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Hello again!

Is this the first urquattro on the forum?

It is an 1981 urquattro

I bought in january 2013, i could only offord it because the engine was not working, no mechanic in my country was able to make it start, the suspension was still original from 81, the interior is not so good, but it has been repainted in 2009, it has not made a sinlge km from 2006 somewhere, but still it was expensive...







my friends wanted to try the wheels from the compi



after 2 weeks and some new parts, we managed to make it start for the first time for a second or two:



after more € spent on new parts, it already worked well, but could not hold idle...



after some more work, the engine was running and revving nicely, but still it could not hold idle...





the problems with the engine were so many, it is difficult to remember them all. also the fuel reservoir was badly rusted inside, and the rust went from the tank into the k-jet injection and into the injectors...

after 2 months and much € spent i found the idle, but it started dying after 30 sec from starting...



the inside of the fuel tank...







in the meantime, i removed all the suspension parts and took everything to sandblasting and powder coating, also some spare parts...



and assembled





sadly looking



[ Added: 2014-03-08, 21:04 ]
This was in July 2013, when i finally started reassembling the parts





in the meantime i upgraded both front and rear brakes, with girling 60 in front, and 269x20 rear brakes, both were factory specs for the later urquattros





on 15.august, after 7 months in the garage, i have finally put it back on the wheels



but it was still far from the road, as i was working on the injection and suspension, fuel tank, pipes...

finally, on august 27, i made the first 200m with it



the first photos taken on the road





and of course, a few km after those pics were taken, i lost all gears...

the rubber joint on the gearbox selector shaft was so worn out, the shaft has fallen out.

i tied the shaft on with cable ties so i could return home

i have made a little over 400km with it, but the engine was still not working as it should, there was also a strange whining noise coming from it...





at lease the steering wheel was looking nice



but i had overboost problems along with boost leaks, the (!) sign on all the time, the alternator light half on...



i found that the wastegate membrane was busted, it was probably still the original one from 81...





but under it it was even worse, the pipe that controls the wastegate was clogged solid with soot.



that tiny hole right there...



but the exhaust pipe that the pressure runs trough was totally blocked, so i gave up, and connected the WG to the intake manifold, so now clean air drives trough it. oh and a new WG membrane was installed too...

but still i had boost leaks :-x



after more time and € spent...







and after many days spent thinking and working on the engine...

the engine started working really nicely (for a 30+ years old car)

Amazing car. It looks excellently <ok> I see, that you put hearts to this car a lot - congratulation and successes in farthest modifications . <ok>

After 1400km made, winter came, so it was time to put the quattro back in the garage, and go back to work, there was still a lot of work and € needed...











i also bought a set of 8,5x17 OZ Futuras



which are good...





but i cant leave them like that...

wider lip to make them 9"







i still have to finish installing some smaller drivetrain parts, buy new dampers, new tyres, finish the wheels...

Like Radek_ER19, said Amazing car and this project simply crushes everybody :shock: like I think so :mrgreen: success in further mods <ok> :!:

gooood investment in Automotive History <ok>

another great car 8-)

On oz futuras looks really good :mrgreen:

Good job keep it that,good luck <ok>

Nice job. Car is in good hands now.
At this board it's probably the first urQ, but you will find more on audi-b2.pl

I hope you will keep it in original condition, with original engine? It's one of the first uris with analog dials - it's worth keeping it as is.

No no całkiem fajny, i te koło pasuje tu idealnie <ok>

any pics with 'the dekieleks' on?

deejay.ftb pisze:any pics with 'the dekieleks' on?

sure, i finished them a few days ago...



i have to finish assemble the struts, fit them on and it will be finally back on the road since november



8-)

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jmm pisze:Nice job. Car is in good hands now.
At this board it's probably the first urQ, but you will find more on audi-b2.pl

I hope you will keep it in original condition, with original engine? It's one of the first uris with analog dials - it's worth keeping it as is.

dont worry, i will keep the stock engine, the only thing i will change is the rear lights as i hate orange side repeaters...

Nice piece of job and time in workshop.

Sküll pisze:Hello again!

Is this the first urquattro on the forum?

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Yes it is.

Beautiful classic sport car, is this paintwork are original from ur-quattro model ? 16 inch wheels from Competition looks great and OZ wheels too. Good job. We are waiting for more pics from workshop.