1975 Golf 02

[bingbong]

I checked out some wheels today but they were no good. I did however get some new trim pieces and headlight buckets. So now I just have to find some good wheels and I'll be very happy. I also know of stockpiles of 2002 stuff so if you guys want anything send me an email tom_the_fool at hotmail.com

[felix_666]

Satin black, the best of both!

[bingbong]

I'm almost done with the interior, its being going slow as I have being doing other things. Now I need to keep going on removing the sound proofing then I can slot it all back in and start fabricating my sheet metal panels.

I still don't know if I should attach the panels with rivets or something else.

[bingbong]

Well I havn't had the car for the past few weeks. I had some engine problems with burning oil. Long story short, oil was geting into the exhaust ports and burning off from there. So with the engine out of the car were putting some double valve springs in, 5spd will be put in and those big extractors and some new big sway bars. I have also found myself some pretty unusual 3pc wheels. B45 style rims with polished lip and center, offset is a bit high but should fit under pretty well, maybe a small spacer at the front but I'm sick of looking for the perfect wheels now.

I should have the car back in 3 more weeks maybe and then I will be having heaps of fun.

[bingbong]

Well I did a bit more work today, I took apart my heater box... The thing is so far gone its not even funny. So I looked through a bunch of spare parts on hand and found a half decent one that needs a bit of repair but looks in pretty good nick. The pistons are back in the block and cleaned up and everything. But I also made myself an adjustable cam gear! Here is a before and after.

[bingbong]

I finally got the motor back in the car after 2 weeks of waiting for the space to do it! So far I have interior back together, did the heater box. Got all the wheels polished up and ready for tyres. Got the front sway bar on and have the 5spd ready to be bolted in probably next weekend. Things have being moving slowly but smoothly. I have only being complaining about driving boring cars... I want some fun behind the wheel now!

[bingbong]

Well I've finally finished everything up and got the car out in daylight again! The difference is so amazing I can actually go around corners now! Also very happy with the tyres, thought I would have a tuff time steering but its all ok. I shall get some pics on a cruise tomorrow but its being washed and now sits in the driveway.

[oz_tom]

pics pics pics!

[bingbong]

ok sorry its taken so long, had work all through the week and a mess of other stuff. Here are two pics and wow the car just feels so much better. To drive I think its about 1000 times better! The wow factor I get is also very nice.

[bingbong]

Well I have been doing little bits and pieces over the past couple of months. Mainly fixing things that break like throttle cables! or driveshaft bolts, that one was particularly scary! Now I have gone off and got myself the parts for a big brake upgrade. E21 hubs and rotors and some girling calipers. It will go on tomorrow and I think I'll be lowering the car a bit more soon and possibly putting on a new wheel and gear knob. Pictures soon to come!

[WBeaumont]

How odd is that, the two things that went wrong on my 1602 after the second rebuild was broken throttle cables and a drive shaft bolt!

[bingbong]

Well I'm having trouble with the brakes, pedal keeps going to the floor after a few minutes of driving. Not the master, possibly the boosters but we think its the something to do with the disc's moving the pads apart. Its very annoying but it will be sorted soon.

[bingbong]

So we figured out my brake problem or at least we think we have. I stupidly got the wrong hubs and the bearings are too big for a 2002 spindle. But all is not lost as we just sleeved the standard spindles! Heres what it looks like now.

So it really works out better as I will now have bigger bearings!

[oz_tom]

I had the wrong ones for my MBK conversion - bit of an "oh crap now i have to go parts hunting again" moment

[bingbong]

Basically I now have Tii spindles so there are no complaints here.