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[buddylove]

Link to the project page for the '99 Mk3 GTI VR6

[buddylove]

Pulling the fuel tank out.










Old suspension. Will get pics of the new suspension up later this week.





My nutty puppy.

Edited by buddylove, 07 February 2009 - 09:47 PM.

[buddylove]

Not a lot done today, finished fitting and aiming the headlamps and also finished installing the fan belt and getting it all tightened up.

[buddylove]

Lisa put the grill back on when I was at work, rather like the new look

[1987_ParkLane]

Hey thats coming along nicely now.

[mad4mins]

awesome golf mate. wish i could have kept mine.. i see you fitted a euro boot, looks cool in america, where as i was thinking of fitting an american boot for a square plate (if i kept the car lol). ..

keep up the good work,

mini's coming on well! are you going to get wider wheels??

[buddylove]

Lol, ya I always find it funny how all of us over here try to make our VWs are European as possible and you guys over there want North American parts

Ya, the wheels going on are 10x5s, but I still need to order the longer studs and get them powdercoated.

[mad4mins]

Lol, ya I always find it funny how all of us over here try to make our VWs are European as possible and you guys over there want North American parts

Ya, the wheels going on are 10x5s, but I still need to order the longer studs and get them powdercoated.

awesome, minilights ??

[buddylove]

Bachtel's

[buddylove]

Progress from tonight. Got halted due to a knuckle joint, not wanting to come apart though. Hopefully I will be able to get it apart tomorrow or I will have to order a new one.

Old suspension setup:



Bent tie rod:



Compared with the new heavy duty adjustable tie rod.



Installed:



The item that *drunk* me off tonight:

[BishopMaverick]

Basically I WANT YOUR GARAGE!!! as long as there is room for Wilma as well of course I love the golfs as well as the clubbie!!! Good luck with you various projects! I like what I see

Bishop M.

[buddylove]

So I got the knuckle joint off the trumpet. Next hurdle is trying to get the top arm out. I got it off the ball joint, but its giving me issues.



The shape of the suspension right now with the bolts / nuts giving me issues. The bolt that goes through the top arm is called the pivot arm and it has nuts / lock washers on each side of it. I loosened the one on the right side first, but it didnt want to clear the gap between the pivot bolt and the fender well. So, I tightened it up and tried to remove the other side. The other side is off now, but the right side just spins now that the other side is off and I still have the clearance issue.



The next issue is the pivot arm shield, I was able to get the front side bolt out, but the back side is in such an awkward spot that I can't really get to it to be able to remove it. Once those are removed I can take the arm off supposedly.



You can just barely see it on the back side.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

gutted that looks like fun i did the sister clutch today on the escort was a pain in the arse but i know the feelin

[buddylove]

Success for today:

Top Arm out:





Rubber Donut out as well:



New Donut:



Now to get everything installed and move onto the next side.

[buddylove]

Finally got all of the suspension installed last Saturday. Didn't expect it to sit so high when I had it finished, as I had adjusted my trumpets down. But, I read that it is normal for them to do that before settling. Hopefully it will settle soon. The Lucas P700s work great, didn't fully realize how great the improvement would be over the sealed beams. All of the maintenance paid off too, she runs so much better and smoother now. More updates in the future once the suspension settles and I get my wheels redone.