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coons88
21-05-2012, 06:46 PM
Well two things I will highlight first, unfortunately this car is NZ so not part of your scene per say, but part of the down under scene for sure!

Secondly, strap yourself in because this thread is about to deliver from start to finish..


Before I get into I'll do some shameless whoring and show off the old whip - a few of the parts were donated before I sold it to go onto the new beast.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/IMG_7836-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/IMG_7849-1.jpg


Right, so this is my project I completed earlier this year. I 'accidentally' bought a 1.8t for a bit of a bargin, so then I thought well **** I need to do something with it now! I'm a Mk3 fan boy, and the requirement was a 3 door shell with sunroof. Very hard to find! I ended up buying a tired old VR6 of my mate which became my base.
I bought the car around the middle of last year and I planned to start the build in November. In the intrum I was just gathering all my parts...
That was all well and good until one night the car did it's crack pipe and dropped all it's water. The coolant light used to flash anyway so I just always ignored it, nek minnit, overheated seized VR6. At first I was pretty bummed because I had a buyer lined up for the motor/box for $1500. Anyway long story short there I somehow managed to swing a sale with some random guy who still bought the package for $1500! **** couldn't complain there haha. I guess the gear box was what was really worth the money though, not the engine.

So anyway fast forward to November. I had collected pretty much everything I needed and it was time to get this show on the road! The plan was to bang it out in 4 months and have it on the road by the end of Feb in time to make a pretty big show me and a few others organise annually called SO - check it out and like us on FB - SO 2012 | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/StanceOff)
In reality it went a wee bit over and it was finished mid March, still pretty impressive though. I'll make the show next year.. ;)

Before I bust into then I better breifly outline what the plan was:
- Full respray in Candy White, along with face lifted trim spec
- 1.8t, full Mk4 dash and loom swap
- Fully retrimmed interior, new head liner (black), trim all the pillars as well (black), retrimmed Mk3 Recaro seats
- Sitting squat on H&R coil overs and BBS Pininfirna wheels (to begin with anyway)
- and a crap load more!

The platform
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/5847547066_80de8193a1_b-1.jpg

The power plant. It has a KO3s fitted also
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/5819891821_713d7c4f1e_b-1.jpg

The dash and associated bits
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/5819890035_20a1e68fae_b-1.jpg

coons88
21-05-2012, 06:48 PM
Let's go then!
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The car loaded with the engine temporarily bolted into it's new home as it all get's transported to my mate Johns who was doing the fabrication work
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Meanwhile I got going on some minor bits and pieces I could still do at home
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Mk4 under bonnet washer jets
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/a9ade7c9-1.jpg


Back in the 'John's chop shop' work plowed on
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Running a Mk4 ABS pump
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Had to modify the tunnel a bit to make the full center console fit in, but the end result is superb. OEM+!
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coons88
21-05-2012, 06:49 PM
Audi door handles :cool:
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With that fab up was finished and it was transported once again to another mate who's a painter, onto the painful task of paint prep
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First of the colour laid! By this stage to give you an idea of dates we are around mid December
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coons88
21-05-2012, 06:50 PM
Inside and engine bay finished, outside still in primer awaiting final block work
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A week or so later (a couple of days after Christmas) it was into the booth for paint :cool:
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Transported back to his garage later that day, oosh it was good to see it out in the sun for the first time!
It stayed there for another week or so as we did some finishing work on it
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Early Jan it was on the move again back to my mate John's workshop (who did the fabrication) where most of the install work was carried out

Glass in
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Loom, brake lines, ABS pump in
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Rebar, pedal box, heater box all in
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The donk in! Turning the key was only a day or so later. At this stage we're getting into late Jan
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Suspension and brakes in and test fitting the wheels. Starting to put the trim/lights/bumpers on
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Mmmm I was starting to get pretty excited at this point!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/


