1982 mk2 build

[mark watson]

i was lucky with the powdercoating and sandblasting as i use them for our instrumention automation projects and the bar is set high , they have found out the hard way at times when ive rejected stuff and made them do it again as i check the thickness electronically so they cannot skimp, he is doing my home gym this weekend as the wifey decide she wants another colour to match the room ( typical )
monday he is having 18 tons of steel dropped of from 1 of the projects we are doing so he better do my gym for stuffall or i will drag his payment out the buggar

[mr alpine92]

looking good mark love the work you doing out there,BBQ look dam yummy too lol,

[mark watson]

thx did again tonight with a bunch of buddies

[mark watson]

ok quick update

got the bodge jobs sorted , sorry pics look funny but rocco is upside down at the mo

hack job inside pass wheel well sorted



new battery tray fitted



chassis leg replaced , shadrack having a whale of a time with underbody sealer



bulkhead repaired and new holes drilled for new type clutch system
going to leave the 2 holes the previous guys drilled for the cable shift box and use them to route the aircon pipes into the cab , better tha going through the scuttle tray which was the standard routing from the factory



got my guys to machine the alt bracket and remove the stuff for the power steering but left aircon mountings as it is coming , aircon pump grew legs and made its way to my daughters b7 audi as hers just packed up but will get another. but motor buttoned up to the gearbox , just still waiting for the epytech mounts so i can finish the side cover off , old plastic cover was knackered so have new one pitching tom at the agents

[gt11rocco]

looking good mate engine looks soooooo clean

[james butler]

thats looking awsome mark
keep the pictures coming

[mark watson]

thx james , the parcel is still coming . its in the uk , but not going to send to sis again , will be going to mr alpine
will sort from there

[mark watson]

i just thinksssss , the black plastic cover will look good in the engine bay

[mark watson]

looking good mate engine looks soooooo clean

thx , took a lot of cleaning , but nothing a lick of paint cant sort out , luckily box is brand new from agents ( always the down fall as a bugger to get looking sharp again )
few parts stuck somewhere in our postal system , typical for sa , epytech mountings / badges etc

did get the weekly specials from our local vw dealer , thx to mike the parts manager , brand new aircon pump on special , dropped from 380 to 110 quid , just checking to see if it will fit motor,

but last 2 days has been icey around 9 degrees so not going outside after 5

[mark watson]

had a bit of good weather , so jumped in a bit

got engine bay sprayed out and underneath finished

some pics









daughters handywork , painted the 2l sign on engine cover gold same as car

[mark1gls]

Cracking progress so far, the underneath of your car is cleaner than the top 1/2 of mine!
Keep the updates coming..

[mark watson]

trying to get there , thx

just still battling for the to get the stuff in london sorted

want to try have running september , have a 30 year school reunion , on our tenth reunion i went in the mk1 so it would be nice to take the rocco

[mr alpine92]

looking nice mark,looking forward to seeing all togiver,just let us no mark when the parcel be coming i sort thing out for you bro,

[mark watson]

thx chris , will do

[mark watson]

got everything buttoned up under the car this weekend and got it back on its wheels , new fuel and brake lines in , pump installed , clutch cable kit in , brake booster in ( i saw the diffs between the rocco and the golf , the rocco has an extension on the booster bracket and sits 20mm further away from the bulkhead than the golf )
dont know if it can be removed and refitted to the golf cantilever setup , but will have a go at it and let know.










daughter caught me off guard , hate pics



clutch kit in



2 problems so far , larger fuel tank sits a bit hard on rear axle , will get 10mm spacers machined up to move pivot point of axle beam away from the body , should then clear
then the wheels catch the new front calipers , and i hate the spacers they sell at the wheel shops , so will get the guys to machine up 5 mm spacers that include the spigot ring from stainless steel