mini project: 80 "GLI" by 2mAn

5 minute(s) of a 78 minute read

umm yea, this fell into the archieves so i thought maybe an update...

the pictures should explain whats going on right now

bent!

i think i got lucky here

i definitely was UN-lucky here...

edit: what a great way to start a new page hahah

lets call it, THE END OF THE 1.6

3/29/09

well it looks as though the 1.6 will NOT die haha finally had some sunshine and no work so i installed the "new" control arm. put it all back together and fired it up. didnt sound as bad as i expected, though i still need to take it on a test drive to see how safe it is to drive.hopefully i can get my tires sometime this week.

heres a before and after

l should be getting new ball joints and ball joint extenders soon too so hopefully that will take care of the entire suspension so i can re-direct my focus on getting the 76 rocco back up here along with the entire 16v motor and FF trans that are all down in LA with it....

i might just leave the car in fresno so that my buddy can paint it, i really dont need a 2nd car, but with my luck and mk1s i think two would be a good idea, though im afraid it might be twice the headache.... we'll see... stay tuned

4/5/09

well after taking ot on a quick lil test drive i quickly realized that the oil pan was going to need to be replaced (as if i didnt already know that) luckily it seems as though the oil pump isnt messed up.... either way i got a "new" pan and gasket so that will be going on today since its beautiful outside. i should have the new tires here and installed over the weekend perhaps, maybe early next week. we will see. im going with federal 165/50s... heres a pic of what im installing today

the ball joint extenders i want arent considered safe to drive daily so i think im just gonna bite the bullet and get the SCCH drop pins and ball joint extenders since they are supposed to be safe to drive daily, i sure hope so since they cost about $400 

4/19/09

ok got the new oil pump and oil pan on this weekend, also changed the radiator out for one thats not leaking... fired it up and it started to smoke a lil from the exhaust header area, i also noticed water out the tailpipe.... i think my headgasket blew up during my " road tests".... i think im gonna buy a 1.6 diesel motor and tranny from my buddy and just install it here, id rather have 50mpg than anything else right now. my buddy has everything i need, just have to get the tank cleaned out and do something about the fuel pump, and filler neck and any other lil things.... as much as i want to go 16v, its going to take long and i want to be back on the road ASAP

4/28/09

still waiting for payday to get new tires or someone to buy my RAs. i did get a new set of wheels, rough measurements are 15x8 et35? there is no stampings and i only guess the offset because it looks exactly like the bbs' which are 35. i am waiting on a set of 3 & 5mm spacers also. hopefully that will be enough to clear the coils. heres a cell phone pic of one of the wheels

oh yea i did let the car run for ~15 minutes to see if it was gonna smoke or anything... nothing like last time, but there is some white smoke coming out the exhaust, so i need to hurry up and get my 16v setup ready.

stay tuned! 

5/7/09

well i finally got rid of the BBS wheels, but i couldnt get cash like i wanted. i did get another set of wheels, though. they are the stock 14" imola wheels from a mk3 jetta. they dont look bad, it got the car back on the road, sorta.... the offset is 45 so im waiting for the spacers that i already ordered.then i can drive this car everywhere, sorta 

the 1.6 is still running pretty hot so its gonna be a city car until i figure out what motor is going in. itll either be the 1.6 diesel motor i have been looking at or if i ever get the 16v motor and transmission up here, i can finish building that and throw it in.... though i did get a crazy idea last night. it involves installing that 16v motor into a fox! who knows what i will do.... 

6/9/09

nothing much to update except that the parts are about 100 miles closer! still got about 800 miles to go though