The Reeves Mk2 - Spring '08 refurb + history. First UK 1.8T Mk2 ?

The Reeves' Mk2's been in for paint recently - I took a few pics when I was over at the garage, so thought I'd put them up!

It's an overdue tidy, since it had started to get a bit ratty of late.



A van tried a tin-opener job on the NSF wing late last year, so that was the catalyst.





Originally it was going to have the usual G60 arches put on it, but in the end the front metal arches were cut & raised / moved outwards on the wings. Runs widetrack, and too low, so it needs it!



Rear arches were the same - front arches grafted on higher up (OE replacement panel shown next to it - see ridge line as a guide).







New fibreglass bonnet, aerocatches and slam panel, c/w weld on tags for the 'catch pins.





Managed to find what's probably one of the first pics of the car - Club GTI National Day, Chobham (MOD) Test Track, taken out of Rabbit 37, ~ August 1996. The Mk2 was actually bought in August 1994.

One trademark cricket cap, and a set of slicks - a regular participant on the strips in those days:



^^ At this stage the Mk1 wasn't even owned!

Out of paint shop pics next

 

cool will be interesting to follow this

tis a hard looking car

 

Love the arches, I could do with something like that myself.

Is it just the body work that's getting attention or any mechanical upgrades as well?

 

Ah, just the bodywork - it was just getting tatty. Mechanically it's at a spec which won't change a great deal for now I don't think.

Also needed to be kept tidier for the non-VW days it does when there's pricey machinery around.

 

I loved the old look, no one looked twice until it had been out on track, then there was a crowd round it

 

Have you got any info on the bonnet?

I've been considering trying to make my own fibreglass one but if I can pick up one for a decent price I won't go through the hassle.

 

Looks excellent, thanks for the pics Chris. Will keep an eye on the thread for future updates

 

Looking good and so understated!! Awesome machine!!

 

I don't suppose there's any engineering porn for us Chris???

 

I can russle up a couple of bits (but haven't got much)

 

looks ace in the first picture.

 

I thought it was looking tired when it was outside Jabba in 2003 for months.
Will look proper with the arches

 

ooo nice. roll on more pics!

 

It was up there a while - the engine blew up at Spa in late 2002 IIRC, and it went to Jabba where it was under a tarpaulin for a while.

I think it came off eBay - I'll check though.

Old engine bay pic, circa 1999 - from Rabbit 48 - 1.8T fitted, standard top mounts still there though.

 

It came from eBay



Back out of the paint shop, trim being refitted:





New slam panel also - all sundry brackets off the underside were removed with the spotweld cutter, and for neatness, the OEM holes in it were filled with discs, mig-tagged in:

 

Looks some machine, will be good to see it back on the track nice and refreshed

 

Love this car, looked great at Brands last month

 

please tell me its not running orange indicaters and 8v rear lights . they looked great when the car was a bit ratty (which i tyhink looked ace by the way) but with fresh paint it needs 16v rears and black sides .

apart from thats its mint lol

 

Beast!!

 

how much camber on the front

car looks a beast, what sort of chassis setup has it got?