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by Ebies
Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

I made a start on the middle arm rest.
I started with a very simple design. Upright support that fits between the two seats and a single pivot point.
That gave me this;
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180722/2afa5d25c30dbe8d0bf05848691803ba.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180722 ...
by Ebies
Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:58 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

mark1gls wrote:Looks good, can you still get to the spare wheel?
Yes, the entire floor can be removed. should I ever need to get to it


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by Ebies
Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So boot build, i started this months ago a have only just today gotten to this stage.

But I'll start at the beginning.
Sound deadening/reduce the vibrations of the wood on metal. If you have a decent budget, Id recommended proper sound deadening.

However I'm a cheap s.o.b and try to save money ...
by Ebies
Mon May 14, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So I was looking through gum tree the other day, just window shopping for wheels. Not really planning on buying anything, mainly because the rims I liked where out of my budget.
When I stumbled across these;
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180514/0c41d37217bda8a17a1d48b012e75cc5.jpg
24hours ...
by Ebies
Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So I fixed (at least thought I fixed) all the faults. only for it to fail again on the retest.
I had changed the wheel cylinder & shoes on the weaker side (drivers) in hope that it would sort the axle balance and increase the over all efficiency. I only did the one side for retest for two reasons.
1 ...
by Ebies
Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:42 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So prior to the MOT, I took my car into work for a pre MOT check. To spot any obvious faults. All was looking good till I got to the rear arches and saw this;
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180228/a820e1dd2da8df96d2c0fa86a693372f.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180228 ...
by Ebies
Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Scala 1992 PIC HEAVY
Replies: 36
Views: 15576

Re: Scala 1992 PIC HEAVY

Looks good man. Those magnets are a fantastic idea

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by Ebies
Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

I hate rust. I hate having to repair rust even more so, however MOT is due at the end of the month and it was never going to pass with this hole in the drivers rear wheel well.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180207/0abffc74793925a92390bb9b3b84071a.jpg

Did I say hole? I meant holes. https ...
by Ebies
Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: RE: Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

Hows that tailgate gonna work?

The lights take up most of the rear so are they on folding down too or just fhe number plate section The natural line of the boot goes down through the lines right at the end of the indicators, so I would cut through there, so the whole back end drops down.
Here's ...
by Ebies
Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:42 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So I'm really leaning towards doing some like this; https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180202/597d815333c0d2cbcaf3bd02ee10d108.jpg
This is a picture of a Rocco with a completely flat rear, I think it looks great and very practical however I want to go a step further.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn ...
by Ebies
Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:18 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

Here is the last part of my seat modification.
This is what the lower part of the rocco seat look likes with the tub removed.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180127/0f83495c695601ddcbfb0ff1384b5314.jpg
This is what I needed to attach to the bottom of the TT frame. It is possible to weld the to ...
by Ebies
Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

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by Ebies
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:27 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: RE: Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

Yes it's not the sort of thing you adjust every day, as long as you get it right in the 1st place it should not be a problem unless you have a 7ft friend who wants to drive your car... :-D open the sunroof might be the answer to that one...
Well worth trade off though as the TT seats look super ...
by Ebies
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:18 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: RE: Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

mark1gls wrote:They look like they was fitted in the factory... Can you still lower the seats like the original ones?
Sadly the bottom of the seats are fixed in that position but, I've set them up so they are at the angle I find comfortable.

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by Ebies
Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project
Replies: 47
Views: 17063

Re: Mk2 1.6 the longer term project

So here are some (hopefully) better pics of what you need to remove the scirocco outer rails from the frame and where to mount them on the TT frame.
I've coloured them to hopefully make things clear, and not matter which picture you look at all the things circled by blue are always the same, same ...