Princess Sparkle

Another engine conversion rolls out of the barn....

This is Beki's Jetta as she got it last year

She got it from Will Risely from Crazy Dubs. It was previously matt pink

At VW Action last year

All was ok until the end of the year when the 1300 decided it wouldnt start. We tried everything and it wouldn't fire so we tested the compression and it was very low.
We decided it needed a turbo diesel for good daily mpg and more speed.
We found a 1.6 td from a b3 passat so got to work

We like mk2 turbo diesels

Mark b on reversing duties


Getting it in the barn we had a few people over to help out!

Goodbye to the knackered 1300 and 4 speed box

5 speed box donated by marks caddy

barn pics



Turbo diesel in and power steering rack


1st night out of the barn. Testdrives up the track


Finished with the new bonnet with beki's sticker collection!


Side repeaters on for mot


Thanks to the Dub Baron himself, Mark b and anyone else that helped with anything.
It's a lot faster now with a good dirty diesel sound and turbo whistle and is so much better on fuel. 5 gears and power steering make driving better too. Turbo diesel FTW
Plans are new wheels and to tune the engine up for more speed and black smoke!

I want a barn like that lol. Been looking round for a while and cant find anything suitable.

well done with the conversion should be a good reliable motor now.

That not a barn, its a warehouse!

Looks really good mate, what are the ideas for the new wheels?

She wants to get some deep 13s for it but I think she should get something a bit bigger. We got more stickers to go on the bonnet now from Stanford Hall. Kinky Micks stickers Bex has also decupatched the sun visors so they have got to go in. It's got a GTI interior and she wants to recover the seats aswell.

does that roof rack fit onto the roof bars or is it all one piece to fit the car. As i would like a rack like that to fit some bars on my 5dr Mk4 golf.

The rack fits onto normal roof bars so is universal. I actually got it to put on my mk4 but havent got round to getting roof bars for it yet. I got the thule rack second hand from jimmymidnight but i think they are quite cheap.

its that im currently looking for a roof rack setup somehow for run to the sun as there is 4 of us going, so going to need to put some of the gear on the roof as girls bring miles more than they need to lol

It seems like Tescos website is quite good for roof baskets or try ebay. You could borrow this one if you can get some roof bars that fit yours. RTTS should be fun. I think we're taking the Jetta but because she's a teacher Bex can't get the Friday off so we're driving late.

Have been looking on ebay and found a nice thule rack in yarmouth that im going to have a bid on. And also found a set of bars in essex somewhere so fingers crossed.

If i do struggle would be very grateful if you would let me borrow the rack for the weekend.

Hmmm looks very firmiler that bahn does! Thanks for the offer Todd with my steering rack but I'm just gonna take it to a garage and let them rape me, it will b on the road quicker that way!! Next fenbubs we'll have to take both engine converted jetta's

this is awesome! i really like the colours! Diesel FTMFW!

millfischk69 wrote:

Have been looking on ebay and found a nice thule rack in yarmouth that im going to have a bid on. And also found a set of bars in essex somewhere so fingers crossed.

If i do struggle would be very grateful if you would let me borrow the rack for the weekend.

and to quickly thread jack, the best place for baskets is Halfords - they have the Thule one in the pics above for £20

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_221451_langId_-1_categoryId_165760 - but it will only work on square bars - other baskets normally cost more.

awesome cheers jimmy. And sorry todd to hijack your thread lol.

Terry I dont think I'll be at this months Fendubbers. I should be half way down the M5 to Cornwall all being well!

Jimmymidnight is the man in the know about roof stuff! It wont fit on a mk4 roof bar then unless they are square ones. Big Cable ties and lots of duct tape should solve this however

millfischk69 wrote:

awesome cheers jimmy. And sorry todd to hijack your thread lol.

No problem pal!

And yeah, sorry Todd!

oh yea rtts will mean i will miss next meet

Nice!
I'd love to get an older car and do an engine conversion but I just dont have the patience or knowledge!
Cover that bonnet in stickers and deck it on some modernlines and it'll look sweet!

I'm sorry it's just not my cup of tea at all.

But on a good note.....

Its refreshing to see something leftfield or different, it's what drives 'all of this' forward.

I applaud your choices, direction and dedication to your project.

its wills old jetta! pretty coool