project--rustowagen mk1 caddy

Got the other end of my rad welded up the otherday, also the bottom lugs tacked on for another test fit today, so the bottom end is all in the right place now just need to make some brackets for the top.
Also made some joiners for my top hoses at work the other day and polished them, also used a normaly mk1 top hose and cut it up for the elbow bends as i cant get any more samco ones for 4 weeks! this is pretty much how the top hose will be...

Wayne from pro alloy sorted me a slim line fan too and then went and picked it up in the week also, going to be a nice tight fit. hard to tell as the radiator is only held in by the lugs welded on the underside no mounts holding it up straight yet. going to be a few mm between the fan and front pannel though


all comments welcome as usual......

looking good today joe, was good to see you buddy - i am set on a mk2 now i think but we will see what comes up.. keep up the good work !

Looking good mate, you could try siliconehose.com for hoses if you need them quicker

Good stuff m8, will the top hose be all 1 peice when finished or still have the joiners in?

cheers for the help and comments fellas

matty_mk1 wrote:

Good stuff m8, will the top hose be all 1 peice when finished or still have the joiners in?

going to be joiners but will have samco classic range, so all sattin black. may get dan to make me some billet joiners though so the height wont change between the joiner and hose. if that makes sence?

oil cooler should hopefuly arrive next week with a 4branch too

looks amazing

The bay looks smart will be nice once everything is painted and polished up dude very unique

billybug wrote:

looks amazing

cheers man

mk1g60phill wrote:

The bay looks smart will be nice once everything is painted and polished up dude very unique

not going overly excessive with shineys, may get my radiator anodised black, and maybe the oil cooler thats coming im going to chop up and mount to the rad, got all black hoses and black alloy fittings so propper stealth style.

Liam B wrote:

ha cheers man



didnt get to much done this week, my packages havent turned up either so cant really work out where the oil coolers going to go along with the hoses for it.
So i think im going to use the original rad' mounts for mine. probaly make some stainless ones but use the original stlye....thoughts?.....

Also got the spouts welded in, just need to top neck on now and boss for the sensor in the bottom, then thats about done. A saucy weldy shot just because it looks nice....

Annnnd got my fan mounted this week. 4 threaded bosses welded to some tabs i made. tabs are only tacked on at the moment as i wasnt sure if they were slim line enough. got a good 3mm between the fan and front panel once the rads in the "mounted" position.

thankyou......

Coming together nicely mate

Yess Joe, looking awesome.

Also, im not giving you camera advice anymore after seeing those shots!

Lookin good man

CaddyRage wrote:

Coming together nicely mate

cheers dude, bit different now from when you had it ay

Pistacheuro wrote:

Yess Joe, looking awesome.

Also, im not giving you camera advice anymore after seeing those shots!

cheers dude, what?! you gotta be jokings

mk1g60phill wrote:

Lookin good man

cheers dude

horray, a few days late but its here!

whoop whoop has it got the link pipe with it aswell mate

Sexxyyyy.

caddyman wrote:

whoop whoop has it got the link pipe with it aswell mate

yeh man thats in the box under it

Pistacheuro wrote:

Sexxyyyy.

cheers darlin

Which make did you go for in the end cockmunch?

matty_mk1 wrote:

Which make did you go for in the end cockmunch?

hot tuning one nob end, not as nice as a top of the range one but there £320 and i think thats a bit pricey for just a 4 branch

Coolio, will have to have a look at it some time, I'm
in need of a 6branch and think hottuning too.

matty_mk1 wrote:

Coolio, will have to have a look at it some time, I'm
in need of a 6branch and think hottuning too.

god quality for the price man, going to neaten the flages up and polish it up too before its final fit. so got a while to do that lol

danger to the manifoldzzzzzzzz!


cant get this one to turn round!

looks like its a good fit mate where did you get it from may have to get one for mine

caddyman wrote:

looks like its a good fit mate where did you get it from may have to get one for mine

yeh comes with new gaskets too, not bad for under £180 posted, ebay mannnnnn

Lookin good bud

me thinks ill have to get one of them for the 16v then