Hi Guys Not A MK5 But the running gear is :-)

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The Scuttle tray.

Removerd,

HPFP Autotech, Not ARP as I mistakenly stated earlier.

Home Made up-rated Engine fuel line.

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Fabricated gearbox mount.

Upper fabricated Gear box mount.

Yes that is a £1200 manifold with a hacksaw through it.

In Two! We must be mad.

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First cut in the chassis for the Prop.

Manifold flipped 180.

Mocked up with the turbo on.

Getting Idea for the down pipe.

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Cutting the recess to fit the turbo!

Piece removed

Recess fabricated.

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Mocked up again.

Re routing the Wastegate for easy access when its all in. Incase we need to change springs and seals.

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There it is Flipped 180 and wastage completely re routed.

Mounted in the car.

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Rear beam removed from the syncro.

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Donor Tunnel.

Floor removed

New tunnel tacked in.

Mocked up for gear lever position.

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welding in the tunnel 360 in and out.


A look at how the new beam measures up.

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Wheel well had to go.


A view down the tunnel.

New axle mount.




In place,

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Rear beam bolted up.


Syncro Diff removed ready for haldex unit.

Haldex offered up.

New cradle tacked on.

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Better view down the tunnel.

Haldex in place.

Axle and diff all bolted up properly.

Fuel cell.

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Bare view of the floor with axle mounts in place.

Tank mocked in.

Diff mount made.

Floor bar made and welded in.

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Wheel well flipped and shortened.


Tank bolted in.

Filler hole made in top of the tank.

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Stainless filler to go from original filler hole on the mk1 to the cell. No fuss at the petro station for me.



Thats the highlights for now, I hope to chip away at this in the next year or so. Hope you like it. I cant wait to get it on the road it seems a lifetime and a fortune away. Its getting there.