Slow Home Brew Mk2 Jetta TDi

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Any updates ??

I have some to post, it really has been a while!

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SO it has been what feels like forever, and looking at the car not that much has changed.



I have been a little bitch over the winter and opted for going to the warm gym instead of the freezing cold barn.

At one point Chirs told me he was there and was around -2c - No way I am enduring that :lol:

The bay is pretty much ready to paint now, just need to quickly go over once more as Chris has to "Engineer" the bulkhead so that the manual medal box from a passat sits flush as there was a rather large gap before. Bit it not sits lovely, and thanks to his panel beating skills there isn't a mess where it looks like someone has just gone mad with a hammer :lol:



Test a little bit of paint, just too cold for full paint at the moment



I had taken the wings off, prepped them, indicators and ariel to be smoothed out





Got the full loom out which still needs sorting and everything stripping that isn't needed, which is just a MARE of a job



Next few things to tackle, getting bits on the Engine together, and to sort this mare out



Just need to face the cold and get the hell on with it - Not that I am massively happy with it :lol: :lol:

Such a girl!!!

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Getting a bit more done today!










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Looking really good=)

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Look who has FINALLY got some work done



Pizza and Cars :wub: Perfect date night for us :lol:

Decided that I can't keep chasing perfection, I'm not after a show winning car so finally whacked the paint on





Gotta get bolts and bushes ordered and get it sat back on 4 wheels again :wub:

[P78]

picking up the pace are you

great progress on your new jetta

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Yeah, figured I should if I want it out this year haha

Thanks <3

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howde, good progress so far. I always wanted to tdi my jetta befor she was crashed into :/.... ended up ditching the vr6 for my 3 door mk2 for a tdi (i bought another toy and wanted mk2 as daily again)..... its in 2 many bits still and hasnt seen the road for 5 year :P.... loved you other halfs van followed the build on edition.

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howde, good progress so far. I always wanted to tdi my jetta befor she was crashed into :/.... ended up ditching the vr6 for my 3 door mk2 for a tdi (i bought another toy and wanted mk2 as daily again)..... its in 2 many bits still and hasnt seen the road for 5 year :P.... loved you other halfs van followed the build on edition.

I always wanted to TDI my Corrado as well.

Happy I can finally get it in something and I loved my old Jetta so when Chris found this one I knew it was perfect.

Yeah I miss his van think he does too.

His is the GOlf in the pic above that he is building.

Posted a link before, but for anyone interested in his Mk2 Golf 16vT RWD build....

http://silhouettemk2.blogspot.com

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Gonna be like a whole new car <3

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Got on with a bit more today! (Must be unwell :lol: )

Sorted out all my parts as they were a mess. Got some lovely shiney things like this Bailey coolant tank, as handmade billet top mounts (made for chris' van or project im not so sure)



Fitted the pedal box. It's a passat one so it was a right bitch to get in. But luckily Chris took one look made a plate and in it was!!



Dash back in and derv clocks fitted too!

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Love this! Can't wait to make my move from Scotland to down south as places to keep dry are so much cheaper for rent's! Then I can stop being a little bitch too and finish my rocco and bimmer... Keep this going! It's awesome! My missus needs to get more into actually working on cars -.- Your man is lucky! (or is it you that's the lucky one, what with his welding skills and all? )

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Love this! Can't wait to make my move from Scotland to down south as places to keep dry are so much cheaper for rent's! Then I can stop being a little bitch too and finish my rocco and bimmer... Keep this going! It's awesome! My missus needs to get more into actually working on cars -.- Your man is lucky! (or is it you that's the lucky one, what with his welding skills and all? )

He's lucky, trust me. I love that he's out everyday. He is much more into it than I am, and I won't lie. I love my car, I love doing everything to it, but I love having the house to myself hahaha

Nah, I think we are as lucky as each other. (Cringe)

Where are you moving to?

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So been getting on a bit more recently

Starting with the rear cleaning up the boot shut and drilling the holes for the spoiler. Sits nicely








Doors taken off and shuts done.




Got me a bonnet too



Carpet is sat in the car instead of gathering dust on the roof :lol:

Preview of the bay :wub:

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More boring updates and pics