Project mTDi VW Caddy

Hi guys, new on here but been working on my car for a year now.
Stumbled across this site through google images accidentally, so thought I'd make myself an account
It's probably a bit different to your average car on here...
I'll let the photos do the talking:

nice photo of how she was after a modest lowering, and getting crashed once


manky bed


54hp 1.6D coming out


Donor golf 1.9TDi bought, and engine removed. since been stripped down, and the shell scrapped


bed went


Made some wider arches


bay smoothing


some goodies from the US


more rust


inner sills


turbo upgrade Garrett GT2052V VNT, should handle 35psi pretty well. Ad it cost £61


arches cut off to fit Golf hillclimbing bodykit. rear arches had to be cut and widened


rear axle fabbed


arches again


air ride on at the front


rear arches on


'filling the arches' that's a 5.5j et38 steel wheel, mounted back to front


TIG welded triangulated 4 link rear suspension

That's it for now pretty much, looking to get the engine block shotblasted next, then i can start re-building.
Sputter bearings on the conrods, ported, polished and valve re-seated head, seals, gaskets, and possibly big end bearings replaced, .240mm (up from .189, std upgrade is .216) injector nozzles on a land rover 2.5L 300TDi fuel pump, source/make some manifolds, stage 3 clutch, etc etc target, 200hp, ~380nm

I've a hell of a lot to go yet, but hopefully you'll see this around sometime next year
-Henk

Nice project! Really likeing the retro look of it.



Tin wrom is deffo not your mate, lol!

very good project! ive got a mk1 tintop im about to start work on too!

what engine code is the tdi?

thanks, i keep changing my mind so it's going to look like a bit of all sorts of styles, but general direction is the hillclimbing motorsporty theme. Might even sticker it up yet, and considering a cage, both for safety and for the theme
thank you, if it's the one in your profile pic it looks sweet!
It's an AHU, same as the 1Z found in the MK3 golf/vento/passats

thats cool as fuck, id love a pick up one day, then rwd convert it for drifting

it will be RWD now, audi longitudinal gearbox for a true mid mounted engine, all in the bed on an audi 80 subframe, w/ double wishbone suspension, somehow mounted to the rest of the caddy!

IVA test here i come eh...

Possibly some cheeky sideways when it's done too

modified a subtle splitter to go on the cabrio bumper

not everyone's cup of tea i know

how low?


The subframe i'll be using, still in it's stock form


Oh and bought some wheels too, Kerscher Carmona, 16x7.5 and 16x9 for £161 looking forward to mocking them up in the arches. got to import them first though...

niiiiccee

this is soooo cool

thank you guys
I honestly don't expect much of a response generally from the modern/proper car crowd so much appreciated!
engine and box being delivered tomorrow, and got most of a week off work to crack on with it

you sir, are clean off!

& i like it

sucks that this forum isnt that active anymore, cus this build is class

thanks guys, i've got the build in a few places, try and keep them somewhat up to date.
not done an awful lot lately, shitty weather. probably going to remould the front wings in fibreglass and raise the arches up a few inches. probably going back to coils allround too

you can see the line of where the arch should go up to after

threw the front end back together


engine resting in place


with wishbones and driveshafts


rubbish photo to show the weight distribution