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gtimk5
09-01-2009, 05:36 PM
Well, I finally got it here on monday after its overseas trip.
I pulled the deisel out on wednesday and set about converting the Passat
9A twincam 2 litre to fit the Caddy.
I have kept everything in it so as to be able refit the 1.6 deisel if needs be later on. It needs a rebuild though.
Anyway, heres my progress over the last 2 days...
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/100_22281-1.jpg
Before...
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/100_2230-1.jpg
Out it comes
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/100_2231-1.jpg
Pretty filthy, took some cleaning!!!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/100_2232-1.jpg
Where the 2L twincam belongs!!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/100_2233-1.jpg

Water Boy
09-01-2009, 05:42 PM
Oha... Valver :eek:

gtimk5
09-01-2009, 05:50 PM
It should be a bit of fun. The coilovers will go in after its registed I think. I have the 4 wheel discs off the Passat, after the rust repairs, they go on.The engine pipe and exhaust will hold me up a bit but I should have the wiring and pumps fitted this weekend, Its all fun and I cant wait to have it to use for work duties.
No more smoke mate!!! Yay!!! :biggrin:

Oneofthegreats
09-01-2009, 06:05 PM
Absolutely awesome Andrew!

You definately don't stuff around & get the job done.

Maybe a bit of the work overload from the ol 76er build rubbed off on you.

Can't wait to see this finished & going.

Mrk_Mickey
09-01-2009, 06:16 PM
Fantastic work mate, nice and fast unlike many speculators, including myself hehe. I can't wait to see it dumped on the wheels you got for it!

gtimk5
09-01-2009, 07:45 PM
Thanks guys, I want to get on with it and finish it asap. I built Gunter up in 4 weeks after it came back from having the front and rear bodywork replaced.
Tim, thats by far the nicest and tightest (clean please) 76er I have ever driven and I drove them in 1976!!
The caddy will be good when the suspension is all done , oh, plus the brakes, oh, and everything else!!!!:biggrin:
Cant wait to drive it again already!!
Andrew :)

GoLfMan
10-01-2009, 08:51 AM
looks great Andrew, ive got tabs on the thread in the weeks to come, cant wait :)

gtimk5
10-01-2009, 08:55 AM
Thanks Josh, pity you were away while I was in Melbourne. Hope you had a good holiday.
I had better get off the puter and get to work for the day. Damn wiring!!!
Andrew :)

DaveMack
10-01-2009, 08:59 AM
Looking awesome, Andrew. :biggrin:

Dave

gtimk5
10-01-2009, 09:01 AM
Thanks Dave, we had better ship it off to Germany with some seats in the back for the females to sit in while we do Nurburgring!!! :biggrin::biggrin:

Preen59
10-01-2009, 09:52 AM
Very nice, Andrew! Looks the goods so far. :)

Feel free to drag your motivated butt up to Orange and throw my 16v in my golf when (if) i (ever) get it back together! Haha. :biggrin:

gtimk5
10-01-2009, 10:43 AM
Thanks Preeny, I couldnt imagine a lot of work going on up there if I popped up there!!!:biggrin:
Someone is paying for me to go up to Sydney over the Aust. day weekend to work on a Daihatsu Teriois of all things!!
Its easy sticking a TC in but its all the rest of the stuff that takes the time.
Fuel pump, wiring and all the ancillaries.
I have the computer mounted now, the intake figured, and the radiator sorted. Just figuring a place for the fuel pump assembly now. The fuel tank is an aftermarket one and is probably about 100 litres in size!
I have wired a few injected motors into Mk1s now and it doesnt get any easier.

Water Boy
10-01-2009, 09:50 PM
Man by the looks of this it will be going for when I come down! Please can we put the bikes in that back and go crusing... Then send a photo to my mates in the UK that I was telling u about that have Caddy's :drinkbeer:

Jarred
11-01-2009, 11:10 AM
Awesome work Andrew.

I really do have no chance! hahah

gtimk5
11-01-2009, 01:10 PM
Finding enough room for the pump,ect is proving difficult due to the larger fuel tank... I want to keep the spare wheel under the rear which proves a little bit of extra nutting out.
The wiring is never straight forward either.
Oh well, time for a breather. (Give Jarred a little time to gain on me!)
Andrew :)

20vkitcar
14-01-2009, 06:34 AM
whats taking you so long mate .....you pulled the passat apart quickly!!!!!!good to see the progress mate ..hurry up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!cheers steve

gtimk5
14-01-2009, 07:10 AM
My problem is paying customers Steve!!! Oh, and bills to pay... :frown:
Nah, if all goes ok today then I might get some time on it this arvo.
cheers, Andrew :biggrin:

Mrk_Mickey
14-01-2009, 09:30 AM
100litre fuel tank are you kidding me?!?! that's massive!

Can you get a smaller one? hahah

Preen59
14-01-2009, 09:14 PM
100litre fuel tank are you kidding me?!?! that's massive!

Can you get a smaller one? hahah

Just cut it in half! :biggrin:

gtimk5
15-01-2009, 06:11 AM
Its well made. 100 litres would come in handy at times.
Sure Preeny, I will get the oxy out today mate. Should blow me to Orange in no time mate!!

20vkitcar
16-01-2009, 11:40 AM
so what sort of job will that be then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Preen59
16-01-2009, 11:29 PM
Its well made. 100 litres would come in handy at times.
Sure Preeny, I will get the oxy out today mate. Should blow me to Orange in no time mate!!

Gees that's a bit wild.. I was only going to say the 9 inch grinder!! :biggrin:


How's it coming along? I wish i could get stuff done as quickly as you have! :bigok:

gtimk5
18-01-2009, 05:54 PM
Well, I gave up trying to get anything done on the Caddy due to the workload last week.
I went into the workshop today but was barraged with people dropping off cars for next week and the phone kept ringing. It was sunday for crying out loud! Due to the workshop being full of dead kombis I had to leave my car out the front. Thus, people were doing drivebys and saw that I was in there with the door down!
I gave up and had the arvo in peace!!! No more progress and next weekend I will be in Sydney so its slowed down a tad!

16v_kid
18-01-2009, 06:20 PM
Well, I gave up trying to get anything done on the Caddy due to the workload last week.
I went into the workshop today but was barraged with people dropping off cars for next week and the phone kept ringing. It was sunday for crying out loud! Due to the workshop being full of dead kombis I had to leave my car out the front. Thus, people were doing drivebys and saw that I was in there with the door down!
I gave up and had the arvo in peace!!! No more progress and next weekend I will be in Sydney so its slowed down a tad!

i no what u feel like.

Treza360
18-01-2009, 06:24 PM
Should be an interesting little project there. Any plans on a respray to a slightly more attractive colour?
Also with 100L fuel tank, surely we can go something like a VR6 motor? :biggrin:
Looking forward to following the buildup.
Cheers,
Trent

gtimk5
18-01-2009, 06:53 PM
I dont reckon you realise how busy my business is 16v kid!! true...:biggrin:
Trent, I will be resprayng it mate, or, if possible maybe getting this one done in 2pack. Vr6 is too heavy for a mk1 of mine!! I got good competition results using a 9A motor so I know what sort of thing to expect. They are a great motor and by playing with the cam timing you can gain more power. Ask Revnit, he has my old motor these days.
The wiring is completely different in the US Golf/Rabbits which is proving a bit of a brain tester and one that I will figure without interuptions at work! Thats what I was expecting to tackle today but with people banging on the windows and peering in looking for me, it made it very hard to concentrate.
I joined the vwcaddy forum the other night and there is a fella in the UK thats moving to Qld late this year. He is bringing his 2 Caddy Sports with him!
Cheers Trent, By the way, the wheels were a bit small diameter wise for the Caddy and have been sold. 14s are the minimum for it.
Andrew :)

Jarred
18-01-2009, 08:11 PM
Tis a shame to hear that you're too busy Andrew, although, good to hear business is doing well! haha

I start at the tennis tomorrow, so that's 2 weeks of full time 8-10 hour days! bugger, and I'm a little bit behind where I'd like to be too but that's for another thread..

Dub Toffee
18-01-2009, 08:19 PM
wow thats a great effort! i wondered what you would find to do next with that 16v i saw on your garage floor...
I sold the 9a on to a couple of chaps who were great with what they were doing with golfs and they decided were putting the engine in for the vw nationals 2 weeks later. well keep up the awesome effort hope it turns out to be a trusty work mate too !!

schoona
19-01-2009, 04:24 PM
Seems Andrew has a shadow.............

gtimk5
19-01-2009, 04:30 PM
Seems Andrew has a shadow.............

Oh stop it!!! I cant stop laughing!!! True! :biggrin::biggrin: Thanks for that, I really needed a pick me up.
The phone wouldnt stop ringing this arvo too so one poor kombi customer will have to wait at least another day. And the Caddy will have to wait a little longer!! :biggrin:
Andrew :)

schoona
19-01-2009, 05:22 PM
1. Locks Changed
Hobart Locksmithing Service

Address
115 Harrington St
Hobart
TAS, 7000
Australia

Ph: (03) 6234 3727


2. Alarm/Night Patrol service
Dyson Corporate Security

Address
Level 1 / 123 Collins St
Hobart
TAS, 7000
Australia

Ph: (03) 6231 4407

3. Blinds
Victory Blinds

Address
219 Argyle St
Hobart
TAS, 7000
Australia

Ph: (03) 6231 3101

4. Whatever tickles your fancy :biggrin:
New Norfolk Gun Shop

Address
27 Stephen St
New Norfolk
TAS, 7140
Australia

Ph: (03) 6261 3444









Brought to you by Yellow.
ENJOY!! :biggrin:

gtimk5
20-01-2009, 06:32 AM
Nuh.... That last post makes absolutely no sense to me..... :frown:

WABIT
20-01-2009, 08:33 AM
lol i think hes saying, lock your doors, get an alarm, cover the windows and get a gun hahahha

took me a while but i got it......

i think hes saying go in hiding to finish the caddy

dom

gtimk5
20-01-2009, 08:50 AM
:biggrin::biggrin: Ok, I get it now!! Close off Pearl Street might be an answer as well!! :biggrin:
Cheers, Andrew :)

schoona
20-01-2009, 04:03 PM
Lol, sorry mate!!! :biggrin:

gtimk5
20-01-2009, 04:51 PM
All good Schoona, thanks.
I plan on ripping into the Caddy next week after I return from Sydney.
I dont want to lose interest in it. Got to keep motorvated!!!
I need to grab a couple of bits of the Passat donor car up there. Oops, it would have been easier to get them the other week.
Andrew :)

gtimk5
06-02-2009, 02:52 PM
Hehe...
After a driver please for when I am tired!! Ok, so which keys fit what????:biggrin:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/02/100_2248-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/02/100_2246-1.jpg

Jarred
06-02-2009, 03:23 PM
haahahah

Please leave them both in there. and have the RHS one as a dummy! hahaha

good way to freak some people out!

How come the change to RHD?

gtimk5
06-02-2009, 03:44 PM
Hi Jarred, I managed to get a real late imported Golf with a mint late type dash. The US fuse box and wiring was completely different to any VW seen over here in that there were no plugs or anything on the fuse box. That would have made it a lot harder to wire in the injection ect. Also, if I do it now and do it factory looking its a case of taking it in to get the roadworthy done with the twincam and RHD and unless they pick on it being LHD originally then it mightnt need an engineers certificate. With the 2L in it as well, it would have been hard to see down the road to pass other cars too!
Do it all in one hit eh?
Easter is my target at the latest. Being a looong weekend down here will help if its not too hot too!
Andrew :)

Jarred
06-02-2009, 04:00 PM
Good to hear you're still at it though.

Makes sense doing it all in one whack with the wiring & conversion.

Easter! eh?! I thought this was meant to be a short project! hahah? oopsy.:D

gtimk5
06-02-2009, 04:06 PM
I came in 3 sundays ago to work on it but was unindated with customers. on a sunday!! So I lost motorvation...:eek:
Got a bit of it back with getting this late model wreck on monday.:)

gtimk5
08-02-2009, 06:12 PM
We have long weekend here and so this is my progress today! Been successful and I will be welding it all up tomorrow. The brake system is all mounted up under the bonnet and the RHD rack will go in tomorrow. Everything is in there at the moment to check for alignment.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/02/100_2256-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/02/100_2257-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/02/100_2250-1.jpg

Preen59
08-02-2009, 06:34 PM
Looking good, Andrew.

Where's the GO! pedal?? :biggrin:

How much is involved in converting from left to right is you have all the parts??

gtimk5
08-02-2009, 08:57 PM
Hi Chris, I managed to pick up an 83 private import GLS last monday so I have everything I need from that car. Its a pity it wasnt injected as it would have made the wiring a lot easier!
The firewall is a different shape on the RHS where the steering shaft boot attaches so it involves fitting the section from the donor car. Speedo cable, clutch cable, accellerator cable, brake linkage on the RHS all need holes drilled. The steering column support needs welding as does the small support bracket down near the brake linkage in the engine bay. Dash mountings were different and had to be welded in and of course, the steering rack!! I suppose its taken me 7 hours to get this far but to weld it all up wont take long. I spent a lot of time measuring and trial fitting stuff.
Thanks too mate, I forgot the accelerator pedal, pffft, who needs it??
The firewall is a slightly different shape where the bracket goes so thats another job to do tomorrow.
And fit the wiring harnesses too.....

Preen59
08-02-2009, 09:02 PM
Sounds like one big headf*ck to me, Andrew!

Doing a job like this (properly) takes talent and brains.. So I'm going to use this emoticon to show how i feel... :bowdown:

Good luck with the rest! :)

Oneofthegreats
09-02-2009, 11:11 AM
I honestly don't know how you find spare time to carry out this sort of work Andrew.

Awesome progress!

gtimk5
09-02-2009, 11:57 AM
Thanks Tim and Chris, normal thing, if something needs to be done then its a case of doing it. I lost motorvation for a little while but its back at the moment so i have to make an effort. Once the weather cools down it should be easier too. we have been spared the hot weather this weekend so that has helped. The rack is in and the firewall hole is lined up perfectly as is the universal joints on the steering shaft. Now for some welding.
I think the hardest thing to do now apart from the wiring is drilling 2 speedo cable holes which will be tricky. By the way the clutch cable hole in the 83 model ji reinforced. They should have done that from the start.

foc64
09-02-2009, 12:06 PM
Looking good Andrew, it's supprising how much you can get done with no interuptions - Did you hide the GTI in the work shop this time away from passing traffic?

gtimk5
09-02-2009, 12:12 PM
No, I have the GTI out the front mate but maybe everyones at the wooden boat festival or the Hobart cup??? :biggrin:
I have a broken V6 Bora 4motion hogging the entry to the workshop and yep, another dead Kombi here!!!! :frown:
All good in the way of no interuptions though thank goodness!!

Water Boy
10-02-2009, 04:40 PM
Yeah boy :eek:

Treza360
01-05-2009, 06:36 PM
Anymore progress happening with this Andrew?
For some reason your little beasty popped into my head this afternoon. No idea why. :???:
Cheers,
Trent

gtimk5
02-05-2009, 08:50 AM
Trent, mate,
Been a hectic year and the Caddy is sitting in the workshop in the bay normally reserved for the GTI so it is on my mind too! Easter was the weekend to get some colour around the windscreen after repairing the rust but I had to pop over to Sydney to service a Mk4. I have borrowed a truck this weekend to clean the crap out of the workshop as it has piled up huge time not having a ute to do tip runs in.
I might get some pics today of my lack of progress!!!
Cheers mate, hope to see you at the nats??
Andrew :)

Treza360
02-05-2009, 11:55 AM
Cheers mate, hope to see you at the nats??
Unfortunately not this year mate. Saving all my holidays and as much money as I can for 5 weeks holiday in Europe at the end of this year (plus I keep buying mods for the R).
Hope to make it next year. :)
Pics are always awesome too. :D
Cheers,
Trent

gtimk5
02-05-2009, 07:27 PM
This is as far as I have got, its a real pain....
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/100_2354-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/100_2356-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/100_2358-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/100_2359-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/05/100_2360-1.jpg

Jarred
02-05-2009, 07:30 PM
looking good Andrew. Atleast it's not under a tarp up the back of the workshop.

gtimk5
02-05-2009, 07:49 PM
Thats right Jarred and congratulations on winning the competition of beating me with finishing your Golf mate.

The Beetle at the back of the workshop has been sold and should be leaving soon. The tarp will not be coming out to cover the Caddy so as to make me see it constantly and thiink about a quiet time in the workload.
could do with a touch of a recession down here!!!!!!
Andrew :)

GoLfMan
03-05-2009, 10:44 AM
its may not be finished yet, but at least your coming to Nats! :)

16v_kid
27-06-2009, 12:12 PM
any updates???

gtimk5
28-06-2009, 09:05 AM
No updates mate, its still sitting in the workshop taking up the GTIs spot.
I guess I need some pushing and some motorvation to get onto it.
I am supposed to be getting rid of my beetle in there so that will be one less VW to think about.
Cheers, Andrew :)

cranedoctor
30-06-2009, 04:38 AM
No updates mate, its still sitting in the workshop taking up the GTIs spot.
I guess I need some pushing and some motorvation to get onto it.
I am supposed to be getting rid of my beetle in there so that will be one less VW to think about.
Cheers, Andrew :)

get you finger out mate, i`ll be there soon in mine
cheers
ian