IT HAS BEYGON! My 1.8T swap assembly by talx

4 minute(s) of a 68 minute read

Have bin working more ore les on the interior getting the dash ready and fabing all its mounts I got some 15x15mm square bar to build the frame for the dash to make it extra strong and hold all the parts together + a shelf instead of the air bag for the DTA P8PRO wind band and built in computer

Next I dismantled the mk1 steering stacks and installed mk3 ones instead

I needed to use the mk3/2 steering lock to mount the mk3 stacks to do that I shaved the original flange because the space for the mk3 one is different that on the mk1 steering not only that I used the mk3 sleeve so I can mount a mk3 steering wheel and have no movement of the steering shaft

Next I started on positioning the Audi TT cluster well ended up needing to shave the cluster and the mk3 cluster trim to give a perfect fit that was a bit of a PITA to give the cluster a good angle so it could be easily seen not only that I also needed to reposition the dash a bit so I could actually see the cluster threw a small steering wheel (the one in the picture is only a peace of $hit demo)

Actually most people doing this swap cut the steering mount and build a new one so they can sit the cluster deep in the dash but I did not want to do this and because the TT cluster is slimmer and I did want it less deeper in the dash it turned out perfect for me

Mounted a seat and vwala only need to extend the steering wheel distance using a 60mm spacer in the end it should all be positioned beautify at first I was under the impression I will need to lower the steering wheel a bit to give a good driving position and a good vision of the cluster but no need for that apparently

Next my friend finally delivered me my new starter courtesy of his starter/alternator rebuild shop he has 

Well all of this + tracking down some parts I needed has more ore less taken up my time it's the small details that take the most of it 

Tomorrow I hope to finish with the dash frame etc so I can take it home and cover it with the Alcantara trim I did for it 

Next on my list will me installing the roof trim which has bin delayed because I couldn't fined any fin sponge to cover the pilers (seams to be a shortage in my area)

That's about it I am sort of stuck with the progress I'm still waiting for my new control arms and polyurethane total kit to arrive so I can start on the suspension and mount the brakes

And from next week I will not have much time on my hand to work on the car any more because im starting a new job which is good because im going to be working at a salvage yard as a sale representative so lots of cash to spend on the project and all the second hand parts my little hart desires