If an 82 Z28 gets a thread...so does my 87 VW GTI.

Rottnkid · Sergeant-at-Arms

RE: If an 82 Z28 gets a thread...so does my 87 VW GTI.

Broke4speed · Senior Member

lol!
Maybe my vagina will stop hurting by then ;).

Broke4speed · Senior Member

Well, I've started selling stuff off the car. Not getting rid of it, just decided to stop rushing myself and pay off my credit card first. I figure this summer I'll just hang out at car shows to pass the time, instead of obsessing about my project.

Once my card is fixed up, I'll be able to make all sorts of terrible financial decisions again, MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ;).

Rottnkid · Sergeant-at-Arms

^^^ I can help with the bad decisions ^^^ I may even need a driver for a few shows (If I ever get the LTD done).

Broke4speed · Senior Member

Sounds cool to me, anytime man.
I'm already being tempted off the path of financial fixin'...cars are a horrible bitch goddess at times, lol.

Broke4speed · Senior Member

On march 21 (my bday), I'm treating myself to a peek at a 68 Cortina that might be for sale at a yard a buddy knows of. We shall see what happens...

Rottnkid · Sergeant-at-Arms

Kool man, FYI I like road trips

Broke4speed · Senior Member

That's good, because if the Cortina doesn't pan out, I know of a 1973 Dodge Colt near London, lol.

Rottnkid · Sergeant-at-Arms

Right on

Boss Hogg · Newbie

I'm still available for towing duties. And now that you helped converting my van to FI, it'll cost you a lot less in gas! :)

Broke4speed · Senior Member

Hey, cool man! Thanks Seb!
I'll keep you posted. I really hope I'm not getting my hopes up for nothing, but a Cortina would be kick ass. It's only about an hour away too ;).

Broke4speed · Senior Member

Well, the Cortina fell through. It was pretty deep into the yard, so could have been tough to remove...but they won't sell cars whole :(. It's too bad, because it was tagged as a BC car, so the floors/panels were solid. The glass was good too. Ah well.

I'm going to keep plugging away at the GTI and hopefully safety it before july. The wife wants to check out that new brewery in the Soo...;)

Broke4speed · Senior Member

So, as soon as the intake manifold show up...it's ready-ish for the safety :)

StatikPulse · Veteran Member

Looking good!

65LOSER · Vice President

Yeah man... Looks good!

meoracing · Senior Member

Cruise to the soo!

Rottnkid · Sergeant-at-Arms

Drive the wheels off it man!!

Broke4speed · Senior Member

meoracing wrote:
Cruise to the soo!

Dude, if I can get it safetied and a few hundred shakedown KMs...the wife and I will be totally cruising your way. I'd love to check out your new biz!

Broke4speed · Senior Member

Rottnkid wrote:
Drive the wheels off it man!!

That's the plan! If the LOSERS are at a show, I'm gonna be there...even if my car is too new to park inside the grounds, haha.

The intake is supposed to show up on wed, then I'm going to re-sort my alternator setup (sold the one that was on it). I am probably going to convert to a GM 100-amp, using old Rabbit diesel parts (which I have). I prefer the simplicity of the one-wire alts.

-- Edited by Broke4speed on Monday 4th of April 2016 08:14:56 AM

Broke4speed · Senior Member

New intake manifold, which will make it easier when I go turbo later.
I didn't want to pay for the fuel rail (extra 200 CDN!), so I made one out of an spare 2000-2005 vw rail. I had to cut the fuel pressure regulator section off and silver soldered a fitting in it's place. Then I took the FPR section, brazed a barb fitting to it, and voila...remote mount (needed to clear the plenum of the intake). It's temporarily mounted to test for leaks (none), but it will eventually end up on the pass strut tower.

-- Edited by Broke4speed on Sunday 10th of April 2016 09:11:12 PM

Broke4speed · Senior Member

The turbo is on, and I should be able to start making the downpipe(s) this weekend. Since it is a bottom-mount turbo manifold, I had to make a new rear engine mount bracket out of 3/8" plate steel. The stock aluminum one was too thick, so the turbo didn't fit. Now there is ~0.015" clearance between the housing and the top of the mount.