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

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Aug Thu 07, 2008 10:07 am

t53a wrote:you should store your crank on end. other wise it will warp laying down

Ahhh you beat me to it!!

YouTube · Post by **Mikewire** » Aug Thu 07, 2008 11:44 am

So how much of a rebuild or you doing? Rering, deglaze, bearings? or are you boring over?

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 2:05 am

MikeWire wrote:So how much of a rebuild or you doing? Rering, deglaze, bearings? or are you boring over?

Ground up rebuild. All the details will be released further down the road as I start ordering stuff! Imma add a lil mustard to her though!

I do however have some updates!!

I hate pulling interior crap out! I was being as careful as I could with the dash as it's pretty much mint and would like to find a new home for it.

Here is the interior before starting......

And so it begins.......

I hate pulling dashboards!

The AC assembly that someone had added aftermarket

Got all the heater and AC crap out.....

Both seats out and all the non-firewall wiring removed.....

It still amazed me how rust free this 25 year old car is!! I

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Effin nasty crap under the rear floorboard carpet!! $:\$

Carpet finally out, both front floorboards are dented up a bit from previous owners not knowing where/how to use a floorjack on a VW

Still no rust yet though!

As she sits tonight after the interior delete

Post by **Checkers** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 8:38 am

Damn you Jason! You're at the point I'm at already haha. You are forcing me to work on mine tonight now! Looks great man!

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 8:44 am

if mine doesnt come home tonight, ill be at your house helpin out tony!

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 12:56 pm

looks good! BUt if you hate taking interior stuff out, you are going toreally like putting a MK2 dash in!! ALso that stucky stuff under the carpet is teh suk! I have that dash for you, you can come get it tonight before I head to the lake if you would like.

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 1:04 pm

MK2 swaps isnt that bad, i got it down to an art if the mounts are the right ones, and it looks like his arent... so it might take a little longer. that sucks the roll cage is welded in instead of bolted bases....is it staying in? and working around it?

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 1:28 pm

Rennwagen1 wrote:looks good! BUt if you hate taking interior stuff out, you are going toreally like putting a MK2 dash in!! ALso that stucky stuff under the carpet is teh suk! I have that dash for you, you can come get it tonight before I head to the lake if you would like.

Yeah i'd like to pick it up tonight. I don't get off work till 6. What time you leaving for the lake?
I won't mind putting the MK2 dash in even if it's a pain because it's a upgrade.

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Sep Fri 05, 2008 1:30 pm

kompressorgolf wrote:MK2 swaps isnt that bad, i got it down to an art if the mounts are the right ones, and it looks like his arent... so it might take a little longer. that sucks the roll cage is welded in instead of bolted bases....is it staying in? and working around it?

Roll cage is welded in and I really don't have alot to do to the rear anyways so I won't mind working around it. This is not going to be a show car by any means so I am not too worried about the ass end.

Post by **bigmontana** » Sep Mon 08, 2008 10:31 pm

Looking good Jason, I'm curious to see how this car is going to turn out. I can't wait for more updates.