It's been a while that I have posted or done anything on my car it's been a hard few years in life. But had enough and I want the car finished and ready for me to get married in.

 

This was the old one I got this from Phil J, unfortunately, dies from rust.near seat belt points.

 

New Shell no engine no suspension just a bare shell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is used to look like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The engine bay has been stripped of all the smoothing as it was all flaking off. under the smoothing and a ton of filler there were a few bad bits which have now been sorted I will upload more pictures once I find a better photobucket 

 

 

Edited 18 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon
Stupid photobucket

The engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Seals, rebored, new bearing, 3 angel seat grinded valves, pinto exhaust valves as inlets 924 pully, standard cam at the moment to run it in 

 

 

 

Old engine and shell. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 18 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raptor Painted engine bay

 

Edited 18 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

New Alloys and shocks

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely car, the work on this is superb.  I remember buying a j reg saloon many years ago just couldn't get used to it so I gave it we to my brother on the provisio that he give me half proceeds when he sold it.

Some top work going on

Managed to get hold of a Seat Ibiza dizzy with a vacum and electronic igintion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steering Rack Built up can't remember if the bent on is for the right or left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower arms painted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single inlet manifold for a twin choke weber just in case i can't get the twin 40's to work

 

 

Engine test fit for wiring up a new loom note the four speed box will not be staying the 5 speed is in the extate at the moment

 

Edited 20 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

On 8/18/2017 at 22:35, Elijah said:

Lovely car, the work on this is superb.  I remember buying a j reg saloon many years ago just couldn't get used to it so I gave it we to my brother on the provisio that he give me half proceeds when he sold it.

 

this will be my third saloon Had a B and an F reg MK2 and the Mk2F it's in the background on the first picture I wonder if it still going? 

Edited 21 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

:)

Edited 21 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

Good to see you back! I remember your old mk2 saloon on the forum. I believe your new one was owned by a chap called steve/username 'lovejoy'?

8 minutes ago, MartinB said:

Good to see you back! I remember your old mk2 saloon on the forum. I believe your new one was owned by a chap called steve/username 'lovejoy'?

 

Yes, it was.nice bloke, he took everything off to rebuild his MK1 Derby, He got it from a Guy call Brett it was featured in a VW magazine.

 

Been dying to take a car to the polo show but never had one good enough until now :)  

Bit worried about the twin 40's on a standard cam think it might be a bit rich 

Edited 25 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

Edited 25 August, 20179 yr by residentmelon

Some shinny stuff and some test fitting 

 

Lovely :)

New Wheels 

 

Edited 6 October, 20178 yr by residentmelon

I had a bit of a problem I wanted to fit Vauxhall Brakes got the carrier and calliper and had new brake hoses made.

 

 

 Problem is they don't fit under the wheel by a nats nuts.

 

I think i need different carrier has anyone else done the Vauxhall set?