1975 Golf 02

[bingbong]

Heres a new update, still looking around everywhere for parts and now have a nice 5spd OD gearbox, plus some extractors!

The extractors will probably get a ceramic coat and maybe some of that sexy exhaust wrap stuff, keep the heat down as much in the engine bay.

Now I need to find a 3 pin front half shaft, wont be that easy from what I hear!

[oz_tom]

Were those extractors previously on a Qld race car?

[devilspace]

Are you going to bead blast the extractors or just hit it with a wire wheel?

[bingbong]

Yes I do believe that is true, I picked all these items up from Skippy on this forum. (good guy++) I'm not sure how I will do it yet. May just hit them with a wire wheel as I have a new one waiting to be used!

[oz_tom]

aaah yeh, i thought i remembered them. I saw them at RX when i was up in Queensland and Andrew showed me his M2

[bingbong]

next time your in sydney I can show you the car that has no traction in wet!

[Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo]

Glad it all arrrived safely. I was a little nervous shipping it in the old dog crate.

One thing I forgot to mention is that you will probably want to replace the rubber o-rings on the selector rods as I think they had stretched and gone out of round.

If you need any photo's of the headers mounted/mocked up, drop me a line.

[devilspace]

Have you installed your new bucket seats yet? Did they come with rails?

Where did you pick them up in Sydney. I'm on the lookout for a decent looking set of bolt-ons as Recaros are looking way to expensive to be a viable replacement for my ratty looking stock seats.

[bingbong]

I have bolted mine in. They are not direct bolt in, I just cut up some thick steel and drilled holes to bolt through. I bought them from JustJap down south, $500 for the pair.

[devilspace]

When you get a chance, could you post some pics of the set up you used to bolt the seats in? I wouldn't mind seeing before I go through the same process.

Are you going to mount harnesses for track days etc?

[bingbong]

Its a fair basic setup, heres a basic computer sketch. Black's the metal, i think its about 7mm thick, braces across the seat for the rails. Red is the rails. simple and easy.

[devilspace]

The diagram isn't showing up, could you email it to me?

damon (at) racingmaniax.com

[bingbong]

I can see it?

[devilspace]

Might be my PC t home.

[peteinjp]

Dave @ aardvark sells a 3 bolt flange that can be welded in place on your existing prop-shaft.