95 Cabby VR swap, Megasquirt, and RHD conversion! o.0

[StinkBugz]

I am gathering pieces together to do the above mentioned swap to a 95 cabby. This should be a VERY interesting build!! The SAWWEEET thing about the RHD conversion is that it is unbolt from donor, bolt on to cabby!! NO WELDING!! WOOHOO!! Pics of the car will be posted this Saturday.

The engine will be from an obd2 mk3 and I will be installing a mk4 fully functional variable intake manifold! Keep your eyes open, computers on, and fingers ready to do some typing!! I want all the input possible.
PLEASE keep the flaming/bashing/Neg comments to a respectable level. STAY TUNED!

Car and COMPLETE vr6 swap purchased from Joe @ JoesJettaParts
Megasquirt purchased from Need_a_vr6 (Paul@ KPTuned)
RHD COMPLETE swap from Jamie @ orchideuro

Here is a small teaser!

[nicktcfcsb]

1st post...watching cant wait to see this!!!!!!

[StinkBugz]

1st post...watching cant wait to see this!!!!!!

Only 1 post?? LOL.. Welcome and thanks for the interest!

[Prof315]

should be pretty sweet.

[StinkBugz]

should be pretty sweet.

I hope so..lol.. I have not seen ANY RHD VW conversions done around here!

[35i 2000]

Sounds awesome mate!

What happen to this mark IV?

[StinkBugz]

Sounds awesome mate!

What happen to this mark IV?

Parted and scrapped? These are "Euro" cars that the RHD comes from. Best person to speak to would be Jamie @ OrchidEuro (USA) 1-484-483-4OEM or in the UK 01273 782 OEM

[StinkBugz]

Here are some photos of the "bare" project car. I got it like this as it is less work for me to start with. Now time to start removing the bulkhead...










Here is what needs to be removed for the RHD swap. Basically you need to start in the rain tray and unbolt the bolts that help hold the dash in place and then move around the bulkhead and remove the (15?) bolts. Move inside and remove the bolts for the dash and then rebar. In order to remove the dash easily you will want to remove all the plugs from behind the fuse panel and fish out the wires. After that it should be fairly easy to remove the dash. Hard part is to come.....Removing the bulkhead... If it wasn't for the seam sealer that holds the bulkhead to the firewall in place being 17 yrs old, it would be a whole lot easier!!

[StinkBugz]

Here is a little work I did today so far..




Dash is out. Now I just need to get the rest of the rats nest out of the way..

[need_a_VR6]

Progress!

[StinkBugz]

Progress!

Lol.. What progress are you making on that MS1 for me??

[need_a_VR6]

Almost done.

[StinkBugz]

Almost done.

Any pics of your progress??

[StinkBugz]

Another hour of progress..






Old air inlet hole.



Where the new air inlet hole will need to be (Opposite side )..

[StinkBugz]

No wires were harmed in the making of this picture..




COMPLETE car harness is GONE!!

[StinkBugz]

That pesky bulkhead got an eviction notice effective 1/31/12!

[StinkBugz]

Well the eviction went smoothly! Everything is out and ready for the RHD setup!!









And thanks to this little tool, it made the job HELLA easy!! All you have to do is heat the channel on the bulkhead slightly where the seam sealer resides and viola! it pops out with a slight tug! I wish I would have thought of it before I started using the air saw as I would have been done in 10 min instead of an hour!

[StinkBugz]

Wow, no one posted? Odd for such a rare project..

[sdezego]

Wow, no one posted? Odd for such a rare project..

That means you are doing it right so far

We are watching

[StinkBugz]

That means you are doing it right so far

We are watching

Either that or no one has done the RHD conversion and are clueless.. LOL..

P.S. Thanks for watching..

[StinkBugz]

Well, Thursday is almost here.. that is when the RHD 1/2 car will be delivered and swapped over into the car..

[35i 2000]

this is super cool, you're doing a great job

[StinkBugz]

this is super cool, you're doing a great job

Thanks! The hardest part (for me) is yet to come..The wiring... I just get intimidated when I see 1000's of wires..

[cant get a password]

Here is how I wired my ms to the stock harness:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...=plug+play+vr6

[StinkBugz]

Here is how I wired my ms to the stock harness:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...=plug+play+vr6

Thanks, that would help me if I wasn't going bare and doing a tuck/clean bay look. I am using minimal wires with a lot of unneeded things deleted! I am making it as clean as possible. I DO NOT like the look of clutter in a bay..

TY though! great read!

[StinkBugz]

**UPDATE**
IRS has had a system failure of some sorts and the tax checks are running a few days late so the delivery for the RHD clip has been moved to Friday . Pics will be posted as soon as there are some to post.

[StinkBugz]

So far everything is planned for tomorrow... Cant wait!

[sdezego]

[StinkBugz]

Sorry for the pictures being dark but here is the RHD clip that was just delivered by Jamie (OrchidEuro) and my bud Joe (Joe's Jetta Parts)






Euro "Registration"

[StinkBugz]

Oh yea, I forgot to mention the wheels that are going on after refinishing.

[StinkBugz]

I have spent a few minutes on 1 rim and it is coming out pretty good so far.. I have only done the lip and a bit on the inner step. Just a quick pass with some soapy water and a Med grit ball from Harbor Freight..

[miseryindeath]

I'm pretty jealous of this. This is just one thing I plan on doing once I acquire a Cabrio. The other things are "kind of" a secret since only a few close friends know about it.

Are you in PA? If you are, have you checked to see if it's legal to daily a RHD car? I've done a little Googling and from what I found, as long as the car was legitimately sold here (like this one), then it can be converted and driven 100% legally. Just wondering if you've checked by chance.

[StinkBugz]

I'm pretty jealous of this. This is just one thing I plan on doing once I acquire a Cabrio. The other things are "kind of" a secret since only a few close friends know about it.

Are you in PA? If you are, have you checked to see if it's legal to daily a RHD car? I've done a little Googling and from what I found, as long as the car was legitimately sold here (like this one), then it can be converted and driven 100% legally. Just wondering if you've checked by chance.

Yes I have checked and if a car is titled in PA, no matter which side the driver is in, it is legal. The owner of OrchidEuro (Jamie), the person I got the RHD clip from, also drives a RHD car without any problems. They may look at you funny but nothing they can really do about it unless you decide to drive on the opposite side of the street..lol..

And yes, I am in Reading Pa.

[miseryindeath]

Jamie is a great guy. Drove 3 or 4 hours to pick up a bunch of Euro stuff from him last February. Had no idea he drove a RHD car, though.

I'll be watching this to get an idea of just how "bolt on" this really is. So when you get the chance, lots of pictures, please and thank you.

[StinkBugz]

Jamie is a great guy. Drove 3 or 4 hours to pick up a bunch of Euro stuff from him last February. Had no idea he drove a RHD car, though.

I'll be watching this to get an idea of just how "bolt on" this really is. So when you get the chance, lots of pictures, please and thank you.

Seriously, the only thing that is not bolt on is the air duct in the rain tray. I have to close the LHD hole and open the punch out on the other side. That is the extent of non bolt on..lol.. EVERYTHING else is bolt on! Not easy, but bolt on..lol..