Let the build begin - Plushed/Bagged VR6

[C Chis]

Hello Chris I Have been following your build for a very long time and finaly took the leap to Vr6 Engine swaping my Caddy.
I am Stuck Stuck on the wiring I was woundering if you could help me out THe Vr6 Engine code is BDB from a A3 with DSG Going into my 2011 Caddy Maxi Cayd.
I have made two exel documents on both wiring pinouts Could you help me get the ignition switch working I know your very good at what u do.

Hi, what’s up with your ignition switch?


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[C Chis]

Well… thought it was time to give the old girl a wash and spruce up… first one this year I think!



Engine bay starting to look clean(ish) again



Still a little shine left from last year… need to get rid of the swirls though




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[XXdtdtXX]

Cant believe how far your van has come, you must be well chuffed

[Barnetto]

Looks the dogs, great work

[C Chis]

Cheers guys, it still makes me smile every time I turn the key


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[Minty_Gee]

This looks mega

[SainzFab]

It's taken me most of today to read this whole thread - what a cool van!

Nicked a few ideas but I'll never get to this level - well done!

[C Chis]

Thanks for taking the time to have read and good to know you’ve got a couple of ideas from it!

I’m just about to ditch the rattle cans and venture into the mystical world of spray painting with a spray gun! All because [mention]J_Con [/mention]put me onto a tailgate!

Bank balance taking another hit!


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[J_Con]

Happy to help you spend your money instead of mines for a change!

I’ve picked up some mk4 tailgate lights if you are interested? They are too red for my liking after seeing them against my tinted ones


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[Kintyre]

Just want to say thanks for all the helpful info, will take me a little while to read it all but great work.
Van looking great also
Keep up the good work

[C Chis]

Happy to help you spend your money instead of mines for a change!

I’ve picked up some mk4 tailgate lights if you are interested? They are too red for my liking after seeing them against my tinted ones


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Haha…. I’ve already got tinted mk4 lights!

Started fabricating the blanking plates for the door retaining straps and the tailgate mounting opening. Working up the courage to actually use my new spray gun and compressor setup!


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[C Chis]

Just want to say thanks for all the helpful info, will take me a little while to read it all but great work.
Van looking great also
Keep up the good work

Cheers and thanks for making the time to have read through.

It’s looking a little sorry for itself at the moment… however… time to refresh


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[C Chis]

So, every winter when the frost comes my handbrake sticks on and takes a few miles to heat up/free off so time to get ahead of the winter blues

New handbrake cables and tubing

Out with the old cables



Cable end stuck to the aluminium tubes, little bit of heat to soften the plastic and a good heave… freedom



Comparing before fitting… no sealing face = water ingress = ice = seized cable





And ready to reconnect at the wheel once connected at the handbrake end.


Job done, 2 hours and under £100 for both cables and aluminium pipes

Still to do before the weather really closes in….

LHS wheel bearing
LHS/RHS lower ball joints
Small bit of welding to the underneath at the sliding door, not structural, but needs cutting out, rust removed and new metal welded back in.
Leisure battery and split charger for my diesel heater and pressure washer (for my bikes now that winter is almost here)

Oh, and a barn door to tailgate conversion c/w repaint…


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[Jase14]

Just read through your build Colin, made an A4 sheet of upgrades, I can hear the plastic not being my flexible friend any more, what made you go for the vr6 over a tfsi /tsi ?

[C Chis]

Cheers for having a read through…

Easy decision on the engine choice… the sound, purely the sound!

Never get tired of putting the windows down when going through a tunnel


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