MK2 GTI build thread

[98_Coupe]

Just recently bought me a 1985 mk2 GTI. Always wanted one so I finally got it. It'll be my project car for now and possibly turn into my daily driver but I'm not sure. Got it for cheap so I couldn't refuse. Runs GREAT!

On to the picture: (this is how it looked when I first got it)
http://i37.tinypic.com/34o525i.jpg
The little white cable coming out of the grill is how I open the hood (ghetto status) :taun:

Currents plans:
- Re-do interior
- Fix all the exterior stuff
- Drop (Raceland Coilovers)
- Paint (black)
- Get some BBS'

That's it for now, if anyone has any suggestions, let me know :goodjob:
And also, if anyone's got some extra mk2 gti parts layin around that they wanna get rid of, let me know.

Edit:
Interior is currently gutted, took out everything, washed the carpet and getting ready to spray it with black fabric paint to give a new-ish look, just waiting for it to dry. Might keep the gutted look with just half the carpet and the front seats but not sure yet. Will post before and after shots of the carpet tomorrow when it's done.

[Burnz1one]

and this is how it still looks.....

[98_Coupe]

I just got it lol. I'm already working on it, which is why this is a build thread and not a photo shoot.

[Mk3 VR6]

niice.. 8valve or 16 ?

[98_Coupe]

niice.. 8valve or 16 ?

8, might swap for a vr or 16v, not sure yet.

[Mk3 VR6]

8, might swap for a vr or 16v, not sure yet.

nice.. i got a 8valve myself.. Gl! im in need of a dam axle at the moment :doh:

[98_Coupe]

nice.. i got a 8valve myself.. Gl! im in need of a dam axle at the moment :doh:

Got any extra parts layin' around? Lol my car is good all around it's mostly cosmetics.

[VooDooXII]

Okay I'm going to enjoy this.

[98_Coupe]

Okay I'm going to enjoy this.

Haha why is that?

[Mk3 VR6]

Got any extra parts layin' around? Lol my car is good all around it's mostly cosmetics.

naa.. just some bumpers and a hood.
same bumpers you got..
and you know wat, i got the same problem with my hood.. well actually mine wont close.. :tongue1:

[Mk3 VR6]

Haha why is that?


Mk2's are teh shit! :boobies:

[98_Coupe]

naa.. just some bumpers and a hood.
same bumpers you got..
and you know wat, i got the same problem with my hood.. well actually mine wont close.. :tongue1:

Oh really? How much for the bumper? Mine is fucked up.
Well at least mine closes lol. I just need a hood release cable :taun:

[98_Coupe]

Mk2's are teh shit! :boobies:

True that, but his reasoning might be different (or maybe he's being sarcastic) haha.

[Mk3 VR6]

oh yeah? Pm me .. idk make me an offer man? i got both the back one and front.
haha yeah i wish mine closes! zip ties ftw!




Oh really? How much for the bumper? Mine is fucked up.
Well at least mine closes lol. I just need a hood release cable :taun:

[VooDooXII]

Haha why is that?

I just love old Volkswagens and I'd like to see this one come together. :goodjob:

Good luck with it!

[98_Coupe]

oh yeah? Pm me .. idk make me an offer man? i got both the back one and front.
haha yeah i wish mine closes! zip ties ftw!

PM sent :goodjob:
Zip ties? :no: that's not a 240, its a mk2!!!!

[Mk3 VR6]

PM sent :goodjob:
Zip ties? :no: that's not a 240, its a mk2!!!!

:lmfao: oh well it keeps it down.. now my bumpers arent zipties.. thats definitely a 240. ha

[98_Coupe]

I just love old Volkswagens and I'd like to see this one come together. :goodjob:

Good luck with it!

Oh okay. Well hopefully it'll look good. It won't be like a 2 week job. Low paying job FTL :(

[98_Coupe]

:lmfao: oh well it keeps it down.. now my bumpers arent zipties.. thats definitely a 240. ha

Lmao, my bumper just about needs zipties but I refuse to put them on.

[VooDooXII]

Oh okay. Well hopefully it'll look good. It won't be like a 2 week job. Low paying job FTL :(

Hah no rush. Take your time and do it right.

Hell a job's a job nowadays. I'm still on a hunt.

[Mk3 VR6]

yeah do take your time.. these things are badazz..
look. mine :D http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251130

[98_Coupe]

Yeah I'm gonna take my time and make sure everything is right.
Haha yeah I'm glad I at least have some type of job.

