to get an idea of what i have been through on this car ill give you before an after photos of each ordeal...The car was bought without an interior, most of the EFI parts missing, cut throttle cable, no ic, bad radiator, etc etc etc. Was a former failed Carb conversion that never ran. but does have a supposed rebuild.




Interior

BEFORE: -no carpet, seats, working window regs, seat belts, bins or anything at all...



AFTER: all 100% complete



Engine:

BEFORE: this isnt the worse pic. originally, there was no alt, bad waterpump, most of the electronics where missing. no fan....



AFTER: complete! just need to connect one fuel line underneath the car.

 

Wow, is that an FB steering wheel?


Props on you diligance,


--Alex

 

SA from the junkyard (car is fucked up bad)

 

Nice work! I like seeing somone resurrect poorly worked on old cars. I'm in the middle of a resurrection myself, but I don't have even half the crap to do that you do.

 

Nice job. How much $$$$ u spend on it?

Ramses666

 

600 for the car.
13 for ic (used)
100 for the 550cc and 950cc injectors (used from japan)
interior = from old parts car
alt = old parts car
waterpump gaskets ~ 13 bucks
30 in various Lowes things
40 for TII throttle cable
60 in braided line and connections
SA steering wheel 10 bucks!
new water temp sensor, thermo sensor, the switch on the bottom of the radiator, new plugs, air temp sensor 200 bucks about
20 at autozone for bat. relocation pieces
Autometer Boost/Vac and oil press. gauges, 100
Autometer copper lines for gauges 16 bucks
e-fan. "borrowed" from a Lumina Van
belt = 10 bucks
FD fuel pump = 5 bucks
new to me igntion switch = 20
clamps...loads of clamps...30 bucks
exhaust to turbo gasket = 20 bucks
new exhuast hangers = 30 bucks
used FCD = 40
boost sensor = 15

and lots of little ****...i have reciepts for everything but i am scared to look at them...

 

make me so happy when i see a 7 saved. Free bump for good work

 

Is that the stock color...?



Gil

 

I've kinda been watching this project from the other side of the state, and must agree that he's done a helluva job!!!

But to me, the coolest thing is how he committed to performing the same magic on my 88 GTU for $250 and a case of Rolling Rock!!!

BTW, thanx for NOT making all the hoses and vac lines yellow!!!

Oh yeah, I think I need the fan back from my van... Didn't notice you guys took it until the weekend after you guys were over here.

 

mind showing a pic of the whole car?
makes me want to get mine painted that yellow instead of black

 

Thanks for all the comments. Way too much time / blood has gone into this car. there isnt anything that i havent touched / replaced / fixed etc. literally. nothing...

Damn! im getting beer now too?!? SCORE! we do need to that thing running...

the internet at my house sucks so ill link some pics from my photobucket account...





yes the bumper isnt painted. i took off an aftermarket one i didnt like. car is getting repainted yellow properly in time anyhow. so i am leaving it as is for now.

 

that color is pretty loud.

 

Gotta Give Props!!!

 

thats a clean lookin fc, nice job on it...

 

once this car is done, my next project consists of a s5 GTU chassis, a s5 n/a block, a little 1/2 bridging and maybe a t66 turbocharger....

this car is technically my daily driver so i cant go too crazy with it.

 

Well done, looking very clean :-)

 

i love when people color match the hatchglass to the car

 

anyone know where the write up is for installing an electric fan!!

 

theres not much to an electric fan that wont come in the box with it. buy a fan. make a shroud. wire it up.