My project 90 rebuild

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Offshiftproject

Offshiftproject

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Hi
Been looking at everybody's rebuild threads and thought it was time I posted up some pictures, I bought this 1985 90 back in the summer with a view of doing a Tdi conversion and various other jobs to it, this is how I bought it complete with original 2.25 petrol engine. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356207607.995288.jpg

Hopefully pic will come out ok as using tapatalk on iPhone
 
Yes plan is to do away with the back windows and to re spray it a different colour ( which is yet undecided which colour ) this is when I got it into the workshop and started stripping the body off ImageUploadedByTapatalk1356212679.229215.jpg

And taken the rear tub off
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The rear part of the chassis wasn't too bad, had a new quarter chassis at some point in the past, just had to patch up a few bits including the rear tub supports

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Next I gave the chassis a coat of paint and fitted rear relocation cones
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I also ordered a set of QT radius and trailing arms as the previous owner had done a 2" lift on the original ones

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I decided to use black smooth hammerite, done lots of research and decided that was the best for me. I wire brushed it all down first.

This is the original engine, a 5 main bearing 2.25l petrol
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And this is the hole it left
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Lifting out the 200tdi out of the donor discovery, it was easier than I thought
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Looks good. I like the look of those new radius and trailing arms, and the chassis wasn't too bad either which is always a big help. Look forward to more pictures.
 
I had to re drill and tap some stud holes so the lt77 gearbox mated up with the 200tdi
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And here is the 200tdi all bolted up to the gearbox
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Also took the turbo off and "clocked" it so the outlet pointed in a better direction
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Nice thread, has it had any work done on the bulkhead as it looks mint for the year, I just spent 3 weekends rebuilding mine

If you have any of the exhaust bend left over and want to sell when your done
pm me :)
 
I think the bulkhead had some work done to it before I got it, it's certainly tidy enough for now, I'm planning on keeping this for a long time. Will certainly pm you when the exhaust is done to let you know what I have left, I am just about to order a stainless silencer and a short length of straight pipe so I can get cracking with it next week.
 
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