And mk3_vr6, yours look nice (time for a drop) lol. And btw, I see you swapped the headlights out, still got those square ones?

[Mk3 VR6]

Yeah I'm gonna take my time and make sure everything is right.
Haha yeah I'm glad I at least have some type of job.

And mk3_vr6, yours look nice (time for a drop) lol. And btw, I see you swapped the headlights out, still got those square ones?

well a drop.. i actually cut my spings lol. 3 rings. thats as far as im gonna go. i need a suspension man.
yes i got the square ones.

[98_Coupe]

well a drop.. i actually cut my spings lol. 3 rings. thats as far as im gonna go. i need a suspension man.
yes i got the square ones.

Buy some Raceland Coilovers :goodjob: I heard only great things about them, and they're cheap too.
I need them! Lol. PM me price for those too.

[Mk3 VR6]

Buy some Raceland Coilovers :goodjob: I heard only great things about them, and they're cheap too.
I need them! Lol. PM me price for those too.

aiite coo :yes: is there a website for that. i google it and vwvortex comes up

[98_Coupe]

aiite coo :yes: is there a website for that. i google it and vwvortex comes up

Lol google anything that has to do with vw and vwvortex will come up. Te website is www.racelandus.com but I don't think they currently have them for the mk2, keep checking though. But I'm pretty sure you can get Raceland Coilovers on ebay for an mk2.

[Mk3 VR6]

Lol google anything that has to do with vw and vwvortex will come up. Te website is www.racelandus.com (http://www.racelandus.com) but I don't think they currently have them for the mk2, keep checking though. But I'm pretty sure you can get Raceland Coilovers on ebay for an mk2.


yess.. pretty cheap huh. nice :goodjob:

[98_Coupe]

yess.. pretty cheap huh. nice :goodjob:

Yeah and I heard they are real good quality as well.

[Total_Blender]

an mk2.

Do you say it the right way "mark two," or you you pronounce the letters "emm kay". I'm only going to lay this out once for IA, so here goes. :ninja:

These are pronounced as "Mark" (as in the British usage)

Mark One
http://www.volkswagenpedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/1983-volkswagen-rabbit.jpg

Mark Two
http://www.dancrouchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/mk2_gti.jpg



VW stopped making real cars in 1993 so you can pronounce the model designations of their later transportation appliances any way you want. :ninja::lmfao:

[98_Coupe]

Lol I know how it's pronounced, although it's much easier to type to letters instead of four :taun: and I don't say mk2 or mark2. I just say GTI, no one ever asks which one, they usually ask what year. And yeah you're right about them making the real cars until 1993 lolol.

[98_Coupe]

Stuff done today:
- took out almost whole interior
- cleaned/shampooed and painted carpet (looks MUCH better in person)
- cleaned and painted interior metal (will get pictures tomorrow)
- took off front grill and headlights (need new ones)
- took out the unnecessary wires (about ten of them)
- cleaned all the other interior pieces except the seats
- and got some fresh decals in the mail today (these are the only two going on the windshield, and then the importatlanta sticker is going on the rear side window).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10469.jpg
This is how it looked when I first took it out of the car:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10466.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10467.jpg
Cleaned, getting ready for paint:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10479.jpg
Paint is done: (had to cover the plastics because I used a different paint for them)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10481.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10482.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10484.jpg
Interior: (looks much better now since it's been cleaned and spray painted black, floors only)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10470.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10471.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10475.jpg
Headliner: (I need a new headliner all together, where can I get it at? This one is all cracked)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10473.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10474.jpg
Seats: (not cleaned, what if I painted them black as well like the carpet? I'm kind of scared of the paint sticking onto my clothes, although it is paint made just for fabrics like that)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10477.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10476.jpg
Gauge Cluster: (I want a more modern looking one, what others will fit in there?)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10472.jpg

[roscoe]

lookin good cant wait to see the progress

[98_Coupe]

lookin good cant wait to see the progress

Thanks man, stay tuned :goodjob:

[SNOOPy00]

like what you are doing...keep it up...most of them start out this way...but stick with it...you will be glad in the end...

[ATL_EG]

man i used to have that exact same car to a tee, the worst mistake i have mad thus far in life was getting rid of it. LOVE THE CAR MAN

[98_Coupe]

Yeah I just got it and I already love it lol. I gotta problem though, I'm not getting electricity when I crank it up so it won't start. Anyone know someone that's good with wiring and stuff that could help me out?

[98_Coupe]

Here's some stuff I've done over the past 2 days (not much because I had to worry about why my car wasn't starting).

Started on the paint:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10488.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10489.jpg

Took out the headliner:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10490.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10491.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10492.jpg

Carpet is installed (now ready for the rest of the interior:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10493.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10494.jpg

Here's a engine shot (haven't done one yet):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10496.jpg

The wheels (they're being refinished and being put back on):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10499.jpg

Here's some wires that I don't know where they belong (if anyone could help me that would be great):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10500.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10501.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10502.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10503.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10504.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10505.jpg
The one above is connected to this blue connecter here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10506.jpg

That's it for now.

[ATL_EG]

i'd love to offer my assistance in your wiring issues, but im notorious for half-assing electrical problems and your probably better off with me as far as possible from it :)
good luck man! i'll root around my garage and see if i got any leftovers for ya

[98_Coupe]

i'd love to offer my assistance in your wiring issues, but im notorious for half-assing electrical problems and your probably better off with me as far as possible from it :)
good luck man! i'll root around my garage and see if i got any leftovers for ya

As long as you can find the problem and fix it (idc how) you're good in my book! :goodjob: I don't know shit about electrical problems except checking to see if it's getting sparks from the spark plugs lol!

[Mk3 VR6]

As long as you can find the problem and fix it (idc how) you're good in my book! :goodjob: I don't know shit about electrical problems except checking to see if it's getting sparks from the spark plugs lol!


or the ignition coil? i had that prblem a week ago..

[J-ROCK]

looks fun man bout to start my baja bug build should be damn fun

[98_Coupe]

Awww shit, look what came in the mail today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10509.jpg

No more ghetto hood opening.

Big props to germanautoparts for the fast shipping

[G2iowner]

Looks just like mine!

[G2iowner]

Heres some pics of mine:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/DJ-KAL/plaidheadliner.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/DJ-KAL/DSCN1239.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/DJ-KAL/DSCN1241.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/DJ-KAL/DSCN1243.jpg
Wheels i got for a steal:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/DJ-KAL/66663used.jpg

[98_Coupe]

How about you give me those seats for a steal? :P

[G2iowner]

lol naw, love my interior, look in vwvortex u can find some there for cheap

[98_Coupe]

lol naw, love my interior, look in vwvortex u can find some there for cheap

Yeah I know lol I was just messin' with you.

[G2iowner]

what plans do u have for it?

[98_Coupe]

what plans do u have for it?

First, get it running lol (electrical problem)
Re-do interior, probably all black interior
Get some raceland coilovers
Re-finish these wheels and get new tires
Get some tinted aeros
Paint it a fresh black
New mirrors
Clean up the engine bay and drive with it until it dies and then swapping in a 16v or vr6

That's about it for now.

[98_Coupe]

Haven't really had much time to do anything except try and get it running, still nothing. So I put that aside until I can get money to get someone to come out and fix it for me, and started to do my door cards today. Got the fabric off, going to re-do it in black suede to match headliner and with red strips. I'm taking them all off and then going to buy the fabric and glue once I get the car up and running (don't wanna spend money on other things until I can get it running). I only started doing the back today.

Here is how it looked when I first took it off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10523.jpg
Here's the fabric all alone
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10524.jpg
Here it is without the fabric (nasty)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10525.jpg
All cleaned up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10527.jpg
Other side
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10528.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AtlsRacer/SDC10531.jpg

I don't know if I should re-do the leather on the door cards. How hard is it? Is it the same?

[Mk3 VR6]

good progress! did the same myself.. but i think i wanna do it this way, i did something else.. hey man i still have not got piks. i will have em hopefully later or tomorow

[98_Coupe]

good progress! did the same myself.. but i think i wanna do it this way, i did something else.. hey man i still have not got piks. i will have em hopefully later or tomorow

How did you do it? Did you just overlap the new fabric? I did it this way because it'll stick much better, I'm looking for new strips but no one wants to take them off and sell them and I can't find new ones anywhere. So I'll just have to re-finish these and paint them red (they used to be red but are faded like a mofo) lol. Yeah that's cool man.

[G2iowner]

sounds liek me and you have the same plans, racelands, fresh black paint, im olishing the wheels i got and getting adapters. They have some new snowflake remakes with a lip they look sick u should get those.

[98_Coupe]

sounds liek me and you have the same plans, racelands, fresh black paint, im olishing the wheels i got and getting adapters. They have some new snowflake remakes with a lip they look sick u should get those.

Haha twins lol. Yeah I saw them man, they're sick as hell. I'll have to wait on those though. I'll probably get them eventually/

[Mk3 VR6]

dang.. u got bannedd