Author Topic: Build thread - Rob's Audi UR Quattro (Read 188330 times)

RobClubley · « **on:** July 22, 2015, 08:39:41 am »

I've just bought my dream car, but it needs a lot of work so this will be my build thread - once I get the car home!!
It was previously owned by VASK member Wilco (Steve) in Taupo.

As I'm a writer for Auto Clique (now DriveLife.co.nz) my build thread will live there - hence the watermarks - but I'll duplicate it here

Update: AutoClique forums no longer exist, which is where the images linked from, so I'll find the ones I can elsewhere and edit my posts.

Build articles live here:
http://drivelife.co.nz/category/projects/robs-audi-quattro

It has many rust holes.

Y0RKI · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2015, 10:40:40 am »

Looks good, love the colour combo! Cant wait to see the thread progress

RS ZWEI · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:19:02 am »

Awesome! Whats the first plan of attack (once youve got the car home)?

RobClubley · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:33:06 am »

Vehicle mover is booked and paid for - just need to wait for them to sort it out now

First job will be to move the Skoda to the car port then clear out my garage a bit to make space.
Then I'll start to strip the car, bag and label everything, take photos etc.
It's going to need it to get a proper idea of how bad the rust really is.
I have to admit I'm feeling somewhat daunted by the prospect as I'm pretty much a self taught mechanic

I have a mate who's an ex-mechanic to call on when I'm stuck and several people have already offered help, advice and parts, which is awesome as this will be a learning experience.

This needs to be done on as tight a budget as possible but it needs to be done right.

I want to drive this car, so I'm determined that it won't be in bits too long (let's see how that works out!!)

slowburn · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:33:16 pm »

ah,actually rob,i can see the ashtray in the passenger footwell....

Fizz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:34:03 pm »

Nice Rob, will keep a close eye on this, should be epic

GroupbA2rob · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:06:55 pm »

well done Rob, that's my old girl - glad to hear your going to restore her to its original glory!!

RobClubley · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2015, 07:20:06 pm »

Quote from: GroupbA2rob on July 22, 2015, 07:06:55 pm

well done Rob, that's my old girl - glad to hear your going to restore her to its original glory!!

Small world - especially with these cars in NZ!
I assume she didn't have so much rust then?

The next owner was in Tauranga and must have had it near the sea. It hasn't had a WOF for ten years!

GroupbA2rob · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:05:11 pm »

no not so much, have a look at the inner sunroof area, always had water come through the sunroof when it rained, believe the sunroof rain gutters were missing when I had it
Think it has a Golf GTi brake master cylinder, courtesy of me

otherwise she never gave me any problems

wilco · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2015, 10:22:51 pm »

GroupbA2rob it's good you put your hand up. I haven't really any history apart from it was in Wellington for a while before I bought it ex Tauranga through a mutual friend. I've only tidied it a bit and new cambelt, pump and fluids, as you do when one buys a new car.
I reckon Rob will restore it as it deserves. For me it was always going to be third or fourth in the line behind stuff that is already underway or is a daily driver.
The oil drips in the carport are not from the URQ!

I'd say good luck but luck is for people without skill. Deal to it Rob.

W.

GroupbA2rob · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2015, 06:02:20 pm »

Just found my old post from 2006 from this car, just do a search on the rego number and it will come up

RS ZWEI · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2015, 07:13:09 pm »

Quote from: GroupbA2rob on July 23, 2015, 06:02:20 pm

Just found my old post from 2006 from this car, just do a search on the rego number and it will come up

Heres the link:

http://www.vask.org.nz/index.php/topic,3482.0.html

RobClubley · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:29:11 pm »

History! Love it

GLIDN · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2015, 09:53:56 pm »

very nice addition indeed Rob.

Can't wait to see this get restored.

td19 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2015, 08:14:07 am »

I will be following this thread with great interest .... best wishes for a successful rebuild!

RobClubley · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2015, 08:29:10 am »

The pressure!

RobClubley · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2015, 10:10:04 am »

I've been reading some build threads on QuattroForum. Getting really worried now.

slowburn · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2015, 10:18:05 am »

rome wasn't built in a day....i actually really like your coupe,just one problem at a time....at least it's body related and not something to do with the kjet.....

00quattro00 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2015, 03:15:14 pm »

Keep an eye out for a cheap urs4/6 and put the 20v in it

ziptie.nz · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2015, 11:19:33 am »

Quote from: slowburn on July 24, 2015, 10:18:05 am

rome wasn't built in a day....i actually really like your coupe,just one problem at a time....at least it's body related and not something to do with the kjet.....

What is so hard about Kjet?

It is the easiest crap to solv

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