Tom's MKII Jetta. (First Timer)

[Tj.smith1991]

Nice Car Man. Atlas Gray? I have an almost identical Jetta, same clour but small bumper and also on air.

Are you planning on keeping the 8v?

I think so. I want to grab small bumpers from somewhere as they're so hard to find.

I think i'm gonna keep it 8V for a bit then possibly do an engine swap. Not sure what for yet. maybe a PD130 engine or something. I really dont know!

[Mudcoatedgolfer]

Nice Car Man. Atlas Gray? I have an almost identical Jetta, same clour but small bumper and also on air.

Are you planning on keeping the 8v?

[mikey G]

I want to say the color is "Root Beer Flake" but I honestly can't remember for the life of me. Always loved the color though. I, personally, would do a little bit less flake for a more subtle look. But yeah here it is. Dark brown + flake is the way to go

[Tj.smith1991]

Chocolate flake would be sick dude. Really diggin' your trunk setup so far. Wheels should look great! Definitely in for more.

Could you link me to this colour?

[mikey G]

Chocolate flake would be sick dude. Really diggin' your trunk setup so far. Wheels should look great! Definitely in for more.

[Tj.smith1991]

Finished the Boot Build wood side of things today!

Cut the back too short but it fits with a little gap hidden between the seats and the back wood.

Accidental but means I could put an Amp / Battery / Washer bottle in the gap

Heres the build / Gap.

I also orded some Flip Tie-Rod Kit parts.

And something to stop my compressor from sounding like a drill on my boot. (We riveted the compressor to the actual floor of the boot. but I've ordered something to put before the compressor.

Noise free Compressor (Read into these and someone said it's pretty much silent now they've fitted them)



Lay Frame Kit (Need to notch but when I build up from the bottom This will help)


Waiting for carpet to arrive is boring


Heres the Battery hidden compartment, I won't be having rears in so I'll just have another false floor with copper rear lines and other things.


Best of all decision! WHEEEEEEELZ

I've decided on Image BBM's. 3 Piece Cast 16 x 9 all round. It's gonna be fun getting them to fit


I'm thinking chocolate / dark brown on the car for colour now. But I'm not 100%! I need help!

[Tj.smith1991]

Managed to only do one side today. Had my back tattooed and everytime I sweated it stung like hell.


What I ordered today - 2 A4 Perspex sheets. they will sit at the height of the compressors or a little bit above and have some LED around them to make the compressors light up. Some new interior bulbs (white to make it look better)

Struggling on deciding if I should copper line my Air specially on the rear as it will look smarter.

[Tj.smith1991]

God I want air too! Great start to the build

Really easy fit mate. The Loom is plug and Play. The setup is pretty easy too. If we weren't faffing about with little bits we would've done it a lot faster. But we messed about and had some breaks.


Thinking copper lines and going thicker too so I have silly up and down speed!

Today is finish off the boot build day! I've done the main bit of the floor.

Doing the sides. going to have a little bit of perspex each side with some lights in it to show the Compressors (buying a 2nd Compressor real soon but I need more moneys!)



Should be fun. It's also making my car even warmer when the heatings on because I've got the boot covered up and theres less for the cold air to come through!

[Greg|H]

God I want air too! Great start to the build

[Tj.smith1991]

UPDATED LIST OF WORK TO BE DONE

Jetta Re-build


Interior

Sides / Back of Boot Build - Perspex / Carpet to buy.

Buy Carpet for floor - Carpet / Deadening to buy.

Seats - Decide on seats and Order - Tweed

Flock Dash - Decide on Kit / Company

Steering Wheel - Wooden Wheel wanted!

Bodywork -

Rear wings cut off and Replaced with New -

Remove bump strips & Filler holes -

Replace all Seals - Door and windows - Ebay / VW Heritage

Rub down & Prep for spray. -

Purchase Small Front Bumper / Rear Bumper - Anyone Selling?

Single wiper Conversion

Engine / Underside

Purchase new subframe

Build upto Engine from Subframe - Eurocarparts - Track Rod Ends, Ball Joints, Wishbones, Cv Joint

Polybush - Bugpack Kit ordered

Underseal - Best Make?

Replace Sump - Not fussed if shallow or not as i'm on air now so I won't be sump smashing


Tighten Alternator

Spray Engine Black

Spray Gearbox Black

[Tj.smith1991]

This is looks lovely! So much potential too, looking forward to seeing what you do with this

thanks dude!

Hopefully I'll be able to find this place local that you can pay hourly to use their prep booth before I send it in for spray!

[Mehowski]

This is looks lovely! So much potential too, looking forward to seeing what you do with this

[Tj.smith1991]

Been slow with work as I've been stuck in bed with the Flu!


This is the recent updates.

This was the first update i wanted to show you guys.

(If someone could help me with the code to Embed the video into the post that would be great!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaakJfe-NKM&feature=youtu.be

Boot Build has started!

Starting building my boot build this past few days, Heres a picture of the carpet i'm using, (MDF Based floor then Dark Carpet!) Not bad for a first timer.

[Tj.smith1991]

Update!

Today was a big day. Fitting Air!

Me and a Friend Fitted the V2 today. Took 7 Hours from start to finish (He's never fitted air as his was fitted by the company but it was pretty Simple)



Then It got exciting. We fitted the bags and calibrated

Here's how she sits (Aired out front lifted back)



I need to get a notch done to make it lower, But For now I'm happy that I can drive like an old man and not scrape / bump / sump smash

Next on the list.

Wings Primered.
Rear Wings cut out and replacements fitted
Engine Out for a clean and spray (Gloss Black)
Boot Build.

I'll probably start with the boot build tomorrow, Going for a false floor with just the compressor showing and possibly putting a hole for the second Compressor I'm going to get in a few months.


I still need to go over a few things but I'm going to have a sit down and go into things I need to have done.

[xavierb]

Yeah that golf front ends completely changes the look, looks way sicker. I like this though nice car.