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  1. #11
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    Great work Matt, this is moving along quick!
    I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...

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    76 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
    76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
    76 MkI 3 door "long term" project

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    Looking good.
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    No pics but an update.

    Had a trip to the wreckers on thursday and picked up an alternator from a Suzuki Swift which is 70amp but tiny compared to a vw unit. A distributor from a Saab that has the correct fitment, vacuum advance for the carbs and is setup for electronic ignition. Also found a coil from an Audi 90 and an ignition module from a Volvo to use for the electronic ignition. They all seem to use really similar bosch gear.

    With some help we rigged to some pulleys from mk3 engine and we butchered up the bracket that normally holds the ac and power steering to bolt the alternator and have made up a tensioning bracket. It sits really low and tucks up under the water pump just need to find a belt for it.

    Sway bars have been fitted with all new bushings, the kmac bars fit a bit weird but should work fine.

    Engine finally went in this afternoon, the extractors fit perfectly and clear the sway bar nicely.

    Next step is getting the throttle cable and linkages worked along with installing the usrt shifter kit and short shift bar both of which look really well made.

    Will try and get some more photos up soon, been kind of busy and we are running out of time
    76 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
    76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
    76 MkI 3 door "long term" project

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    Incredible turnaround! Well done mate
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    Keep up the good work mate, looks brilliant!

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    Turns out mk3 drive shafts are to long for a mk1

    This left us in a spot of trouble but we got the mk3 inner cv's onto the mk1 shafts and they fit up fine into the mk3 hub. Had to cut a bit of extra length into the spline area to get the cir-clip other than that the spline is identical. Was worried for a while we would have to ditch the mk3 setup and it would have set us back in a big way but all good.

    Radiator and hoses in tomorrow along with some oil and hopefully we can look at turning it over.

    Will try and get some photos of progress tomorrow, I keep forgetting to take them.
    76 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
    76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
    76 MkI 3 door "long term" project

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    It's alive!!!
    76 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
    76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
    76 MkI 3 door "long term" project

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    Incredible how quick you got this together. Good work!

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