and my next nutty project,,,,mk1 caddy - Page 20

adaptorman · 02-04-2009, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wulfwagen76

what a massive build you`ve done!!! wow! The caddy daddy you must be once its finished! i`ve always wanted to do a caddy themed wulfwagen! using golf syncro running gear and a 20v turbo engine out the seat cupra 225bhp and six speed box! they run easy with 300 bhp and to the 4wd that would be class!
the body would be gold with tangerine pearl and matt black to replicate my wolves team colors!! two rs4 seats and i`d be done!!
cant wait to see your`s finished!! GOOD LUCK KEEP UP THE DUB WORK!

nice one pal ,,i just try differnert ideas

small update
rear wheel spacers arrived

thought id fitt hem

then added the pair and looks loads better but unsure if ok ,as i reckon it should be because the rear is light and the tyres have a great dish inside and out side so should put extra load on the wheel bearings ,,,any thoughts

adaptorman · 19-04-2009, 09:20 PM

right had a few hours free so thought id start on the dash
first rip it out

then make a few strenghing bars

i wasnt sure were u mount the dash too above or below the window rubber

got best i could looks ok , but any idea i do with the side window covers as theres a gap ,

but its fitted ,and pref the black dash to grey ,, still was a bit tight on the ends and had to trim ends of the dash near the window corners to fit

another prob looks like the gearstick assembly will need moveing back a few inch too

so whos up on how the hell i rewire mk3 vr6 clocks and coloum storks into the mk1 wireing ,, as im stuck ,,,

Tricky · 19-04-2009, 09:41 PM

put a bend in the gear stick

adaptorman · 19-04-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tricky

put a bend in the gear stick

haha thats a good bloody idea why didnt i think of that ,, lol , now answer the next question ,,,,now for the wireing lol ,,topman tricky ,,

adaptorman · 22-04-2009, 09:21 PM

not too mutch to add as yet , due the stressfull dash wireing ,, makeing slow progress but managed to get the mk3 vr6 clocks wired up and working , so its some progress ,, so 2day i neeeded a break an decided to find some cheep seats after a quick clean i think they will do the job as they evern have runners so , easy to adapt
nice flat backs too ideal i reckon for a caddy

and i was going to fit a golf ball type gearknob but it dosent look right after bending the gearstick , so had to buy a nice 4 motion one to match the runing gear

rapidresto · 23-04-2009, 09:28 AM

very nice! Those alfa seats look just the ticket, which model were they out of?

adaptorman · 23-04-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rapidresto

very nice! Those alfa seats look just the ticket, which model were they out of?

was a bit chuffed myself as there were coverd in white with green mould and the guy said 20 the pair , ive never removed a pair of seats as quick lol ,,quick clean , havent come up too bad considering,, all i know it was black 2dr with twin sloping front headlights ill see if i can see what it was as ill be off back for a few bits

adaptorman · 23-04-2009, 10:33 PM

Alfa Romeo GTV seats ,,still i think there ok and a bargin

rapidresto · 24-04-2009, 09:53 AM

Very nice and indeed a great bargain!

Flat runners too which is a real bonus.