Time-line of a wreck to a rebuild

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Thought you guys might like to see that we dont let them die over here....
My Mk2 Ibiza Cupra 8VGti /sport whatever whatever..

Written off as Category 'C' after a shunt in the rear whilst sat at traffic lights.

Purchased for a steal back in autumn/winter '06... sat looking very sorry for itself for a while due to having been kept in 'offroad' status by me ( to enable me to get a few bits, get it through the VIC check etc)**stricter version of the MOT /roadworthiness test**

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/arv5j-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/4v3kax-1.jpg


First major purchases wre the replacement tailgate (wrong colour, but a lot straighter than the original one ), slam panel etc and some replacement rear clusters due to the originals being smashed in the crash
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/2dc5ugn-1.jpg


Sat in this guise for a fair while whilst it was VIC'd then once done and MOT'd (failed only on front suspension mounts, suprisingly considering the smack in the back it had) it then had a bit of filler -work done to plump its ass back properly
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/258xymx-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/2eoy2p0-1.jpg

Once done, the red strip was sourced, and fitted over the summer also sourced a replacement rear bumper ( in red ) and as it was summer,took in a few trips to various shows/meets etc.

finally , off it went to the Sprayers to have the rear end blown over, so ended up looking half decent by the end of summer..
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/ml5uon-1.jpg

Again, once winter was upon us and work took precidence, it sat, used possibly once a week if that to trundle to the shops..

Treated it to a set of White Powder-coated Estorils way back last year ,and finally today i got some rubber wrapped on them.
(have took these snaps just before sun down this evening with rims placed in front of existing ones)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/11l3ex0-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/2jb4a6o-1.jpg

Will soon be lowered , have the rims changed over (scruffy **winter** rims on at present, due to the oh, so lovely rocksalt etc thats used on the cold snaps over here) and have a few more little touches done before (hopefully ) a trip to SantaPod in April (mot and tax up before then , and im away in NZ for just over three weeks prior to the early Spring show at Santa Pod too, so time is an enemy at moment.


All in all , not a bad little motor for what its cost me :D

[gpk_gti]

wow!! great write up nightcrawler!!! thanks for taking the time!

always loved the beeza!
so what did it end up costing you??:D

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Written off car cost £185 (English ) ..
replacement tailgate £25,
rear Crashbeam £15
Vic/Roadworthiness test £36
Spray over at rear and blend-in Approx £150
Rims (original fit on some Corrados) £90 off Ebay in UK
Rubber to put on rims £50 (again Ebay) ..bought a set of scrapped rims with good tyres )
few other bits and bobs along the way which were negligable price-wise

so all in all about £600 as it stands, not too bad considering I sold its predecessor ( a Mk2 1.4 ) for £500 :D

[gpk_gti]

ha! bargain!!!

you got any plans for engine work??? or you leaving it stock?

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

unfortunately, its (only) an 8 valver , so not too much to be gained.. but if a mk3 Cupra (1.8,20Vt) engine happens along ,... ;)
but even as stock , its grunty enough . Im in a diesel van for four or five days a week , so its my little Go-Kart in comparison

:D

[william]

nice buy man! i love the colour looks very clean ,i like the wheels too im telling you the 2L 8valve engines are good engines cams and a decent exhaust and itll make powa

[ibeezer]

I agree thats a great colour. Wish mine was that tidy

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Thanks for the positive comments, Guys..
does look good when washed/waxed and in sunlight. :D

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Off for its MOT/roadworthiness test in just under two hours.. (i hate these things, why d'ya always feel sick?) so dependant on how it fares, will determine how soon the next major mod goes on (altho im off to NZ in a fortnight too for 3 weeks, so that will do a dent time-wise)

;)

[Jmac]

Vic test is a bummer mate they brought that in when i left. There is a lot of steals over there and i could bring in so much here its not funny, my dads mate owns a wreckers that services 3 of the largest insurance co. So many lovely things go throught the bailer if the price of scrap metal is good.
Cmon Oz loosen the belt a bit and let us bring some toys in - im sure that would create a lot of interest on here.
Heres hoping one day hey
Cheers and by the way you can slam an ABF unit from mk4 its what they use mate with an 02A Getriebe.
Jmac

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

got the thumbs down on the mot.. failed on front topmounts... one brake binding slightly, and a rear wheel bearing has a little play in it.. all necessary work done today, so should be through the mot by lunch tomorrow
:)




car itself is a proper minter now the bodywork at the rear is sorted, so its a keeper, if the engine ever went bang, i think id but a wrecked mk3 cupra and transplant the lump. either that or a vr6 from a golf
just leave the badges off , keep it as a sleeper ;)

[Jmac]

Sounds like a good one mate , thats all really minor stuff , 16v Golf is what you want to find and transplant the lot - lump,trans and loom- makes for a great vehicle mate, That ABF lump is a top motor and loves to be revved.
CHeers

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Bit of an update..
now been lowered by 60mm at front 40mm rear, and also fitted with 20mm spacers to rear to get the wheels filling out the arches better.
dewipered the rearscreen
few more tricks/touches I'll be doing over the summer(??!?!) months and think that will possibly be that , but y'no how the modding bug bites..:duh:
anyway.. heres a couple of pics

The goodies..
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/eklpmr-1.jpg
Dewipered Rearscreen..
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/2qsctp0-1.jpg
The Look..
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/112d8au-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/121we1v-1.jpg

:biggrin:

[Cupra]

Love the green......& I think i'll have to get hold of some spacers!

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

The spacers deffo make a difference, It sits better, feels better (wider footprint so to say) and most certainly LOOKS better ! (Seat really cocked up by putting the narrower rear hub on )

[ibeezer]

Did the Gti's in the U.K get a factory rear sway bar? seems they all had

mounting points for em but didnt put them on

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

nope, altho' there are some lads I know who have fitted them and swear by them
:biggrin:

[ibeezer]

Yeh i got one fitted when the 20v went in, made a huge difference

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Slightly better angle on this pic, shows the rims off a bit better..http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/08/2qdbtpw-1.jpg

this is now on, Mk3 Cupra back box. Gives it a little more burble.. looks heaps better than the hidden pipe too..http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/08/1rreqs-1.jpg

[Blitzen]

Looks the good mate, really mint(and not just the colour!!) The rims and spacers really set it off. Love the number plates too!!:biggrin:

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

lol... number plate was bought by one of my lads while we were at the show where the pic was taken (GTi International) I also bought one (just says Mk2 GTI on mine) just to stick on when at shows ,saves having to delete the plates when sticking pics up ;)

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Been a hellova while since I updated this, so... time to make amends :biggrin:
couple of my two beasties.. the mk2 and mk4
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/16kqdkp-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/n5fq8l-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/zxt9j7-1.jpg

New Rims.:biggrin:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/j5cn13-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/ztd5b9-1.jpg


Thanks for looking
:D

[Cupra]

hey mate, the cars are looking great.

Cheers

Phil

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Hi phil,
Thanks
:biggrin:

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Jeez, looks like its been over a year since I was here...

well the car hasnt changed too much, (yet, although Im collecting stuff together/hoarding, but dont tell the wife ;) ).. did a black vinyl roof on it early last year, then enjoyed driving it around for a while.. in august , went over to the 'International' Seat meet in Germany (European more like :rolleyes:) and took in a trip to the Nurburgring whilst there as it would be rude not to seeing as we were only 50k or so from there :cool: got some pics of the weekend and will sort them out ans stick them up :D

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

Sooooo.... been an absolute age since i posted on here, Car has now been sold on a couple of years ago (after i had been across Europe in it to attend the 1st international Seat meet in Germany and did a 'ring trip whilst there as we were only roughly 50k away from there so thought it rude not to), i ended up getting a mk2 golf which is my toy hese days. Still have the Mk4 Ibiza as the sensible option.

[Water Boy]

Nice one!