Saving a Coupe

[getamongst-it]

I need to do that fuel rail conversion...The stock system sucks.

Yeah it does. My motor is running on Digi2 so if you're ditching the stock fuel injection system in favor of that or standalone, BBM still makes a nice rail and you can still find these older Ross ones around for sale used.

[Tubaman]

I need to do that fuel rail conversion...The stock system sucks.

[theseeker411]

Loved seeing this (and you) at SoWo. I'm so bummed that I won't be making it to H20 this year .

[getamongst-it]

spent my whole afternoon doing. I wanted to replace the spring clamps on the coolant hoses with worm-style ones and put a new gasket and seal on the oil cooler. It also bothered me being aluminum it would never stay clean, so I painted that and the water pump/housing black.

Gonna get the transmission cleaned up & re-painted tomorrow night, should have my flywheel bolts back in. Just a quick cleanup of the bay and it can go back in. I'm planning to re-wrap the harness, take all that loom off and be good to go.

[getamongst-it]

Cant wait to see this at vag fair.

I'll be down at Cory's starting Friday night, so Chili's and the Hotel the next night as well as the show both days.

I must say, I don't like VW's much at all, but I have to give you your much due respect on this build. I just read through these 9 pages and about half way through I had myself thinking "maybe VW's aren't so bad..." The car looks great, I dig the red carpet and headliner on a white car, very 90s. I'm interested in seeing the wheels you put on it...you said something a few times about having a set in mind...but that's all that was said...

Thanks! currently saving my pennies for said set of wheels over the winter. The cost should be well worth it in my mind, they're right in line with the look I'm goin for. I'm also looking for a Hella Heckblende for the trunk, essentially whole reason I stuck with OEM tails.

[JagRacer]

I must say, I don't like VW's much at all, but I have to give you your much due respect on this build. I just read through these 9 pages and about half way through I had myself thinking "maybe VW's aren't so bad..." The car looks great, I dig the red carpet and headliner on a white car, very 90s. I'm interested in seeing the wheels you put on it...you said something a few times about having a set in mind...but that's all that was said...

[kittenpuncher]

Cant wait to see this at vag fair.

[getamongst-it]

I've been pretty distracted by summer things but I managed to make a mess last night since a few goodies came in.




She needed an upgraded clutch since the stock one wasn't cuttin it and has had plenty of miles between being in my other car and then in this one. The motor has a bit more pep with the fuel turned up now and cams so it would slip in any gear. Ordered a "Stage 2" clutch produced by Competition Clutch for BFI. I also got an OEM Scirocco rad to get rid of the inline filler. It's given me nothing but problems and I didn't want it puking coolant on my euro alternator again. Note the built-in overflow on the end tank

Now that it's out the bay's gettin a quick cleanup and I can repaint a few things and rewrap the harness, basically dealing with all the bullshit overspray from when it got painted that I was so mad about. I'll have this all done for the 5 hour ride to VAG Fair next weekend.

[getamongst-it]

I raised the car up 1" because the tierods were smashing the "framerails" and I didnt want them to get bent. The solution is gonna be a tierod flip kit and balljoint extenders from the Unix guys up in Canada to drop the control arms back down a bit since they're so negative right now.

I snapped a few shots a couple weeks ago while she was outside the shop.

[Steve.]

Beautiful car dude. You're inspiring me to keep mine white with red interior.

[getamongst-it]

What a turn around! Great work man, I love the wheels.

Awesome thread. Love the dedication and DIY attitude. The car looks great!

thanks fellas!

[dailyrotary]

Awesome thread. Love the dedication and DIY attitude. The car looks great!

[Codidly]

What a turn around! Great work man, I love the wheels.

[getamongst-it]

Wow, I've followed you on Tumblr for the longest time but I don't think I've ever seen your car, and I must say, I love it! I'm not a huge VW fan but this just works all around for me!

Not to bea this topic into the ground, so I'll keep my suggestion short; per the headliner, could you simply attach a thinnish but stiff piece of foam to the headliner fabric(using a spray on adhesive maybe?) that way you retain the needed flexibility of that panel? Again, I'm sure you're sick of hearing about it, just thought I'd lend you a suggestion!

Awesome! and thank you, I feel like when someone who doesn't like VWs likes it I've achieved something. haha I always wonder how many people notice I use the same name everywhere too.

I appreciate the suggestions, I actually will be pulling that panel soon because I need to adjust the sunroof height. also it seems like something in there is scratching the crap outta the fresh paint on the outside of the sunroof when it's retracted too

What makes the panel such a pain in the ass is that you really can't add any thickness to it such as foam, unless the foam could be shaved to be totally flush. The panel slides in its own track which is only about a 3/16" channel. I've seen people recover them right over the factory piece of vinyl and then they dont slide and get stuck. I think what I'm going to end up doing is pulling the fabric off, and creating a seam across the whole thing horizonally just as the factory piece of vinyl has. There's a slot in the center of the panel that you pull the fabric through and glue down from the back side. I think that way it will be tighter without needing to adhere to the "egg crate" look of the piece of stamped steel.

[FunfGang]

Wow, I've followed you on Tumblr for the longest time but I don't think I've ever seen your car, and I must say, I love it! I'm not a huge VW fan but this just works all around for me!

Not to bea this topic into the ground, so I'll keep my suggestion short; per the headliner, could you simply attach a thinnish but stiff piece of foam to the headliner fabric(using a spray on adhesive maybe?) that way you retain the needed flexibility of that panel? Again, I'm sure you're sick of hearing about it, just thought I'd lend you a suggestion!