Caddy Van VR5 Conversion
Discussion
Shadow R1 said:
Projects such as this one, always go through that "why am I doing this" thought pattern.
It seams the engine mounts are the lynchpin of the equation.
I hope once they are done it gives you the motivation to get this running\driving.
That will be another big stepping stone in the project.
All the best with it.
This is the first project I’ve done where there isn’t an off the shelf solution for engine mounts and unfortunately it’s been the stumbling block for the whole project. It won’t stop me from doing similar in the future though. I’ll just have to learn how to weld at some point!It seams the engine mounts are the lynchpin of the equation.
I hope once they are done it gives you the motivation to get this running\driving.
That will be another big stepping stone in the project.
All the best with it.
Spent a little more time on the interior today. I got the centre console secured down properly, fitted the handbrake lever gaiter, gear lever gaiter and found an old Momo gearknob to chuck on there for now. I also refitted the instrument cluster and then the steering wheel.
It’s not much but it’s suddenly made the pile of bits in the footwell much smaller and the interior actually looks like an interior again
It’s not much but it’s suddenly made the pile of bits in the footwell much smaller and the interior actually looks like an interior again
Sammo123 said:
This is the first project I’ve done where there isn’t an off the shelf solution for engine mounts and unfortunately it’s been the stumbling block for the whole project. It won’t stop me from doing similar in the future though. I’ll just have to learn how to weld at some point!
sammo you can get custom mounts of ebay for what your doing, im looking at putting the 1.8t in my mk2 caddy but cant get a decent spec list because everyone uses all different staff driving me mad some say i need custom mounts other say i dont then iv red this Use the MK4 20v AGU engine & gearbox with the following
engine & gearbox mounts & driveshafts from:
MK2 Caddy TDI
SEAT ibiza TDI or 16v or 20v
Corrado 16v
MK3 Golf TDI
Passat B4 16V or TD
Acc pedal:
MK2 Caddy with engine code 1Y
Any petrol 6k Ibiza
thats it, you can even use the 20vt fuel pump in the caddy tank
Today was a day of tidying up and getting the van ready to go and have it’s engine mounts made
I started off with clearing all the crap out of the back that I’ve been hoarding in there for the last couple of years. Once I’d cleared it out and thrown a lot of stuff away I refilled the back with the remaining parts of the van This should make things much easier when it comes back!
Once that was done I needed to get the engine back onto the support bar so the van can be moved. I then removed any nuts and bolts I had resting in the engine bay!
Last but not least I have the cabin a clean It’s been full of interior bits, screws, rubbish, foam, more rubbish and all sorts of other things for as long as I can remember! I cleared everything out, threw away some more bits that weren’t needed and then gave it a much needed hoover. The last thing to do before packing up for the day was to put my vast array of engine mounts inside for the fabricator to take inspiration from haha!
That’s it for today. The van is being collected on Wednesday and I expect to have it back by the weekend Although I’m working next weekend so nothing will be happening then anyway.
I started off with clearing all the crap out of the back that I’ve been hoarding in there for the last couple of years. Once I’d cleared it out and thrown a lot of stuff away I refilled the back with the remaining parts of the van
This should make things much easier when it comes back!
Once that was done I needed to get the engine back onto the support bar so the van can be moved. I then removed any nuts and bolts I had resting in the engine bay!
Last but not least I have the cabin a clean
It’s been full of interior bits, screws, rubbish, foam, more rubbish and all sorts of other things for as long as I can remember! I cleared everything out, threw away some more bits that weren’t needed and then gave it a much needed hoover. The last thing to do before packing up for the day was to put my vast array of engine mounts inside for the fabricator to take inspiration from haha!
That’s it for today. The van is being collected on Wednesday and I expect to have it back by the weekend
Although I’m working next weekend so nothing will be happening then anyway. 
Peanut Gallery said:
how you manage to do it with a little one about, I do not know, I struggle to find the time to wash the car, never mind stick the winters on, never mind change an engine etc!
I only have my Daughter on the weekends so I can do little bits after work in the evenings (when I’m not out Marathon training) and then on the weekends I’ll tend to take her out earlier in the day so that she’s knackered by the afternoon and just wants to sit and watch rubbish on her iPad. Seems to work haha. Sammo123 said:
I only have my Daughter on the weekends so I can do little bits after work in the evenings (when I’m not out Marathon training) and then on the weekends I’ll tend to take her out earlier in the day so that she’s knackered by the afternoon and just wants to sit and watch rubbish on her iPad. Seems to work haha.
Quality time then! 
Well for you maybe!darkyoung1000 said:
Another fan of this thread here, glad to see you're still on with it and I look forward to more updates! It will be nice to have a different engine to the usual conversions despite some of the headaches!
Plenty of headaches going on that’s for sure!I’ve been following your Corrado as well. Always wanted one but never got round to owning one.
We have another update.
The van has gone to have its engine mounts made It was collected at about 10am this morning and off it went We had a slight issue getting it off the driveway (which turned out to be a flat rear tyre!) but apart from that it rolled out fine. I should have it back in a couple of days and then the fun begins!
The van has gone to have its engine mounts made
It was collected at about 10am this morning and off it went We had a slight issue getting it off the driveway (which turned out to be a flat rear tyre!) but apart from that it rolled out fine. I should have it back in a couple of days and then the fun begins!
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