Getting the car running with functioning gauges has really helped the motivation level. There are so many things I've been doing to the car its hard to keep track of them. Tiresmoker hit the nail on the head when he said that I'm basically putting an entire car back together.
Things done since last post -
Spliced GTI rear light wiring into the corrado harness got everything done there except the licence plate lights (had to source them) and the wiper motor.
Installed side marker/turn signals in front fenders (near the side mirrors).
Put in Corrado wiper motor on GTI Wiper assembly.
Went to pull -a-part and got squirter nozzles and all the tubing from a 89 golf. And a 96 Passat VR washer pump and tons of misc. hardware. Installed all of that stuff.
Fixed fuel pump housing - small hairline crack- That was fun
I feel that I could remove/ install that pump assembly in my sleep!
With Tiresmokers and my GF's fathers help, got the Drivers side glass in.
And Finally got the wiring around the fuse box all taken care of , the pile of un organised wiring is all gone. So with that done I decided to do this -
The corrado dash, with the help of a heat gun, matches up pretty well with the GTI's duct work. The dash is not perfect I just want to drive it. The Interior I decided is Low on the priority list for now. This winter will be perfect time to get the inside looking proper.
Theres still some minor stuff to do but I plan on having it on the ground and giving it some shakedown driving this weekend. Oh yeah.
EDIT: I lost a bet -
- so here ya go Molly
the tranfer pump gave up. With a my XMAS gifts, a transfer pump and a fuel filter (Thanks Dave and Molly!) it should be running again soon.
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Gauge cluster and the front end lights are done . I have just some rear lighting and "some" tiding up to do. I think I'm starting to see that light at the end of the tunnel