BUILDING A JETTA MK1 VR6 IN 10 MINUTES (3.6L SWAP)

[@aallan646]

That is the most un cluttered engine bay I have ever seen .. looks absolutely amazing 👏 excellent quality and work 👌 everything is perfection.

[@duo60692]

VWs rare Wireless VR6s

[@NeoM018]

Just that radiator work had my jaw on the floor, then came the exhaust work and I was finished. Great work fellas.👌🏾🇿🇦♥️

[@rishaadismail1527]

Fantastic job respect from South Africa (JHB)

[@erikgreenaway8645]

I love how that's the first thing shown too. Guy starts off with the radiator... savage

[@jorgeconj]

Yea me too😮

[@basik1dotcom]

Absolutely amazing. Cleanest engine bay I have ever seen. TIG mastery.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikeylarsen5627]

Its pure art holy shit

[@leolldankology]

I was about to post the same comment.

[@marcusott2973]

It's a TIG-saw puzzle. Sorry for the pun.

[@reillyp8115]

Dam I bet that intake tube took forever!

[@caveone-365]

Nice pie cuts and argon back purging. Makes all the difference. The 3.6 badge on the intake was a nice touch as well. Great to see a proper stainless mandrel exhaust with v-bands, Y-pipe, flex joints, etc done correctly. Exactly how I build my exhausts whenever I fab one, and really the only way to do it IMO.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@senjustanley9965]

@@AntoineMk1 so when are you gonna teach me everything you just said, because I got nothing at all lol

[@thanosdv4501]

that exhaust looks ..damn AMAZING !! front to back just amazing !! great work man

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@queensgambit6341]

But no back purge on the welds so the inside of the pipe and penitration of welds will corroded and be a weak point of exhaust and crack in sort time just FYI stainless needs to be back purged in order to prevent any problems from. Happening further.... Drastic13

[@fr33dumb0]

​@@queensgambit6341he def was back purging, look closer.

[@0650asanders]

This goes beyond cars. This is art.

[@lawrencegerman2163]

You have some of the best friends that cars could ever bring together. You are so good right now fam. Congrats on the build, the race and the WIN.

[@OMGAcademy2020]

This guy is super legit! No fancy stuff, no tag no label no brand. No 10k exhaust worth like other! Only pure customizations!

[@Darknamja]

I have always respected the guys who worked in the fabrication shop. Well done. 😉

[@KnurdMonkey]

That's so damn clean.... the exhaust pipe welding skills are over 9000!

[@yogeshsundaramurthy975]

Perfection requires time and effort ! Love the attention to detail ! 👍

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@williamjamison5010]

I used to have a little jetta, the first VW I ever owned. It needed a new water pump, my first endeavour as a mechanic. It ran like a dream apart from the heater which had a dodgy elbow joint. Loved that car .

[@Urumasun-f8s]

You are a person to look up to, you are great, you are a real master of your craft, and working with an exhaust and a radiator is a separate art form, thank you)

[@makattak88]

Dude that thing is so clean. Well done! I love my 3.6

[@elbowievaglover]

My only concern is water might be entering the engine through the air filter, but the car is a beatiful beast. Greetings from Texas, USA.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you! The car rarely sees rain ✌️

[@vomdeich1011]

Great work! Short term licence plate from Aurich got me in. My parents used to have a Jetta mk1 in malagarot - 1.6 diesel.. way less cool.

[@aarontreanor]

Epic, mind blowing fabrication! An absolute wizard! A masterpiece - Kudos 🙌🏻👍🏻👏🏻

[@LokoporTuning]

The mk1, 2 and 3 didn't come to Brazil but it looks so much like the Voyage and Santana we have here, good inspiration for a project. Beautiful car and great setup.

[@T100ley]

It’s so clean! It’s actually breaking my brain, I can’t help find myself thinking it needs a strut tower brace, like it’s missing something. But it’s not! It’s beautiful!

[@davidbenhacoun3997]

Très beau travail Made in Québec ⚜👍 je suis de l'ancienne génération des MK1👴 et ça fait plaisir de voir la passion continuée...

