I hate money...

[veedubtek]

Looks like a 2.0T harness you got there?

I am doing the exact same thing as you. Tearing down a 79' down to the bones, but I'm putting a 1.8T k04 instead of a 2.0T. That is what you're putting in right? Good luck with the build! I'll keep an eye out for updates.

Indeed, sir! Albeit, not just a 2.0T harness, but a TSI.

I had initially planned on a 1.8T...I even went as far as obtaining it with all parts needed, and completely rebuilt it. It is still sitting on my engine stand at the moment (for sale!) Along with a custom short runner intake, ATP mani, T3/T4 hair dryer, and lots of other random bits...really need to sell all of it to help fund this beast.

[veedubtek]

things just keep a happenin...

[mkymk2]

Indeed, sir! Albeit, not just a 2.0T harness, but a TSI.

I had initially planned on a 1.8T...I even went as far as obtaining it with all parts needed, and completely rebuilt it. It is still sitting on my engine stand at the moment (for sale!) Along with a custom short runner intake, ATP mani, T3/T4 hair dryer, and lots of other random bits...really need to sell all of it to help fund this beast.

Nice! I have my engine and turbo setup too, but I still have to rebuild it. It'll be a couple years to put it all together kind of like you but sounds like you're well on your way! Are you going with the Indiana Red paint to keep it original or are you doing something else?

[veedubtek]

Nice! I have my engine and turbo setup too, but I still have to rebuild it. It'll be a couple years to put it all together kind of like you but sounds like you're well on your way! Are you going with the Indiana Red paint to keep it original or are you doing something else?

No clue yet...I've toyed around with lots of different ideas at this point. I used to hate mars red, until my buddy painted his mk1 a few months back and I actually got to see it new and fresh...so, kinda curious if I might feel the same way about some fresh indiana. Got plenty of time to decide I guess.

[veedubtek]

just keep chippin away a little at a time...

[Brycejoseph]

Keep it up! I am using this as motivation to get working on mine

[veedubtek]

keep on keepin on...

[steveo27]

lookin good walt

[veedubtek]

fanks! figger anything out with yours yet?


teeny tiny update...

[steveo27]

fanks! figger anything out with yours yet?

yep, i figgered out i want to burn it to the ground

[veedubtek]

good call.


started on the back end-

[veedubtek]

do work son!

[sciroccodriver]

Walt, Dan May continues to approve. Word!

[echassin]

do work son!

I hope you don't mind potentially unwelcome advice, but the rear wheel arch of a mk1 is one of the places one's eye tends to land, so the lip needs to be perfect, same as the upper body line, hard to do, I realize.

[veedubtek]

I hope you don't mind potentially unwelcome advice, but the rear wheel arch of a mk1 is one of the places one's eye tends to land, so the lip needs to be perfect, same as the upper body line, hard to do, I realize.

All advice is always welcome. Far from done friend, I assure you, tis only the second rough coat. Hell, as far as bodywork, I know I suck...I'm merely the beer hander-outer, checkbook, and tool bitch for this stage. The fine folks at everythingeuro are handling the make-pretty aspects. I get the easy job - everything else that isn't paint/bodywork.


Hi Dan.

[ruso]

Indeed, sir! Albeit, not just a 2.0T harness, but a TSI.

[veedubtek]

hail damage? not anymore...

[d-bot]

I dig. Keep up the good progress and spending dead presidents.

[veedubtek]

got the engine on the stand today




then, went ahead and put the car on one too

[steveo27]

[blizzardVR6]

heh, just found this thread in yer sig... i'd love to be honorary drunk tool bitch for a weekend

[ruso]

[veedubtek]

baby steps. started into the engine. failed chain tensioner, 8 bent valves. much better than the oil starvation I was afraid of!

[ruso]

Have you or are you going to pull the intake manifold? I'm curious to how the carbon buildup compares to that of the FSI.

[veedubtek]

Have you or are you going to pull the intake manifold? I'm curious to how the carbon buildup compares to that of the FSI.

oh yeah, it's coming off. it's one of the early ones, I need to put a late model one on there. I'll get ya a pic, kinda curious myself.

[ruso]

oh yeah, it's coming off. it's one of the early ones, I need to put a late model one on there. I'll get ya a pic, kinda curious myself.

I'd love to see pics. Also, what's up with the unused port on the right side of the manifold? Is that ever used?

[DubbinMkII]

Awesome progress so far.

[veedubtek]

I'd love to see pics. Also, what's up with the unused port on the right side of the manifold? Is that ever used?

shoulda told ya last night in person, forgotted about this. assuming your talking about the large port off the side of the intake where we tapped the boost gauges on our fsi's, it's unused on a tsi.

been on vaca since last week, progress should hopefully commence mid-next week sometime once I get back in town

[hussdog426]

[veedubtek]

ugh...the more we tear into it, the more hidden rust is still being found.

[83mk2scirocco]

Could the skin on the floor around the sub frame but cut out and fixed with the
body on a rotisory.Now not the whole floor just about 4 inches of each side down to
where the side brace is?

[veedubtek]

you mean the section between the rocker and the rail? I don't see why not, but I'd run a brace between the 2 rockers anyway, just to be safe. I'm still debating just how anal I'm gonna be with this and if I'm gonna pull those rails and straighten them or not...

[fredybender]

No problem, going there without bracing...
This is how I did mine: I replaced the sheetmetal, with square tubing. I only replaced the damaged side, but it looks better than the stock sheetmetal IMHO.

[madarua]

Exciting thread, Walt! Subscribing to see where it goes.

[ziggirocco]

I wish I had a rotisserie!!

Nice thread! At this point I would pull them and make them straight.



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