Mk2 GTi Syncro Build - Operation MOT

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  1. cupracraig

    cupracraig Paid Member Paid Member

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    always good to catch up on progress here! i'm glad one of us is making some
     
  2. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Sadly no progress being made at the moment :(
     
  3. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Well, maybe a little. The engine rebuild is on pause due to insufficient funds, work have screwed me.

    I thought I’d start in the refurbing, well painting, as I don’t have the rebuild parts for the brakes yet.

    Yucky

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    even primer looks better.

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  4. cupracraig

    cupracraig Paid Member Paid Member

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    its stuff like this that gets the wider job done though. Small things now result in just being able to bolt it up later
     
  5. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    This is true. Hoping to have everything buttoned up underneath except the exhaust and fuel cell by Christmas. Will be nice to be finish working underneath it
     
  6. Tristan

    Tristan Paid Member Paid Member

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    I always think of the old adage about eating an elephant.. One bite at a time.
     
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  7. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Shiny whiny woo woo

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  8. dodgy

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    Look good, what have you done them with?
     
  9. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Paint.. Couldn’t tell you what, it was the first can that sprayed black. Some sort of aircraft paint
     
  10. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Ooo progress!

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  11. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Shiny shiny shiny

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  12. dodgy

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    Did you press the bearings out? Was looking at presses last night, but its justifying cost and space at moment for me, shed is too full, think xmas clear out then can get some sort of bench in there too.
     
  13. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Yeah, pressed it out. I was looking at buying one but for the lack of use it’ll get, I’ll just continue using the one at work, which is what I’ll use to put these in tomorrow
     
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  14. Vinnie Paid Member Paid Member

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    Got to love shiny bits
     
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  15. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Yummy! FB5D84DD-3E25-4933-BC60-6313742ACACF.jpeg
     
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  16. Vinnie Paid Member Paid Member

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    Where did you get the hubs from Sam also dont know anyone selling the syncro setup
     
  17. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    I’ve got gearbox, diff and prop. But not the rear end as I used it. There’s one in Scotland on Facebook for £1600 at the moment.

    I got the hubs & brakes off my dad.
     
  18. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Making progress today, I’m getting better at this welding stuff, still, my welds vary quite a bit, or a miss a bit and have to go back, like here!

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  19. dodgy

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    Doesn't look like its come from a chicken's bottom, so it's fine :p
     
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  20. Tristan

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    I welded, it helded lol.
     
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