daveyboy 897 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 That's something I've been thinking about doing, what you going to do with the sunroof trim and grab handles? Am I right in saying you can get passat black handles? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThe sunroof trim is already alcantara too. The grab handles and interior light and sunroof motor trim are all gettin flocked too bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Little bit of an update for this thread, not got much done to it recently as I've been collecting parts for the engine rebuild.....which even though I'm not going mad with uprated parts is costing a small fortune! Had the spare head stripped, skimmed and rebuilt with new lifters, guides etc, still needs a good clean;Then some arp bits turned up;Also ordered new chains and bearings from oemandmore, Adrian there was very helpful I must say. So these should turn up in the week so I can start putting it all together. Managed to get some highline door cards for pretty much nothing so borrowed the carpeted pockets from them; It turns out that 3 and 5 door, door pockets are the same in case anyone ever wondered as I did. Then I remembered that I had spotted that one of the engine mount support bolts had snapped off, so got the crossmember off so I can try to fix it and hopefully powder coated and polybushed and back on before our rolling road day;Didn't fancy a 200 odd mile round trip knowing about it! Hockey puck is holding up well in there!Got these ramps recently, highly recommended for anyone with a low car, saves a lot of f-ing around with bits of wood, even my low jack is no where near going under the sills etc, also means that the jack will go onto the subframe rather than making a mess of the sills!Then gave her a quick clean and put the cover back on her! Edited February 1, 2015 by bennyk daveyboy, Bealieboy, Dave_ciw and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice update ben, thought you were spending all your dollar on the fish tank. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanChave 98 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I take it you bought 5 door door cards and used the pockets? I need a set of three door highline doorcards if you have leftovers to sell? Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Nice update ben, thought you were spending all your dollar on the fish tank. I have been! Have to have a bit of time off from cars occasionally! It's pretty much there now, here's the proof! ; I take it you bought 5 door door cards and used the pockets? I need a set of three door highline doorcards if you have leftovers to sell? Sorry mate they were 5 door cards, swapped them for a couple of old engine mounts with a mate who's 1.8t ing a mk2 jetta. So got a set of highline 5 door black leather door cards here of anyone needs a set? Edited February 1, 2015 by bennyk Bealieboy and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
D11PS 146 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) A bit off the topic, if you ever get stuck for marine bits you can go see CGA or h20 aquatics in your neck of the woods, there pretty good I get stuck I go down there or ADC in the city. Edited February 1, 2015 by D11PS bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Ok mate thanks, I've got a couple of local ones to me that are quite helpful to. Link to post Share on other sites
D11PS 146 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 No worries mate. Link to post Share on other sites
DanChave 98 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I have been! Have to have a bit of time off from cars occasionally! It's pretty much there now, here's the proof! ; Sorry mate they were 5 door cards, swapped them for a couple of old engine mounts with a mate who's 1.8t ing a mk2 jetta. So got a set of highline 5 door black leather door cards here of anyone needs a set? Ah never mind! Link to post Share on other sites
Vag-hag 147 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Just had a read of your thread and love the look of your car mate. Those mini ramps are great martingraham and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks mate! Yeah ramps are well handy, especially after getting my sills all straight and rust free! Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Nice clean car Good job bud bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alex williams 20 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 absolutely loving this thread!! Ive got myself a Schrick manifold to go on in due course, how have you routed the HT leads? as the manifold seems to just leave them to flap about like a sausage in a bucket.... some kind words of knowledge or pics would be great bennyk and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think most people route them underneath the manifold bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah it's not ideal but the basically do just run under the manifold, I just cable tied them up where I could I think, where have you put your ecu and tank? Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Thought I'd update this a bit, been busy buying things and not actually doing much to the car, apart from getting this painted up and the b%$t+rd polybushes fitted into it....... Its times like those when I remember why I'm a bodywork man!Then I unfortunately discovered that a good mate was breaking a VF charged VR so popped round to see what it was all about and maybe have a couple of bits from it, then got all excited about the charger and somehow ending up buying the car! After much thought well about 30 seconds and the fact that Bealieboy was egging me on because he wanted a few bits from it, I thought it would be much easier to buy the whole thing because I want to change over the ecu as it was mapped by Stealth to stage 2 with the injectors plus all of the other gubbins that come with the charger, plus a few other bits like a modified buy the Phirm short shift gear stick turret, autometer gauges, then the plan is to sell everything left off to make a bit of money back as the car is a rusty p.os! So if you're after any bits please ask! Edited February 24, 2015 by bennyk Bealieboy, daveyboy and c00k 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) It wasn't my fault you bought it ben, all I said was..............Anyway, Now you've made me buy one! Edited February 24, 2015 by Bealieboy bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Haha! Yeah I'm not looking at any more for sale vr6 parts or cars for a long time! Especially after nearly buying a corrado on the salvage auction the other day! I think she'd definitely pack my bags! Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 When I got in from work, all my clothes were on the bed and I asked, am I leaving? She replied, yes! Turned out I just had to sort out a load of rags for polishing etc. PHEW! bennyk and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
alex williams 20 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yea I thought as much. And ive been looking at different places to hide the tank and you've put it in the best place I've seen so far! So ill likely do something similar. Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yea I thought as much. And ive been looking at different places to hide the tank and you've put it in the best place I've seen so far! So ill likely do something similar.It seems to work fine like that and all you can see is the 2 vacuum lines running into the bay. Link to post Share on other sites
alex williams 20 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Sounds like that'll be how I route it then! Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 You going to swap the engine or charger on to your red one? Or are we going to see another build? Should be good either way! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just going to swap the charger onto my red one and basically see how the engine in it goes for now and in the meantime get my other engine with the brand new bottom end built up with a spacer plate in it, incase of any mishap's with my original engine that's done 174k! I've hopefully already sold the engine in the black one, which has done 184k but runs well! It's confusing but somehow I've ended up with 5 bottom endsincluding the two in the cars! martingraham, daveyboy and Bealieboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Don't worry buddy your not alone, I got 4 bottom ends, 5 with one on my car. inlet manifolds I seem to get a lot of I have 7 spare atm, 8 including on my car. 3 cylinder heads, 4 including one on car. Had a lot of it free, or so cheap it worth buying just to store, to save it being scrapped.I need to find some cheap or free gear boxes, then I have whole spare setup! Edited February 25, 2015 by c00k Bealieboy and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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