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BeetleGav

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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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18th Jul 15 at 09:06

Right up my street this lot! Quality.

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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18th Jul 15 at 13:11

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Why did the S4 go?

Hadn't driven it since January and tbh enjoyed the extra pennies saved not filling it up every 250miles.
Plus always worried the next time it breaks it'll cost me even more.

New one was a straight swap and needs tidying up a bit. But it's a 2.0tdi so much cheaper to run.

Mark.W

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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18th Jul 15 at 17:20

A4 looks mint

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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18th Jul 15 at 17:46

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
A4 looks mint

Should see it in person. Not as mint. Hopefully be mint....

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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18th Jul 15 at 18:52

makes sense!

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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25th Jan 16 at 18:00

Well the black A4 didnt last long as it didnt suit my needs as it was a saloon so its currently parked up at a mates yard as ive got myself a b7 a4 avant in silver.

already swapped the leathers across and the suspension, will upload pictures oneday

more important news that youve all been waiting for...

Ive started working on the caddy again!!!!

first things first, i "borrowed" the fuel gauge and sender from the work tractor tug as i currently don't have a way of knowing how much fuel ill have

Started on making a dash....

Start shaping

lots and lots of filler

will update when i do more of the dash... sanded and mould taken

also got round to boxing in the headlights with bulb access and welded up final bulkhead holes and heater

only hole left is the steering rack one but no photo

Cut the floor up more ready for my floor mounted pedalbox

Gary

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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26th Jan 16 at 16:28

'started making a dash'

like it's an everyday thing to do

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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3rd Feb 16 at 17:14

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
'started making a dash' like it's an everyday thing to do

Well i had always planned on making a dash to the point when i took out the original i cut off all the standard mounts

Updates......

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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3rd Feb 16 at 17:46

A video of the fuel level sensor and gauge working.... (if the video works)

Pictures...

Sanding filler on dash to smooth and make sure shape is correct

test fit

added some more shape and painted in primer

gel coat

start laying down fiberglass

possibly a video of beating the crap out of it...

the aftermath

and Voila...

headlights dressed in

dressed in the back of the cab where the cage goes down to the rear chassis and new seatbelt mounting points as cage covers the originals

and went and saw Al to get some bottom ball joint extenders....

sxibeast

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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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4th Feb 16 at 16:40

I completely forgot about this project!

I like the dash! Is that an old front door mat you have used where the instruments will sit?

Gary

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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4th Feb 16 at 17:58

Dash is cool as fuck

Pip308

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Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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5th Feb 16 at 11:53

quote:
Originally posted by sxibeast
I completely forgot about this project!

I like the dash! Is that an old front door mat you have used where the instruments will sit?

Tbh so had I, well it was always there but I lost all motivation for it. Back into it now

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Dash is cool as fuck

Cheers mate. Looks so much better than a std mk1 jobbie and doesn't look too modern or out of place in my opinion of course

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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6th Feb 16 at 17:43

Got the last few bit fitted to the roll cage...

got the floor mounted pedal box in place, cut the pedals down and added new brackets so it can be removed with cylinders in place.

welded up the std gearlever hole up and made a new mount for the cable shifter

had to "adjust" the handbrake slightly.... now 3" shorter

trial fitted lower dash piece..

Picked up a "new" gearbox this morning and the spent sometime this afternoon cleaning it up a bit...

Not sure what colour to paint it? red with black accents, just black, or silver

boylers11

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7th Feb 16 at 08:36

Looking good. Silver all the way for me, looks really fresh.

Gary

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7th Feb 16 at 09:22

Deffo silver. Maybe just clean it good and proper and clear coat it?

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
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7th Feb 16 at 18:58

quote:
Originally posted by boylers11
Looking good. Silver all the way for me, looks really fresh.

Cheers mate

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Deffo silver. Maybe just clean it good and proper and clear coat it?

It's not in good enough condition to clean coat.

I'm leaning towards red more and more purely cos most are saying not to (have this thread on another forum too)

Everything that's bolted to the gearbox will be black.

Pip308

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Registered: 25th Oct 07
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8th Feb 16 at 19:45

Today i got to spend few hours up with the caddy

started by cutting out the lhd wiper holes, i made new plates and bent them for Darren to weld in...

Darren worked on the lower dash and i cut holes in the bulkhead for the gearbox cables...

then finally i got round to cutting, bending and making my ally fuel tank level sensor box. just need to get it welded up now...

Pip308

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8th Feb 16 at 19:48

oh, i did more....

fitted my "new" gearbox. just need some new mounts now...

and more pictures of cable routes...

Pip308

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11th Feb 16 at 21:17

Darren has been sending my updates as i've unfortunately had to work (boooo!)

Mission weld up unnecessary holes has been done....

This included cutting out some rot and fixing the snapped/rusted door brace

and incase you cant see also the hole in the roof from the roof beacon it had during its original life

next up was a chassis notch, not planning on going dick head low but cant hurt to do it now if i change my mind

Umfortunately whilst doing the notch Darren made a discovery....

but Darren being Darren this was soon put right...

got tomorrow off for my birthday so i'll pop up and see it in the flesh

[Edited on 11-02-2016 by Pip308]

Pip308

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22nd Mar 16 at 20:11

Updates!!!

Not the most exciting but updates none the less...

First, got round to sandblasting a load of bits ready to powdercoat, before and afters....

Dont know if you can tell from the above pictures but ive modified the 2.0 8v Alternator bracket as only 3 holes line up anyway so made it look a bit more like its meant to be like that.

Found some sturdy workbenches at work that were about to be thrown out so i loaded them into the van and got them home sharpish before anyone else claimed them. then proceeded to rearrange my garage...

my original wobbly self made bench...