Looks like a good little project, just about finished doing the same thing myself.

What are you doing for engine wiring? Using passat wiring, or golf wiring?

Good luck!

 

seemingly the passat engine loom should plug into my fusebox.

thats the theory anyway.

what did you do?

 

Good man John. Any plans for the Look

 

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Good man John. Any plans for the Look


not much really, its pretty much done aesthetically, just cleaned up, gti 16v tail lights gti rear spoiler, smoked indicators and repeaters, resprayed small bumpers
black 14 inch steels

the only job left really is to respray the rubbing strips (halfords bumper paint is the business)
I might fit a jetta front end when i'm done too, i just always thought it looked better, the round lamps on such a square car never really worked for me.

i dont have any recent pics, I'll try and think of taking one in the morning

 

I swapped the entire loom, it was an 87 golf going into an 89 with the newer type loom so i thought it would be easier to change the whole lot!

Ive a set of smoked indicators for big bumpers, a complete jetta front end, and a gti rear spoiler if your interested.

 

This is the recipient

i might be interested in that jetta front end at some stage alright

 

Don't like the Jetta front on golfs at all

 

oh i do, much prefer the later grille though.

 

something different.this should be interesting. good luck with it

 

Car looks nice, I'd stick with the single light badged grille if I owned it, but either way I'm sure it will look well

 

Go for a westmorland grill, U.S spec I believe

 

nah, it'll either stay single rounds, or later jetta type. not a fan of the westmoreland front end

anyway, enough talk of lights and grilles here people.

this is a job on the mechanicals, not the aesthetics

 

What about a rallye front?

 

I'd say it will be a rocket ship when its finished. Any mods for the engine.

 

I say keep the car exactly as it is...don't even wash it & it'll surprise a few people with 150+bhp in a "dirty old Golf"!

 

not massively bothered about keepin my cars washed it has to be said, although after a job like this it'll have to be done cos it'll be all paw marks.

the only engine mod planned kevin is to change the wrapping.

i reckon there'll be more than enough go for now

 

Good luck with the project John. Keep us updated with plenty of posts and pictures

 

Will do,

and questions.

lots of questions.

like this one....

How do i take out the engine and box.

ok not quite that bad, but i've never done this on a front wheel drive before.

from what i can see the only issue is the driveshafts right?

open the hub nuts would be the first thing, but will they be able to pull back then (do they have much give in the sliding joints? do they have sliding joints?)

or do i need to undo them at the gearbox end?

or both?

how does the gearbox end work? just a ring of hex heads or something fancy?

will the gearbox spill its oil when i pull the shafts?

do i remove the clutch MC from inside the passat or under the bonnet?

thats all i have for now.

but dont worry there'll be more

 

had an early start this morning, the engine is almost ready to come out.

I just have to undo the driveshaft bolts and the engine mounts and I'm ready to swing it out.

 

Good job, you're going to have an awesome car when you're finished.

 

after a bit of hassle with spline drivers i got the engine out of the passat.

all went well and the golf engine is ready to come out apart from the driveshafts need to be disconnected.

slowly but sureley.

 

Good luck with this. Making good progress! Friend of mine did similar (1.3 to 1.8 8v from Scirocco) a good few years ago. Went well but he didn't upgrade the brakes so it was a bit of a death trap!

 

(this is really here for my benefit as opposed to anyone elses.......)

To do:
remove parts from passat:
engine loom
fuel pump and lines
fuel pump loom
clutch pedal assy
02 sensor
power steering system
gearchange

remove parts from golf
engine/box
engine loom
driveshafts
fuel pump and lines
clutch pedal
steering rack
exhaust
brake servo
gear change

Fit parts to golf (in this order)
clutch pedal
pas system
driveshafts
fuel pump and lines
gearchange
engine loom
GTI 16v brake servo
engine/box
rad/hoses
bodywork

buy parts
gti driveshafts
gti 16v exhaust
sump+gasket
track rod ends
gti 16v rad + hoses

anything I'm missing people?

 

Nice project. You seam to have is well sorted. Is the exhaust down pipe going to fit?. You did the right thing in buying a complete running car. Its the best way. keep putting up the pictures.

Pat.

 

Keep up the good work John.