ibiza k04...gt28rs soon to be (PICS)

[Big_Lad]

Blimey, after 7 pages i've only just found this thread.

Some cracking work you've got there Hooch, keep the photos coming.

The likes of you, Matt, Pete, and Craig who have all done / doing their BT conversions are saving me from the day-to-day boredom of work and providing some excellent reading.

Another one i'll have to bookmark and keep an eye on.

If only i had the time and money to do it?

Good work mate.

 

[cupra_matt]

Looking really good mate, love the colour of the roof. Top job fella.

 

[The MoffMeister]

na that looks spot on hooch congrats on making it look well mate dont fancy spraying my car do you ?? lol

 

[Yumann]

yea....uncrewed it and ran lol

I unscrewed one side of the condensor and it let off some gas then I unscrewed the otherside which connects onto to the dryer (cylinder shape) and gas and orange fluid started to come out?

What is this fluid?


Cheers

 

[Scotty_b]

Its not crack detection fluid is it? Mine had it put in so if it leaks you can see where its come from

 

[h17och]

yea thats it, sumtimes green!

mine had none! so it wasnt too messy! just very cold as my poor hand found out!!

HoocH

 

[Yumann]

It started to boil on my drive

Took like 10min to drain the passenger side flange and bout 30mins for the dryer side.

Thought it was meant to be quick!

 

[h17och]

mine was pretty quick...5mins!

put my hand in the fumes.....proper cold!

HoocH

 

[h17och]

got my subframe back from powder coaters! had it sand blasted then coated looks like new! also had my wishbones done...going to send them to have them rose-jointed now!

hoping to change subframe 2d!

also put poly bushes in the front engine cradle! (thanks to craig! for the advise)

HoocH

 

[h17och]

forgot to ad i also changed the top mount and bearing etc along with a master cylinder (dont know why)

 

[h17och]

clutch master cylinder not brake master cylinder

 

[h17och]

got the subframe in along with the powerflex front engine cradle bar bushes

engine has now been moved to a different garage, just got to sort out the DP now then im putting the engine back in

im tempted to try and get the engine back in before i get the DP but i know it will be alot easier with the engine out as its really hard to gain access to fit the DP (see previous pics to see how DP sits)

even when i get the DP back i still need to send it off for ceramic coating!!

HoocH

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Ur a nutter mate! But its coming along nicely, cant wait to see it... maybe a joint shoot is in order on completion

 

[h17och]

at mo ive stuck with out my van (only mode of transport) as the immobiliser has paked up...not happy!

im gagging to get this finished and cant be arsed to wait 4 DP so im gonna go ahead and stuff me engine back in without DP and just have a mission fitting DP once i get it!

HoocH

 

[cupra_matt]

Sorry.

 

[h17och]

dont worry too much mate, i offered at the end of the day! if we get to august and i dont have it you may need to look else where.....but im confident it will be done by then

as mentioned in my other post there is ways of me getting on with the car anyway

HoocH

 

[cupra_matt]

I hope its done by then too. But i have a MK4 golf DP that may fit with adjustments if all goes wrong.

Hope it doesn't though.

 

[h17och]

garret fitment?

HoocH

 

[h17och]

finally got the engine in yesterday! didnt take long at all! just got to connect it all up now!

subframe fitted up

engine in!!!!!!

super close :S

rocer cover

HoocH

 

[h17och]

ive got a heat sheild blanket to got between turbo and bulkhead! does look close tho!