Perfect!
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The alignment was out to what on the front hence the poke. Engine bay coming along
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The interior stayed looking like this for quite a while as I pottered away on the wiring. Had to merge the Mk3 loom into the Mk4 loom at the B pillar. Also had to figure out the best way to wire in the Mk3 sunroof, the mirrors, the fuel pump, the windows, and the central locking
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The setup I went with on the windows; I used a Mk4 window control module which drives the Mk3 motor as a slave. So it plugs in as per normal, and as far as the car is concerned it is just running a normal Mk4 window. We even programmed in the auto roll up feature from the keyfob :cool:. Oh, which reminds me - the OEM keyfob all works as per usual. I refitted the Mk3 locks and vacuum system, and I tapped the pump into the Mk4 CCM. Works a treat
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/7a039b33-1.jpg

coons88
21-05-2012, 06:51 PM
This shot summed up the wiring situation pretty well! John and I studying Bentley manuals at the top there
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Exterior really starting to come together now
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Meanwhile, not too much going on here
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I de-crubbered the dash bits and repainted it in saturn black. It's like new again
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/750b7c5a-1.jpg


Pretty much finished in here now. There was actually quite some issues fitting in the head lights it was so cramped! Had to take them back out and modify the casing a wee bit
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The IC fitted in
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It came back on a tow truck to my house where I drove it for the first time from the road into my garage. Insignificant, but enough to but a big grin on my face. Noisy as feck too, still no exhaust. Would have been mid to late Feb by now
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Starting to come together inside now..
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Got my mate Doug around and we head a headliner day/night. Redid the headlinder along with wrapping all the pillars. I used that really nice stippled material like you find in the new Mk5/6's etc
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/932eac7f-1.jpg


Interior fit out really coming together now
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It was pretty much finished in here now, the seats were still away at the trimmers at this stage. It took me another week or so before I finally cracked how to make the Mk3 switch operate the windows properly. I also scored a Bora sports cluster
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85psi to pop these suckers
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Took it for it's first test drive to the tyre shop to get the wheels on and an alignment. Super happy with the final wheel and tyre fitment. Early to mid March here
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I modified the Mk3 mirror and installed some W8 style dome lights in it, makes a super nice atmosphere at night. I pulled open the Mk3 window switches and sunroof switch and swapped the LED's to red too
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coons88
21-05-2012, 06:52 PM
And here it was, unveiled so to speak at a club meet we had at the end of March. We all went on a bit of a drive out west, bloody good fun to get it out on the road There was a bit of a hold up on the seats and I didn't get them back until a couple of days before this! Oh man that new leather smell, so lush!! That meant I ouldn't legally get it reregistered etc until I had them too, so it was a mad dash during the last week.
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Did I mention I added heating elements to the seats!? Details.... ;)
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The Dub life.. wax on wax off
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Interior finally finished, my R32 trim kit arrived after a massive debacle there..
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Oh dear, "I declare this project finished" Nek minnit.......
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The heater box was not working, I realised this was because the loom was a climatronic loom. I initially decided to just rewire it to power the manual HVAC controls, but I had a climatronic box offered to me so I thought, **** why not! I took the chance to replace the air vents too with the classier Bora vents :cool:
Everything is fully functional too; the Mk4 telescopic steering column, the ash tray, the glove box, the air bags, the warning lights, the MFA display, etc etc etc
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And here she sits now, taken at an event I was at over the weekend. I'm still waiting on some black hoses to replace the ugly blue ones. Once those are replaced it will look stealth as
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So how is she? F'ing awesome! I got my ECU chipped my Stealth Racing in the UK (super good guys to deal with!). It rips! But it's also really good to drive around normally. The gear box ratio's (Mk3 GTI 02A) along with wheel/tyre size have worked out really well, sits at 2.5k at 100kmph. Super economical, can comfortably drop it in the 5's (L/100km).
Totally loving it!


What's next? Well I want to split and refurb my SSR Reverse Mesh wheels that I had on my old ride. I want to rebuild them to 8.5 and 9".
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/b28581f2-1.jpg


I thought the door cards looked pretty mint, but then I put the seats in and they don't look so mint anymore lol. So I think I will look at getting them retrimmed too later in the year. A few other minor bits and pieces I want to do too, but all in time!

Hope you enjoyed the show!

whiteVR6
21-05-2012, 07:46 PM
Epic thread
Pity not many mk3 projects like this in Aus :(

noone
21-05-2012, 08:27 PM
Nice work dude, great to see the passion that went into this toy

Stiggy_21
21-05-2012, 08:28 PM
thats a sweet conversion, congrats!!
to bad your not in Aus:(

gecko2k
21-05-2012, 09:47 PM
sweet dude! Lookin' good!

ffoff
21-05-2012, 10:33 PM
hell yeah this is sick! may I ask what intercooler you used? seems to be a perfect fit there.

walshydub
22-05-2012, 08:13 AM
Very impressive work. MK4 dash looks great.

nacnud
22-05-2012, 02:50 PM
I have been for a ride in this car and it is truly awesome. Massive grin on your face from the turbo and inside it feels so OEM and just right!

