakes w/ 5x100 Rotors Mounted:





2 New Front Seat Slider Kits:



Tons of chrome from across the pond:







Chrome hood latch installed:

[GTi2OV]

So nice.


The carpet kit looks better than OEM! I like how it covers under the rear seat in one piece. I wonder if they are working on producing mk3 carpets.

[rawk]

So nice.


The carpet kit looks better than OEM! I like how it covers under the rear seat in one piece. I wonder if they are working on producing mk3 carpets.

Thanks man, the carpet is molded to every piece of the car even the grommets and raised pieces on the floors. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for OEM+

[rawk]

Parts picked up from powder, came out nice! Glad to get the steering rack mounts coated, the ugly bronze was killing me.









Started to test fit the engine, the bolt for the VF Tranny mount is way too long so I'm going to pick a shorter one up today.

Everything is fitting pretty nicely, only issue so far is the tensioner is hitting the frame rail because the cover sits out about an 1" further than stock, I will have to gently bend it in in that area to avoid contact.

[holladubin]

nice project!

[MOTA BOY]

Hello!

I was looking again at your Newton Commercial carpets cause I'm getting the same ones, and I don't get what happends with this in orange circles?


Can those carpets sit in perfectrly or not?

[vento86]

I love abas

[jimothy cricket]

omg omg omg

i like i like

[rawk]

Hello!

I was looking again at your Newton Commercial carpets cause I'm getting the same ones, and I don't get what happends with this in orange circles?


Can those carpets sit in perfectrly or not?

As I said in the original post they were test fit and not actually secured down in any way..2 of your circles are areas that would never be seen and are actually flat anyway

[rawk]

nice project!

Thanks man, I'm honored to have your first post

[Dutchsider]

In for watching all this goodness come together.

[Andrewrg]

Looks good! Definitely subscribed!

[rawk]

Made a ton of progress today, engine is in an minus a small run in with the inner fender I think its alll good, nothing I can't fix with some touch up paint.

Filled the transmission up with Redline and hooked up and aligned the shift cables for the 1st time, goes through gears perfectly and nice and tight with the Forge short-shifter. Awesome feeling to know its working properly and one major thing to check off the list

Only issue I ran into today was that the axles I received with the 02m transmission are some weird hybrid, the inner CV's are what I expected but the outers are not from an 02m (threaded nut instead of axle bolt), I'm going to have to drop the money and buy 2 new 02m outer joints which sucks but at this point I'm just sick of staring at the car and want to drive it already

[MOTA BOY]

[rawk]

Some photos of yesterdays work, so nice to have the engine in place finally!







My problem with the frame rail, going to have to bend it back and do some touchup paint work.



Shifter cables and Forge SS all buttoned up:



Redline for the 02m:



Throttle body & VR6 throttle cable installed: