Pretty crazy mk2 build up.

[static1800]

Check this out!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3277830&page=1

Going to be a monster when its done. :o

[ausgolfer]

Thats what I want! Look at how low it is...

[static1800]

i like it hey, really nice work on the subframe.

[ausgolfer]

He's using the same set up front and rear, thats what I'll do to the rear of my manx, use the front Mcpherson struts.

[Tim]

it had my attention until he put on that body kit. function over form perhaps.

[finemk1]

ok ok im a mk1 fan all the way but holy bejeses....... thats hot.. ill bow down to that

[golfmeup]

it had my attention until he put on that body kit. function over form perhaps.

Agree, but I imagine it must sit very flat on the road.

Would love to see video of it on the track when its completed!!

[KI11Z]

wow! what a build! although not a fan of that kit either? is it really that necassary? lol . . . but sickness otherwise!

[DubSteve]

Not bad but I hate those wide body kits not my liking :?

[delta|triangle]

man, this is awesome!!

[static1800]

This needs to be bumped, the build up is 30 something pages strong now. The guy is doing some amazing engineering on it. Well worth the look.

[anarchycamp]

yeah ive been keeping an eye on this one too! :) that is what happens when you live in Norway :D too much sun or not enough sun..im not sure? :D

[static1800]

I think it must be the winter, can't go outside so they sit in garages building crazy cars.

[DaveMack]

Middle of summer over there now, Static. :D

Dave

[static1800]

Middle of summer over there now, Static. :D

Dave

I'm sure its still colder than it is here now :D

[twin eng, twin turbs]

Wow it puts my twin eng mk1 to shame! Pics of mine are in my gallery ;)

[abreut]

I can't believe that the guy is only 21, he has so much patience and attention to detail and his welding skills are pretty incredible.

I flicked through all 33 pages mostly looking out for his posts and pics, did anyone catch what he does for a living? I know he says its his first time fibreglassing and a few other things but his welds are way too good for a beginner.

[static1800]

I have a feeling he is an engineer of some sort, he is making up some awesome custom parts.

[jayjay]

apparently he has a whole raft of family who are extremely skilled. eg, an uncle fabricated his roll cage, so i guess he'd do the majority of welding (like those awesome wishbones!!) although all that custom fibreglass fabrication... :o

[abreut]

You know that feeling you get when you spend ages fabricating something - its close to how you want it. Then you weld it and the welds turn out crap and it distorts and things don't line up anymore and all the hard work just doesn't turn out the way you wanted it to. You grind it a bit and "persuade" it to fit. And then you look at this guys work...

[Lorenz]

That is AMAZING! Thats some amazing work and going to be nuts when its all finished. Some of the best fab work ive seen! And hes soo young, wow!

[walshydub]

Yep, not sure about the body kit. Without it it would be a real sleeper.

I knew a bloke back in England who did a similar thing with an Escort RS Turbo. Fully built chassis, tune turbo engine in the back with around 300bhp, the exhausts exiting through were the number plate used to be. It was an animal. Went like stink in a straight line but was useless in the bends. Suffered from understeer and viscous snap oversteer, was almost impossible to control. Chassis set-up is a nightmare.

Good luck to this fella though, will be an awesome dub when its finished.

[Brisben]

Yep, not sure about the body kit. Without it it would be a real sleeper.

I knew a bloke back in England who did a similar thing with an Escort RS Turbo. Fully built chassis, tune turbo engine in the back with around 300bhp, the exhausts exiting through were the number plate used to be. It was an animal. Went like stink in a straight line but was useless in the bends. Suffered from understeer and viscous snap oversteer, was almost impossible to control. Chassis set-up is a nightmare.

Good luck to this fella though, will be an awesome dub when its finished.



I also knew a guy who used to have a green MK1 golf with two 16vavle engines in it... Went like stink, looked ugly as the rear end was all messed up putting in the engine, but boy that car blew away most things in it's class.

[walshydub]

You gotta love over engined backyard supercars. Go like stink but look like ****e!

[Brisben]

You gotta love over engined backyard supercars. Go like stink but look like ****e!

I prefer the street sleeper or Euro look myself.

I love power, but I don't reckon it substitues a good looking car.

Both is best.

MK1 euro look with a VR6 in, now that is a fantasy of mine:eek:!

[walshydub]

I know what you mean. I wanna build a classic looking big bumper Mk2 with a vr6 on wide BBS RS splits. Bit of a cliche now but i still love that look.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Wow, that guys build is amazing. I love his wheels and tyres! And he looks like the type of guy that would own that sort of project, lucky b....d...:D

I wish I could do something like that!