Air & Sixteen's

Sooooo after dusting some boxes off it was time to un-package that all important stuff labelled Accuair and Bagyard, get some caffeine based drinks and some nightshifts going, what could possibly go wrong...

we get hungry, thats all?..ohh and run out of time! (but theres always a way around that!)

So with Ultimate Dubs 2011 4 days away (3 days until we leave), we take a deep breathe, if i could take it again, it would we alot deeper!

Night 1 out the way saw some mocking up and the only thing happened to the caddy was a positive wire being fed through to the cab.

Night 2 upon us, and we saw front struts on, passenger seat out, all electrics in and wired up, fed through and chassis notch in place! With time this tight, it had to be low enough with the notch, we physically have no time for error, this was going to be on show Sunday!

Night 3 and this was it, we thought we were going to be tucked up by midnight getting some well deserved rest before the drive to Telford. How wrong i was! Elie and I (and the OCD boys) work to one standard only, this costing us extra time, making sure everything was exactly how it was meant to be done, running extra wires, extending looms and making sure earths were neat but correct, this has to work first time. Struggling on into the night while Laura White is a kip on the sofa, the OCD team leave Elie and I too it....those boys have a 1am curfew.

With the new rear beam mocked up, just a case of welding it together and bolting it on, and fixing the bags things were looking promising. Caffeine drinks out of reach thing were getting tougher and alot slower in the workshop, lets face it, we wernt getting any younger. 2,3,4,5,6am comes and goes. It was time to solder up the final 2 plugs, by this point the boys next door had turned up for work, depressing.

Well it was time to connect the battery up, bang! (nope it didnt explode) it bloody worked!

What a night, i must admit, i almost gave up. I will say Elie Joseph of Voodoo Motorsport is a machine, and without him, the boys and of course LW none of this would have been possible!

Much love and thanks to everyone who helped and put up with me, theres still alot more to come, and i will keep try to keep going with my poor blogs, short and sweet!

Tennants super brew MK2....continued

Small update here, another from our boy Gareth. With Alarm bells ringing as Ultimate dubs is around the corner, Gaz has ordered up and fitted some new coils to the "two", as he felt those lowering shocks and springs weren't really cutting the mustard, here are his results....and i must say, that is sitting firmly down S o u t h....

keep your eyes pealed for this sitting proudly at Ultimate Dubs twenty eleven....

Dubsy

NW Dubs

The guys at NW dubs have been doing a bit of over time as of late on there forum and site, it's got a whole new layout, which is truly looking FRESH! The new opening page leads you straight onto a mini blog and news page, where you can access the forum. Meets are still happening on the 3rd monday of every month, these boys are hardcore and carried on meeting through the winter like it was a summers day, fair play. for those who have never been, don't be affraid, this lot are one of the most welcoming lot i've ever met, so don't hesitate on showing your face. for more info go to www.nwdubs.co.uk

Dubsy

Caddy Andy's....Well, CADDY.

Most of you will know caddy Andy, if you don't, he's the dude with all the caddys :P , some might remember his MK1 caddy in that sort of candy red metallic, which won best Caddy at Players a couple years back....Still don't know him? well, if you don't you need to get out more, this dubbers been around the dub block a few times....ay andy...!?

Well anyway, all jokes aside, he's back and running a 2007 VW caddy van, which now adds to his collection of the MK1 and MK2 Caddy, it was bought september 2010 for a right steal, again another dubber who knew what he wanted to do from the day he bought it, andy didn't mess about, before you knew it carpets were removed including seats and were scrubbed and cleaned, rather then refitting the old dirty seats andy bought and installed a nice set of MK5 GT TDi seats, which sets the interior off a treat along side the tinted windows and uprated system, you know how he do. Next was to get it dumped down a bit, as we all know caddy vans look like they are on stilts, to amend this problem, some KW V1 coilovers were bought to do this caddy justice to get it sitting right over those lovely 19 inch Audi rims....

19inch Audi wheels wrapped in 215/35 19 rubber, a change from that commercial set.

Next on the cards was a colour coding rear bumper, along with a de badge and wiper, andy didn't want to stop there, so purchased was a touran front bumper, which andy fitted, and sent if for some paint, so as you can see, there ain't not half stepping with this build....

New bumpers....

as you can see, Andy has worked hard and the caddy has changed a whole lot in such a short time, you think it's going to stop here....don't hold your breath, watch this space for some more up and coming updates....

Dubsy

Tennants super brew MK2....

Who loves MK2s? Come on, hands up....

Sorry, that's a stupid question, thats like asking if the pope shits in the woods! Gareth tennant has had his eyes on the prize from the day he bought this beauty around 3 years back, and there has been no corners cut during his ownership.

