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• #210 by TomB on 14 Oct, 2006 14:30
• I thought I'd post up some pics of mine, not that recent I'm afraid.
  
  
  
  The back (which I still haven't got the new panel for)
  
  
  
  The front (the side repeaters are now smoked)
  
  
  
  The engine bay.  Still this tatty, but getting there.  Needs the rocker cover gasket sorting, and the oil cooler replacing, the glow plugs changing.... The list goes one.
  Still, I upgraded the front brakes to vented disks today, it now has a full GTI interior, and more planned....
  There are some beautiful cars in this thread, I really liking the Caddys.  Keep 'em coming!
  Cheers,
  Tom[/img]
• #211 by RAMMSTEIN on 14 Oct, 2006 22:09
• I have the same mags on my A2 Jetta beater (1.6D).
  
  What size brakes did you put on?
  
  9.4" or you upgraded for bigger?
  
  I'm going to 10.1" (passat brakes here) with 230 mm drums in the rear.
  
  Plus a master cylinder from a VR6 B3 passat (with abs, that's going to be fun), it should brake well.
• #212 by bri957cc on 16 Oct, 2006 02:20
• Nice GTD Tom, I was initially looking for one - but they are rarer than hobby horse poo.
  
  Rammstein - yes I'm in England, although did visit Ottawa earlier in the year. Canada is a fantastic place, I have family there and would love to emmigrate out there at some point.
  
  Cheers Bri
• #213 by TomB on 17 Oct, 2006 13:30
• RAMMSTEIN I'm afraid to say that upgrading the calipers and carriers seemed a little too much like hard work, so I just changed the disks and pads to those from a GTI.  There's not really a noticable difference yet, but the pads are still bedding in, and I haven't tested them under sustained braking yet  .  Your setup sounds good, that's going to halt on a sixpence!
  Putting in a rear axle from a GTI may also be on the list later, depending on what the scrappy thows up...
  bri957cc, thank you.  I have to say that it took me an age to track down a reasonable one.  I could either find one that had been thashed and was cheap, or one that was near perfect (and too expensive).  I went for a tatty one that needed work but was mechanically sound in the end.  The plan is to get it restored, and then think about engine modifications...
  Cheers,
  Tom
• #214 by RAMMSTEIN on 17 Oct, 2006 14:20
• I just scored some rear disks setup (real cheap too... :wink: ) from a B3 Passat, so bye bye drums!
  
  Yes, it should brake alright. :lol:
  
  When you need to stop, there's nothing like good brakes.
• #215 by bri957cc on 01 Nov, 2006 09:24
• Fitted some lower suspension with the help of some friends last week, and also drilled the airbox and removed the filter in the inner wing.
  
  Starting to look a lot better. Really want a westmoreland front grille and lights, are they easy to find over in the US or Canada?
  
  
• #216 by DVST8R on 01 Nov, 2006 13:52
• Yup, westy stuff is really easy to come by.
• #217 by bri957cc on 02 Nov, 2006 09:21
• Any idea of approximate costs for a grille with lights?
  
  I shall have to check out postage costs to the UK........
  
  Cheers Bri
• #218 by DVST8R on 02 Nov, 2006 10:07
• What do you want, I'm going out to my buddies today, they have a like 121 vw's. He has badgless westy grills, offset westy grills and standerd westy grills. PM me your info and I will get shipping costs from here. Just the grill or the whole support? Sealed beam lights, H4 conversions, crystal clears, ect...
  
  Lots of choices, but lets take this to PM.
• #219 by bri957cc on 03 Nov, 2006 02:11
• Will do.
  
  
  Cheers Bri
• #220 by bri957cc on 03 Nov, 2006 02:11
• Will do.
  
  
  Cheers Bri
• #221 by Dennis Froelich on 04 Nov, 2006 06:42
• Here are a couple pics of my **UPDATED** '83 Rabbit TD:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Since the last time I posted pictures it has gotten a large duckbill, euro bumpers, smoked corners, and smoked turns in the euro bumps, along with new wheels which I painted black and polished the lips.
  
  Tuning still to come.  My son keeps trying to talk me into it since I have an intercooler ready to go on someday.
• #222 by YukonAudi on 08 Dec, 2006 17:25
• My 1983 Audi 4000S Turbo Diesel Completed oem restoration last spring.
  400K kms on chassis Everything works like new.
  1.6 TD Auto.
  
• #223 by MontanaGTD on 09 Dec, 2006 12:31
• Here are some pics of my MK2 (A2) GTD
  
  Its the rare Montana Green (55 made), late 1991. Its been mildly modded by the previous few owners, but just cosmetics.
  
  130,000 miles
  1.6TD (SB engine code)
  50mm (ish) drop kit
  15" G60 Steels
  Dealer fitted optional Big Bumpers
  
  The previous owner fitted a complete G60 Syncro interior along with electric rear windows. Which is very firm still!
  
  Here are a few pics of the car when i picked it up:
  
  
  
  
  
  Here is what it looks like now:
  
  
  
  It's coming off the road in January for a load of work to be done on it :- new oil cooler and system flush, oil filter, fuel filter, new starter, new alternator, performance air filter with drilled airbox, performance clutch, performance exhaust system.
  
  The bodywork should get a few marks taken care of too - needs new bumpers and i've got a complete 90-spec 16v arch kit to go on it along with a new set of 7.5x16 brock B6's
  
  And after that the plans inc:-
  
  Better Headunit & Speakers
  Power Steering
  air con
  electric sunroof
  headlight washers
  
  and a few other bits and pieces
• #224 by con on 10 Dec, 2006 11:04
• Some latest pictures of my GTD.
  
  1991 with 150000 miles.
  
  Only mods are a 40mm drop, bee sting aerial and mk3 handles.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Plans are as follows:
  Rims, big bumpers and GTi skirts, smoked M3 style rear lenses, GTi Grille, GTi hatch spoiler, GTi Seats, Front mounted intercooler.
  
  Thanks.