dj-madman 146 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hi all, Can anyone recommend places to do a conversion? My GTi to VR6 has been a project for about 6 years now and I'm spunking money on storage costs and nothing is getting done. I just don't have the time to meticulously do it myself which is gutting. So I have a complete VR6 as a donor. all new engine internals etc. All to go into a K reg GTi. All help is most appreciated. cheers all Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hi all, Can anyone recommend places to do a conversion? My GTi to VR6 has been a project for about 6 years now and I'm spunking money on storage costs and nothing is getting done. I just don't have the time to meticulously do it myself which is gutting. So I have a complete VR6 as a donor. all new engine internals etc. All to go into a K reg GTi. All help is most appreciated. cheers allIt won't be a cheap deal mate if you get a garage to do it. The good garages will want decent dollar to do the conversion mate. Why don't you get the engine and box in and then give it to a garage to do the loom work and build it up. It will be half the price. I'd be tempted to drop the full front end in the subframe on a pallet so it's all in one and lift your gti over the top and bolt it all up. That includes all the suspension etc. The big job is complete then and you'll have it done in a day. Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 It won't be a cheap deal mate if you get a garage to do it. The good garages will want decent dollar to do the conversion mate. Why don't you get the engine and box in and then give it to a garage to do the loom work and build it up. It will be half the price. I'd be tempted to drop the full front end in the subframe on a pallet so it's all in one and lift your gti over the top and bolt it all up. That includes all the suspension etc. The big job is complete then and you'll have it done in a day. That's true. the engine at present is in bits. as I got the head skimmed and block cleaned and tested.Only problem I have is being a relative distance away from the motor where it is in storage. this should have been completed 2015 lol what a dilemma haha Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 That's true. the engine at present is in bits. as I got the head skimmed and block cleaned and tested.Only problem I have is being a relative distance away from the motor where it is in storage. this should have been completed 2015 lol what a dilemma hahaYes that's a problem then mate but honestly it will cost you a fortune for a garage to do the full build. I'd get what I could comfortably get done myself then give a garage the rest to do mate. Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Yes that's a problem then mate but honestly it will cost you a fortune for a garage to do the full build. I'd get what I could comfortably get done myself then give a garage the rest to do mate. I can do it all apart from the looms. it's just finding the time do miss my baby however lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 I can do it all apart from the looms. it's just finding the time do miss my baby however lolI can imagine mate. Mines going up for sale I think. I've been toying with the idea for a while now as it doesn't get used and it's a shame to watch it sit there and not get used. I will be gutted when it's gone but it's time to let someone enjoy it. Still only got 66k on the clock. Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 I can imagine mate. Mines going up for sale I think. I've been toying with the idea for a while now as it doesn't get used and it's a shame to watch it sit there and not get used. I will be gutted when it's gone but it's time to let someone enjoy it. Still only got 66k on the clock. don't do it man! lol. 66k is amazing!I think I need this sorted before kids come along. £360pm on storage costs is fecking ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 don't do it man! lol. 66k is amazing!I think I need this sorted before kids come along. £360pm on storage costs is fecking ridiculous £360 on storage? That's a joke mate. It's £50 a month here for a 40ft container storage. Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 £360 on storage? That's a joke mate. It's £50 a month here for a 40ft container storage. W T A F! then again my storage is a unit / Garage but no ramps or lifts or nothing.so £360 a month you see why I was looking at paying someone to do it for me hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
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