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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: catlin_cava on April 26, 2009, 05:01:26 pm

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 26, 2009, 05:01:26 pm

So I started working on the MK3 today and I tore out the whole interior. So here is the list of Pros and Cons. Its a 97 Golf GL 4Door with a 1.9 AAZ with K03 Turbo on it.
Cons -
Back of the Driver Side floor pan is gone.
Rocker panel on Driver side holed
Passenger Side of the Floor pans got some holes in it.
Oil leaking from the valve cover
motors got 368,000km on it, Never opened
Turbo shaft is loose
Exhaust...what exhaust?
ONLY 2 OUT OF 6 SPEAKERS WORK
Power locks don't work
Cruise control still doesn't work
And a rock smashed my windshield
Rear Coils are broke
Power Steering is rought

Pros-
Its got a Moonroof :lol:
New Clutch
New Altenator

So I got a little work ahead of me to get this thing back on the road for the end of may. I got a another AAZ Parts car coming in just like mine...well its my old 96 that I converted :lol: got it back cheap.

This should be fun  :lol:

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: burn_your_money on April 26, 2009, 06:07:19 pm

That sounds like a pretty time consuming list. What are your plans for the car?

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 26, 2009, 06:35:43 pm

Show Car lol. I'll have the floor patched and car preped for paint in 3 days...3 very very long days :shock:

Title: Re: My MK3 Build
Post by: maxfax on April 26, 2009, 06:57:59 pm

Let's simplify this list...

Back of the Driver Side floor pan is gone.  -- Duct Tape
Rocker panel on Driver side holed -- More Duct Tape
Passenger Side of the Floor pans got some holes in it. -- Lots more duct tape
Oil leaking from the valve cover -- Keep Extra oil in the tunk an enjoy a lack of mosquitos
Exhaust...what exhaust? -- And??
ONLY 2 OUT OF 6 SPEAKERS WORK -- See exhaust
Power locks don't work  -- Get rid of the doors
Cruise control still doesn't work -- Keep it floored, constantly
And a rock smashed my windshield -- It's getting warmer, and the oil burning off will help keep the bugs outta your teeth
Power Steering is rought -- You won't need it with the workout from unroling 12 rolls of duct tape..


 :P

Title: Re: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 26, 2009, 07:04:44 pm

Quote from: "maxfax"

Let's simplify this list...

Back of the Driver Side floor pan is gone.  -- Duct Tape
Rocker panel on Driver side holed -- More Duct Tape
Passenger Side of the Floor pans got some holes in it. -- Lots more duct tape
Oil leaking from the valve cover -- Keep Extra oil in the tunk an enjoy a lack of mosquitos
Exhaust...what exhaust? -- And??
ONLY 2 OUT OF 6 SPEAKERS WORK -- See exhaust
Power locks don't work  -- Get rid of the doors
Cruise control still doesn't work -- Keep it floored, constantly
And a rock smashed my windshield -- It's getting warmer, and the oil burning off will help keep the bugs outta your teeth
Power Steering is rought -- You won't need it with the workout from unroling 12 rolls of duct tape..


 :P

ROFL Thats what my dad suggested...And some bondo for looks :lol:
My gf was trying to figure ou why I was laughing so hard  :lol:

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: OmnibusX on April 26, 2009, 07:09:10 pm

HAHAHA you`r a genius maxfax.

You only need 2 things... if something that shoud be stuck isn`t = Duct Tape. If something is stuck that shoudnt be = WD40

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: maxfax on April 26, 2009, 07:10:15 pm

You should see my daily driver  :shock:

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 26, 2009, 07:16:36 pm

duck tape is illegal to use as a substitute for a floor here...something that its a uni body lol :lol: But who says duck tape bondo and rockguard lol

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 27, 2009, 01:18:33 pm

Heres some pictures of the build

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/calin_cava/100_0135.jpg)
(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/calin_cava/100_0137.jpg)
front driver side floor pan
(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/calin_cava/100_0138.jpg)
Back driver side floor pan
(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww344/calin_cava/100_0139.jpg)
rear passenger side floor

Only a little rust  :lol:

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: TurboJ on April 27, 2009, 03:47:56 pm

Hey, that's not so bad really.
I bet you can really fix it all in the 3 days time you mentioned.
And believe me, it's going to be fun!
Besides, the end result at least will be well worth it  8)

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: OmnibusX on April 27, 2009, 04:56:37 pm

WOW i woud send that to car heaven

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 27, 2009, 06:24:01 pm

I;ve got an old left over from an old build that i'm going to use as a floor. and I'm a Pro at bodywork 8) I can take a truck with no rockers and in 4 hours have rocker panels on there...(spray foam, bondo, and rockguard) 3 years and still holding up

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: Duster 5.9 on April 27, 2009, 06:43:16 pm

my floor was so spotty and weak i just layed down some fiberglass. works great (forawhile)

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: truckinwagen on April 27, 2009, 06:46:13 pm

I pop riveted some roofing sheet metal with some caulking to the bottom of my old car, kept the water and air out, but I had to remember not to stand on the floor or I would put my foot right through it.

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 27, 2009, 06:49:24 pm

I travel alot so i need it to be solid, if it wasn't for that it would be couple stop signs riveted to the floor lol

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: truckinwagen on April 27, 2009, 07:06:16 pm

I totally understand wanting a solid floor, I traded my whole shell for a better one.

I did put about ten or twelve 230 mile trips on that old rusty bucket before I got rid of it though(I live in Homer and go to college in Anchorage a 230 mile one way trip)

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 27, 2009, 07:15:06 pm

yea thats a nice trip

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: drrtybyl on April 28, 2009, 08:07:56 pm

Wow.. I didn't know floor rot could creep up on such a new vehicle so quickly..

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 28, 2009, 08:17:53 pm

93 to 98 golf, jettas and passats up here rot all in the same places for some odd reason.  should of seen the 2001 protege i had, 2 quarter panels, both rocker panels and all behing the rear wheel wells where completely rotten. and the car was well taking car of.

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: dieselweasel on April 28, 2009, 08:59:47 pm

Quote from: "drrtybyl"

Wow.. I didn't know floor rot could creep up on such a new vehicle so quickly..

I'm sure they use a ton of salt on the roads in Bathurst, plus being right beside the Atlantic Ocean doesn't help either   :evil:

Title: My MK3 Build
Post by: catlin_cava on April 29, 2009, 05:37:33 am

No, most of my cars come from moncton. My MK3 is from Edmonton.