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Title: Dads Mk2 jetta.
Post by: murraymint on 08 April 2012, 14:14
Hiya. Some of you may know that I have a mk2 Jetta, I Havnt started any threads for it before as I Havnt really touched it. I plan for it was to put an abf init but due to dwindling funds I think that's going to be off the cards  :sad:. So I think the plan now is low and slow  :cool:. Here's some pics of it in its current state.

Its a 1.8 manual.
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-07165611.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-07165557.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-07165544.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-07165535.jpg)

Bort some cheap wheels and refurbed them for it
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4410f2d9-9224-42a7-b90b-753d11114d6a.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/6ef9f305-92f3-4547-91c7-f71be5ca9e53.jpg)

And today I cleaned out the inside.

Boot
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/48ea7aa8.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/0479f3e2-68a8-4158-9c68-c2398899a237.jpg)

Carpet
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/9e4998fe-7921-4fe6-83dd-5a98081007da.jpg)

Back seats
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/10942811-6799-4e5a-ad79-a5373e66355a.jpg)

Front seats
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/7ce70016-f70a-404b-9a00-bd5841fb58b8.jpg)

The main problem with it (and the reason I'm not driving it) is that the gearbox wines in third and fith, I'm gunna put new oil in the gearbox and see if that sorts it and if not I'm gunna take it to my local garage and get them to see if it needs a new box.

Then when that's sorted, tax and mot it, wind the coilovers right down, stretch some tyres over the new wheels and then off to some shows  :cool:


Thanks for reading, any comments/ advise welcome.


Cheers
Josh
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: leigh_harty on 08 April 2012, 14:21
Definitely a good starting base!

Gearboxes should be cheap and easy to come by if necessary i would of presumed?
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: brett on 08 April 2012, 14:41
nice ride you get there  :cool:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: murraymint on 08 April 2012, 15:25
Cheers lads. Found some stickers lieing around

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/0a10e31c-d988-454a-a5f4-c1c9c32756f1.jpg)
Slamming world sticker was already there.

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/160ab41f-05d3-4184-a575-759ae37e65fb.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: leigh_harty on 08 April 2012, 16:22
Atleast stickers can be removed  :tongue:

Dont see many jettas about especially in good nick, just dont rat her  :wink:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: murraymint on 08 April 2012, 16:24
Lol, I knew the stickers wouldn't be a hit  :grin:

Dw I won't, worth more not ratted! Do want a respray but don't have the wedge for that yet
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 17:48
Got a nice big parcel today!   :cool:

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/625cfda8.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/02ac9881-1a8c-4265-bcf7-2bb1dbba3264.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/a41ebd62-60bb-4a4c-9be6-844227ce04fe.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4e2f6951-49f4-4d98-bcc6-54f628ab3350.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/c7933e0c-1aed-4918-ad8e-474f048b399b.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/3462c7ef-e6b4-45ce-bd48-6ea96a1cf73d.jpg)

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Andy-H on 17 April 2012, 18:08
Love snowflakes  :cool:

Very nice looking motor :afro:

Thinking of a Jetta for my next project soon  :smiley:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 18:24
Love snowflakes  :cool:

Very nice looking motor :afro:

Thinking of a Jetta for my next project soon  :smiley:

Cheers   :cool:

Yh there ain't many clean jettas round, that's why I couldn't say no to this one
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Simeon on 17 April 2012, 18:41
Looks like a nice motor, amazing what a nice set of wheels can do :cool: Need to get that debadged front grill replaced mind..
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 18:49
Looks like a nice motor, amazing what a nice set of wheels can do :cool: Need to get that debadged front grill replaced mind..

Cheers dude. Yh can really change a car. I'm gunna sort the grill out after I got the car on the road.

Your jettas looking pritty mint btw!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: JC on 17 April 2012, 18:57
money is tight - then those wheels turn up  :laugh:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: lemski on 17 April 2012, 18:58
Nice one buddy. Really sets it off
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 19:06
money is tight - then those wheels turn up  :laugh:

Yh I now  :rolleyes:  :grin:

Cheers for link btw chuff
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 19:25
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/382adddb-6fec-4fae-baec-8dcf4b9e38a1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Wayne on 17 April 2012, 21:20
Snowflakes look really nice :afro:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: JC on 17 April 2012, 21:20
money is tight - then those wheels turn up  :laugh:

Yh I now  :rolleyes:  :grin:

Cheers for link btw chuff

 :grin: oooops, sorry  :laugh:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 21:23
Cheers Wayne.

  :grin: no worries chuff
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Junior74 on 17 April 2012, 22:10
Snowflakes are nice!!!!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 17 April 2012, 22:20
Snowflakes are nice!!!!

