The Story of a dead guy, a farmer, and an ocean blue swallow.

[IronTrap]

I like that camera position. It really gives you a sense of speed.

Last summer I bought one of the suction cup mounts for the GoPro we have at work and it has been the best accessory we bought for that thing yet. Really perfect for in/on car filming


Thanks all, still a lot to do, but it's slowly getting there. Mainly need to sort that warmup/flooding whatever issue, fix some air leaks and some oil leaks, wire up the cooling fan stuff, and it is "road worthy". Bad part is I am already thinking about my next projects to line up.. yikes!

[vento86]

Already!? What you gonna build next?


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[IronTrap]

Already!? What you gonna build next?


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Have a few projects in mind.. most aren't mk1 related and some are easier than others to obtain... might need to sell a car or two off again to make room eventually..

in no particular order..

30-50's DKW or NSU motorcycle
C1 Audi Coupe' S
50 Plymouth Concord Fastback
Early Canadian Spec Mk1 Golf GTI

[OLD-GTI]

Have a few projects in mind.. most aren't mk1 related and some are easier than others to obtain... might need to sell a car or two off again to make room eventually..

in no particular order..

30-50's DKW or NSU motorcycle
C1 Audi Coupe' S
50 Plymouth Concord Fastback
Early Canadian Spec Mk1 Golf GTI

that is the most random list of vehicles I've seen in a long time.

[ih8erickempf]

in no particular order..

30-50's DKW or NSU motorcycle
C1 Audi Coupe' S
50 Plymouth Concord Fastback
Early Canadian Spec Mk1 Golf GTI

wowza, def a go big or go home kinda list... you must hate yourself none of those are a)easy to find in good shape b) easy to find at all c) easy to get parts for and/or d)cheap

[vee_dubb_ya]

in no particular order..

Early Canadian Spec Mk1 Golf GTI

....it's been done by Danny. Move along, nothing to see 5km away from my place....

I like the bike choice, though!

[IronTrap]

....it's been done by Danny. Move along, nothing to see 5km away from my place....

I like the bike choice, though!

In no way would I copy Danny's car. One of my fav Mk1's in North America for sure.. I'd be going with a off-the-wall small displacement, more "spirited driver" type build.. but that's really only if one falls in my lap

That list is off the wall because of the wide circles of cars and bikes I get to deal with at work and in my travels. Some of them I already have an eye on.. just need to finish some other things first

[detvw]

Well that was fun. Thanks for taking us for a ride.

[VWeezly]

Nice! Gotta love that fuel pump whine Classic.

[IronTrap]

Nice! Gotta love that fuel pump whine Classic.

Yea I may change it out for a much lower pressure pump... kind of annoying how loud CIS pumps can be!

[son of planrforrobert]

When I had the Walbro in my VRT, everyone wondered how I could deal with its whine. I actually liked knowing that if I no longer heard it I was either deeeeeeep into boost or it died and **** was about to go real bad

[OLD-GTI]

When I had the Walbro in my VRT, everyone wondered how I could deal with its whine. I actually liked knowing that if I no longer heard it I was either deeeeeeep into boost or it died and **** was about to go real bad

a failing walbro is obscenely loud

....then silence.

[VWeezly]

I have a mk1 fuel pump insulator that kris gave me. It works really well. Here is one... I can't find a pic of the one for a mk1. I am sure it would help:

[VWeezly]

oh... I have this... guess they call it an "absorber"

[Nashty Rabbit]

in no particular order..

30-50's DKW or N SU motorcycle
C1 Audi Coup e' S
50 Plymouth Conc ord Fastback
Early Canadia n Spec Mk1 Golf GTI

i see what you did hear... i watched the da vinci code and i'm no dumby.... you encrypted in this crazy list of your's what your real intentions are... i've colored in red and underlined the letters that compries what i believe to be your next amazing feat.....

seriously though, congrats...

take care,
nash

[lilrabbitGTi95]

I actually just imagined what a neon, built by you, would look like. It was scary.

It's awesome to see an in car vid! Loved the feel of the boring, bland, swallowtail vw interior, with that vr5 rumble. They fit so perfectly together.

[OLD-GTI]

I was hoping for a PT cruiser

[IronTrap]

haha NEVAR! I can only see myself building around older and older bases.. I prefer mopars pre-60's

[microdub98]

I got a 1949 Plymouth Deluxe at my disposal that could use a friend

[IronTrap]

I got a 1949 Plymouth Deluxe at my disposal that could use a friend

Sounds like a good candidate to chop

[microdub98]

Sounds like a good candidate to chop

That's what I've been saying. My pops wants to do an OEM resto, I wanna dead sled it. Told him to tow it over to my. Shop at the new house to "store" it. I can have my way w/ it then

[projektmk1vr6]

I've always had a soft spot for lead sleds. I'd like to do a shoebox ford someday or an old merc.

[16v_HOR]

or an old merc.

[Mean 'n Green86]

love the build, love the motor, and love all the eastwood products. you should paint this eastwood blue haha

[Mk1Madness]

haha NEVAR! I can only see myself building around older and older bases.. I prefer mopars pre-60's

Model A or nothing.

[WAKIZASPEED]

Thanks! Just spent valuable time I could have been working on my rabbit to read this entire build thread. Very cool story and very encouraging. I saved mine from getting crushed at the salvage yard also.

[IronTrap]

Late last week I sent my ecu back to the guys at C2 to have them do a little more tweaking, while I'm waiting for that to get back I decided to work on getting my fan mounted and the fan switch. I decided to make a low profile fan shroud.

Started with a flat piece of aluminized steel cut to shape, then used my Eastwood Versa Cut plasma cutter on 110V to cut the open for the fan to pull air through. I then made holes around the shroud with my greenlee hole cutter. Makes really clean cuts with no clean-up in the metal. I finally drilled holes to mount the fan and shroud to the rad and painted it all with High Gloss Chassis Black. I forgot to get pics, but I decided to use an adjustable probe-style fan switch which I mount under the rad. Just need to run 2 more wires and the cooling system is done for now. I'll be switching to the heat shrink hose clamps once I drive it a little to make sure everything jives.

[deathhare.]

Looks good. But why not mount the fan on the front instead to clean up the bay a bit more?

[IronTrap]

Looks good. But why not mount the fan on the front instead to clean up the bay a bit more?

With the thickness of the rad and pushing it under the rad support there isn't any room for it I'm afraid. Catch 22!

[deathhare.]

With the thickness of the rad and pushing it under the rad support there isn't any room for it I'm afraid. Catch 22!

Doh...forgot you had that badass thick radiator.

[71camaro]

I remember you saying there was also a 2-door Ocean blue you were building, whatever happened to that car?

[Mk1Madness]

I remember you saying there was also a 2-door Ocean blue you were building, whatever happened to that car?

THAT'S the one I really want to see finished :drool: parts...

[IronTrap]

I remember you saying there was also a 2-door Ocean blue you were building, whatever happened to that car?

Sitting in the garage under a cover. I slowly tinker with it now and again. Once I get back from my first trip to Europe this summer I'll be putting in a bunch more work on it. Much more time consuming when most of the "key" parts for it are pretty hard to find items that I can't just order from BFI or something.. also tough when everything needs to be new, chrome, stainless, or powder coated. Also stressful as hell to work on!

THAT'S the one I really want to see finished :drool: parts...

Same

[Mk1Madness]

Mk1Madness 2013?

[IronTrap]

Mk1Madness 2013?

I can only hope. I've said it for years.. but I REALLY am gonna start buckling down and putting that car together this summer/fall. Ordering coilovers when I get back from Europe in June, then it can finally be set on all 4's for the first time in a while