Gol German

[FDL]

Well, as promised, here is the post about my project.

The original car is/was a VW Gol CL 1.6 1991. At this year the "Autolatina" was still on, so "unfortunatelly" my car came with a pieceofcrap 1.6 CHT engine (a French (PUG, I think) engine that was bought by Ford in the 70's or 80's). So my car is a VW with a Ford engine that was designed by PUG... :screwy:
Well, since I'm not going to use it, to hell with it... :rolleyes:

This is how I bought the car, about 2 months ago:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/07-11-2007/Foto_01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/07-11-2007/Foto_02.jpg

Not in the best shape, but the REAL shape was beneath the carpet...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_04.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_06.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_10.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_11.jpg

The only two lil' problems:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_08.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-11-2007/Foto_09.jpg


It took me about a year to find it, but was worth the long wait... ;)


Last week the cage was finished:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_12.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_13.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_14.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_15.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_16.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_17.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_18.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_19.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_20.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/13-03-2008/Foto_21.jpg

And with it I bought some stuff:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_22.jpg

Why would I want AIR when you can have extra-power!!!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_22b.jpg

LOL, yeah, well, this dash was kind of "rebuilt" with fiberglass... but since I took it in a good deal, that's not a problem. Other than that, I'm thinking of closing the other side... kind of a clean look for the interior...

Anyone interested in buying rear RECARO seats??? :D
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_23.jpg

The RECAROS (this is not how I'll use 'em, I'll change those fake leathers):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_24.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_25.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_26.jpg

ORIGINAL RECARO!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_28.jpg
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Central console that'll be modified
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/14-03-2008/Foto_27.jpg

Well, this project will take a LONG time 'cause I've to work part-time and study all together. I'll need some advices about something I'm planning... but that will come in the right time...

For now, thats all folk's... :thumbup:

[PerL]

I actually didn't know that some VWs came with Ford engines (except the VW-badged Fords, of course) during the AutoLatina period, even though I do know that some Fords came with VW engines.

The CHT is originally a Renault engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_CHT_engine), and not a good one either. We got lots of Brasilian made Escorts here in Norway the early 1980s, fitted with the CHT engine.

These Escorts, which all carried the LX trim level, rusted badly, even worse than their German counterparts. They were very low priced when they were new (around 2/3 of a German Escort), so they sold as hot cakes.

We had both 1.3 and 1.6 versions of the Escort LX, but the Wiki site doesn't mention a 1.3. I cant remember if the 1.3 was a CHT or a different Renault or Ford powerplant though.

[Tjaap]

is that cage bolted or welded? cause it looks weird at the top near the B-Pillar?

[FDL]

Correct, it's Renault!! I've forgotten...
This model of Escort is becoming rare to see here (I've seen about 4 in the last years), one in a really good shape and the others all fcked'up...
The only models of the late 60's and 70's that can be seen around here (in "usable" shape) are Chevrolet (Chevette and Opala) and VW (of course...).

About the cage, yes, it's bolted. I want this car to be a street legal, but here in Brazil the traffic law is passing trough some changes, so it's not fully defined if it's legal or not to use the cage...

[Pedaalemmer]

Strange looking thing, like it do!

[Pedro Rosa]

I actually didn't know that some VWs came with Ford engines (except the VW-badged Fords, of course) during the AutoLatina period, even though I do know that some Fords came with VW engines.

The CHT is originally a Renault engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_CHT_engine), and not a good one either. We got lots of Brasilian made Escorts here in Norway the early 1980s, fitted with the CHT engine.

These Escorts, which all carried the LX trim level, rusted badly, even worse than their German counterparts. They were very low priced when they were new (around 2/3 of a German Escort), so they sold as hot cakes.

We had both 1.3 and 1.6 versions of the Escort LX, but the Wiki site doesn't mention a 1.3. I cant remember if the 1.3 was a CHT or a different Renault or Ford powerplant though.
Low power, but high economy. I have a Parati 92' with this engine (1.6 liters) and it's nice. It works as a brand new engine.
The Escort is a poor car, with a bad rear suspension, and it has problems with corrosion.

