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hjr
12-18-2004, 07:39 PM
This is my GTi that is being prepared for rally here in western canada. The engine is a 2.0L 16v.

Its black, it has some problems, but ill update the build irratically, haha.
i have a build log on my site (http://members.shaw.ca/ascrivens/build_log.htm), but no pics. they are a beyond exclusive!

dec 12:

hjr
12-18-2004, 07:43 PM
i think this may be where some issues are stemming from:

bashed up oil pan

hjr
12-20-2004, 02:09 PM
dec 18th. and off came the head...

hjr
12-20-2004, 02:09 PM
block, she's dirty alright. the coolant seems to have caused the carbon on the pistons to flake up???

hjr
12-20-2004, 02:13 PM
this is a better shot of the pan.

hjr
12-20-2004, 02:14 PM
The dash came out too, but no pics yet

hjr
01-15-2005, 03:50 PM
Updates Jan 15 of the year of our lord two thousand and five: engine all apart and crank was ruined from spun bearing. got another. interior and dash all out and shell prep mostly completed. scrapping seal sealer is the worst part of this project. even chipping the tar away in -20 weather was better.

engine bay passenger wheel well.

hjr
01-15-2005, 03:52 PM
the tar was no walk in the park though...

hjr
01-15-2005, 03:53 PM
interior. im not sure what is gonna happen to it. i certainly dont need it. for sellie maybe?

you'll notice all the excess wiring i pulled out of the car from the last owners stereo. i really dont need 2 sets of useless snipped rca's or miles of speaker wire to the rear of my rally car do i?

hjr
01-15-2005, 03:55 PM
hot tanked and polished crank, ready to go in. got all the bearing and everything ready...

hjr
01-15-2005, 03:57 PM
just need to get the block ready. needs a good cleaning, thats for sure. gotta make sure the oil galleries are free as well.

hjr
01-15-2005, 04:05 PM
look at all this junk that needs to go back on!!!
i hope i remember where it all goes, haha

hjr
01-15-2005, 04:07 PM
here is a shot of the cabin. pretty barren, like your MOM! haha.

i still have some wiring to sort out though

hjr
01-15-2005, 04:10 PM
despite all the work and everything, it appears as though im a pretty happy guy

hjr
02-04-2005, 12:53 AM
engine. its not so pretty right now

hjr
02-04-2005, 12:54 AM
some welding, but no cleaing. Im not so pleased with these welds, but they are sturdy.

hjr
02-04-2005, 12:56 AM
welded up the cabin too

hjr
02-04-2005, 12:58 AM
I love the engine sooo much, the next step is to put it back together.

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:33 AM
Update Feb 07/08 2005: got the crank in. such a change to be in a situation where cleanliness is so important. not at all like scrapping sealant.

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:34 AM
can you tell which is the new piston???

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:34 AM
here are my little power makers again

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:35 AM
honed block. not perfect, but enough. you dont want to go too far with honing

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:36 AM
piston rings. the packaging is sooo nice. tells you exactly where each ring goes. yayyyyy

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:39 AM
candid camera of my dad tapping the piston into the block. no actually this was a pose. You need to have someone on the bottom guiding the connecting rod past the crank journal so that the studs dont dent or chip or scuff (etc) the journal.

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:40 AM
all done. torqued to spec and ready to roll

hjr
02-08-2005, 01:41 AM
now this is starting to look like an engine

hjr
02-10-2005, 01:27 AM
dec 9: i was wrong, Today it looks like an engine... after pissing around for 3 hours getting the lower intake runner bolts out (allen bolts. 5 of the 8 stripped out...) i cleaned up the head and got'er back on

hjr
02-10-2005, 01:28 AM
torquing it down

hjr
02-10-2005, 01:29 AM
ahh, all done. valve cover needs to be cleaned though. solvent didnt do the job, so sand at high speed might be the next step. i think im gonna have a sand blasting party.

hjr
05-04-2005, 12:07 PM
wow, its beeeeeeen a while.

here is my suspension

hjr
05-04-2005, 12:09 PM
more bits later, but you can check out more pics HERE (http://members.shaw.ca/fuegorally/pbuild.htm)

hjr
06-01-2005, 07:11 PM
ok, i havent updated this little thread in a while. for many reasons, with school and the car i dont have time, and honestly beyond is boring.

anyways, this is where i stand. basically bolt in the seats and giver. its done (as much as any project is ever done) (i do realize i have a hood and dash panel and bumper skin to go of course, but if i can finish the project in a couple of hours, relative to the total time spent, this thing is done)

http://img232.echo.cx/img232/4812/p6010074small6fe.jpg

http://img88.echo.cx/img88/4319/p6010077small0zx.jpg

hjr
06-28-2005, 11:49 AM
http://img254.echo.cx/img254/6557/p5270059small9vp.jpg

http://img227.echo.cx/img227/8247/p5310070small3se.jpg

http://img227.echo.cx/img227/9531/p5310071small0bm.jpg

misc. cage shots. bad pics and whatnot, but meh...