colc
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Mar 28, 2019 19:11:49 GMT
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Started with this....a scruffy but seemingly sound Peugeot 403 estate.... .  soon discovered it wasn't as sound as we thought...A pillars were particularly evil.........   52 hours of welding later, we ended up with a sound shell  A cunning plan was hatched [after much measuring..] junk all of the running gear, and transplant the whole of what's under this.......  It will fit, although Peugeot was originally r.w.d..................so..  Complete Golf front subframe, complete with steering and suspension........ some time later  now seam welded in.....  might have to reverse band some Golf steelies....rear end looks like being easy. Engine in next week..... |
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Mar 28, 2019 19:28:31 GMT
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Didn't see that coming!!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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keyring
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Mar 28, 2019 20:04:23 GMT
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Now that’s quite the project! Definitely the definition of a sleeper... Bookmarked, can’t wait to see more updates
What engine is in the golf?
Do you plan to do any engine work, or are you going to keep it standard?
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Mar 28, 2019 20:33:59 GMT
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I am so in with this one! Is the Golf a GTi, TDi, V6 4Motion or R32??
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Mar 28, 2019 21:26:27 GMT
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Nice project.
But why a Golf of all things? Why not a M44 out of a 318is? You could've kept it simple.
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colc
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Mar 28, 2019 22:32:51 GMT
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We happened to have a 1.8 turbo Golf that had healthy mechanical bits, but a really tatty body................... .......I had thought about keeping it simple [BMW engine was a consideration] but where's the fun in that! Golf has already been re-mapped to 180 bhp, and we're using the engine /gearbox / ECU, power steering, ABS....in fact everything except the aircon......rear axle will need new turrets for the struts, but the rest of the rear end should be fairly simple.....one of advantages of doing a F.W.D conversion also solves problem of prop shaft......original suspension set up on these is a bit odd.....transverse leaf front suspension, torque tube rear end, with leaf springs and lever arms.
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mgmrw
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Mar 28, 2019 22:40:09 GMT
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That golf was "tatty"? 😮
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rickygolf83
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Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Interesting project 👍
If body of golf is tatty, it probably has no sills under the side skirts lol
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piguin
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Did not see that coming either... Really looking forward to more  |
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In for updates. Columbo would be proud  |
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Well, that's something completely different....
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colc
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Golf pic was not the donor car...."library pic...." ! No photos taken of it before we .err....dismantled it........!
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What! no aircon ! ... |
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colc
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Mar 29, 2019 10:10:16 GMT
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Everything but.........! Not using Golf instruments either...........one of these instead.  |
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Mar 29, 2019 10:17:01 GMT
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Everything but.........! Not using Golf instruments either...........one of these instead. Nice ...where are you getting that from ? if you don`t mind me asking ... |
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Mar 29, 2019 10:54:32 GMT
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I really do not like that it's gonna become fwd.
You could've used an Audi gearbox to keep it rwd.
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Mar 29, 2019 11:23:39 GMT
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Everything but.........! Not using Golf instruments either...........one of these instead. Nice ...where are you getting that from ? if you don`t mind me asking ... looks like dakota digital to me... |
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colc
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Mar 29, 2019 15:50:55 GMT
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Company called Templartech..............was actually on UK eBay...........very helpful, and the fact it's compatible with Golf senders..and it was about 1/3rd the price of Dakota......
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colc
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Mar 29, 2019 15:53:30 GMT
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I really do not like that it's gonna become fwd. You could've used an Audi gearbox to keep it rwd. Would have meant installing an entirely different back axle, from yet another car.....Peugeot has torque tube rear end, leaf springs and lever arms [which were shot] |
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colc
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Mar 29, 2019 15:54:31 GMT
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