Mars Red GTX Restoration

[Roxylife]

Hi Mark,

I haven'y run disc backing plates on any cars that I've built, purely because when I've removed the rusted ones that were on there the holes for the bolts have become un-salvageable!

But I've never had any adverse results from not running them.

[pajsh]

Doing a really nice job on those parts.

One small thing which you may already have picked up on (or will find out soon) is the pivot bolts area probably in the wrong way round. The nut needs to be inboard and the head inside the dished washer.

I've had to replace my pivot bolts with allen cap heads and I checked to make sure they would fit inside the body as they are taller than the hex head. They do but only just.

When they are torqued up there will be more room but i doubt enough for the thread and nut the other end.

Just didn't want you to get it under the car and then find out.

[mark1gls]

Here is mine and Pajsh is right. You can just about see the nut under the waxoil.

[Roxylife]

Cheers guys, will swap that round before it goes on the car..

Bought another tin of Waxoyl to give all these bits the proper treatment before fitting.. It's not good looking all shiny and perfect if it only stays like that for a couple of weeks! I want it to last another 26 years and then some!

[Roxylife]

Summer wheels

[GTXTRA]

come on henry, spill.

[Roxylife]

I'm busy sorting a decent update Sean!

[Roxylife]

1.8t block cleaned up and satin blacked, piston clowns cleaned up, and all brackets sent away for blasting and coating, new gadgets and belts and sensors ordered...

Head ready to be sent to the man in the shed for guides and and a cleanup..

Loom and ECU stripped and sent to 'Kevin' for necessary 'tweaks' and changes to parameters, and things that need to be removed from the ECU sensing so that error codes don't appear for things that I'm removing like the carbon canister etc etc. and of course a map installed.. should be a solid 195bhp and turn key OEM reliable..

More to come when I get the bits back form the vapour blasters..

In the meantime

[Roxylife]

Few bits and bobs back from the vapour blasters, comes up like new, and doesn't remove ANY of the original material. Ideal!

There's a few steel bits here. They will be red oxide sprayed and tough blacked. But pretty happy with the results to be honest.









Spacer for using the 16v tensioner so the mount will fit.





Dropping the head up to Dave Crissell at 'all stage' cylinder heads for a recon which will include new exhaust guides and a general clean up of everything, very very light skim and new stem seals, will be like new when he's finished with it. As always. Have used Dave for a few years now, wouldn't take my heads anywhere else!

[Roxylife]

Zinc primered all the steel bits today and gave them a couple of coats of satin black tough finish. They all look really good Will get soem pics tonight of them!

New driver side engine mount also arrived today, Tig welded and powdercoated and will take an OEM Scirocco runner bush too.








All a bit quiet in here anyone actualyl interested!?

[MacColl]

Trust me I'm watching your thread

Just not had time to be on here as much, great work as is Scratchfree's thread, inspiring stuff

[scratchfree]

I check whenever there is an update... Keep at it... I feel the same sometimes...

[the edmundator]

Enjoying seeing how things are progressing. Keep it up!

[Roxylife]

cheers lads! Wasn't sure if people had turned their nose up at it for reverting to a non standard car.. Rest assured the outside will look exactly how VW intended! Just with a bit more 'pep' under the bonnet!

[GTXTRA]

This is going to be spectacular methinks Henry.