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M.D.
27-01-2010, 15:14
thought i would post up a few pics of my friends VW caddy that we have been playing with,
origionally it was bought as an unfinished project to be built as a daily. we had just got our workshop so it was ideal. and was cheap too.

but projects will be projects and things have changed recently,

origionally it was just a resto and get it back on the road, but now its been decided that its going RWD due to the simplicity of the job, and that my mate wants another RWD car after owning an s13 recently.

ill let the pics do the talking from here. hope you like


car as it stood with a new front pannel, some welding and a bit of filler

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00551.jpg

test fit of wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00547.jpg

then things changed!!!


floor cut out with car on its side

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00664.jpg

rear of tunnel strengthened and tied into suspension mounts

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00663.jpg

making centre bearing mount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00665.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00666.jpg

bed strengthening with box section

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00667.jpg

brakets made and mounted to axle for anti tramp bars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/Trampbarmounts.jpg


more to follow later. hope you like where this ones going :D
MEL
27-01-2010, 16:28
awesome :notworthy

will let my mate know about this as he has a passion for old skool dubs (currently owns a 63 splittie and a 1303s)
sxbaz
27-01-2010, 17:56
awesome project love old skool dubs, looking forward to seeing progress
mossyg
27-01-2010, 20:16
What engine/drivetrain is he planning to use?
Easy007
27-01-2010, 22:53
I love a good pickup!
BreadBin
27-01-2010, 22:59
What engine/drivetrain is he planning to use?

I'm guessing mk2 Escort from the title ;)
M.D.
28-01-2010, 07:11
going to be escort yes, and will for now use a pinto so we can get it all proven out then moving onto a zetec :)

got more pics on my laptop so ill get them up asap :)
ferretca18
28-01-2010, 18:56
oooh nice! me likey caddies:)

Any more updates matt?
Easy007
28-01-2010, 19:11
bed strengthening with box section

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00667.jpg

Are caddy's normally RWD then?
mossyg
28-01-2010, 19:13
I'm guessing mk2 Escort from the title ;)

i knew that....was just testing! :wack:
A13_SXT
28-01-2010, 19:18
Are caddy's normally RWD then?

no.

ive always wanted to put a ca or sr in a caddy, think that would be awesome
Easy007
28-01-2010, 19:20
no.

I didn't think so. I have never really looked at a caddy before...... i assume they have a rear beam axle but is it always attached with leaf springs?
M.D.
29-01-2010, 19:15
yeah they are leaf sprung as standard, which made my job easier as we just made new lowering blocks and mounted the axle to the leaf springs already there :)

had a bit of a downer today as when we put it back on its wheels one of the tyres we had lent it up on has left a massive dent in the rear quater pannel which we need to try and get out now. ah well all part of the fun..


anyway more progress pics


lowering blocks to locate the axle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00681.jpg

bracket fitted to rear bulkhead for anti tramp bars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00684.jpg

axle fitted and anti tramp bars on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00678.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00680.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00682.jpg

panard rod mount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00688.jpg

and fitted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00692.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00693.jpg

full rear set up now ready to be removed and painted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00695.jpg

and the car back on the floor we swapped the front struts from side to side and fitted half a CV joint in the hubs to stop the bearing from falling apart

then we would start mocking up the gearbox

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00697.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/mdnovaman/DSC00696.jpg

i started to make an engine cradle today too but left my mate to carry on with that,

more pics after the weeked
Easy007
13-02-2010, 12:08
Any more updates?
ferretca18
13-02-2010, 23:09
looking awesome mate! You still got your S13?
will-rs
13-02-2010, 23:32
WOW i just swapped from dubs to jap (yesterday) and on one site i get my fix of both :) looks like a good project good luck!
M.D.
16-02-2010, 13:23
lol, its had a bit of a standstill lately as i had to change the head gaskets on the scoob, but thats all done now so we can get cracking on the dubscort !!!

it now has some engine mount brackets welded into the chassis legs so we can bolt on an engine mount to the block and the car with some kind of rubber, not sure what to use yet though, dont want to go solid due to the vibrations. so may go for some doughnut style of mount
sxbaz
16-02-2010, 17:30
people use ice hockey pucks? not sure if u can make them work for your fitment
danny_silvia
16-02-2010, 20:04
full on amazing mate i'm goin to watch this as ive been thinking of doing this to my MK2 golf GTi
Nicks14a
16-02-2010, 20:07
people use ice hockey pucks? not sure if u can make them work for your fitment

A mate of mine used some hockry pucks when putting an RB in his S13, seemed to do the job pretty well!
M.D.
17-02-2010, 13:31
the easy part about the caddy is that its got leaf springs so something to mount the axle to as a referance, will prob tall turret the thing in the future though,

ive seen the hockey puck thing, i have some nylon in work i could make them from but it is very hard. may just get hold of some old mk2 escort jobbies, they are fairly cheap even new
kingj
19-02-2010, 07:18
Although I really,really am not a volkswagen man, I am looking forward to this:nod:
Bugiebpoolfb
23-02-2010, 17:46
looking forward to seeing how this thread goes... goes like its guna be an spic build and fair play to you and your mate doing ALL the work yourselves :thumbs:
M.D.
17-03-2010, 10:04
sorry for no updates lately, the last thing we did was hung the engine back in the bay with engine mountings welded to the chassis, but thats where its stayed for a while as a few other jobs have come up on friends cars which will help pay for this project, plenty of ideas though so wont be long till the build is underway again