VWVortex


+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 35 of 211

Thread: A taste of my dream Mk1 in the finishing stages: "Project Carbon"

  1. 09-06-2010 04:56 AM #1
    This is my dream Mk1. I'll be putting consistent updates here over the coming weeks while I finish this off. I finish my current job in 3 and a 1/2 weeks, then have 6 weeks to attend to all the details before I'm back at work.

    The wheels are one-off PLS Evolution from France. They have magnesium centres with matte, wrinkle-effect red enamel for something totally different. All held together with titanium bolts, they're amazingly light. 16x8" ET22 front, 16x9" ET15 rear, 195/40/16 and 215/35/16 Hankooks, which stretch over really nicely. Still waiting for my machinist to finish the centre caps.

    I'll post up the full spec of the car when I have time



    996 GT3 RS carbon seats and obligatory CAE shifter mated to 6spd box:

    Last edited by H8SV8S; 11-04-2011 at 12:56 AM.

  2. Member -camber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 4th, 2001
    Location
    Puddingstone
    Posts
    11,830
    Vehicles
    Mk1 Golf 1.5
    09-06-2010 05:07 AM #2
    bang reggae music

  3. Member
    Join Date
    Aug 4th, 2000
    Location
    Kailua, HI
    Posts
    12,989
    Vehicles
    MK1 GTI, '95 Golf 2.0T
    09-06-2010 05:48 AM #3

  4. Member chilledOUTmk1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 5th, 2006
    Location
    SEPA
    Posts
    1,799
    Vehicles
    99' Jetta, 90 GLI, 95 CBR900RR, 73 CB350 bobber, 81 Sanchez
    09-06-2010 10:25 AM #4
    Money! Wish I had 6 weeks of no work.

  5. Member Carbs4ever's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2nd, 2005
    Location
    Northern Ireland
    Posts
    177
    Vehicles
    1983 Mk1 Golf KR Twin Dells
    09-06-2010 11:52 AM #5
    Hey your alive! Looks lovely - need more pics!!!!

  6. Member vwovw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 1st, 2004
    Location
    IOWA
    Posts
    3,272
    09-06-2010 12:03 PM #6
    quit teasing me. more pictures please.

  7. Member TypicalDubName's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2nd, 2006
    Location
    Bozeman MT
    Posts
    538
    Vehicles
    81' 82' 4d Rabbits
    09-06-2010 12:40 PM #7
    ****
    Quote Originally Posted by Muffler Bearing View Post
    if you have half to 3/4 of a clue you can probably make something work.
    XBL: HUFFING x PAINT

  8. Member syracusegli's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 21st, 2005
    Location
    syracuse, NY
    Posts
    7,421
    Vehicles
    twin charged mk1 cabby
    09-06-2010 01:55 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by 2mAn View Post
    go crash into a hybrid
    For all things Metal ---> www.roguemetalworks.com

  9. Member jonnyp60's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 30th, 2005
    Location
    layton
    Posts
    912
    Vehicles
    85 b basket 84 rabbit
    09-06-2010 04:03 PM #9
    I weld stuff

  10. 09-06-2010 04:57 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by Carbs4ever View Post
    Hey your alive! Looks lovely - need more pics!!!!
    Yes, just been busy saving and compiling parts, so had a break from it all for a while. I'm hoping to wheel it out of the garage this weekend for some proper pics of the stance

    Your Mk1 came up a treat too

  11. Member SGLoki's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 12th, 2004
    Location
    The Ham
    Posts
    7,825
    Vehicles
    88 fox RIP 86 jetta RIP 81 rabbit RIP, 1984 GTI RIP, 03Ranger RIP, (03 Legacy, 03 Allroad, 86 Jetta)
    09-06-2010 05:10 PM #11
    looks like this thread will be full of win... Watching!

  12. Member
    Join Date
    Jun 21st, 2008
    Location
    City, New Jersey
    Posts
    3,754
    09-06-2010 05:34 PM #12
    Awesome rabbit ! I love the wheels even thou they dont show as much in those pictures. I would love them more in 15's but thats me. Keep us posted !!!

  13. 09-06-2010 05:37 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by boxylooks27 View Post
    Awesome rabbit ! I love the wheels even thou they dont show as much in those pictures. I would love them more in 15's but thats me. Keep us posted !!!
    The 16s are definitely a gamble, I know. I've had a few different sets of wheels on the car and I actually used to hate on 16s

    I'll be keen for more feedback on them once I get the car out of my garage. They're just clean and simple five spokes with flat caps, really. I don't really like 'busy' wheels on Mk1s

  14. Member kmush17's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 19th, 2008
    Location
    East Taunton, Mass
    Posts
    514
    Vehicles
    83' Rabbit GTI 1992 Jetta (RIP) Mk3 Jetta (RIP) Audi A4 Quattro
    09-06-2010 05:52 PM #14
    so awesome

  15. Member goofydug's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 5th, 2004
    Location
    detroit
    Posts
    2,851
    Vehicles
    81, 83, 04
    09-06-2010 07:37 PM #15
    jesus. h. christ.
    -doug

  16. 09-06-2010 09:46 PM #16
    love this project. Keep us updated!!

  17. Member deathhare.'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 1st, 2008
    Location
    TN
    Posts
    11,393
    09-06-2010 09:52 PM #17

  18. Member D_B_Jetta's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 26th, 2006
    Location
    Brampton, Ontario, Canada, eh!
    Posts
    1,693
    Vehicles
    '02 Jetta - K04'd (The Daily), '84 Rabbit - ABA'd (The Weekender)
    09-06-2010 09:54 PM #18
    In to watch!


    G
    I am █ ♣ █

    RIP Warrant Officer Gaetan Roberge. KIA, 27 Dec 2008, Panjwaii Dist, Afghanistan.

  19. Member Traffic Jam Zombie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2nd, 2001
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    3,411
    Vehicles
    75 Rabbit, 96 Cherokee, 04 Element, '69 MachI
    09-07-2010 01:06 AM #19
    FTMFW!!!

  20. Banner Advertiser nothing-leaves-stock's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 16th, 2006
    Location
    230 E. landis st coopersburg pa 18036
    Posts
    22,747
    Vehicles
    a few.
    09-07-2010 10:47 AM #20
    more please
    www.nothingleavesstock.com
    NLS's full line of parts on our online store!http://nothingleavesstock.com/online...=0&sort=normal
    Email us at sales@nothingleavesstock.com 230 E. landis st. Coopersburg PA 610 282 5487

  21. Senior Member urogolf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2000
    Location
    Somerset, MA
    Posts
    24,424
    Vehicles
    03 Cooper S, 11 Camry, 11 RAV4
    09-07-2010 11:08 AM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by nothing-leaves-stock View Post
    more please
    for sure!
    ................................................www. CHECKCOLLISION .com

  22. 09-07-2010 11:18 AM #22
    more pics

  23. Member
    Join Date
    Jul 5th, 2005
    Location
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts
    5,056
    Vehicles
    mk1 Tankwagen
    09-07-2010 02:10 PM #23
    quote everyone on this page... "more pics"

  24. 09-07-2010 08:31 PM #24
    waiting for more

  25. 09-07-2010 08:43 PM #25
    Very cool Keep up the good work

    I was watching a similar set of PLSs a few weeks back now, but they were located in Germany, so couldn't have been these

    http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...452729883.html

    Don't know if you are aware but theres a crew that do GT3 replicas in any colour leather (red leather pictured in link below) and youd be hard pressed to pick the difference really, even if they come out of Taiwan. Would have been bloody expensive to go the genuine route instead with the re-cover by MJ Interior

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/x2-GT3-bucket-...item19bf413722

  26. Awaiting Email Confirmation nasty_VW_habit's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 13th, 1999
    Location
    An hour East of Lime Rock
    Posts
    1,758
    Vehicles
    '12 Golf R
    09-07-2010 11:30 PM #26
    my fave in hours of trolling around today

  27. 09-08-2010 02:45 AM #27
    Quote Originally Posted by sbonllet View Post
    Very cool Keep up the good work

    I was watching a similar set of PLSs a few weeks back now, but they were located in Germany, so couldn't have been these

    http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...452729883.html

    Don't know if you are aware but theres a crew that do GT3 replicas in any colour leather (red leather pictured in link below) and youd be hard pressed to pick the difference really, even if they come out of Taiwan. Would have been bloody expensive to go the genuine route instead with the re-cover by MJ Interior

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/x2-GT3-bucket-...item19bf413722
    Yeah, seen the replicas in the flesh - they're pretty damn good for the price, but the leather is really thin and doesn't last.

    I actually didn't pay that much for the seats - they were in terrible shape, so needed the retrim anyway. I re-laid the composite resin and polished it back up as this was scratched up too. Now they look brand new and I know they're safe and FIA approved

    Edit: And yes, more pics are coming ASAP


  28. Member geneworld's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 10th, 2008
    Location
    Fishkill/Mahopac/Middletown/Stony Brook, NY
    Posts
    1,899
    Vehicles
    1986 GLI
    09-08-2010 10:59 AM #29
    '86 GLI

    Quote Originally Posted by Joel Goodson View Post
    Latex gloves are gay, your grille is gay, BBS' are gay, VR lips are gay, you have holes in the knees of your jeans.

  29. Member Carbs4ever's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2nd, 2005
    Location
    Northern Ireland
    Posts
    177
    Vehicles
    1983 Mk1 Golf KR Twin Dells
    09-08-2010 11:22 AM #30
    Quote Originally Posted by H8SV8S View Post
    Yes, just been busy saving and compiling parts, so had a break from it all for a while. I'm hoping to wheel it out of the garage this weekend for some proper pics of the stance

    Your Mk1 came up a treat too
    cheers - just glad it's finished!

    Looking forward to the new pics....

  30. Member hellgti's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 29th, 2004
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    1,673
    Vehicles
    A few Brokeswagens
    09-08-2010 11:26 AM #31

  31. Member CFK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 24th, 2005
    Location
    Vancouver, B.C. Canada
    Posts
    720
    Vehicles
    84 GLI Coupe. 99 A4 Avant.
    09-08-2010 11:56 AM #32
    MC Hammer would say that it is " 2 Legit 2 Quit " and I would concur, Indeed.

  32. Member otti's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 30th, 2007
    Location
    germany/norway
    Posts
    3,582
    Vehicles
    mk1(1.8t) mk4(2.0)
    09-08-2010 01:14 PM #33
    i am in for updates as well!!
    looks the money so far

  33. Member chandlerGTi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 13th, 2004
    Location
    Ohioer
    Posts
    4,561
    Vehicles
    This and That
    09-08-2010 07:40 PM #34
    Dayum...
    FS: DP Motorsports Enduro 5x114 16x7 et35/17x9 et60 need restored
    FS: DP Motorsports Pacifics 5x114 15x6.5 et18 NIB

  34. Member elveloz69's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 26th, 2006
    Location
    Dub Island
    Posts
    427
    Vehicles
    83 gti/84 jetta/06 jetta
    09-08-2010 10:05 PM #35
    I like
    Real happy cows are from the Carribean NOT California

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts