I had to reposition the car in the garage, so for the first time I moved the car under its own power. The clutch, shifter and brakes all seem to work but it’s difficult to get a feel for any problems until I can drive the car. Continue reading Update 8/31/21

The brackets, tensioner and pulleys required for the serpentine belt are installed. I installed the drive belt for the new Valeo alternator. A lot of parts arrived this week—grill material, electric steering pump, door hardware, door/window gaskets—so I’ve got a lot of work ahead. I’m working on the interior and chassis wiring. The pictures below show the high level steps from a production donor vehicle to the project I have today. I didn’t take many pictures early on—cutting up a car, even a rusty Scorpion, was difficult because there is no going back. The first three pictures below are not … Continue reading Update 8/13/21

I’ve been working on the serpentine belt routing so I can hook up the alternator. I cut down one of the original engine brackets and relocated the idler pulley. The new pulley location should allow me to install a serpentine belt for just the alternator while utilizing the original belt tensioner. I ordered a new 250 amp high output alternator but it turns out that Audi used two alternator styles in the early 2000’s (Bosch style and Valeo style) and the HO alternator uses the larger Bosch style housing that won’t clear the frame. I was able to get a … Continue reading Update 8/3/21