Still sat in the garage feeling sorry for itself! Wish this bloody lockdown would come to an end been waiting for what feels like a lifetime for it to be mapped! Unfortunately for me coming to my house to map it doesn't count as essential travel!🤣

 

Roll on the 10th May!

 

 

Well I hope you get what you want! I've grown old waiting........
But seriously all the best!

 

Lol...Thanks will,its only the running in map but at least I will be able to drive it

 

Its alive!!
had some initial configuration issues and had to swap some wiring around but its now running sweet as.
Just got to put some miles on it now.

 

At last congrats

 

Lol...Thanks mate

 

BOOM! And we're back on the road. Can't wait to finally see it again mate. You'll have to put some miles on it over my way, or we'll arrange a meet up and I'll bring the camper.

 

We are mate lol... drove it to and from work today all seems good!
Not a bad idea mate I will give you a call when I'm out in it one weekend

 

Ah ha a meet with Bronze pants racing 😁

 

 

Haha. Nice. I see what you did there.

 

No more girly bronze left on this car

 

The trouble is, I actually use my cars and as much as I love black, it gets dirty very fast.

 

I suppose so...but most of your cars have natural bronze on them.....RUST

 

Haha. I. Can't argue with you there mate. You win!!!

 

Its called patina or even fake patina when applied to VWubs

 

 

very true

 

Mine is 100% genuine US Patina I'll have you know!!! All original bodywork.

Nobody wants fake patina. ​​

 

Done just over 200 miles now on this engine.
Also fitted the FMIC this weekend.
I need to get a different Air filter as this ones a bit big and can i hardly shut the bonnet lol...
ignore the crappy catch can set up that's just temporary.

Yes i know i need to sort the yellow headlamp lenses out!!




Probably going to paint the intercooler black and put a black mesh in front of it. Not keen on the silver.

 

Nice one mate, that fits really nicely and looks great. Cracking job as always.

 

 

It really does look good!
I had that problem with the cone filter lol, got over it by going rotated turbo, still got the dent in the bonnet liner tho.
Looks to me like you cut a bit more out of the bumper than i did, you must have taken a brave pill berfore hand, how many times did you have the bumper on and off? I counted 9 times.

You can still buy those lenses, i got them from the U. A. E. Of all places.

 

lol...not going rotated!
I only took the bumper off twice just took a deep breath and went for it!! Yeah probably cut off a bit more than needed but never mind.
Not sure what to do about the lenses, really dont fancy fecking them up in the oven to be honest.

 

Did mine with aheat gun, i bought 2 cheap ones of ebay to practise on and i melted one, so i know what you mean.

 

good idea ,might do that aswell

 

Is that a Newage HDI fmic set up looks a good fit .

 

It is mate,fitted pretty well to be fair.