B5 Audi 1.8T – 2.0T Coil Packs
I’ve had my 2001 Audi A4 1.8T for 18 years as of this writing. In that time, I have replaced...
Passenger Floor Demo and Prep
With the rear bulkhead and spring hangers under control, it’s time to get the floors out and prepare for the...
Driver’s Rear Bulkhead Repair
The one benefit of having to do an identical repair is that the second time you are much faster at...
Passenger Spring Hanger and Bulkhead Repair
This will be a longer post but the work represents a few weeks out in the shop grinding, welding, and...
Hobbit Back Surgery
After discovering the degree that the tunnel was hacked, it became obvious that step one is shoring up this integral...
What lies beneath
In the last post I discovered that the real condition of the body was a bondo mirage. Additionally, having had...
A Bondo Masterpiece
I’m convinced that this car started out as a giant block of Bondo and an artist chiseled it away to...
Front Suspension Refresh
In an effort to tighten up the front end, I decided to order a kit of polyurethane bushings from Moss...
De-bumpering the Hobbit
I have never been fond of what 1970’s crash regulations did to automotive design. Manufacturers quickly adapted to these new...
So How Does it Drive?
The Hobbit looks decent from 20 feet away… but how does it drive? So far, we’ve learned that the MG...