Sam, your car is the reason I want a 1.8t now haha!

coons88
22-05-2012, 03:58 PM
hell yeah this is sick! may I ask what intercooler you used? seems to be a perfect fit there.

The intercooler is IFD or something? Is that a brand haha? It's 3 letters something along those lines anyway..
It's only a perfect fit because I carefully measured and cut the bumper support to fit it in there. There is pretty much no way you can fit a IC in there without cutting that support panel.

I was driving a friends Mk3 VR the other day, amazing how dated it all seems after getting used to the Mk4 stuff now. To be honest I think the Mk4 dash fits and looks better then the Mk3 dash even!

GoLfMan
22-05-2012, 04:13 PM
holy hell mate! That is a top notch job, no corners cut there!

You kiwi's are sure showing up us Aussies for sweet projects at the moment.

When I come over this summer coming to see the olds, I want to see all of these cars!

Flat-Mango
22-05-2012, 04:32 PM
WOW :bowdown:

Dub Toffee
22-05-2012, 05:56 PM
YEA Man!! Kickin Arse over their so great!!.... I have a feeling the NZ crew is gona
stage some more wicked rides to come just like this kind of deal.
I Lived in NZ for a year when i was 10 loved every bit of it, to this day has left un undying impression on me.

coons88
22-05-2012, 09:01 PM
I'm actually a Melbourne boy originally, but moved over here a wee while ago now. I'm still back in Melbourne regularly though; yet to spot a sweet dub though!
I gotta say for a small country NZ has actually got a pretty sweet VW scene, it's really taken off in the past couple of years especially with everyone stepping up their game. I think the fact we developed a show similar to some of the big ones overseas has helped everyone lift their game.

Yea for sure Golfman! Are you on Vask? Whenever you are coming post up that you're over for the weekend or whatever and are keen to catch up with whoever is around. No doubt we can pull together a bit of an impromptu meet up!


For anyone who is familiar with the Mk4 R32 turbo 4 motion Bora/Jetta Coupe, that was built John, the same guy that helped build this. He's a wizz :cool:

Ben J
22-05-2012, 10:03 PM
This is awesome :) great work. Bet its a bit of a sleeper.

Jarred
22-05-2012, 10:44 PM
I love Built threads.

Congrats on the build dude, car looks really great. I didn't think I was going to like the mk 4 dash, but with the seats and interior and everything, it looks sweet.

Love the vento front and shaved from bumper, will look great with black IC hoses.

I reckon it's a spot on conversion for a mk 3. Enough power to make it really fun to drive, but nothing too outrageous that you can't daily it.

What are the specs on the wheels?
17x8...?

GoLfMan
23-05-2012, 10:28 AM
Yea for sure Golfman! Are you on Vask? Whenever you are coming post up that you're over for the weekend or whatever and are keen to catch up with whoever is around. No doubt we can pull together a bit of an impromptu meet up!

Sounds good to me chief! Same applies to you, when you're in Melbourne next, hit me up and I'll get a few of the boys together for some food etc. There's plenty of sweet dub's in Melbourne, just got to know where to look :cookie:

coons88
27-05-2012, 02:10 PM
Another I just found online

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coons88
30-06-2012, 06:46 PM
Test fitting wheels before I dive into a refurb. Still trying to decide on what colour

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_9882-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_9893-1.jpg

Jarred
01-07-2012, 12:33 AM
SSRs??

The_Hawk
01-07-2012, 08:26 AM
This conversion really is all kinds of awesome!

coons88
01-07-2012, 11:58 AM
Yep, SSR reverse mesh ;)

VR28LT
01-07-2012, 12:05 PM
i just noticed this thread now

love it mate

coons88
01-07-2012, 10:04 PM
Haha cheers

Man I am seriously seriously impressed with the fuel economy in this thing, it's actually nuts! Around town I'm pulling like 750km out of a tank. Last weekend I took the car out for it's first proper open road trip as I was following the WRC around, on one of the days I clocked up 570km, and the needle had only just slipped below 1/2 way, so well on the way to 1000km+. Nuts!!