[@AntoineMk1]

Yeas! Merci beaucoup 🙌

[@leneanderthalien]

Mouais, je connais très bien les Golf et Scirocco mk1 qui sont construites exactement pareil que cette jetta : cette adaptation est très dangereuse, car la coque de ces voitures est très faible, le train avant très fragile (peut se déformer au moindre nid de poule), la suspension très mauvaise (très faible course et amortissement merdique) et les freins absolument nuls même sur la GTi (sur les 1800 les freins sont à peu près acceptables: les étriers sont 2x PLUS GROS que sur les GTi1600!)) et je ne vois aucun renfort de train avant, pas de barre anti rapprochement , et vu que les roues sont petites donc en taille d'origine, les freins sont donc également d'origine...

[@SN95_GT]

@@leneanderthalien il y a une conversion wilwood a l'avant... fait pas ton jaloux.

[@remifassol4198]

@@leneanderthalien Je serais curieux de savoir ce que vaut la tenue de route en effet avec une telle enclume en porte-à-faux. Je ne remets pas le travail (magnifique) en question.

[@gothamantiquities2595]

Hey brother, that looked like an electric car if it had an engine bay!!!! That was clean as hell especially that custom aluminum work!

[@snowsniffers]

Wow dude! Probably the cleanest engine builds I have seen so far. And your craftsmanship is absolutely professional all the way! Big respect!

[@ShiroArctic]

Gawd damn, that is the cleanest engine bay I've ever seen.

[@davidsadler7047]

Not usually a VDUB fan but I always liked the Jetta bodyshell, thats a cool car, low key enough but quick and different.

[@01sidiropoulos]

So clean so clean no other words to say...

[@YOSRD]

Elle est magnifique 😱 pouhaa une tuerie cette caisse quel plaisir de voir un passionné comme toi ❤️🇫🇷

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

very nice period color, reminds me of the color I spray painted my first moped with, RAL 3020. Beautiful contrast with that black intake manifold. And that welded intake pipe, by the way, is beyond sexy Sir.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thanks, color is Actually Mars Red, witch was an OEM VW color for the Jetta and Golf 1

[@kamster5775]

Brings back memories.20 years ago my first car was red 2 door jetta mk1.

[@180MPH_In_The_Wrong_Lane]

That built was superbly done. Good job sir

[@beaddy101]

What a squad to have. Awesome build

[@jasonjohnson9132]

Quality mechanical work of art !😎👍🧰🔧🪛🔩⚙️🗜⚖️

[@adamv242]

Absolutely beautiful work! That intake... Nice to see a mk1 Jetta getting some love.

[@AbdulWahab-ue4xx]

Simply awesome. You people nailed it.

[@yougenpillay7629]

Beautiful Build. I like it. BIG RESPECT TO THE OWNER

[@andrewjschoonover]

Is it weird I have the biggest crush on this car . Amazing work 👏 you guys keep inspiration to us all small dreamers

[@СергоКикнадзе]

Какая неповторимая красота! Спасибо огромное мужики!

[@ifrit35]

I feel like this video and this build have been tastefully done even down to the choice of music. Well done. La partie vidéo est aussi soignée que la partie mécanique. Même le choix musical était de bon goût. Bonne continuation à vous!

[@AntoineMk1]

Merci!!

[@mkhomazivusumuzilucky90]

Being a VR6 owner... I am inspired to make my car this neat in the near future... Well done!

[@arbeyrinconbotello1094]

Amo la gente q le pone el Alma y corazón a lo que Hace ......

[@shane_7even_ten569]

That engine bay is a work of art

[@Mk2Fred]

Très beau résumé du projet. Excellent montage comme toujours. Lâche pas Antoine 👌

[@AntoineMk1]

Merci!!

[@amuletjunio.s1703]

Highest eye of detail i've ever seen.....congrat!

[@baloobaloo559]

Enfin quelqu'un qui gaz l'intérieur de ces lignes échappement ! 👍

[@TURBOBEATZZZ]

That 1st music track is 🔥! Beautiful work!!!!

[@tech-mike321]

Master craftsmanship! A+!!! Taking notes 😊

[@mrfreedom4996]

Nice work great car love 90 cars best era in carmakers

[@GamingLife420]

Beautiful and quick! Very nice, sir 👌

[@ororubi647]

Very Good work Guys Quality mechanical Craftsmanship is top draw Great work of art

[@dazjb7691]

Absolutely beautiful penny drop welding. 😮

[@Mr.Voysey]

Gorgeous, I love how clean you got the engine bay. Don’t really know much about vw and their engines but I love that exhaust, I’ve got a mk1 gti cabrio but it’s currently not starting :/

[@vr6roadrunner]

Love it, extra clean, beautiful project

[@vitagepaul]

Wow respect for your working and detailing. Good Job💪❗

[@Andyp310]

Nice clean build 👌🏽 I'm a Mini guy and love the E30 bodystyle and this is very similar it's a beautiful creation you've just a t made

[@mitchmurrell753]

Fabricator is effn genius. Unbelievably tasty!

[@aedencummings5192]

Took me like 5 months to aba swap my mk1 jetta good enough to daily drive it and it’s not even close to clean compared to this one, I hope to continuetp develop skills to churn out something as good as this in the future! Doing my first shaved anyone bay as we speak with my e30

[@justspacegoatfarts]

dude your work is outstanding !! one of the neatest most well thought out efforts i've seen ,brilliant stuff !!!

[@drevil4454]

Holy crap. This was beautiful. Love the outcome

[@georgestam1710]

Would pick that car over every supercar and hypercar. Its fucking amazing. The work that is done on that thing, is unreal.

[@matze9314]

Very good job. Looks perfect. Nice license plate from Aurich. Its my town in Lower Saxony. Regards from Germany.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@loverboi_slime]

Grüße aus Leer

[@RickGTI2019]

Outstanding welding ! Just a car and a motor, what else does a guy need ? Great job, video ! Thanks, RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🌴

[@redsampler2017]

wheels are a nice thing to have as well.

[@wadeepperson6906]

I had one of the first jettas with a vr6. Definitely remember all the fun I had with it. Would love another.

[@nospoon4799]

This is so slick. I know you heard this before. I am not a VW fanboi though. This is one of the cleanest builds i have seen for a while. Very very nice. Long time since a dub turned my head. This was probably new then lol. Well done.

[@DjNikGnashers]

Never been a big VAG fanboy, as most 'dubber's' ruin their cars. But this is an exception, it's clean, understated, and simply oozes class.

[@christiangonzalez75]

Lo que me vuela la cabeza de estos proyectos, es el cómo logran ocultar todos los cables que normalmente traen los autos.

[@justintorrex6676]

Los depósitos de líquidos weeeee

[@YOSRD]

Une voiture comme ça je serais tellement fière de la rouler tout les jours même pour allez cherchez mon pain 😁 elle est tellement belle je suis choqué !! Je l'adore !!!

[@andrewgray3482]

That's absolutely mint. Great skill.

[@timewilltell3098]

Gorgeous Gorgeous little jetta 💯👍

[@moosenbeans903]

Yes sir TIG a lot dropping dimes. Clean boys clean. Salute from a MIG TIG stick gas solder etc guy from the 80s

[@808pm]

Even the music is perfect 🙌🏾

[@crismor70]

Ni VW lo habría hecho mejor! Qué bonito ruge ese motor! 👏👏

[@jotape2557]

Increíble ,ojalá hubiera más mecánicos por vocación en España

[@eliulopez8915]

Wow , well done ,very impresive , great bits and love the Corrado rims !!!good touch !!!

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@TheDoru00]

Wow , amazing 😱, that car is a monster 💪🏼💪🏼respect for the entire work 💪🏼

[@murderdoggg]

How can an engine compartment be so clean? So fresh and so clean.

[@jasonlong3072]

Super clean. Nice work fellas

[@Xenomorphd]

Unreal car! I used to have a mk3 vr6 and loved it! Yours looks just as front heavy as mine was too😂 but damn they are fun.

[@maxencetremblay1009]

J'ai vu ton build au dernier Eurokracy et il y a pas un coin de ce char que tu n'a pas toucher et sa reste puriste a l'image de Volkswagen! Félicitation j'ai hate de voir ton R32🙏🏼

[@waltv0988]

Came for the car, stayed for the beat

[@0650asanders]

There was music? Who knew

[@williamvw32wf]

I can really appreciate this, dummy me had a first gen 4 door. Sold it off and now I have my first gen rabbit- my future project. Perhaps the owner and builder of this machine could shed some light on the Fab shops he used to bring this to light perhaps did you buy parts from: Euro wise, O34 Motorsports anything from TT tuning or ECS tuning? Thanks Guy.

[@AntoineMk1]

Hi, thank you 👍 I built the entire car in my home garage has you can see in the video. Most of it is one off custom made.

[@json8172]

jetta coupe's ftw (I got one as well) . Man that thing is dope.

