I hate money...

[G60MAT]

Oh my, this is looking very tasty indeed, great build!

[veedubtek]

progress, sorta...no pics.

mounted fuel door and tails. not happy with tails. detrimmed and deglazed...really need some NOS units.

R&P showed up. Ordered new Peloquin.

I've got a disassembled 02A and 02J on the bench...gotta crunch some numbers with my new R&P and decide on gears...would still like to source a better 5th.

Engine is on the stand. Block is broken, got a repair kit from Dieselgeek (those guys rock!). New turbo came in today. New timing belt and such laying there waiting. Rise against concert with my son tomorrow...hopefully have engine completely together and ready thursday or friday. Trans depends on when the Peloquin shows up.

Modified E30 ellipsoids..not happy with them. Fixin to google up some other alternatives.

Headliner *maybe* this week...man I hope so. Way too much work to do before SoWo yet...stress levels rising. immensely.

[d-bot]

mounted fuel door and tails. not happy with tails. detrimmed and deglazed...really need some NOS units.
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I know where a NOS pair is, but I'm no longer anywhere remotely close to them. It's possible to get them though. *ducks and hides waiting for all the PMs.*

[veedubtek]

I know where a NOS pair is, but I'm no longer anywhere remotely close to them. It's possible to get them though. *ducks and hides waiting for all the PMs.*

don't tease me like that...if I have to drive to the dirty with a case of hopslam just to get you drunk and take advantage of your parts stash...then I guess it's a good thing I have a very understanding wife.

[d-bot]

don't tease me like that...if I have to drive to the dirty with a case of hopslam just to get you drunk and take advantage of your parts stash...then I guess it's a good thing I have a very understanding wife.

Like I said, I'm not there anymore (actually moved across country) but I know who has them and how to get them. So yes, if you have hopslam still please send those "yeast samples" over to the PNW asap!

[VWinston]

Wow!!!

Im not sure how I have missed this build. I can thank mr brown for pointing me in this direction. Lots of inspiration

[detvw]

I know where a NOS pair is, but I'm no longer anywhere remotely close to them. It's possible to get them though. *ducks and hides waiting for all the PMs.*

Are these at a certain PG? If so, I can facilitate said transaction.

[lewp91]

sub'd this is an awesome build!

[veedubtek]

limited slip - backordered.

headliner guy - chooch.

time to assemble engine? LOLFML.

man, what a ****ty week for progress. 2 weeks til sowo, and absolutely nothing getting done.

[tnesh]

awsome

[veedubtek]

finally, something done. to the engine anyway.

took a little work, but I successfully got the NLS engine mount and the dieselgeek block repair kit to play nice together (well, all the work was to the DG piece...it's for a TDI, I just like it better). Did a rough cut to the engine cover just to get it on with the NLS mount, but got alot more trimming to do once it's in the car to clear the mount.




So, after a loooooong evening, I managed to:

Installed new turbo
Installed new timing belt, tensioner, rollers, water pump
Pulled intake mani, cleaned all intake ports.
Installed new injector o-rings and IMRC motor while it was off
Installed new valve cover
Installed new PCV valve assembly and rear breather pipe
Installed new plugs and coilpacks
Installed new fuel pressure sensors
Installed all new brackets and studs for engine cover (deleted by PO)
Installed new thermostat assembly
Pulled pump, inspected cam and follower (good!)
Modified DG TDI block repair kit to fit
Modified front and rear cover to clear engine mount
Pressed motor mount bushings into the NLS engine/02A mounts
Painted an empty 02A case...that's all she's gonna have for SoWo


sooooo...aside from turbo piping, intercooler, coolant piping, exhaust, wiring, and all that other unimportant stuff, the engine is ready to go!

[roccodingo]

mounted tails. not happy with tails. detrimmed and deglazed...really need some NOS units.

The build detail going into your car is amazing to say the least, A set of new rear lamps will be necessary just to keep up with the rest of the quality !!

Both the left and right lamps are available from VW Classic parts, only difference is the left has the top chrome strip, the right has a black strip.

"Schlussleuchte links
Art.: 531945111E
Rücklicht links mit Chromrand

Dieser Artikel ist geeignet für:
Scirocco 1 ab Fahrgestellnummer 538 200 001

50,00 EUR"

and ..