I'm well impressed with how drivable it is too, pretty impressive torque, beats the ABF (my previous car) hand over fist. 5th gear can pull 70-130km pretty quickly and comfortably, downshifts on the open road are rare

MattyT
03-07-2012, 12:23 AM
Only just seen this thread for the first time, very impressive stuff! I've always wondered what a 1.8t in a mk3 would be like. Looks like its a good match!

Gotta say the mk4 dash + interior really sets it off too. Great stuff :)

Stan
07-07-2012, 08:13 PM
what an awful lot of work - ending in a very impressive car indeed - well done mate, it looks awesome

moostin
07-07-2012, 10:26 PM
Awesome build well done great to see so much work with a end that looks as good as this enjoy

coons88
08-07-2012, 04:38 PM
Cheers :)

Really enjoying her! Have been splitting wheels the past few nights.. no hurry though, probably won't look to stick them on until summer, as they're a total bitch to keep clean!

coons88
11-07-2012, 07:33 PM
Oh hey there... look what happened today ;)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/07/76-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/07/77-1.jpg

ffoff
11-07-2012, 10:50 PM
You've just gona ahead and done exactly what I've wanted to do to my mk3 for a couple of years now, and taken it even further. props to you sir!

guile
11-07-2012, 11:07 PM
it gets better every time i look at this, top work mate!

dylan8
13-07-2012, 12:52 AM
so awesome!
fuel eco numbers are nuts too, cant see a normal mk4 gti getting those figures
mind me asking how you went fitting the mk4 and mk6? steering wheel

Mk3 AAA
13-07-2012, 02:07 AM
Mother of Shihad that's nice.

coons88
13-07-2012, 07:48 AM
Churr, so stoked with the whole thing! :cool:



mind me asking how you went fitting the mk4 and mk6? steering wheel

Yea man, easy as.. the whole dash, loom and steering column etc is Mk4, so any Mk4 steering wheel just bolts in and plugs in as it would in a Mk4.
The Mk6 steering wheel (or a Mk5) just bolts in as well, same spline. You have do modify the airbag and horn harness inside the steering wheel though

If anyone wants more details on that feel free to PM me

Bflat
13-07-2012, 08:50 AM
Oh hey there... look what happened today ;)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/07/76-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/07/77-1.jpg

This is mother-flippin' awesomeness directly injected.

Seriously, thought you'd went and bought a MKVI for a daily or something/car for the missus.

This really goes to show how ones attention is directed to the steering wheel almost straight away before anything else when looking at an interior.

I need this.

dylan8
14-07-2012, 11:07 PM
Churr, so stoked with the whole thing! :cool:



Yea man, easy as.. the whole dash, loom and steering column etc is Mk4, so any Mk4 steering wheel just bolts in and plugs in as it would in a Mk4.
The Mk6 steering wheel (or a Mk5) just bolts in as well, same spline. You have do modify the airbag and horn harness inside the steering wheel though

If anyone wants more details on that feel free to PM me

Awesome! yeah will be hitting you up if i get my hands on something i like

coons88
15-07-2012, 01:51 PM
You can pick them up pretty cheap on eBay of you keep your eyes peeled. This one cost me a smidge over $700NZD landed, brand new
Selling the R32 wheel that was in there + the MF buttons that came on the Mk6 wheel it will pretty much work out costing me nothing

GoLfMan
18-07-2012, 08:20 PM
Choice!

Looks awesome as, I recon it add's just a little more of a modern touch to the interior and makes it look even more current. Nicely done

Zalemate
22-07-2012, 08:42 PM
Wow, i only just saw this and this is just wow, unbelievably awesome! top effort mate good to see some real serious work happening, Keen to do something similar to this interior wise in my up coming vento project! keen to see the SSR's finished up!

coons88
23-07-2012, 07:21 PM
Playing with colours last week. I'm leaning towards white I think

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/582150_10151169256651551_1663920712_n.jpg

Jarred
23-07-2012, 08:15 PM
white looks nice with the wheel by itself, but what about against the car?

coons88
24-07-2012, 07:38 PM
Yea I'll paint another one white and stick them on one side of the car and see what I think

GoLfMan
24-07-2012, 09:54 PM
Yea I'll paint another one white and stick them on one side of the car and see what I think

is it colour coded white, or just a generic one? Might look a bit funny with two different shades of white.

patmould93
25-07-2012, 03:46 PM
WOW! this is an insane thread. Congrats mate that's amazing