T3 Caravelle GTi

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I thought it was about
time that I created a build thread. I've done quite a bit over the
passed year that I'll have to catch up on but I'll try and put it in
the correct order.

I brought it from Ebay
around March 2011. Got it delivered on the back of a truck. Didn't
have a clue about T3's, Kind of been paying the price ever since. And
still don't have a bloody clue!
Original Advert

Stripped everything off

It started off as an
1985(B) 1.9 DG Auto Caravelle. The Waterboxer was a mess that someone
had bodged in with a fubared Carb. The Autobox bell housing was
smashed.

So I whipped the lot
out with the intention of fitting a GTi Lump. As I then needed all
the bits and bobs for a manual conversion I found a T3 panel on ebay
to transplant the 5 speed box, Drive shafts, Pedal Box,Linkage Etc. 

It also had a half
finished GTi conversion fitted. So it all went straight in my Van.
(With a little help from my mate Jeff).

The Swing arms were
rotten on top, so some Brickwerks repair plates were fitted, and
given a coat of paint.  

The alloys are on the
back burner for now, so I stuck some steelies on untill I can afford
to fit the Alloys Properly (Read not gashed on by some shitheawk
previous owner).

The Tailgate was rusty
and had been damaged in the corner, Found a new tailgate with ladder
fitted

Old one

New one

As I've said earlier I
didn't have a clue about T3's so I stripped out the Captains Seats
and matching Rear seats. I wrecked the rear 3 seater for the frame,
then eventually sold the rest. But I binned all the door cards and
clips (mong). 

However I have got some
Alfa Romeo GTV seats to go in with a bit of pearler of an idea for
the rear bench but ill wait until its done to show you all that.  

Managed to pick up a
full set of door cards for £35 quid.

Pic to follow.

This month I've decided
to Overhaul the Front Suspension as it was in shit state.

Ive gone for -70 AVO's,
Bilstein B4s, Lemforder lower Ball joints and wish bones. Polybushed
Anti-roll bar Mounts and Drop link Bushes. Febi Radius Rod Bushes
with Stainless sleeves, Track Control Arm Bushes and lower anti roll
bar bushes with new sleeves. Im also going to try and replace all the
nuts and bolts. The top ball joint are Ebay Cheepies but I only
fitted them a few months ago and theyve not even seen a mile yet.

Im planning to get all
the components Sandblasted then painted or Powder coated, trim the
bump stops, then waxoyl under the tubs while its all out. Ill take
some pictures of this as I'm going along.

That's just about up to
date  for now. Need to pull my finger out with the engine conversion
but the weather's been killing my motivation. Some words of
encouragement would help right about now as would donations of
parts/skills/hard cash. Lol.

Edited by Gtavalanche - 18 Feb 12 at 22:57