Re: Ants 86 Jetta GTi Engineering with a twist

by **re2** Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:20 am

congrats

i debated fiitting my 16v lump (especioally as ill soon have a spare 16v), but just decided to keep it period

by **Reaver 'Ant'** Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:08 pm

Right ok ive been away a while and here is why ive decided to go a little upbeat

so meet the doner £300 later i had a Clean CAT C right off

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Again stripping the old girl didnt take me long lol but The Jettas new heart emerged

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So far ive managed to gather together a Corrado Rad / Fan setup G60 brakes and hubs. Im gonna stick with the Mk2 4 Stud setup to keep the 1 of 50 appearence as id like to keep it looking that little bit different (and the cars worth more with the original set up so ketp everything). Because shes a pre 90s car im gonna swap the whole loom over

by **re2** Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:25 pm

lots of work there fella but a good doner car and i bet you can recoup most of your 300 if not more! It will certainly confuse many with the sound of the V

by **Andrew** Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:51 pm

ahhhh I SEEEEEEEEE

by **Reaver 'Ant'** Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:58 pm

Right its been a while since the last update so here comes the big one

As you all have seen the engine is out and the bay painted ive taken some serious time out to get this done and more than happy with the resault i will not be showing the finnished project untill the shows well i might lol depends how tetchy i get

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Chassis knocking

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Engine cleaned and painted

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had to do a few steering adjustments as the items didnt match up

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Complete custom front cross member so im running the orriginal Mk3 engine mount belive me its far smother than the aftermarket solid engine mount and still utilises the corrado rad and fans

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Gearbox painted

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Its safe to say im getting there

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This car is slowly becoming the third person in my marriage the great thing is in doing this ive managed to keep the complete set up from the original car all neatly boxed up in my fathers garage and the cars had a complete resto from top to bottom

by **Reaver 'Ant'** Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:01 pm

oh and just a little addition this was fillmed prior to sorting a sticking starter and prior to exhaust fitment

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by **popeye** Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:33 pm

can't see or hear vid.
did you get sorted for a rad pipe.
the pipe on the rad i've got is for a corrado 1.8/2.0. still searching, might even make one up out of pipes i've got.
p.s did you know jay is selling his white unfinished rocket

by **Reaver 'Ant'** Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:44 pm

i did i cant belive it Shocked

if you need i have got a set i might be able to part with although ill want what i paid for them and it wasnt exactly cheep

by **re2** Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:19 am

wicked!
: ))

by 07jettamk5 Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:14 am

That sounds gnarly! Twisted Evil

by **Andrew** Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:48 pm

Love it!

by wiggy Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:04 pm

It sounds so good I just have to race it down at Santa Pod Twisted Evil

by manzi Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:37 am

ant - nice work. soon to be a cover car at this rate Very Happy

by **Reaver 'Ant'** Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:45 am

Right peeps i got so caught up with the rewight of the sit i didnt realise my thread didnt contain the current eprogress. The engine is in a runs sweet as a nut and ive made a small moddification to the clocks

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You like?? Very Happy

Ive done a little detailing in the bay but whole idea with the car was to keep it looking factory

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Ive done a rather different mod inside the car but i dont want to reveal that just yet Wink

by **re2** Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:42 am

looking very clean. I like!

by Dirtydubber Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:47 pm

Im still not sure i would of had the balls to do it to a engineering one but massive amounts of respect to you it looks great, very clean and almost stock love it, love it, love it well done chap. I really what to see this in the flesh soon real soon.