Adi's PB powered mk2 golf GL *TAKE 2*

Thought I'd share, got another PB converted GL, a 90 spec this time. Can't be bothered to explain what I've done so far so I'l let the pics do the talking. when I got it



Then I dropped it




Then I cleaned it and took out the tintz innit

cool. is this bens old ride?

It is yea. He kindly left it in a right tatty mess, been sorting out loads of niggly stuff over the weekend.

So I've been collecting parts

After the little incident I had at AnE with hot coolant spraying at my face from the broken front plastic flange, I've replaced that and found the top hose to be split. So ebay to the rescue and I've got a genuine new top hose.
Also ebay got me a proper 90 spec fitting boss for my sexy suede steering wheel (pre 90 spec boss is for sale, no good to me)



Also bought some Osram nightbreaker bulbs, highly recommended! Some cheeky decals for the back window, and I did get some mk3 style door handles, but they aren't a particularly good fit, so I've bought some proper mk2 ones to replace my dodgy originals.

I've done a few bits on my latest GL, finally drilled and tapped the drilled out bolts on the centre caps, so they're now fitted making the car look a million times better. I've swapped the badged grilled for a debadged item, fitted rainbows, and cleaned it








I hadn't posted a pic of the PB lump, so here it is, needs some dressing and cleaning, however I'm not sure I'l bother as I really want an ABF in there...

Pointless update, but for those of you who spend ages with autosol cleaning your exhaust, don't bother, nick some of your mum's or wench's hobrite from the kitchen cupboard and a scouring pad, and it takes 2 mins rubbing the crap loose, then rinse off with warm water, this is the results...

Wow! So much difference!

Also judging by that last pic i might attack my exhaust soon

cheers dude, almost looks like a different car. Can't recommend citric acid based oven cleaner enough for cleaning shiny bits!

wheels are looking loads better mate.

do you have a surplus of gti interiors? need a driver seat for mine

I have mk3 driver front and rear seats, same as 90 spec with rounded bolsters with 90spec style diagonal violet/blue pattern. Rears fir without too much trouble but front require the subrame narrowing.

In other news, my mk2 proved itself to be useful yesterday while picking my bike up...

you are an animal!

I'l be even more of an animal when I'm terrorising the chavs on that beast

You've had more mk2s than hot dinners bud, but this one is another beaut Love the seats and the steering wheel

Heater matrix time...




The latter pic is where I'm up to, and my knuckles are SCRAPED! Not bad time though, got where I am now in just over 2 hours, I reckon I'd have it done in just over 2 hours

Oh, and it would also appear my car has had a replacement scuttle panel welded in! Result 8-)

Bit of an update on my golf. Still got it, still using/abusing daily, and still putting up with it!

So, after the heater matrix fiasco, a few days later it started steaming the windscreen up again slightly, as you can imagine I was far from impressed. Then very soon after it over heated in traffic due to a now duff radiator fan, which caused the plastic coolant flange on the side of the head to distort and no longer keep water in my engine. So I replaced the flange, saw it was leak free, then although I hate using the stuff I stuck some radweld in it and touch wood so far I have no more steamy windows, lots of heat, and NO water leaks! Also in this time I changed a CV joint, but typically I now need one in the other side.

Still in need of a rad fan, but keeping out of traffic Otherwise all has been good, it does desperately need some discs/pads all round for the upcoming MOT though.

In cosmetic news, I got myself some flyeye kit. Can't recommend it enough, cost me just over a fiver posted for enough to do my headlights (and still have a bit left) and come with a posh scalpel, a nice little applicator tool and a letter stating they're vosa approved in case of a jobsworth copper! Have a pic




Also jetwashed my engine bay a few weeks ago, its actually nice to do work on it without getting covered in all manner of crap!

Still not as clean as the engine bay on my golf
That will soon be someone else's

I dunno, I'd say it was about as clean as yours

OK so a small update, just spunked about 100squids on all new brakes. Went on the direct gov site and checked the MOT history, and was a little bit annoyed to find it had an advisory last year on pitted/rusty/worn discs/pads all round, and they haven't been changed since, bare in mind the MOT is due in about a month! So here is my collection fresh from ebay...



