Dr Dan's B6 build

[drddan]

Heh Heh Heh... :p


....Matching valve cover bolts!




Tried to find some new ones, no luck, so I painted them to match the Black Wrinkle on the valve cover.

[drddan]

Hit a small snag test fitting the exhaust downpipe today. The B6 pipe, wont fit the B3 exhaust support bracket. Guess i'll have to take it off.






Fixed!





Now I think i'll paint the exhaust down pipe. I have quite a bit of the VHT Flameproof 2000* ceramic coating left! :p

Gorgeous! (Not you Dan, the manifold.)

You best be talkin' about my manlfold!

You can look, but you cant touch.

[TominMO]

Gorgeous! (Not you Dan, the manifold.)

[DriverOne]

Looking amazing, Dan. I'll barrage you with B6 questions in a PM eventually.

[drddan]

^ Let me pick myself back up off the floor!

Good one!

[Christ]

While I was installing all new hoses, and on my back hooking up the wiring harness, I thought this would make a nice pic

Looks like a real "Mickey Mouse" job you're doing there... O.o

:poke:

[drddan]

motivation

What's that?

[zoom zoom]

Looks good Dan! I feel your pain, I haven't done much either, but I normally don't anyway with my work schedule. Keep at it, I want to hear how awesome it turns out when you do get 'er up and running, I could use some more motivation as well.

[drddan]

While I was installing all new hoses, and on my back hooking up the wiring harness, I thought this would make a nice pic



Also, before installing the spark plugs, I thought about how, on the old B3, I had to use a breaker bar to get the #3 spark plug out, the last time I had changed the plugs on it. :eeeeeek:

I wasnt going to have to do that again with the B6.

So I got one of these, and chased the spark plug threads (any parts store)



After usage, the plugs could be run in with my finger tips, and felt clean and smooth.

I used anti-seize on the plugs as well.

[drddan]

Wow, its been 2 weeks since I have been able to work on my Festy swap. :eeeeeek:

I've had 2 other vehicles die on me and had to work on them to keep me in transport! Whew! Seems I have been working on cars all summer...wait....I HAVE BEEN! I am about to get burnt out on all this car construction, and am having to force myself to work on the Festy now.
But, I am out in this heat, doing some to it, and hopefully I can get back in the groove, and get it done. I really want to be able to do something this summer, besides work on cars! Its freakin' July, and I havent been camping, swimming, fishing, floating, or any of the good stuff to do during summer.

Well...I guess that is my rant, and i'm done :p

Hopefully there will be more pics, and of it running!!!!!!! lol

[drddan]

Dan, I want to talk to you about your subframe bridges. My car also suffers from cancer, and at $600 to replace the frame with another OE unit, bridges look pretty damn appealing.

Feel free to Pm me anytime

[DriverOne]

Dan, I want to talk to you about your subframe bridges. My car also suffers from cancer, and at $600 to replace the frame with another OE unit, bridges look pretty damn appealing.

[drddan]

I just like to keep you all guessing. Mwuuuuaaaahhhhahaa!!! :p

Thank you!

Not to worry, slow but steady. Still dont have all my exhaust
Guess I better quit putting it off, and order the rest of it.

To do list

1) Rebuild carb
2) hook up all that harness stuff
3) get/install exhaust cat/tailpipe/muffler
4) uhh...turn the key?

[Movin]

Just when we start worrying about you you post stuff like this and
we are all jealous again...!!

That looks sweet, Niccceee!!

[drddan]

Of course I contribute! As often as I can. :p

I will also contribute these pics

Please excuse the red vc. Its from the old B3 and I didnt wanna scratch my newly painted black wrinkle vc while putting it in.





Thats my son helping to guide it