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Thread: Mini Project: Save the Hooker... MK2 GTI 16v

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    Mini Project: Save the Hooker... MK2 GTI 16v

    My Cousin grabbed a Left Hand Drive MK2 16V GTI that was in Serious need of some love


    This thing is pretty cool


    260,000kms
    Digifizz Digital Dash
    Left Hand Drive (how it should be imo)


    From the Outside it looked OK.. and in need of a tidy up but scratching the Surface everything began to cave in..


    I kinda talked him into getting it. and kicked my self a tad afterwards... not only it was riddled with problems. but i Promised to get it all mint again.. (he is fairly disappointed to say the least)


    Things started to get super interesting When what was supposed to be an easy Wide Track conversion (mk3 front and rear subframes) we started hitting all the stumbling blocks after the engine was pulled out!


    - Big Rust Hole in the Drivers Door
    - Rust hole forming in the Rain Tray
    - Subframe had been welded to the Chassis as someone was to lazy to find the correct sized bolt.
    - Pedal Box was broken
    - Gearbox was naffed
    - Heatercore wasnt plumbed in
    - Headliner began to drop
    - Exhaust System butchered
    - Exhaust Headers Cracked
    - Seat Back release cables ****ed


    So the mission is to fix all the above


    and add in some nice new mod cons


    - Electric Windows
    - MK3 Front and Rear Subframes (5 Stud - Wide Track) all the stuff i was going to use for my MK2 project untill it changed direction to 4 Motion...
    - Power Steering Installation
    - 288mm Big brakes (MK4 Calipers Front & Rear)
    - Fix the headliner
    - REplace the sunroof Seal!
    - Fix the Rust ole's
    - Fix the Paint.
    - Super Sprint headers
    - and Pretty up and give the Engine a bit of a birthday!


    The Poor thing has been loved but needed attention that not many people have the time and space for!


    Here are some pics from one of the Previous owners






    - 2010 Golf R
    - 1997 Golf VR6
    - 1989 MKII Golf Diesel
    - 1987 VW Golf GTI 16V

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    The Rusty / Welded up Subframe cost me the best part of a day to repair plus a Cut of a Chassis Leg out of another Wee dub





    Repaired


    Headliner Repairs and reglue




    Heater box rebuild and Heatercore replaced
    - 2010 Golf R
    - 1997 Golf VR6
    - 1989 MKII Golf Diesel
    - 1987 VW Golf GTI 16V

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    Braking System Update




    Attempting a Serpentine Belt Conversion to add the power steering System in


    All the nice subframes etc that have been installed on the car...




    Waiting on the LHD PAS Rack to arrive from Germany ..


    Also throwing a MK3 O2A in to the mix as the 020 has a horrible shifting system I hate!
    - 2010 Golf R
    - 1997 Golf VR6
    - 1989 MKII Golf Diesel
    - 1987 VW Golf GTI 16V

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    nice work man! Good to see you're saving a classic
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    Great work!!
    Good to see the 16v is getting some TLC.
    I wish my subframes looked that clean!

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    slick build, all the best
    My build thread here: 1.6 sr into 1.8T http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...-8t-63249.html

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    Its not really a build more of a recovery!.

    Acid Cleaning all the Cast Alloy Peices..

    Make em look nice and new again!



    And Got the Supersprint headers yesterday! just need to find the donut joints to seal the flexi.

    - 2010 Golf R
    - 1997 Golf VR6
    - 1989 MKII Golf Diesel
    - 1987 VW Golf GTI 16V

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    Got a whole pile of crap due back from the Powdercoaters this week.

    Still wating on the pile of crap Steering rack to arrive from Germany! FML

    and Found more rust... joy to the world!





    Raintray rust is gone now though which is always a good thing!
    - 2010 Golf R
    - 1997 Golf VR6
    - 1989 MKII Golf Diesel
    - 1987 VW Golf GTI 16V

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stiggy_21 View Post
    do those supersprint headers come in RHD??
    I dont know mate... im guessing so... they do fit RHD but only if you dont have power steering.

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