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Thanks guy.

Since the last update I have made a few small changes to the car:

I got it NCT’d!

I did a bit of a “dress down”. I went from the half tinted hellas back to regular orange clusters. I changed the foam boot spoiler for the more appropriate colour coded item.

Another thing that was bothering me was the tailpipe. It was for a small bumper car so it stopped well short of the big bumper exhaust cutout. I chopped it off altogether and put a plain round tailpipe out past the bumper. I think it looks more subtle now. I’m sure people will think I’m mad for going from a nice chrome tip to a plain piece of exhaust pipe.

I have made it to two shows and the car is going great.

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A lot has happened with this car since my last update.

the g60 melted a piston so I replaced it with an AUQ 1.8t engine from a mk4 golf.

I also did the bodywork and got it resprayed, updating to 90 spec looks in the process.

I got a space in the workshop so I put the car in and started stripping it down for a shot of paint:

There are a few spots of rust and a few small little dings to deal with but apart from that the shell is in great condition.

The car has been stripped down and any rust has been dealt with. The car is being resprayed in the coming days hopefully.

Old rusty wing removed, all good underneath:

New wing on, rubbing down commenced:

The car has now been painted and re-assembled, I went 90 spec with it for a change, I love big bumper Jettas.

What next? I’m not sure, I have developed the car as much I want to really, as far as I am concerned it is done!

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Door handles should be standard mk2 handles, mk3 style handles are a common upgrade, although I prefer the older mk2 “trigger style” release

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Yeah as housey says everything else is the same. For syncro specific issues you should be able to find the answers here

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Yup:

http://eva2.homeip.net/VW-A2-Hanes/Haynes-Golf-Jetta-II.pdf

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Hi Chris,
Could you post an updated link to the component you found on ebay that works as a replacement?
the current link seems to have changed to another part.

I have to replace my propshaft carrier bearing as the rubber has failed.

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Thanks guys.
Yeah I seem to remember looking through the old receipts or MOTs and reading the name Pedigree cars I think!

Hey Thomas, I am still using the standard 020 rod change box. I know it isn’t renowned for its robustness, but I changed the diff rivets and I am going to chance it.

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Cheers Chris! Hope to see an update on your thread shortly.

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Spotted on gumtree, looks to be a straight, original car:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-mk2-golf-syncro.-very-rare-/1099927896

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I am open to correction on this, but the pattern does look very similar to the fabric found on the interior of some 1.6 driver spec mk2 golfs:
it could be the same pattern?

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Wow, some variation in price. It pays to shop around!

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Here is a good website with lots of info, including colourcodes;

http://www.vwgolfcountry.net/blog/?page_id=46

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BUMP still wanted

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Hi Chris,

yes I would be. I can pay via paypal, I would need them posted to the republic of Ireland. How much are you asking for the carriers?

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Awesome car, good call raising the suspension back up. I also got fed up of that slammed bull****.

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