White lady, Z40 drag killer queen pro street muscle

[Rusty dan]

Well here we are on the new forum!
Looking very sweet indeed, I suppose we best get my car looking that way too

Plumbing is just about complete on the car with new fuel lines to be run and the electrics to be done.
Pics to follow

Got an issue with my oil cooler.. The oil filter housing is that of an early mk1 golf/scirocco and not the later with the sandwich plate so I need to source the correct fittings etc to get it plumbed in. I think I will make that my last job to do :)

Not much else to report other than my garage is less full than 2 months ago where things are with the car

Watch this space peeps

[Rusty dan]

Been tinkering and re-homing the scirocco into a workshop!

Latest update is the fuel lines running under the car have been fitted..
All the coolant work is in place.
Electrics next and the oil cooler then we shall see what happens firing it up :D

Also been working on my brakes and working out how this spacer kit goes together...

Pics say a thousand words

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w114 ... occo%20GT/

Hope the pic makes sense.. This is more for Slugga's benefit as we have both been head scratching over this lol

[Rusty dan]

HONEY IM HOME!!!

Hello everybody, long time no info lol

Been a few issues in my life so visiting has been low on here....

Anyway, I have some updates on my photobucket account, 280mm set up and a few latest pics of the engine bay and fuel lines :D

Worryingly I am getting close to running the car. just a couple of injection bits, dizzy cap, fuse box wiring and oil cooler then i can think about fluids and starting!!

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w114 ... occo%20GT/


Page 12 for latest pics..

Thanks
Rusty

[Rusty dan]

small but important update, the car is cranking over from the key, i have no spark but thats because one of the coil plugs was off lol, will try again tonight, the oil cooler is fitted nd hoses will be tonight, i have lights and sound front and back so we are getting close boys and girls!

More updates tonight

[monzajake]

well is it alive ?

[Rusty dan]

not at present, have not had much time, busy with home life again :(

Wife and kids away from tomorrow for a week so plenty of time coming up lol

[Rusty dan]

WE ARE JUST ABOUT THERE!

Car fires and everything!!! Not runnig cos I got no exhaust manifold but i am there peeps.

Time to get rubbing down!

A big thank you to all that have advised over the last 20 months! A special thanks to Ron Haslett for his hand and info in building

[Rusty dan]

Page 12 latest pics on Photobucket show the engine bay in pretty much a complete install, small tidy bits to do but nothing more really

little update on the wheels front, they were hitting the struts on the inside as the ET/OFFSET whatever was bad, 4x100 fitment but not from the vag circuit..

Spaced out baby 16mm each side on the front and 25mm each side at the rear and the tyres are STILL TUCKED!

Till the next time

[Rusty dan]

got my back wheel spacers now, fittng tonight so the car will be rolling
also itted my gear linkage and throttle cable works properly now!

Next is sorting a downpipe and getting the car running properly :D

[Rusty dan]

Good news all round.. literally... Coilovers are coming so I will be selling my never used, brand new -25mm Weitec GT suspension!!

The car is on the ground and rolling and a few finishing touches in the bay have been done like recovering old cable sleeves and fitting the dipstick and re-routing of things im not happy with..

I have gone round the car picking out the problem areas that need attention and I am amazed how much I found! Obviously the 18 months has been hard for the old girl but have no fear.. She will be dancing next spring in her new coat and shoes!!!

I have decided my colour although it may come as a bit of an anticlimax cosidering what i was planning to do..

She is looking mighty fine and the next pics will be of her with the odd bit of primer and rubbed down paint..

[Rusty dan]

Started to go backwards with the car now
Stripping her down ready for paint... Thinking of a few nice touches to add some spice which will hopefully go down well with the masses!

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w114 ... occo%20GT/

Usual rules, PAGE 12 for the latest pics of my scabby car

[Rusty dan]

Rubbing down is still occuring, the coilovers are on and the look is sweet! No more 4x4 for Rusty lol

Fronts will be on tonight and pics added later hopefully.
Still got a target of end of October which is coming fast

[Rusty dan]

Coilovers on! Much better but the wheels now rub the arches when turning, scrapping the idea and going for something else, cutting up bodywork was not on the list!

More rubbing down and hole welding has been done. check out the photobucket link for the latest! Cheers.

With any luck I will be painting by the end of the month

[the edmundator]

Why don't you just go for 15" rims? The tyres on your 16"s look like they're too high profile to me, so maybe a lower-profile tyre would help if you want to keep those rims.

[Rusty dan]

did think about it but have a new plan now! wont be revealed though ;)