'92 vw caddy sport

[ChrisVRsix]

this things tits, keep it up man

[ff_drift_lol]

needs some ridic stretch and poke on 16's. clean work, you are a good tech my friend.

[maddvw]

Sweet ride!! I like what you did for the little storage space.

[Agent00J]

Wow! You're really bringing that thing back to life. Great job so far. Keep it up.



And just an FYI: That whole business of driving with the tailgate down is actually more harmful than helpful. lol! Saw it on Mythbusters. :P

[skrapez]

holy awesome

[NickBroderick]

I like it. I wish I had a car like this so I could learn to do all that, looks great.

[scott1380]

You did all of this without any prior knowledge of bodywork, etc.?!

That's awesome! I love the extension idea. Very cool.

lol yeah. i had basic mechanical knowledge, mostly picked up from my dad and working on mountain bikes, once you know how the basics work, the rest isnt so hard. as for the bodywork, dont be fooled into thinking it was a quick process that i got right straight away, it took me so long to get it looking like that! lol. i had to practice and learn as i went, so as i got better, all my previous work would look pretty crap, so i'd have to go back and fix it again. this went on for ages lol. then the same with paint.

the cab extension was definitely my best idea, and the most practical addition

[NickBroderick]

You did all of this without any prior knowledge of bodywork, etc.?!

That's awesome! I love the extension idea. Very cool.

[scott1380]

the full build thread can be seen here if youre interested - http://scottishvag.net/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=48010

the wheels are the 14x6 snowflakes from a scirocco, with very non-stance 165/60 r14 tyres. they're et38, spaced out to be et18 front and et1 at the rear! lol.

the main reason for the spacers was to clear the front calipers, which are wilwood midilite's.


the main focus just now is to sort out the stance. got some new wheels lined up, and im currently flipping the axle and getting the suspension set-up so they'll fit

i havent posted pictures anywhere of the wheels or setup i'll be running, cause it was going to be a secret, but since this forum is all about the stance, i suppose one teaser wouldnt hurt.....


not finalised but that an idea of what im going for.

feedback is always welcome

[scott1380]

this was about may last year






bit of arch rolling, diy style

after that i sealed it up to stop it rusting in the future.





the biggest change i made, was to the rear of the cab. theres no space inside, so i decided to extend it out into the bed, to create a little space for bags etc.






the tailgate wasnt the best, so the best way to straighten it, is to open it and straighten each half separately.






after months of bodywork and loads of other jobs, including chassis notching, almost every brake component being changed and a whole lot of rust protection, it was time for some paint. i spent any money i had saved for a paint job on parts, so i had to give it a go myself lol. quite pleased with the results considering.









managed to get a carbon bonnet for it, its a real performance trim one, so pretty crazy light lol. it was for a mk1 golf, but the guy couldnt shift it, so i had to get it



so thats it covered roughly, missed a lot of it out, but it would take to long posting the whole build up!

pictures of it after it was road legal again

[scott1380]

Well for those who havent seen my intro thread, im Scott, from Hamilton, Scotland, and as promised, here's a build thread for my caddy sport.

Not 100% sure of the details on the caddy sport, as different people will tell you different things, but it was basically a limited edition version. There were only about 200 made, and i think they were UK only, but i cant confirm either. there are quite a few changes over standard, the engine is the 1.8 8v from a scala scirocco, i thought it was the proper gti 8v from the mk1, but the cylinderhead is different meaning 95bhp, not 112. they came with a bodykit, but mines was missing when i got it. the rear leaf springs are flat and not curved, meaning its about 50mm lower than a standard caddy. and the last difference worth mentioning is the rear bumper, which is specific to the sport and therefore worth keeping.

this is what a standard sport looks like - mine a few years before i bought it.


anyway, i bought it with the intention of cleaning it up, fixing a few problems, and then using it as i improved it over time. we all know how things go though, and it quickly ended up in pieces, for almost 18 months

this is what it looked like when i bought it



looks fairly solid, but unfortunately it had been 'fixed up' by a previous owner, who had just covered up any problems with body filler and the strangest paint ive seen on a car. it was so hard the sandpaper used to wear out before the paint!

once i had started, i got totally carried away and ended up stripping it all, starting underneath. being 19 at this point, i didnt have a lot of money to play with, so had to just learn as i went. grinding, welding, bodywork and even painting, making it a steep learning curve but looking back im glad i did it.

i'll through up some of the pictures from the build, but there are too many to cover everything! lol


flipping the axle is the most common way to lower a caddy, but flipping on sport springs means a pretty low ride height, so the previous owner had used plates instead. nice and rusty!






obviously lowering a car affects the stiffness of the springs, but this was solid! after checking the struts, i found cut springs, and the truck riding on bump stops

so....



underside all cleaned up and protected from rust