VR6BOY 2 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I bought this Vento as a daily runabout (LOL) Also had a Golf on UK plates and the Govt want €756 to re register it on irish plates so its being converted into my Vento The golf has been stripped yesterday afternoon just with the 2 axles remaining so it can be moved around Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 I am doing this little project on a bit of a budget trying not to spend to much (LOL)This is before we stripped the Vento and then the golf Full Interior stripped out minus the sound deadning Engine bay sorted out and cable change selector fitted Rear axle powdercoated and powerflex rear axle bushes fitted just waiting on rear backing plates and Ican fit the stub axles and rear brake set up The engine bay will be getting a full clean up and I have a powdercoated subframe here waiting to go into its new home Powerflex front wishbone bushes should be here for friday morning Koni coilovers from my old charged golf are being used to save a few euros Link to post Share on other sites
muttley 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Very nice, Vento's rule lol Link to post Share on other sites
rodney 17 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Very nice' date=' Vento's rule lol [/quote']Lol should we lwave you boot boys for five... I think that is rude asking that much to re-register... bets solution all round I recon... Keep us upto date on your progress... I assume you're gonna leave it stealth like... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 A delivery left the UK yesterday of powerflex wishbone bushes front and rear so should be here on friday hopefully Full wiring has been completed both inside and out just need to gve the servo a second coat of paint to clean it up then I can fit the brake lines and start on making the rear lines A quick pic of how the car is at the moment, Subframe, Steering rack, Eibach anti roll bar, Powerflex steering rack mount, Front cross member and cable shift selector all fittedI got a silly price of powdercoating 2 wishbones and 3 weeks waiting time so I plan to give them a rub down with a wirebrush and give a couple of coats of hammerite smooth gloss black it should be good enough I plan to get the engine/gearbox shafts wishbones and back onto 4 wheels friday afternoon unless something goes wrong LOL (it normally does)@RCF you think thats bad it costs €1204 to tax a VR6 for a year this country is a bit of a joke Its going to look just like this car (well as close to as possible) Link to post Share on other sites
DanH 1 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 love it, harlequin ftw! get it done!and 1200 euros for tax!!!!!!!!!!!???? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 love it' date=' harlequin ftw! get it done![/quote']Yeah €1204 to be exact thats why there aint many people running VR6's over here I got a good bit done today engine and gearbox is back in place and almost all the brakes are sorted out just need to route the hard lines from the ABS pump to the rearFirst of pics of the hand painted wishbones and new backing plates for the rear discs and calipersServo given a quick lick of hammerite Its great to see it back in place and on 4 wheels again a bit to dark to get a proper pic Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Quick work there, you don't muck about do you? Link to post Share on other sites
grafteratwork 2 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Fair play keep them coming lol Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Always fond of a harlequin, lovin the idea of a Vr vento harley!As Bungy said! Top work fella!! I'm out in Dublin in around 4 weeks!! Link to post Share on other sites
BADOIR 2 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nice work mate, long time no see , glad to see your keepin busy... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted February 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Always doing something and trying to keep busy Daytime pic of it back on all 4 wheels Just needs the whole interior put back into place now Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 ok mini update time again I have had the Vento on the road for the last 2 days kinda doing a snag list of whats up with her before I put the interior all back into place Cant run the 15" BBS wheels until I modify the ARB links they are rubbing on the inside of the front wheels so I decided to put the BBS RC's 7.5x17 on for a try out It handles 100% on the 17's with minimal arch to tyre rubbing so I may decide to keep them there pic belowI have forgotten how much fun sleeper cars really are I had some fun the last few days cruising around LMFAO Link to post Share on other sites
rodney 17 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Stealth is always the way forwards... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Havent really done much with the GoVenta over the last few weeks except drive it Just need to get a plate to fit the US rear tub and its something else done I got a rear number plate sorted out for it (it was a tight fit while keeping the digits the legal size and spacing and IRL euro sign)Keeping it legal as possible I will be getting a few bits and pieces painted over the next week or so so it should really start to reassemble a Harley then Link to post Share on other sites
j1jon 0 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 good project this dude. some reyt good work Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 This Goventa will be getting some paint this weekend rear 1/4s and grill going baby blue, rear bumper rear doors and bonnet going ginster yellow, bootlid and front wings going pistachio green.Just leaves the front bumper and boot spoiler to be done in redI will fit the US spec rear plate tub then with the new plate Also going to get the windows tinted a nice light tint on the side and rear windows i think its a 25% tinting so pics will be posted when done Link to post Share on other sites
BADOIR 2 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 This will look sweet Aaron, better pull your finger out and get busy mate... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Always fond of a harlequin' date=' lovin the idea of a Vr vento harley!As Bungy said! Top work fella!! I'm out in Dublin in around 4 weeks!![/quote']Just seeing this now lad I am hopeless LOL Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 This will look sweet Aaron' date=' better pull your finger out and get busy mate...[/quote']LOL Very busy but it was worth it IMHO Not too long in the door from a hard weekends work on the Goventa (well sunday and today)So I will just put up a pic or 2 from the more or less finished article there is still a few bits and pieces to be sorted out but most of the big work is more or less done The front bumper and boot spoiler will be painted red in a couple of weeks we just ran out of time Link to post Share on other sites
thesurgeon 51 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Great Work! "I'm being overtaken by a green car, no a red car, no an orange car..." Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 LOL I like that "I'm being overtaken by a green car, no a red car, no an orange car..." Link to post Share on other sites
andyfloss 0 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 just having a butchers through the threads.. im liking this alot Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Nice to see it progress well and there's no chance of not finding it in a car park. lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Not too great when it comes to updating my threads And the main picbut let me tell you one thing Jap heads dont know WTF ? Link to post Share on other sites
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