Mk5 V8 project

[MK5 V8 1]

Well here are some piccys of my car so far

 

this is how it arrived, bodywork all done but needed some welding on the chassis, the "y" sections at the rear

and a small bit on the front chassis rail

 

The boot floor has been modified to allow for twin ally fuel tanks and a centre exhaust system, which i still need

to make

 

 

Rear 2.3 axle,new bearings and brakes fitted

 

 

Front crossmember all shot blasted and powder coated

 

 

The engine has been fully rebuilt, just waiting to get a new inlet manifold and a 4 barrel holly carb

 

 

currently rebuilding the front brake calipers and waiting for all the bolts to

come back from the platers to assemble the crossmember, also prepping the engine bay for painting semigloss black

[megazetec 0]

awesome work MK5 V8, good to see another 2dr getting special attention!!

[Ale06 7]

Oh nice!! It will look amazing dude. Congratulations.

Let us more please about V8.

Cheers.

[RLH487W 0]

Hello, Nice car,,

 

Did you buy it as an unfinished project or have you built it??

 

Would like to see more photos and details,, thanks

[petermac 5]

That looks fab,love a V8.

[MK5 V8 1]

A friend of mine started this back in 1995, he worked in a body shop at the time and did the paint work

and boot floor mod but he lost interest and it sat in his garage until 2008 when it was handed over to me.

i made the majority of the custom parts, fuel tanks, exhaust box, radiator and various other parts, i'm hoping to get the cross member all fitted up this week and the engine bay painted next week and if all goes to plan get the engine back in

over the bank holiday

[littlenewt2067 33]

Oh what a beauty!!!! What brake set up are you using?

[MK5 V8 1]

standard 2.3 cortina drums on the back and 2.8 capri calipers and discs

on the front, replacing all the hard lines with copper and earls performance

flexi lines, i just finished rebuilding the calipers last night, just need to paint em! :thumbup:

[littlenewt2067 33]

This is gorgeous, please keep the pics coming!!! :thumbup:

[paulsv24 0]

Top job, Love the colour. Keep the pics posted :winner:

[MK5 V8 1]

Here's a few more pics so far

replated xmember bolts

 

engine bay before

 

and after

 

x member all built, well nearly

 

the new ally rad i made

[jaymk5 0]

Here's a few more pics so far

replated xmember bolts

 

engine bay before

 

and after

 

x member all built, well nearly

 

the new ally rad i made

love this car mate love the tail pipes :icecream:

[littlenewt2067 33]

Is there an extra bracket on the O/S wing rail to inner wing?

[frankie2.8 13]

Is there an extra bracket on the O/S wing rail to inner wing?

 

Maria's black mk5 had one of those too. My Crusader has not. confused me that did.

Have seen them on estates but not a saloon. Until Maria's one and this anyway!

[MK5 V8 1]

yep, i dont know what that bracket was for originally but now the fuel pressure regulator bolts to it.

 

thanks jaymk5, i made the tail pipes about 13 years ago, all stainless steel and polished, will be the next job to connect em to

the engine once i get it back in hopefully in a couple of weeks :thumbup: