after ordering parts for the last few weeks, i've finally got everything and then some to reassemble this thing,
found a better shape used hood last week, just needs sanded/painted
new parts..... bumper rebar, bumper cover, rub strip and smoked lights for it (to match the smoked fender markers) both R/L fender liners, bottom center skid plate, stock antenna base w/ carbon fiber stubby mast, all 3 lower bumper cover grills
oil pressure sending switch, K&N oil filter, the "crackpipe" and the badgeless mesh grill pictured on page 1 is on the way
and...
billet oil catch can for the PCV system < there was some oil laying in the intake when i did intake and valve cover gaskets a few weeks ago,
VW's are notorious oil users, and the vapors from the crankcase being sucked thru the PCV valve is the culprit.
the catch can routes the PCV vacuum thru it then back to the PCV valve/intake.
a fitration substance (stainless scrubby pads) in the can "catches" most of the oil from entering the intake and recycled back thru the intake/cylinders and burnt off.....
still debating wether to put a petcock on the catch can for draining it when needed, or i found a 1/8" npt miniature solenoid valve for $15, i could just drain the "caught" oil from inside with the push of a button on the dash
i had also previously removed the secondary air pump (SAI) and associated emissions garbage.
these are know problems with the mk4 VW's and cause frequent check engine lights.
it comes on for only 30 seconds when first started, pumps fresh air directly into the head to lean the mixture and heat the catalytic converter faster.
nonsense I say ! (as do many others)
it's removal will eventually cause a CEL from the secondary O2 sensor.
so a stage 2 race flash of the ECU from C2 Motorsports is in the very near future,
http://www.c2motorsports.com/index....tegory_id=117&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=58
besides the performance gains, it allows the deletion of the CAT, 2nd O2 sensor, SIA system, and EGR valve without causing CEL's
we don't have emmisions testing here, so no worries
todays mission was to get the front end back together, which included the damaged frame repair/alignment /welding, rad core support, bumper rebar and bumper cover on/aligned.......
yep, i used the frame piece i made, it worked great,
i forgot to get pics of it sprayed with truck bedliner spray,
you can't hardly even tell it was repaired, and everything aligned perfectly !
i'll get pics of it with bedliner when i remove the bumper cover for paint tomorrow.
reassembled and ready for hood and bumper cover paint tomorrow, also got the radiator and A/C stuff reconnected .......