Millworm's daily caddy build

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14-08-16, 07:04 PM
millworm

Millworm's daily caddy build

It's a well know fact that i cant help but fiddle with any car i own, and my new daily is no exception. After I realised that my escort was a giant money pit i decided to git rid and ended up taking a mk1 caddy in part ex. a few days later my nova was written off leaving me without a car so the caddy being a reliable diesel took it's place. When i got it it was rotten words can't explain how bad it was but after a few afternoons welding its actually come up really well, part of the deal in taking it was that it came with a the panels it needed so was a winner for me.

pic of when I got it, note the hole in the front panel ,and the lower part not even bothering to exist lol (the comps didn't come with it, i tried my best though lol)

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I got it home and wasted no time taking the front panel off as i knew if i didn't it'd end up being put off for ages
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found a bit of rust behind the rotten wing, as it's hidden I just cut it out and plated it
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14-08-16, 07:04 PM
millworm

it came with a rebuilt flipped axle and a set of coil overs so it would have been rude not to...
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being multicoloured wasn't doing it for me so i got my spray on, fitted a white wing and tided up the tailgate
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Picked upm some crystalk clear headlisghts off a mate, and got a splitter and clear indicators too and shrunk my number plate while I was at it
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the 1.6 na diesel isn't cutting it anymore so I got this... 1.9td time, no ecu pure mechanical diesel so winding up boost and fuel shouldn't be a problem ;)
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14-08-16, 07:44 PM
House

Mate, I love this!!
14-08-16, 07:57 PM
millworm

Quote:

Originally Posted by House

Mate, I love this!!

Thanks mate, I'll admit when i got this i wanted rid, never thought i'd own a vw but they grow on you. Now I've tided it up a bit it looks decent too.
14-08-16, 08:10 PM
House

Quote:

Originally Posted by millworm

Thanks mate, I'll admit when i got this i wanted rid, never thought i'd own a vw but they grow on you. Now I've tided it up a bit it looks decent too.

I've had several VAG cars mate, as most know I spend some time with the boys at The Phirm, (VAG gods) if I didn't have a nova I'd have a Mk1 golf, the scene is proper cliquey though and modifying a Mk1 is sacrilege!! Where as no one cares about a nova!!!
14-08-16, 09:01 PM
millworm

weird that, had noticed a few owners up their own arse but generally they're ok
14-08-16, 09:14 PM
mikey093

Nice one. Good start to it charlie, love seeing a caddy
14-08-16, 09:59 PM
millworm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey093

Nice one. Good start to it charlie, love seeing a caddy

Cheers mate, thought I'd throw a thread up. Hopfully I can get her painted in the future
17-08-16, 12:18 PM
totalnova

Really like the caddy, I'm not into vw's but I've always liked these. Just need some decent rims to finish it off.
Nick.
17-08-16, 01:13 PM
millworm

Quote:

Originally Posted by totalnova

Really like the caddy, I'm not into vw's but I've always liked these. Just need some decent rims to finish it off.
Nick.

Never been into them myself but this caught my eye, it has rims now, I'll update it later
06-09-16, 08:56 PM
millworm

some progress has been made! new engine is in, brake upgrade, some general stuff, speakers in, steering wheel and erm other stuff.

So i got the engine out the golf and the caddy, the swap was so straight forward, used my caddy box (mistake) witch bolted straight up, and now has to come back out due to the awful top end speed. I took the chance to rebuild the linkage with new bushes while the engine was out, completely changed the gear changes!
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Golf when she arrived
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Heartless!
Caddy ready for new engine and rebuilding linkage
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Ready to go in
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In
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What a mess
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GTI centre console to house boost, EGT and oil temp gauges
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Nice surprise when i started her... cracked the oil filter. No damage done luckily
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After a few days of running i decided to replace the oil cooler witch had been bypassed due to a previous leak. It'd destroyed most of the hoses this one let go just after retro rides!
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New oil cooler and dipstick because I karate chopped the top off the last one
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Fitted my mountney steering wheel, brand new mind, after a few days i realised it felt loose so removed it to find the bolts that hold the boss together had come out :s thread locked and put back in tight she seems to have been ok but check these if your buying a new one!
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06-09-16, 08:56 PM
millworm

decided the extra power could do with some more advanced stoppers, So got looking at upgrades, turns out vaux 256mm brake calipers fit with sleeved bolts! who would have thought! pair of golf 256mm discs and your away and lupo brake hoses to get round the banjo fitting.
managed to snap a bolt straight away, good going... once head snapped off it wound out thankfully!
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sleeved 12 grade bolts (golf is m10 so the sleeve steps it up to 12mm)
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old discs had had some serious heat put into them! other side was even worse!!!
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did initially buy some vaux discs but the step on the inside wouldn't go over the hub flange, so had to buy a pair of golf ones :( £80 on discs was not the one. with some machine work they'll fit so i'll keep them for the future, was in a rush hence not having them done.
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Old caliper... something isn't right here..
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all fitted, gave them a quick coat of silver to tidy them up
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Another essential addition..
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06-09-16, 08:59 PM
millworm

Also picked up some new bed panels, lower window panel and sliding glass rear window so all those to fit, got electric windows too but I've got to take some pics so will update again soon. should probably start fitting bits to my nova as well..
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