H20 build start to finish in less than 16 days.

[eurowise]

Goal: Show worthy car by H20 2011
Car: 1986 Vw Cabriolet
Time:16 days start to finish
To do list:

-install VR6 motor
-convert to CE2 wiring
-build exhaust system
-install New top
-install new headliner
-install New carpet
-strip entire car down and paint exterior, doors, engine bay, under body, fender wells, door jambs, trunk
-install new wheels
-install entire new suspension
-recover or replace interior seats, door panels
-install new stereo system

pretty much replace everything part on the entire car in less than 16 days, and drive it 13hrs from North Carolina to H20. I will be taking pictures and videos along to way!
Wish me luck!

DAY 1

I drove to winston salem to pickup the car, about 2 hrs away. Towed the car back (driving condition) drove the car in the shop and this is what it looked like. I drove the car into the door at 7:00pm so we were already behind schedule on day 1

[eurowise]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUeFdWqIQZ4&feature=related"]Mark 1 Rabbit VR6 Swap- Day 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[hinrichs]

this is going to be a lot of fun to watch

[eurowise]

a few hours later we had the motor, front lighting, and exhaust removed.





shots before engine bay prep for paint







DAY 2

started taking apart the convertible top.



removing the mat, headliner and outer top











removed front fenders for prepping



started prepping engine bay for mild smoothing. nothing too crazy here, the goal is a cleaned up OEM plus look. We are removing the pinch welds and re welding them back together. deleting the battery and patching all un-needed holes





stripped doors of the panels, windows, and all glass and seals



removing dash assembly next





windshield is cracked so that will be replaced



Dash removed



no turning back now

[eurowise]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImzqXEQcqbs&feature=player_embedded"]Mark 1 Rabbit VR6 Swap- Day 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[eurowise]

Bondo was built up almost 1\4 inch in some places! previous owner didnt prep the paint before spraying it so we ended up taking down to the metal









Thanks to the guys at Blackforest industries, they shipped out all the exterior parts overnight for the build!











welded up the fender lights



pulled the cabby outside and prepped the underside for new under coating, also degreased the engine bay























The transplant

















pinch welds are perfect on the car

[eurowise]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UEm8qc_B7I&feature=player_embedded"]Mark 1 Rabbit VR6 Swap- Day 3 & 4 - YouTube[/ame]

[eurowise]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IXyvs0SFIw&feature=player_embedded"]Mark 1 Rabbit VR6 Swap- Day 5 - YouTube[/ame]

[softg]

so sick, can't wait to see the finished product

almost makes me wish I was back in north carolina

keep up the great work gentlemen

[JC.]

Looks awesome man.
Should definately convert it to a ute though

[Rubens]

ai, that roof is nastyyy!

[Volvosome]

doing it right. very very very right

[OSSHWA]

Madness! I need to get a rust inhibitor undercoating for my car asap!

[D&W]

so sick. keep the videos coming. loved watching them

[drift55]

I wanna see this done SO bad! It's gonna be AMAZING! ......i just know it