Ricky49 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 After about 8months of looking I have purchased a Mk1 VW caddy pickup its going to be along term project. Plans for the caddy are Strip down to a bare shell and attend to any rust,dents and any other problems. Fill and respray to primer stage Replace and Rebuild every part Engine maybe a MKII Golf GTI and Gearbox MkIV Golf discs all round and new suspension lowered. New interior, carpet and seats. Respray new VW black. It's going to be a long term project with no target date for completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Nice choice. These are Going up in value now too They look ace slammed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 If you want any Porsche bits for this, there's a 944 local to me', the shell's rotten, but the interior looks like it would be mint with a clean, and it has nice Teledial wheels. He's only after £200 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yeah, I have just joined the Caddy OC and have been going through their site looking at some stunning examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 If you want any Porsche bits for this, there's a 944 local to me', the shell's rotten, but the interior looks like it would be mint with a clean, and it has nice Teledial wheels. He's only after £200 for it. Ok cheers Im not sure what you can transfer across from them to the caddy so will have to do some digging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Ok cheers Im not sure what you can transfer across from them to the caddy so will have to do some digging. It won't be a direct fit, but you can get pcs adaptors for the wheels, and having some custom seat subframes welded up wouldn't be hard. It be buying this Porsche myself but have no room for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Well it was a choice between a T4 transporter for a full camper overhaul or the caddy. The missus said not to even think about the caddy so now I have to find somewhere to hide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Glad there are more folk getting into it I've got a Scirocco GT2. Most golf mk1-2 parts fit my rocco. Slamming it next week hopefully What other parts are on that 944....... steering wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 What other parts are on that 944....... steering wheel? It a complete car. Even the engine bay looked ok. Shame there's so much rust on the shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Well after speaking to a couple of people/companies about which direction to go with the engine I have sort of made my mind up. With help from Devil developments and G-Werks based in the south coast I we are looking at an Audi S3 APY block with a big valve AGU head or a MK R32 lump dropped in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Well after speaking to a couple of people/companies about which direction to go with the engine I have sort of made my mind up. With help from Devil developments and G-Werks based in the south coast I we are looking at an Audi S3 APY block with a big valve AGU head or a MK R32 lump dropped in. I'd go with the S3 lump, an R32 in a Caddy will be a right anchor! It's quite an expensive conversion though, was circa £4.5k when I looked last inc parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Love the Caddys, theres one round a village near where I work, sort of distressed cream paint and a garage logo on the door but big flourescent wheels, a different colour in each corner. Looks great. Drop a JZ in it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Love the Caddys, theres one round a village near where I work, sort of distressed cream paint and a garage logo on the door but big flourescent wheels, a different colour in each corner. Looks great. Drop a JZ in it... I thought about a JZ but if it did fit it I thinkk the front end would be like a snow plough:d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Some nice examples in here. http://www.vwcaddy.com/showthread.php?t=33981 Im liking the one in pic 6 and 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S44M KT Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 vw ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 I'd go with the S3 lump, an R32 in a Caddy will be a right anchor! It's quite an expensive conversion though, was circa £4.5k when I looked last inc parts Yeah thats around about the price I have had. Im happy to spend whatever it cost as said before its going to be a long project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 I have found a company that can provide all new original vw body panels. I think this is the way to go than send a small fortune trying to make what I have anygood. Panels wanted Bonnet Front panel Floor pan Doors Outer front wing Outer sills Tailgate Bumpers Rear arches So basically the whole pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallshinyant Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Blimey, missed this thread when it started. Where are you hiding the caddy? Sounds like a fun project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 It's just sat in the drive and the moment Alex. The wifes uncle is a mechanic/body panelist/welder and can do paint spraying. I wouldn't trust him with the Supra but VW should bexok in his hands. He lives on Littlehampton Road and has a unit in his back garden with a ramp and spray booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallshinyant Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Haha, bet the wife is pleased. Handy uncle, what colour you going for? These things look great all cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 May i suggest flipping the back axle?? They sound amazing with the VR6 engine dropped in. They do a supercharger conversion for it, too. IIRC Storm Developments are the guys to speak to with regards to the supercharger. Excellent choice of motah btw. VWFTMFW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Haha, bet the wife is pleased. Handy uncle, what colour you going for? These things look great all cleaned up. Audi white mate something like that. Yeah it's good having her uncle able to do most the work but wouldn't let him near the supe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt _Aero top_ Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 i'm also getting into the VW scene after buying the missus a MK4 GTI . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt _Aero top_ Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Arn't the caddys leaf springs on the back you want to flip it over i heard it drops it by about 100 mm or something like that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Arn't the caddys leaf springs on the back you want to flip it over i heard it drops it by about 100 mm or something like that . Yeah mate about 100 mill. Looks the nuts too. Set of design 90s on it to finish it off nicely...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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