So I need to get these on and bedded in nicely before the MOT. Could also do with selling this before spending anymore on it, due to epic skintness thanks to working tax saying I work too many hours (thanks for that david cameron you prick)...



Next update will probably be next month after the MOT, depending on whether its good news or not...

Bit of a premature update. I've almost lost mojo with this and almost considered just buying a cheap driver shell and breaking this, but I'm soldiering on. As soon as I got the car in the air I discovered this...



Yes thats a very rotten subframe, right next to a wishbone mount. Very safe. NOT.
So I carried on and started on the rear brakes. 1st one was the drivers side rear, which I was already aware of it having a stuck handbrake that didn't work. 1st disaster was me trying to wind the bearing into the disc with the hub nut. Bad idea. I stripped a few threads off the nut. Poo. Luckily I managed to bash the bearing in with a hammer and socket, and there was enough thread left on the nut to tighten it to my satisfaction, plus theres the split pin for good measure, so I'm just about happy with that. So onto the other side. I lost my 8mm allen key socket, so removed the other side carrier with a torx bit which was ok, but the passenger side didn't appreciate this. And rounded them off. Double poo. So I moved onto the fronts which went smoothly, apart from ebay sent me the fat pads for solid disc equipped cars, so the pads don't fit. I stuck the new discs on with the just about usable old pads until I get hold of the correct ones next week.

Anyways back to the stuck off handbrake on one rear caliper. I managed to sort of free it off, but it now works but sticks on and won't return. I've moved the return spring round a bit to no avail. Poo again. So a new caliper will be required. As I've left it I now have new discs on front with old pads, and one new rear disc and pads. Not ideal, but its drivable again until I can sort it all out ready for the MOT.

Have some useless pics of my rear brakes.



Thats the old passenger side rear, with the dead carrier bolts.



And thats the new rear set up with the none working handbrake.

Now I'm off to sulk/kick the crap out of my car.

Not really high on the priorities right now but I fitted a GTI splitter because I got sick of ripping the bumper off on kerbs in car parks, and I got stickers that only people in the know will understand

So today I got the subframe fixed. To remind you all this is the mess I started with



I ground out as much of the rot as possible (its a really difficult place to get a grinder into!), then I made up a repair piece and bent it to shape. It looked like this



Then I welded it in a flush as possible, the welds don't look so good at the bottom, but thats because I ran to welds to ensure I had good penetration in both the subframe and the repair patch. It looked like this



I then gave it a few coats of zinc primer, then re-assembled the suspension. I'l brush on some paint at a later date. Its all good now apart from the knackered wishbone bushes I discovered but at least its flexing there and not in my subframe!

FANTASTIC work dude. Much respect for plodding on with it!!!

Hope it all works out and they send the right brakes next time. I might be going past this week to see my nan on the other end of your street so if your out and about on the driveway ill stop and say yo!!

Cheers dude, I'm pleased with the repair, I won't forget the sinking feeling I had when I first saw that rot. If I'm about feel free to say hello

So some stuff has happened. MOT time was creeping up fast and I was running out of time and funds so I bought this



Was a proper bargain, £270 with a few months TnT just needing a starter motor and a good clean. £30 and a trip to a local scrapyard later and a vovlo 460 diesel motor was aquired and a few hours of much swearing and black hands followed resulting in a perfectly usable daily. Working air con, FSH and a proper nokia bluetooth hands free kit were welcome bonuses. Anyways this is what happened after with the golf...



Parked up in my garage, the same garage in which the mk1 golf cabby and last mk2 golf GL "GTI" conversions happened incidentally. Then it was dumped on axle stands while the teardrops are up for sale to release some cash and some other "no longer required" parts were removed last friday morning (as part of my 1st wedding anniversary weekend off!)

Holy crap has it been a year!Doesnt seem like a couple of months ago lol.
Good work mate,did you get your flywheel off in the end?