project--rustowagen mk1 caddy

so what head is that

mk1g60phill wrote:

so what head is that

8v crossflow of a new beetle

that looks blooming awsome man!

and if you do deciede to make a pedal box, this may help

cheers man will come in handy that!

couple teasers from yesterday, carrying on today. more indepth pics laterzzzzzz.........

here we go, anoter update. spent most of the last two days in the garage cracking on. Also spent all last week making brackets, and adapting my oil cooler brackets to get it to fit.

so first off, i made these from off cuts of stainless from work, bent them to the same angles as original mk1 items, mild steel tab to be welded into the truck, then polished teh brackets and bolts


also made a "squared" U shape piece for the brackets to slot into on the rad. still only tacked on as i wasnt sure if they would be suitable, work really well i think and got the rad in properly yesterday



so next up was getting the oil cooler itself to "tuck" infront (grille side) of the radiator, wouldnt be hard with a little one but im using a 16row 235mm long beast. was a bit of a head ache trying to think how was the most effective and neatest way to mount/put it.

oil cooler with original mounts cut off, and locating pin and brackets tacked on, also a steel one that i welded in to the under side of the slam panel, larger holes for the bolts for a little play to get it positioned right, as its very close to the rad bracket once in


i wanted to get the cooler inline with the rad, so had to cut a piece of the front pannel out to get it in, also had to trim the upright which the head light fixes too to get it over as much as possible. Also cut the bottom addition piece that sits behind the bumper to get a bit more air flow as possible, had to cut it right down on the left side so the cooler's fins didnt smash on it.





once i new it all fitted i welded a new piece back into the front pannel to put the streth back in, cut some 10mm high strips of steel at work on the gillotine so they were nice and straight, then cut to lenth and bent it round the file i filed the curve into the front panel with, shot blasted the piece before welding and grinding it back. really chuffed how it come out nice and factory i think.



then zinc primed and cooler and rad back in for yet another fitting.



radiator in, carbs on and all nipped up for final place fitment. used one of the 90bends off the sandwich plate for the oil cooler, need to order another. going to use this instead of the straight one i was going to use to get the hose out the way of the airflow to the trumpets.




the oil cooler either sits parrallel with the front pannel or parrallel with the rad, i decided to match it to the front pannel for a bit more clearance for the rad.


think i need to get some 40mm trumpets instead of 60mm ones!


ordered a new grille from big boys toys, not overly happy with the quality, dont mind really as im cutting most of it up anyway. so grille back in and boooom, covers all the hard work back up and covers the oil cooler completly up! so going to the flat out between the slats to match the rest of the grille, or drill loads of holes in it so it keeps teh strenth in it. either way it wont stay like this!


hard to work this pic out, looking through where the head light goes, between the cooler and grille, (the grille is the fuzzy black bit to the right) pretty close and nice snug fitting.


and made my self feel better by putting wings and bumper back on to make it more caddy like!


if you read all of that thanks! wanted to have a good update and show all the work ive done to get the cooler in so it doesnt look like its just off the shelf and in.

all comments welcome as usual thanks

looks s**t.

Dont forget to delete the side repeater holes joseph , or you keeping them?

Looked s**t yesterday!........jokes lol looks wicked m8 and youve finished that bits youd cut out really nicley

let me know when you want me to bring them tyres over to so how they fit, i might bring couple wheels with me too

nom nom nom. Joe this looks sweet

billybug wrote:

looks s**t.

so's your face, but you dont see me commenting about it

CaddyRage wrote:

Dont forget to delete the side repeater holes joseph , or you keeping them?

nah ive got genuine new wolfsburg side blankng jobbies, want as my factory little bits and accessories as i can get. speaking of which ive found some geniune new bumper over riders too

matty_mk1 wrote:

Looked s**t yesterday!........jokes lol looks wicked m8 and youve finished that bits youd cut out really nicley

let me know when you want me to bring them tyres over to so how they fit, i might bring couple wheels with me too

cheers man, best bit of welding ive done. nice little touch i think.

yeh man defo do it, will give you and idea of what your going to need for yours too then. and we can have some cool wheel pics

Lupton_20vt wrote:

nom nom nom. Joe this looks sweet

cheers man, did have a thought about running two fans like we said the other day, but oncei got the oil cooler hoses in there wont be room u think the cooler looks ok even tho its not in the "right" way as you say

yeah looks fine dude, it just looks that little bit better the other way matching the symmetry of the rad. You in tomorrow bro?

Looking good dude, personally think the cooler shoud be the other way round so it matches the rad but it's your car so do what you want

Cupra20 wrote:

personally think the cooler shoud be the other way round so it matches the rad

FYP Joe that f**k your plans now

Lupton_20vt wrote:

Cupra20 wrote:

personally think the cooler shoud be the other way round so it matches the rad

FYP Joe that f**k your plans now

I think it may be to late as it's now mounted dude,

he changes his mind really easily. This project has to be seen in the metal to be fully appreciated though

Looking good bud, i love this thread, found this on ebay looks like the diagram above dunno if its any use to you http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk1-Rhd-Brake-Bias-Pedal-Box-CMB357-/200396917566?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ea8964b3e

we'll see if he does change it, if he does then it's victory to us and he'll have to bow down

link not working tinks, well not for me anyway

son of a b***h lol i'll try again http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200396917566&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570%26_nkw%3D200396917566%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

if that doesnt work try the item number in ebay 200396917566

Lupton_20vt wrote:

yeah looks fine dude, it just looks that little bit better the other way matching the symmetry of the rad. You in tomorrow bro?

nah im at my mums today fella, putting the steels back on the mk2, tracking and camber is knocking the tyres on the rs out like crazy so got to wait to get a place to have it set up!
yeh the symmetry looks better laying flat with the fins matching. but as you said when you come round. big oil cooler and a bumper over it, waste of a cooler and money buying it, big fail

Cupra20 wrote:

Looking good dude, personally think the cooler shoud be the other way round so it matches the rad but it's your car so do what you want

if you look back a page or two there is a pic where i was going to mount it so it sat in the big long open gap in the front pannel, was all fine til me n chris then tried the bumper on and it covered it nearly completly up, so would be a complete waste of time and money to get it in there as pooop all air would hit it

Lupton_20vt wrote:

he changes his mind really easily. This project has to be seen in the metal to be fully appreciated though

ha you can say that again cheers man

Cupra20 wrote:

we'll see if he does change it, if he does then it's victory to us and he'll have to bow down

im going to leave it where it is, took me ages to figure out the best place for it and thats it, this is one of the only times that its more important how it works than how it looks. not saying im not happy with it becuase it fitted really nicely. but as you said the fins go the other way. hay ho tho, ide rather drive and enjoy than it sit on the road over heating with all the other "show" cars well the ones that get driven

tinks wrote:

son of a b***h lol i'll try again http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200396917566&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570%26_nkw%3D200396917566%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

if that doesnt work try the item number in ebay 200396917566

legend! cheers fella. will give them a ring and see how it all goes in. you may have just saved me £130

no worries man free friday evening in your diary? or sat afternoon? Ill have both a car and bike for your pinstriping skills

Fair play mate, i'm with you on fuction over form any day,

this is the website for the pedal box and many more goodies
http://compbrake.co.uk/index.html

This is awesome dude. The little cut out for the oil cooler is a brilliant little touch too

no probs mate, just looked on the website cupra20 posted think its even cheaper on there