[Pedro Rosa]

Just to remember, Parati is the station wagon of Gol, and my Parati is a Parati CL 92, the most simple Parati ever made that year...

[FDL]

Well, it's been a while since last post (2 years... lol)

The project is coming to life. I'm trying to keep it going with some kind of regularity, but I depend mostly on the guys doing the body service. Now I think it's going faster (well, I HOPE at least....)

This is how it went on the last couple of years:

1st. of July - 2008

Some disassembly on course. The front panel and fenders where traded with the owner of the shop so that he could use it on a crashed Voyage (American FOX).

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/01-07-2008/Foto_33.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/01-07-2008/Foto_34.jpg


19th. of August - 2009

A year later I continued investing on the project. Bought some original parts so that all body parts could be assembled. These where kind of difficult to get but was worth the trouble:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-08-2009/19-08-09-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-08-2009/19-08-09-01.jpg


3rd. of September - 2009

After buying those parts, the body adapting continued. Since I'm making a kind of reversed "face-lift", the front and rear panel needed to be changed. The work started at the rear one, using the original tail lights as reference:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-04.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-06.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-08.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-09.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-10.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-11.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-12.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/03-09-2009/03-09-09-13.jpg


23 of January - 2010

Bought a set of steelies that are kind of rare here in Brazil and widened them from 6" to 8". They where used as reference so that I could enlarge the fenders:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-04.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/23-01-2010/23-01-10-06.jpg


31 of March - 2010

After using the wheels as reference the fenders where enlarged using a MIG/MAG and sheets of steel. The front fender and panel where also assembled. They are still being adjusted so "don't mind the gaps".... lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-04.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-06.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/31-03-2010/31-03-10-08.jpg


31 of March - 2010

This last weekend I received some more original parts, and went in a "little trip" of about 1000 km to São Paulo to bring another original part:

First, the original bumpers:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-04.jpg

The front end in a pre-assemble. Needs just some minor adjustement:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-06.jpg

And finally the pieces I brought from São Paulo:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-08.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-09.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-10.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-11.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-12.jpg


3 little letters written on the head... :D
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-04-2010/19-04-10-13.jpg

Well, this is it for now. As soon as I have some more news I'm going to try to update here!

[]'s

[Tjaap]

wow... good to see this project is back on track... and good to see you back on the forums.

[Marcski]

As soon as I have some more news I'm going to try to update here!



please do! :thumbup:

[breadfan83]

Man what a sweet build!

Keep us posted please, love to see something different every now and then. ;)

[FDL]

Sorry for the delay on this answer guys,but I've been with my schedule pretty full for a long, long time.
Well, here we go again with some updates (January/2011):

"Pistones IASA" from the neighborhood (Argentina):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-02.jpg

Crank re-finished:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-03.jpg

Intake manifold from an Audi A3, that will be properly adapted:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-04.jpg

Block re-finished too:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-05.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-06.jpg

Reinforcements on the structure, necessary for the use of stiffer suspension (or else... "crack"... hehehe):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-08.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-09.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-10.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/06-01-2011/06-01-11-11.jpg


And now to the "shopping-list":

Some springs and shocks from a place far-far-away from here (and really close to you...):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-02.jpg

The "EVIL TWINS"....
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-03.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-04.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-05.jpg

Polyurethane bushings:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-06.jpg

Upper and lower strut-bar:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-08.jpg

Air-filter (with REALLY low restriction):
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/19-01-11-09.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/24-01-11-03.jpg

And finally a set of wheels that I will modify later:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/24-01-11-01.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/19-01-2011/24-01-11-02.jpg

:thumbup:

[Tjaap]

Is this project still on track? i love the progress on it you've made so far.

[FDL]

Hey Tjaap, still going, slowly but going...

Some pics that I took in the beggining of the year:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/01-03-2011/2011-03-01-02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/fdl_tls/Projeto%20Gol%20Caixa/01-03-2011/2011-03-01-01.jpg

The car is on the paint shop while I am searching for some rare pieces of the original model.