StaggeredMK4's MKI GTI Teardown & Build Thread......

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 11:32 pm

YEAH!!!!!!!! late night emkaay one111nnnnn did you cut off that hideous core support?

FYI you can still get the oem core support from the dealer and it fits so damn perfect, fenders are hit and miss i hear not the best things about aftermarket core supports

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 11:38 pm

kompressorgolf wrote:YEAH!!!!!!!! late night emkaay one111nnnnn did you cut off that hideous core support? FYI you can still get the oem core support from the dealer and it fits so damn perfect, fenders are hit and miss i hear not the best things about aftermarket core supports

Any idea how much the OEM core supports run? I was originally going to order one from Black Forest Industries.
http://store.blackforestindustries.com/mk1rocosu.html

Whats the best way to remove the current core without damaging the frame supports where the new one will mount?

Thanks!

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Wed 30, 2008 12:01 am

cut out the large center section, and then do the sides, the hardest part was that larg weld, matt the grinder god cut all around it then worked on little parts. i used a tiger disk to smooth out the weld after the core was gone. just hack at it! theres no wrong way unless you go straight for the chassis leg

Post by **t53a** » Jul Wed 30, 2008 12:07 am

FYI aftermarket core supports fit just fine. they are just prone to crack under stress. problem could be fixed with a front core support bar

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Jul Wed 30, 2008 12:14 am

Cool, thanks guys!

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Aug Sun 03, 2008 9:26 pm

So here is what I discovered on the passenger side. Obviously it had been hit on this corner and they had fixed it. Problem is when they fixed it they welded a bunch of stuff back on with some major welds instead of tack or spot welds. This literally made it a bitch to remove the core support from the passenger side. Thank God for the sawzall!!!
This next picture you can see how big the "spot/glob" welds they did are. They were literally the size of a dime.

At first I tried to just grind them off with a angle grinder but no suck luck....

I was literally peeling away metal as I went! lol

I finally just went at it with the sawzall and figured i'd clean up the rest once I got the big chunk outta the way....

Finally making some real progress. Still need to figure out how to cut off the excess core part still welded to the front passenger side though.....

The battery tray I swear was the only thing rusty really on this teardown so far so I am excited about that!!! Battery will be relocated to the back anyways so later this week i'll remove the rusty battery tray

Got the exhaust out today as well

Going to start pulling the interior this upcoming week and get the roll cage painted...

Also got the engine and tranny seperated and will begin teardown of both this upcoming week.......

Well that's it for this weekend.

More updates this following week!!!

If anyone has a hookup on some straight euro fenders holla at me!

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Aug Sun 03, 2008 11:28 pm

eggsellent, yup the only good way to get that core support off is in pieces.... excellent progress and keep up the good work! looks about time to degrease that bay!, i got the short stick, not only was mine white and greasy but it had spray wax all over everything

for a rust free bunnah

Post by **bigmontana** » Aug Mon 04, 2008 10:36 pm

Looks like progress is moving a long nicely.

Post by **Checkers** » Aug Mon 04, 2008 11:50 pm

Shit, you're already ahead of me! Looks good man!

YouTube · Post by **Mikewire** » Aug Tue 05, 2008 8:47 am

What are you going to do with the engine while it's out?