I always remember when he bought it, he knew straight away the way he wanted it in the finished state, OEM+. he always said he never wanted to go over the top with it, just the clean original look, with a few little understated touches here and there. The Usual things were done 1st like smoked indicators, black badges and some yellow smoked fogs.

Engine was next on the cards, he, like me always loved the power delivery from the KR, that 4k plus attitude, where when you hit those sort of revs, it sounded like you poked God on the arse, that almighty roar, but enough was enough, it was time to go down the ABF route. He sourced a ABF lump, removed what he needed, which was the bottom end, rebuild it, and matched the bottom end to the KR head and all the other gubbings. Now the car boasts a lot better torque curve and much more driver friendly.

During the summer of 2010, the car then undertook a full ground up re-build. This included a bare re-spray in the original Royal Blue colour, and we aren't talking a shoddy re-spray, gaz ensured everything was going to be done to the highest standard he could afford, all windows were removed, because lets face it, whats the point spraying up to window seals etc...just pointless, a big pat on the back to him for carrying it out properly. As said, no corners cut with this shell rebuild so also fitted were new bumpers, arches, side strips, badges. Also new brakes, pads and bearings.

Time to strip

Not forgetting the interior, as this is where dubbers tend to let the side down....not here. New underlay was introduced;

also carried out: re-trimmed headlining and visors, re-built original rainbow seats. The inside of the boot was also re-sprayed to look fresh once again. it's now looking funky fresh, just like it did when it rolled off the production line, top top work once again.

Along the way, as these things go, it's never straight forward. poor Gareth is now on his 3rd gearbox, after the 1st one, the main bearing failed and the 2nd one was suffering from it jamming in gear. but as we all know, there are always teething problems, but we all ensure we keep battling away to resolve these problems....and fingers crossed, gaz seems to be victorious in this battle....

Recently Gaz bit the bullet and had some original BBS RM's made up to suit the car and his tastes, we all know you can't go wrong with a set of fresh RMs, they always seem to set MK2s off a treat. The centres were professionally sprayed in matching royal blue, with polished lips, finished off with gold bolts; wrapped in Toyo rubber.

R'mmmmm

heres the break down of the wagen....

Engine:

KR/ABF engine on K-Jet

Swiss cheese airbox with K&N

Re-built bottom end, all new bearings

Larger 52mm Inlet Manifold

Gearbox:

Lightened Flywheel

Short shift

Weighted rod

Chassis:

FK Shocks

Weitec Springs -80mm front -60mm rear

Rebuilt front cross members

Rebuilt rear axle

EBC discs

Pagid fast road pads front

Mintex rear pads

New bearings

Fully sealed and painted underside

Body:

Replacement wings (trimmed and Rolled), Boot lid, Bumpers

New Chrome locks and striker pins

Replacement side trims and new GTI badges

Smoothed aerial blank

Colour Coded roof deflector

Smoothed & colour coded slam panel

Exhaust:

4 Branch Stainless Manifold

1st box removed to original system

Interior:

Re-built original rainbow seats

Sealed floor

New underlay

New boot carpet

Willwood Brake Bias Valve

Black re-trimmed headlining, sunroof panel and sun visors

Wheels:

Custom made BBS RM's - 6.5 x 15

To Follow:

Complete new exhaust system

Staggered dishes on RM's

With all Gaz's hardwork, heres the finished product, praise is due, no over the top, no bullshit, no all out scene flavour, this is clean, OEM+ and how it should be....ENJOY

Actor and Owner: Gareth tennant, Wagen coming to a show near you.

Dubsy

New Year New cheer....

So with 2010 finally coming to a close, us at OCD wish everyone who supports us a happy new year! better late then never, with us all working like mad at the moment to earn them dub tokens for the year ahead, spirits are high still with us all at the minute for the year in front of us, it's going to be a BANGER! OCD aren't going to leave a stone unturned this year, so we'll be at the biguns this year, maybe even a trip over the pond? Who knows, but we all hope everyone has a awesome year ahead, happy dubbing....and watch this s p a c e....

Dubsy

Turbos with A Twist

So with a storm brewing and heading towards 2011 at a rapid rate, it was finally time to build the OZ Turbos back up. With a change in colour of centers and bolts, and some freshly polished dishes, they look as fresh as a daisy. So fresh ive never seen a set like it...

So with one job checked off the checklist, the next job is to start the work on the caddy for Ultimate Dubs, this year it will be ready to take to a show with my head held high, rather than a garage full of bits ready to go on. With new engine, some carbs, paint, wheels, and bagyards...the countdown starts here.

We will be blogging alot more over this winter, we have all been a bit boring and working our butts off, mainly to pay for what we love doing!

so keep checking back!