my 1990 jetta carat

[VentoVr]

so yeh i was pondering this ALL DAY!


I am going to build the jetta carat up.

things i need to know first:

How do the back seats fold down or come out?
How do i get the rear door off if the handle is broke and the inside handle doesn't?
Should i do big bumpers or not currently have small..?
Also. would polished tear drops look good?

i think thats it for now i will post some pics later!

[liquidmike]

Originally Posted by VentoVr

so yeh i was pondering this ALL DAY!


I am going to build the jetta carat up.

things i need to know first:

How do the back seats fold down or come out?
How do i get the rear door off if the handle is broke and the inside handle doesn't?
Should i do big bumpers or not currently have small..?
Also. would polished tear drops look good?

i think thats it for now i will post some pics later!

Lol, I told you so Okay first the back seats DO NOT fold down. You'll see a center armrest that folds down, if its still there there is a black plastic piece in behind the armrest with four nuts, take them off then pull the plastic piece out. Then all you do is pull upwards and the seat comes out! For the door it sounds like you'll have to remove the door panel to get inside the door to open it. Do you need to know how to take the door panel off? I'd go with big bumpers only if you go with some single round headlights or Rallye lights, I don't think the areo headlights look as good on big-bumpered cars as they do with the small bumpers or you could go with a Westy set-up like I got ...just my opinion I think with the right styling polished teardrops would look good.

[98a4]

Big, Small both can be good...

Pictures

2 projects?

[gotnimbus]

polish some bottlecaps, i still have my half finished set of them in my garage in case i ever get another mk2

[VentoVr]

Originally Posted by 98a4

Big, Small both can be good...

Pictures

2 projects?

haha wondering how long it would take you guys and who to catch that.

i basically got a deal from a local guy on the carat 200 bucks and runs and is in decent shap so i am going to use the other mk2 golf to part out and use for some parts (example: Hood and Driver fender and big moldings and tear drops now rear door if i can get it off!)

so Mike: the seats pull out or up towards roof? after i take the 4 screws out?

i will take pics tonight

[liquidmike]

Originally Posted by VentoVr

so Mike: the seats pull out or up towards roof? after i take the 4 screws out?

Yes straight up do you need to know how to take the door panel off?

[mk-4gasm]

Haha, I will never forget when I was in like 10th grade my friend came up to me and was like "DUDE Im looking at this sweet VW, its called a CARROT!"

Sorry for the random story...good luck with the car.

[VentoVr]

Originally Posted by mk-4gasm

Haha, I will never forget when I was in like 10th grade my friend came up to me and was like "DUDE Im looking at this sweet VW, its called a CARROT!"

Sorry for the random story...good luck with the car.

LOL thats funny.. On my car in the back window on the rear door there is a sticker that axually says that from the previous owner....


OK MIKE since you keep asking "how do you take off the rear door panel if the door is still on?" (And yes i don't kno the correct answer so plz elaborate)

[liquidmike]

Okay if your careful you might get away with only minimal damage to the panel. Okay take off the trim piece that goes around the door pull(I believe it slides foward)next take the center trim piece off of the grab handle(use a small flathead screwwdriver to pry it up)there are two phillips screws that hold that on. Remove the window crank if you have one(remove the trim piece and there is a phillips screw again pry up the trim piece with a small flathead)now on either end of your door panel there are four phillips screws(two on either end)you'll need to remove them. Just open another one of your doors and you'll see where they are. To get the ones in the back just remove the upper part of the back seat(like I mentioned in previous post)and you can access the two screws on the back part of the door panel. For the two on the front you need to remove your b-pillar trim and pull away the weather stripping and you MIGHT be able to get to them. If not you'll just have to pull the panel off with force, it'll mess up the area around the screws but if your careful the damage will be minimal Good luck I had to do this too.

[VentoVr]

awesome mike i knew ou were good for something

[liquidmike]

Originally Posted by VentoVr

awesome mike i knew ou were good for something

Thanks...I think hey wanted to let you know that my friend Brandon is gonna have alot of MK2 parts 4-sale at Volksfest along with alot of other people so if you need parts for cheap I'd check it out

[VentoVr]

Brandon as in KTM8806 brandon?

if thats him he don't have wat i need i've already tried!

maybe i can find someone up there that has some parts tho good thinking mike AGAIN!

[liquidmike]

Originally Posted by VentoVr

Brandon as in KTM8806 brandon?

Thats him, what are you looking for? shit Brandon and Wade usually have a ton of stuff. You should go over to www.cepavw.org and check the classifieds there are alot of MK2 heads on there

[VentoVr]

Originally Posted by liquidmike

Thats him, what are you looking for? shit Brandon and Wade usually have a ton of stuff. You should go over to www.cepavw.org and check the classifieds there are alot of MK2 heads on there

Mike i am way ahead of you i talked to brandon and wade they have nothing i am going to post a post over there shortly on wat i am looking for. Which would be some whiper stalks Assembly with cruise. That reminds me brandon was suppose to call me and never did damn it!

[gotnimbus]

my friend is about to part out a 16v jetta with lots of good parts ill be posting pics an list of stuff soon, example recaro interior single round setup etc....