Rooaad Triiiiippp!

Thats a lot of progress! Looking really smart mate, the bay looks amazing!

G60SG wrote:

mk1g60phill wrote:

Nice work fella well worth it

Cheers mate.

I saw your car at volksfest. very nice!...

I also saw your car on EBAY........!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING! YOU CANT SELL IT!!!

I was going to sell it as its not used much really and i wanted a daily bike to get to work on but decidet to end the auction as i was not 100 percent about it lol so indecisive me.

mk1g60phill wrote:

G60SG wrote:

mk1g60phill wrote:

Nice work fella well worth it

Cheers mate.

I saw your car at volksfest. very nice!...

I also saw your car on EBAY........!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING! YOU CANT SELL IT!!!

I was going to sell it as its not used much really and i wanted a daily bike to get to work on but decidet to end the auction as i was not 100 percent about it lol so indecisive me.

Good to hear!

I'am the loving your attention to detail that you've put in on this project mate

I also like that you have'nt followed the trend into making your wheels as wide as you possible can.

Think you've hit the OEM+ bang on the head

CaddyRage wrote:

I'am the loving your attention to detail that you've put in on this project mate

I also like that you have'nt followed the trend into making your wheels as wide as you possible can.

Think you've hit the OEM+ bang on the head

Cheers mate thanks for that!

Ok so here are some pics after a good old cleaning sesh!

here is a pic to show you how good the products and polisher worked...




and here is some with the job all done!















got another couple of jobs done today too...

The exhaust was blowing a little in the middle silencer so decided to get a new system from the Cat back. i found one on Ebay made by IMASAF. Fit perfectly. I wanted it to look like to original and wasnt bothered about a Stainless one.

We painted the rear mufflers black to match the original item.


Here is pic of the new middle section. I noticed that the pipe diameter on the new one is wider that the old one. I though the G60 exhaust were suppose to be wider than the GTI versions. Dont know if this had been replaced before with a GTI one? Anyway the wider diameter should help a little. sound a lot better now anyway.





Alo needed to get some new fogs as the rear casing was broken and would not stay on. Found a set of yellow ones for a good price so decided to get them. Think it adds a nice contrast. i still have the orginal glass on the old one so can always put them back to clear if i get bored.





I think we are just about there now. Shame its pretty much winter!!

Car looks good now you have used the polisher on it. Was it your first time doing it? And also where did you get the polisher kit from?

She came up real well there nice work i love this mk2

Ian83 wrote:

Car looks good now you have used the polisher on it. Was it your first time doing it? And also where did you get the polisher kit from?

Yes was first time. you cant really go wrong. because its a dual action polisher the head is always moving over the paint work where as a rotary polisher, if left in the same place for too long can burn through the paint.

I got the kit from Monza car care. I went all out at got the ultimate kit but you prob only need the starter kit really. heres the link:

Polishing Kits

It seemed pretty well priced and it comes next day.

That is one stunning mk2 you got there!!!

looks sexy

Took a few cheeky snaps of the car in the dark. just wanted to see what the fogs look like..







Thanks for looking

beautiful man, just beautiful

Luke wrote:

That is one stunning mk2 you got there!!!

Agreed!!!

Si, looks spot on mate you really have done well with what you've done to it, looks awesome.

Need to see this in the flesh now!!!!!

Nick

Ok been a while since i updated this thread.....

Bad news i'm affraid! back in early December i went for a spin and on the way back i booted it up a slip road only to see a mass of whitish smoke spewing out the back. I then proceeded home on 3 cylinders. not good. opened the bonnet to find oil everywhere!

We werent quite sure what had happened but we knew it wasnt good. after some advice from the guys at jabba we came to the conclusion that one of the pistons could have gone. so we then reluctantly started to disassemble the engine.

this is what we found.....

Good cylinder...



The damage...



as you can see the piston has melted and has scored the bore!

So.... the plan now is to take the engine block and head upto jabba to get a rebore with new wossner 82.5mm pistons. (will increase the capacity a bit) new little end and shells, new gaskets all round, all injectors serviced, new windage tray, and to also get the head stripped and rebuit. It will then get all put back together ready to slot straight in. also going to chuck in a chip and 68mm pulley for good measure. It is going to be a bit of a kick in the nuts on the money front but hopefully it will be like brand new when complete and i will get a solid engine running about 210bhp.

Prob looking at about march till its ready to go again.. Oh well maybe it was a blessing in disquise as at least it went near home and not at the other end of the country.

Ill keep you posted on progress.

thanks
Si

ah mate I feel even worse knowing how clean that engine was after you painted it all up!

Glad to see you havent lost the love for it anyway

Chris.

Lupton_20vt wrote:

ah mate I feel even worse knowing how clean that engine was after you painted it all up!

Glad to see you havent lost the love for it anyway

Chris.

Tell me about it!!

You have to try and find the bright side of it all! lol. Still trying to find it through mind....

Oh i know..... that little bit of dirt i missed last time round....... i can now get to it with the engine out!

Good luck.

Been a while since i updated this...

The time came to decide what we were going to do with this bad boy. so after brewing up the options we decided we would leave it to jabba to sort out! lol.

The engine is going to be rebored to 82.5mm with new wossner pistons, Big End Shells, Main Bearing Shells, Small End Bearings, Oil Pump, Windage Tray, Oil Seals, Gasket Set etc etc. They also have the head which they are going to have to skim. when its all done and put back together i will be getting a 68mm pulley and get it chipped to hopefully get a solid 200bhp.

Heres some pics...


















A bit depressing to see this as we had put a lot of work into it all ready, but i hope to get it back up running better than ever!

Hopfully will be a reasonably quick turn around
Thanks
Si

just looked at this thread

wow nice mk2...this is a dream car for me.

hope you get it back together in good time.

roll on summer time so i can get my mk2 out of the garage

bridgedubber wrote:

just looked at this thread

wow nice mk2...this is a dream car for me.

hope you get it back together in good time.

roll on summer time so i can get my mk2 out of the garage

Cheers mate. Yes defo roll on the summer! fed up with this poxy weather now.

The target for me will be ED38 early edition i think. If i can get it up and going solid then i will be happy.

Si

Little update...

The engine is being built up as we speak. will get some pics up soon.

I got the rogue piston back from Jabbasport. as you can see its seen better days!!







LOL!

Pics of the engine build coming soon.

Thanks
Si

Ouch At least it will come back better than before.

Well you certainly know how to f**k a piston!

Ouch!

Yes definitely foooked!

Anyway out with the old and in with the new!



Wossner 82.5mm Forged Pistons.

After a full rebore and rebuild at Jabbasport we finally pick the baby up! gently does it now.....lol







Big thanks to Brian and team at Jabbasport for all their hard work and assistance throughout!

Have also been cleaning a few other bits up that i missed first time round including the gear box...





Cant wait to get it back in now. hopefully be ready for Early Edition.... Well thats the plan!

Thanks for Looking