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by treefingers
Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

Thanks chaps :) So bought 2 new cars recently.. A Nissan 1.8 turbo RWD https://i.imgur.com/RCD1VtZ.jpg And a BMW E46 coupe, 3.0 straight 6 manual diesel, for the daily. That brings me up to 4 cars in total, what with the Weber'd cabriolet. Basically 4 projects now... Despite this there has been prog...
by treefingers
Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:26 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 RWD 1.8T
Replies: 31
Views: 10532

Re: Mk2 RWD 1.8T

Rear floor in.. good progress mate! not too far off paint now!!
by treefingers
Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:19 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

BMW axle is now bolted up, chassis frame welded into Scirocco. https://i.imgur.com/Lrc9eQT.jpg Note dowel pins all surrounded! https://i.imgur.com/3DcBQnv.jpg Chassis rail raised and fabricated down into the sills https://i.imgur.com/Lcjqq0H.jpg A good milestone! https://i.imgur.com/MHTVyP7.jpg
by treefingers
Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:45 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

Seeing as the world is all quite normal at the moment, nothing out of the ordinary to report.. thought it's time for some Roc Thread Cage not yet complete. front bars made up but not yet welded in.. more tube has arrived so this can be finished now https://i.imgur.com/6AQZgLO.jpg Fabricating some BM...
by treefingers
Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:20 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

Looking crazy as ever :) looking forward to seeing this develop. There are going to be some crazy Scirocco's in a couple of years time aren't there. Yours too Phil! Roll cage time! Goals for the cage: - strong - motorsport specification - bolt in - aesthetically pleasing - keep the bars out of the ...
by treefingers
Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

Rear arches welded up and welded in https://i.imgur.com/ThtaSn7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/N3eafhK.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Z4n2ij8.jpg The new chassis rails will be boxed in to the original ones here. https://i.imgur.com/Ca3m1oX.jpg Need to decide how to mount the rear axle to this frame, then it can b...
by treefingers
Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

liking this, dont let the thread die! very cool I shall try not to :) Awesome Andi! Can't wait to see what you do with it and how you go about it too. I can picture our RWD roccos at a drift event already ... 8-) I can picture them going sideways around Glencoe.. Seems like I've got a lot of catchi...
by treefingers
Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:09 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD

Ploughing on then.... Next job: forming a plan of how to tie this new chassis frame into the body of the car. Wheel arches. It seemed like a good idea to cut these out and do my own, as they are not the same each side where the cage will mount, and they will be getting new suspension turrets anyway....
by treefingers
Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

So after getting the seat rails and everything in that area basically done, I began to think about the crossmember in front of the seat rails.. it went like.. 'hmm those crossmembers will be on show on front of the seats. probably should redo them' 'while I'm there, how about a bigger tunnel, in cas...
by treefingers
Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

So picked this build up again after 6 months of not even touching it, and got a little bit more momentum now. Continued on the cabin, and made some removable seat bars, copying a motorsport design I saw. https://i.imgur.com/dTupcq3.jpg Made some 3mm captive nut plates and welded to chassis, then the...
by treefingers
Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:06 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: The Zender Z40 Build
Replies: 33
Views: 9926

Re: The Zender Z40 Build

liking it. having the car on a trolley is so handy! money well spent.
by treefingers
Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:35 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

I have started work on the car once more, more things are being made... updates soon
by treefingers
Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

Long time since last update.. mainly because I bought a MK1 cabriolet on a whim so have been doing that solidly for the last two months. If you're wondering why there's been no updates it's because of this!! Gone from this https://i.imgur.com/btUegZC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aTpLbrV.jpg https://i.img...
by treefingers
Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

Focus.... Realised I haven't spoken much about the plans for the car, so I'll try and do a quick spec here so it all makes sense what I'm doing. I'm building a forever car. The plan is big power FWD (350-400bhp), but with the correct engineering for that power. It will be track happy, so all the coo...
by treefingers
Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: WINSTON '88 MK2 Scirocco RWD big turbo front-mid engine
Replies: 76
Views: 26572

Re: WINSTON 1988 GT MK2

Awesome work again Andi, love the drain holes in the sill! A moments silence for all the grinders that are no longer with us today... Thanks dude! ....we may need to be silent for quite a while methinks! a wee update, more metal work, this time the driver's side rear arch. Rust was cut out, now to ...