Progress has been swift since the last instalment and with a nice dry garage found to escape the worst winter months, JJ’s build is finally back on track...

Progress since my last report has been rapid and surprisingly easy going. Since settling on a new shell last time – and recovering the tidy black ’91 Golf Driver from t’North – all manner of go faster bits have been bolted on. First up was the polybushed subframe that had been sat in my shed for the past year. Thankfully the old subframe dropped out with ease, thanks to a lot of 3-in-One penetrating spray. Popping in the reconditioned frame with the help of a trolley jack went well, despite having to drop it a couple of times to line up the steering rack. Finding out too late that a Driver’s steering gear differs from a GTI, I had to lower the subframe a second time and replace the bottom steering column section with the one from my last Mk2 shell sitting at the back of my drive. I’m seriously glad I held onto this now as despite stripping the panels and other non-transferable bits for sale, the fundamental mechanical spares are still proving useful for the current build.

All coming together

With the frame at the front in place, my attention turned to the rear. In order to put off the really serious work no doubt, I decided to get on with the chassis work from back to front. So the first job was to fit the 16v rear lamp clusters and bulb holders from the old shell. Some new nuts needed to be purchased after I discovered that the original items had gone missing, which gave me an opportunity to support my local hardware shop.

JJ's Mk2 Golf 16V

NAME:
John-Joe Vollans    

FROM:
Rutland  

AGE:
26

CURRENT STAPLE DIET:
Still working through Xmas leftovers...

DRIVES:
’90 Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5, ’91 Golf Mk2 Driver (to be 16v)

WISH LIST:
Someone who wants to weld in some plates and fit my rollcage as my welding is rubbish.

CURRENTLY BEING DEAFENED BY:
Linkin Park (re-visiting Hybrid Theory!)

BIG UP:
Simon Smith at Black Diamond Performance
020 3166 5006
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www.blackdiamondperformance.com

To read the rest of this feature see the February 2012 issue of Golf+
- available here.