Audi TT off-road project

[firemunki]

There's a dude on YouTube called Ginguim who has done similar with an MX5 (or Miata as the yanks know it). It started as a lifted on with bodywork and has ended up with AWD and a 2.0 turbo from an STI, he's called it the Rallyata.

Both of these cars really make me wish I had a garage and some time/cash to build something cool like this.

[J4CKO]

Love it, just lost 40 mins watching your videos !

[Mark Benson]

Scrump said:

Just watched your latest video, it is coming together now. Your daughter with the angle grinder was both worrying and impressive at the same time.

My wife has kittens whenever our 9 year old daughter picks up my drill, she'd properly lose her st if we started using the angle grinder

Subscribed.

[Scrump]

My daughters used to ‘help’ me with car repairs and diy but they seem to have outgrown that now.
They never used an angle grinder, they didn’t even like hanging around when I used one.

[5harp3y]

mad project

thought it was gonna be more of a cool safari car than a junky mad max car

[davemakesstuff]

I figure it's worth giving her the opportunity to learn; if she wants to stick with it I'll support her; if not, that's OK. As long as she learns not to fear trying new things, it'll have been worthwhile. This car belongs to her; we broke an Audi A3 together on the understanding that once we'd sold enough parts to pay me back for buying it, the profit was hers; that profit has bought and funded this project!

I'm not sure whether it's safari or Mad Max. Probably not enough visible rust and damage for the latter, though I guess the liberal use of scrap metal and scaffolding bar fits the bill...!

[xjay1337]

Really cool project. I'll be following this one.

[anonymous-user]

Wow, that's great!

[MC Bodge]

5harp3y said:

mad project

thought it was gonna be more of a cool safari car than a junky mad max car

I must admit that I thought similar. The front end has changed it from 959 Dakar style to Scrapheap Challenge.

If they are enjoying it, though, there is not problem.

[Gary29]

Love it, top 'Dadding'

[GrantD5]

I weirdly want it. Good stuff!

[The_Nugget]

Worlds best dad! Great stuff!

[davemakesstuff]

/The front end has changed it from 959 Dakar style to Scrapheap Challenge./
Oh no! Dakar good, Mad Max good, Scrapheap Challenge... bad. What sort of design would you have wanted to see?

I'm a fan of the Mad Max style as well as safari racers like the Dakar 959, but I think having it a bit more bash-proof is probably the safer bet given that my daughter will be learning to drive this thing!

[Scrump]

Stick the audi rings back on the front and the scrapheap challenge look will fade.
It will give it more of a factory team entry to Dakar rally look.

[davemakesstuff]

Now there's an idea. I have a good contact with a laser cutter who might be able to help.

[Scrump]

Do you not still have the rings from the orginal grill?

Or are you thinking something a bit more unique?

[davemakesstuff]

I sold the original grille. I was wondering about something bespoke, but maybe discretion is the better part of valour and a chrome Audi badge off the Bay of E might be a better choice. It will need a plate behind it to mount to though, and that ought to follow the outline of the badge, so some lasering might be required at some point...

[carinaman]

Perhaps it's the vertically mounted spare on the back and the VAG roots, but there's a bit of Baja Bug about it too.

[Scrump]

Lasering of a backing plate! I am disappointed we won’t see you cut it out using an angle grinder from an old bit of steel balanced across your knee

[crofty1984]

Oh, we like this.