I'm happy to see people take an interest in it... long story short, no it's not done, but I'm pushing like mad so that I can get it done before the craziness starts in terms of schoolwork (final-ish year in Mech Eng).
And here's the long story:
Probably the worst month of motoring, EVER. On my way to work Aug 12 (keeping in mind that I just drove home from the cottage the night before) my Subaru decided to lunch on its timing belt. Pretty much the worst case scenario applies here... accelerating in the left lane of a 4-lane highway, but I managed to coast it off the highway. Engine is toast and the car has to be parted out before the snow flies. After missing out on 3 or 4 decent diesels I decided to bite the bullet and bought a 95 BMW 525i w/5sp... got it for a steal, took care of the maintenance/small problems and was driving like a dream until the notorious BMW cooling system reared its head and sheared the upper rad hose from the end tank of the radiator. Fingers are crossed regarding additional damage in the form of a head gasket or warped components. So I now own 3 cars, none of which run but parts are coming in tomorrow for the Bimmer and should have it back on the road by Thursday.
As for the Rabbit:
- Solved the drive flange problem, in theory. Ordered a set of Scirocco axles with 100mm flanges.
- Suspension & brakes are done... just needs an alignment.
- Engine is in, but still working on some cooling lines and oil lines
- Currently fabricating the exhaust (2.25in downpipe, high flow cat into 2.25 exit with turndown... still not sure if I'm going to put a muffler)
- Currently working out the wiring to have a hatch mounted battery for better weight distribution.
A couple of other small bits remain but listing those would be tedious...
Took some measurements to make a rough exhaust design: