matty golf 0 Posted August 18, 2013 bought this back in christmas time 2007 as a standard 2 owner 9a 16 v then just played around with various wheels over a couple of wheels as well as a mandatory drop did not like these any ways the 16v died so in went a vr 6 lump which we had running but with house purchase and generally growing up it got parked up and left for past 3 years. roll on 2013. i got offered a 24 v v6 ex vw cup engine bench flashed by regal full rebuild before sale so i grabbed that, so everything was stripped back and started again i have kept the vr6 box rather than going 6 speed . decided to us a mk 3 cruise control stalk so i can have some sort of modern day tech interior wise ive got some heated and elec corrado ultra violet recaros with the door cards. bbs steering wheel ive got the vdo centre guages changed all interior plastics to black and retrimmed the headlining in alcantara. outside ive got some 8&9 bbs rs in 17 inch the american front bumper and boot lid need a spoonfed rear spoiler i think . anyways thats all for now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted August 18, 2013 Looks really smart! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted August 18, 2013 Very nice, and in the best colour too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byrd 10 Posted August 18, 2013 Nice car!! Any pics of the headlining, and did you trim it yourself...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted August 18, 2013 Very nice, and in the best colour too! Gotta agree, it's a beautiful colour, I like my aqua blue but its not as nice as blackberry! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted August 18, 2013 yes mate the misses helped me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted August 18, 2013 i only wanted 1 in this colour, looked lovely when it was all polished up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted August 18, 2013 Headlining looks smart. I need to do something about mine as it's dropped but can't decide what... Gotta agree, it's a beautiful colour, I like my aqua blue but its not as nice as blackberry! It's the only time I've been picky about colour when car shopping! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted August 18, 2013 We just spray glued it to the headlining then had some spray paint matched to do the plastics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted August 18, 2013 Good to know, thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted August 19, 2013 those alpina rims actually suit the car well. How did it ride on them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted August 28, 2013 bloody awsome mate never catched and could throw it around. on other notes cruise control now wired in off a genuine switch just waiting for ecu to come back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) got the car moved into the garage so i can continue sorting it out got it all running now so back to sorting out the looms now re taping and getting rid thr cables we dont need havepulled my gti engineering mk 2 out of storage to use for a little bit of fun before it gets sold after xmas Edited October 22, 2013 by matty golf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted January 1, 2014 90% done on wiring now now, refitted the pas resivour and washer bottle. Put loom through bulkheads and fitted servo. Need to mount ecu in bulkhead and tidy witing under dash to fuse board. My mk 2 and raddo Cruise control stalk Above engine bay pick getting neater as my lists gets shorter Not as up there with some of the builds on here but im enjoying it. Hopefully all running for end of month Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiderfish 10 Posted January 3, 2014 Jesus Matt could you get it any closer to the wall bet that takes some doing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted January 4, 2014 It does when your pushing it in and out garage aint wide enough really Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted January 4, 2014 Cruise control. I wonder if it will work, I've looked at the diagrams and it should in theory but haven't got round to fitting it to mine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted January 4, 2014 Its already in the loom got the mk 4 pedal and brake switch and the mk 3 stalk uses same amount of wires and colours so I theory there no reason y it shouldnt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted January 4, 2014 Good work on this… DIY builds are always to be admired and once in you can tidy until your heart is content.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted January 6, 2014 Yeh its taking a lot longer but more memories doing a self build. Just be glad once wiring finished Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted January 8, 2014 Its already in the loom got the mk 4 pedal and brake switch and the mk 3 stalk uses same amount of wires and colours so I theory there no reason y it shouldnt Sods law that I stripped anything I didn't need at the time to ease re-wiring! Fitted new wiring shouldn't be hard though :) Any tips on locating the stalk? I'm looking at Mk3 Golf, Passat B4, Lupo or T4 Vans for sources. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted January 9, 2014 My mate has been incharge of wiring tbh Ive done lighting looms and the basic stuff once he worked out what I need to keep and bin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty golf 0 Posted March 10, 2014 Just a quick 1 of mine from my wedding on sat no where near finished but it drive there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted March 12, 2014 Hi matty any news on that courier? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerrly 0 Posted March 17, 2014 That's smart! What sort of spec is the engine then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