"Schlussleuchte
Art.: 531945112P
rechte Rückleuchte mit schwarzen Rand
passend für Scirocco 1 z.Bsp. Modell "SL"
50,00 EUR "

http://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/shop/

or

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_vwc...country_GB.htm

[d-bot]

Are these at a certain PG? If so, I can facilitate said transaction.

Not at PG, the ones I'm talking about are NOS.

[veedubtek]

another meaningless update.

Got the engine and a freshly painted, empty, trans case to the shop (shop being everything euro, not the dealer I work at), in preparation for the install this week. and, I smoked a mean pork shoulder tonight. Hopefully, between the vw gtg and kickball this week, I get some good progress in.

[16v po boy]

Clips in pocket

[veedubtek]

headliner chooch hates time as much as I hate money... gettin there.

[INA]

when did you switch from TSI or FSI?

[veedubtek]

when did you switch from TSI or FSI?

bout a month ago...noone would/could do what I needed with the software without stuffing a cluster/key somewhere. I've still got the engine, harness, and computer...maybe for round 2 next year. For now, I could theoretically drive this thing to H20 this year on FSI, so I pulled the trigger and had one shipped in.

[d-bot]

black perf. schwing!

[Chev2dub]

wana install my diff into my 02j too?~

[veedubtek]

major setback. went to pick her up from the headliner guy...that didn't go so well. He admitted it didn't turn out near as good as anyone wanted or expected...and by that, I mean it turned out like complete ass. He wouldn't budge off full retail. I told him cut the ****er back out and kiss my ass. Man...all that time wasted.






Not sure what's happening this weekend...but something will!

[Falcor]

A professional who insists that you pay for a job that he himself admitted wasn't good enough?
Geesh, whatever happened to being proud of your work?

[ziggirocco]

What a chooch! For real!

Not sure if anyone has the patterns, but if your old one is intact I am sure Tim at velocity upholstery could make you one, his work is really top notch! Except you would need to install it.

Just a suggestion....

[d-bot]

Did he also put the rear windows and wind screen in when doing the headliner? That's the appropriate way. It takes some time and a lot of patience to get those suckers right. Not an easy task.

[TBerk]

Surely we can get this guy a good recommendation, in his local area, amongst all the power of the collective 'Vex.

And remember: "When in trouble, when in doubt, Run in circles, Scream, & Shout."

And stop calling me Shirley...

[fredybender]

I did mine, never done it before, and came out great!
Just a question of taking your time, skill is secondary...
And my headliner material was thick vynil from a local fabric shop...

[TBerk]

Oh, and that Headliner is going to be a nice dark color... Right?

[veedubtek]

fredy - how come yours doesn't come all the way down the A/B pillars? just curious...looks great otherwise.

matt - I've been waiting for this to be done so I can put the windows in.

tberk - it was black perforated vinyl...I'm sure the next one will be the same...may just wait until I finish building the wiring harness and get all that installed and then have the whole interior done at the same time. that'll give me plenty of time to pick up my windshield from peter


are mounting brackets sourceable for s1 euro bumpers? are they the same as aftermarket mk1 bumpers? or anything else for that matter?


all that aside, I figured I could easily run over to the shop yesterday and throw the engine in in 20 minutes or so. I mean, just put car on lift, slide the lump underneath, lower car and pick it up into place. 2 bolts and done, right? Well...8 hours later-



quite a bit of "massaging" was required...but it's in there.

[fredybender]

fredy - how come yours doesn't come all the way down the A/B pillars? just curious...looks great otherwise.

I took the old headliner to a local seamstress and thats how it was.
I did glue strips of the same fabric, to finish off the A & B pillars; its easier that way, beacuse you don't have to align the whole length of the pillars, especially because of the stetching involved.

[71camaro]

Just wanted to say again, this car is sooo effing cool

[ziggirocco]

Asides the headliner chooch, things seem to be back on track!

Looking great!

[veedubtek]

eh...workin on it! gotta look into swapping the FSI oil cooler/oil filter housing for a 1.8T or similar, not gonna work with the front engine mount. turbo outlet has exactly zero room at all...not sure what to do about that yet.

today - got the timing belt cover modified to fit in the car:



a little vintage rubber / sciroccojim / allensfasteners.com love:



a little more vintage rubber and dbot love:



also got the hatch glass prepped for install, and stared at it alot. Hangover days typically always involve lots of staring I've learned...

[d-bot]

Love it! <3

[Jacob Matthew]

So sick! Keep going!

[All Eyez on me]

I really like what I see...