VW MK4 TDI build
Posted by Greasecar
Justin Carven Super Moderator Location: Portland OR Join Date: 01/21/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 86 Rally Car: '79 VW Rabbit TDI, '02 VW Golf |
I started a build thread a while ago on Special stage but I figured it would be a good idea to throw one up here. This project has been a couple of year in the making now since I've had to spend most of my spare effort keeping my MK1 stage ready but after a lot of procrastinating, I've finally got some momentum going.
The car started off as a front corner fender bender that my friend's insurance company wrote off so I was able to pick it up for cheap. I stripped everything down at the beginning of 2010 and sent the shell off to Bill Doyle at www.cagethis.com for a cage then it spent most of the following year sitting on a rotisserie while I scrounged up parts and procrastinated about the sequence of the build. Now that the East coast season is over for a few months I've been able to get some paint on and started putting things together. If I can maintain my momentum I hope to have a log book in the next few months. Anyone else with MK4 build experience out there? I know there have been a few over the years but the old build sites that Chris Havas and John Hamilton had are long gone. I need to get some photos off my other computer but here are a few to show some of the progress. 
 Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2011 06:45PM by Greasecar. |
edward mucklow Mod Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle |
Tim Taylor Professional Moderator Location: Oakland, CA Join Date: 02/02/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 622 Rally Car: Mazda 323 GTX |
On jackstands in the garage...internet bench racing??? I think we have that class covered but you're going to be fighting Timm for the glory 
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Dave Kern Godlike Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Is that a legal way to do the A-pillar support bars? I thought those had to connect all the way down to the floor and tie in where the sill bar an A-pillar bar intersect? Dave Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/08/2011 06:27PM by DaveK. |
Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
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That's right. 4 years and running, bench running champion. Although, I've recently upgraded to "wooden rolly cart" instead of jackstands. They produce more bench warming ability, and far better handling. |
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Justin Carven Super Moderator Location: Portland OR Join Date: 01/21/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 86 Rally Car: '79 VW Rabbit TDI, '02 VW Golf |
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Justin Carven Super Moderator Location: Portland OR Join Date: 01/21/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 86 Rally Car: '79 VW Rabbit TDI, '02 VW Golf |
I fabbed up a pair of fuel cells a couple of weeks ago for the tire well. The smaller tank is the diesel start up tank and the larger will be for vegetable oil. I left a bit of room for storing spare motor oil etc.
I plan on getting the drivetrain in later this week. www.DMackTyresUSA.com |
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Ra has said in the past they are willing to make concessions for alternative fuel vehicles. Veggie is definitely alternative.
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