VAG-hag 0 Posted February 14, 2016 Looking fresh buddy :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted February 21, 2016 Finally pulled my finger out and got you a photo [ATTACH]83248[/ATTACH] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted February 25, 2016 Yeah that looks ok, will look fine with smooth bay i think! Will have a ganders on good old ebay :-) cheers dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20vtvw 0 Posted February 27, 2016 Is this not finnished yet ,,!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted March 16, 2016 Well, a little bit more done.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 1, 2016 Some more progress today...thanks goes to Russ (again). Shes sat on the drive feeling very sorry for herself CAR PARTS!!!!! Current progress...just ordered a few more of the little niggly bits but on the whole its starting to take shape.... The working environment... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted April 1, 2016 It's getting there . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 2, 2016 bet your trying your hardest to keep those seats clean! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 9, 2016 struggling to keep anything clean at the minute! I have now sprayed the inlet manifold too so that also looks nice and shiny, will try and get a pic up soon, starting on the brake servo and lines Monday and Tuesday hopefully! Things might just be starting to come together on this build now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 13, 2016 Some progress again, the engine is starting to get all the parts on, couple of confusing areas to do with the oil cooler and crack pipe but on the whole we are managing. Starter motor is now sprayed up and attached, a working alternator is also now on. Water pump pulley is appearing a difficult part to source, as is the echaust manifold gaskets bizarrely, there are so many im not sure which are right! The inlet manifold is also now sprayed up so looks lovely and clean. Cleaned my non abs brake servo and fitted that today too, looks awesome i think but i need to source a spacer for master cyclinder part to fit flush... A lot done and a lot more to do! Will keep updating! Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 18, 2016 And we have brake lines!!!! Will be trying to spray them up black soon, but they are in! Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20vtvw 0 Posted April 18, 2016 Nice work mate.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 18, 2016 Cheers dude, i think my tea making skills whilst you do work on my car are exceptional! Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VW_OwneR_85 2 Posted April 18, 2016 awesome! in regards to wanting your brakelines black, I had a thought awhile back about using heat shrink tube {for wiring} on them , slide it over the tube before making any bends, flares etc , they come in long enough lengths and cheap too! just not sure how they would handle the bends/curves..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Various-Sizes-Lengths-Black-Heat-Shrink-Tube-Sleeving-Car-Wire-Wrap-Heatshrink-/191533541892?var=&hash=item2c9849ea04:m:mrLVsIX5y6iQsLg2CcUSbTg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted April 18, 2016 Use kunifer instead. Much stronger than copper and won't corrode like steel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20vtvw 0 Posted April 20, 2016 These are kunifer, should last year's and if they need taking off they don't twist and snap like copper.. Hopefully have the engine in for you next week mate if we can find out what aux belt we need.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted April 20, 2016 I believe it's a 6pk1264 but I'll have to double check, I know I had a nightmare getting the right size as someone sausage fingered a response and said I needed a 1624. If I remember correctly it's the same length as vr6 but with more teeth (6 as opposed to 4) hence the part number Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 20, 2016 I've used kunifer this time and we used it on els golf, they polish up really nice. I was tempted to try the using wire heatshrink on them and heating t up but I figured it might look poop on the bends! Painting would be the best option imo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 21, 2016 Agreed Phil, plus it means i dont need to take them off again to paint them Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 24, 2016 So, taken advise from my local SAS, don't know if I'm brave or stupid... Told them I needed the 6pk1264 belt. He said they have the 6pk1263 which apparently will be a perfect fit still, its just a fraction shorter which can be compensated for with the tensioner? does this sound about right? Hopefully getting the water pump pulley this week too if I get chance to get to VW, then the engine is good to be placed into the bay! exciting times! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 24, 2016 It will be 1mm shorter so it will be fine! 6pk means it's a 6 rib and the 1263 is the length in mm :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 24, 2016 perfect! so will just be tiny adjustments on the tensioner then! fingers crossed for engine in place by Wednesday then! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted April 27, 2016 Well, today was eventful with the engine! Managed to get my new pulleys on, and then got the belt on. Also got the mk5 oil cooler on with the crack pipe and thermostat housing. Was properly chuffed with it all until i came to try and put the engine loom on! It turns out that to plug the loom to the injector rail, you need to have the inlet manifold off, sounds simple enough right.... To get the inlet manifold off, you have to have the bracket that holds the steering pump and alternator off, to get that off you have to take the belt off and the alternotor and stwering pump. So basically i had to take most of what i have been trying to put on back off to make six clicks. Bad times. BUT, the loom is now pretty much on, and all the parts are back on too, so i think the engine is pretty much ready to try and put in the bay now. Couple of small bits, need to make a blanking plate for something on the back of the engine, and sort of the oil sensors too. Then its hack away at the front mount till it fits! And what a lovely day for it too Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted May 6, 2016 So now it has finally stopped hailing at me, I thought it best to make a start on the wiring side things. Cut a hole in the bulkhead to run the looms from the passenger side as have now decided to run all the looms in one big bundle through the bay instead of down the chassis legs. So today's task was basically to try and get all the looms back into the car. All the main connectors are back into the fusebox, hopefully in the right place, and the looms run along the heater matrix and out of my new hole (just under where the ABS pump used to be). The battery cable is run from the boot through to the bay too. I need to extend the old lighting loom as it now runs down the other side of the bay and isn't long enough and then hook everything up with a battery and test it all still works. Planning to test all electrics on the car before moving any further with the build. IF, everything works fine, then its engine in time, if not, lots more coffee and head scratching! P.S. I forgot just how much I hate wiring looms and Corrado fusebox's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted May 9, 2016 More progress! We now have all (most) electrics working..lights, fogs, indicators, horn, clocks etc etc, only things not working at the minute are the spoiler and electric windows, but will sort those out when she is running! Getting wayyy to excited for this to be done now! And have just left these in a cocktail of harmful and corrosive liquids in an an attempt to get some of the rust off! Will update you all in the morning! Sent from my LG-D856 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