[@cabbagememes2852]

I have never seen a engine bay so clean before

[@Kurosaki990Ichigo]

K-lean!! Amazing build. Awesome little coupe that packs a punch

[@robertjordan9075]

Awesome detail work.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@bengee3836]

Your welds are Hella consistent man well done

[@ps_n_sq5]

That engine bay is so clean.

[@zeroyon4562]

That’s damn clean! Your fab fitup is on point!

[@FarmsVilla]

Damn fine job! Awesome welding skills there. 👍🏻

[@rosiehawtrey]

I'd relocate that engine intake if I were you, unless you want hydrolock on the first wet road. I'd route it from the manifold, up to a bonnet vent, extending back toward the windscreen so it gets the pressure from the scuttle/window turbulence, for a ram charge effect. Renault used to pull air from the wheelarch, they used to put the transmission cooler there too - they soon learnt from that mistake - engine ingested water far to regular and the cooler had the life expectancy of a Mitsu over the Marianas..

[@TheReapersSon]

I don't think the engineers of this product considered such details. This whole build is meant to be aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, I don't think the people driving this car will be doing so in wet conditions. This car will sit in the garage until the sun comes out, or there's a show.

[@wulffenstein7249]

absolutely an amazing video, great work!

[@jesuseduardopopocatlflores2058]

Está de ensueño ese Jetta, aquí en México se comercializó cómo Atlantic, yo tuve uno 1986 1.8l vaya que corría el desgraciado...

[@Gumbile]

That got to be the cleanest Harnesses i have ever ecounter great job

[@philippestrickler3461]

Wonderful Engine. Great work . Congratulations guys !!!!!

[@mikeduwe]

The amount of time and gas used to do this welding must have been insane!

[@AntoineMk1]

Yes indeed!

[@rishaadismail1527]

Fantastic job very clean. With the right tools you can do magic🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@massacre2231]

I do not think I have seen an engine bay this clean.

[@honorablewiz7447]

Its a thing VW enthusiasts have been doing for decades

[@ACLucian79]

Great build man, very clean, I honestly think that the car deserves a nice airbox on the right side of the engine bay to fill in for the empty space there. While your welded intake is great work, that empty space is outbalanced by the engine size. A shiny black airbox, or a carbon fiber one, maybe even one that has the same lines as the engine intake. It would create a great symmetry in there. I think you should at least try.

[@TheLenki4]

Great video, great project. I think i notice some chassis flex because this engine is pretty powerful and torquey compared to the factory options for this car, also these cars were built really poorly in those years compared to what we have now. It might just be my eyes lying to me, but maybe it is flexing. I wish everything great to you all with the car and future projects.

[@digitalparadigms]

You've just stumbled into the advanced VW classroom mate, I'm going to have to see your schedule. ;) The mk1 jetta is primarily limited to torsional flexing during the apex of turns while under power. The chassis is still stiff enough that it will sometimes lift it's inside wheel during VERY aggressive turning. No damage occurs from this. Most mitigate chassis flex with front strut bracing, triangulation of rear strut bracing, half to full cage and or welding and plate placement on the frame/unibody itself. One may choose any or all of these methods depending on the use. The mk1/mk2 Jetta is well balanced, even more so than Golf/Golfo/Rabbit and both respond well to strut tower methods. My experience is primarily with mk1 & mk2 VWs. Mk2 frame is adequate for up to 1000hp with just strut bracing. However I've ripped several strut towers running aggressive suspension settings on public roads, this has nothing to do with excessive power. I have had endless broken motor mounts, till I went to custom solid aluminium and/or urethane. All that said, sorry 😐, there's absolutely no way that you saw chassis flex in this video. Besides, being the welder he is, I'm sure it's all buttoned up.

[@TheLenki4]

@@digitalparadigms Like i said, maybe my eyes were lying to me, i know the golf mk2 has a pretty stiff chassis from the factory.

[@digitalparadigms]

@@TheLenki4 Just yanking your chain, no worries.

[@lloydshondabordello]

I really really really thoroughly enjoyed your build and have subscribed for more. Thank you.

[@AntoineMk1]

Thank you 🙏

[@FUNKOfilms]

Shaved engine bay builds are the cleanest thing ever. If I ever blow up my engine, this is the goal for the rebuild. And that's on a car with a notoriously cramped engine bay.

[@Biggspeed]

Grats on taking a full width radiator and making it a half width with that cover. Only thing that side is doing is acting as a heat sink. IMO there should be flap or louvers in it to allow airflow while moving.