Thanks bud
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 18 April 2012, 22:23
My wheels new home while I save for some tyres  :smiley:

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/0536aeb7.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: justalex81 on 18 April 2012, 22:30
good idea. hide them in the 1970's. no one will think to look there!  :grin:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 18 April 2012, 22:32
good idea. hide them in the 1970's. no one will think to look there!  :grin:

Yup  :laugh: :grin:, I didn't pick the wall paper, I just sleep here  :grin:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Junior74 on 19 April 2012, 19:57
good idea. hide them in the 1970's. no one will think to look there!  :grin:

 :grin:  :grin:  :grin:

Well funny mate!!!!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 April 2012, 20:20
Very nice!

Try not to chip the laqure on these. Chore to refurb once the water gets under them  :sad:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. SnowFlakes!!! =]
Post by: murraymint on 19 April 2012, 20:27
Very nice!

Try not to chip the laqure on these. Chore to refurb once the water gets under them  :sad:

I'm gunna try very hard not too. just to be on the safe side, no ladies will be driving it!  :grin:
Title: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 20 April 2012, 20:43


Update on the Jetta, had a good day on it yesterday followed by a bit of a sh!t day onit today

Firstly, the head lights were like candles so fitted a updated headlight loom and a set of xenons, much better! thumb 

Then I got a remote central looking kit from rclick, took about three hours bcoz I had to fit an actuator in the door but got it fitted, wired in and working!  :nbn

Today I thort I'd have a go at the paint, as you can kinda see in this pic, I had replacement door and showed up how bad the paint is on the rest of the car

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4cac08f2-5e64-4ef8-8ce5-033d314ac8ca.jpg)

So I attacked the sh!te paint work, armed with 1500 and 2000 grit wet and dry and mags compound and polish, and look what I found under the sh!te paint!!

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/a0f464f2-7ddf-4f72-96f8-ff94ebe0869d.jpg)

The original paint! Looks like the Jetta had a very bad respray down the top half of the drivers side. But well happy with that.

Now we're it started to go wrong. Went to unlock the car, with my new fob, and nothing! Didn't lock or unlock. So off with the door card, again! Long story short had to refit the actuator, twice!

Then after doing this I saw that the drivers rubber mat was wet!? Wired as it dry out, took it out and was greeted with a massive puddle in the foot well, so gutted to whole drivers side of the car,

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/09d6e072-3538-4a54-93b2-c225add98478.jpg)
(note the wet ground, and green moldy sound deadening)

Ive put it own to the door membrains as both o/s doors were hanging off, so I ducttaped them all back on. Hopefully that'll sort it.

That's all folks!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 21 April 2012, 22:42
Got it all dried out today and the interior back together, changing the gearbox oil tomorrow and then MOT time!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 23 April 2012, 01:22
I also attacked the arches with a heat gun yesterday

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/4c745883-ddf1-476f-8f39-01f86ee507b5.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 23 April 2012, 17:44
Booked it on for mot on Thursday, finger crossed
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: clipperjay on 23 April 2012, 17:49
Good luck with the MOT mate hoping it sails through nice work heat gun on arches works a treat! :wink:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 23 April 2012, 18:05
Cheers bud. The only thing that came up in the last mot was a cracked number plate so hopefully Itl be okay.

Yh was well suppriced with how well the heat gun worked, makes a hell of a difference!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 25 April 2012, 21:02
Just dropped it off to the garage. First time I drove more then a mile and must say I handles a hell of a lot better then the mk3!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 26 April 2012, 20:22
Well.. It failed the mot  :sad:, on a number plate bulb, perished rear break hose and a ball joint, so getting it sorted and shoved back in for another mot.
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: clipperjay on 26 April 2012, 20:56
Thats not too bad mate!
Get it sorted then retest!
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Update 22/04
Post by: murraymint on 26 April 2012, 20:58
Thats not too bad mate!
Get it sorted then retest!


Yh thats what the bloke at the garage said. So yh I told him to sort it n retest.
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: murraymint on 01 May 2012, 21:01
Had a go at my headlights tonight

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/de594635-0be2-475e-96fe-e8c218cacf48.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/88085078-4064-4d15-b78a-c3766a5aac76.jpg)

 :cool:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: DubFan on 03 May 2012, 13:13
Had a go at my headlights tonight

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/de594635-0be2-475e-96fe-e8c218cacf48.jpg)

 :cool:

Now why did you want to go do that?!  :laugh:
It was fine as it was.
 
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: DrewGTI on 03 May 2012, 21:41
Nice jetta mate... good progress.  :smiley:
not feeling them yellow headlights at all tho! less is more!  :wink:


toooo much going off, colour of car, yellow headlights, orange stickers, shiney wheels. too much to focus on, but after all that, still good work mate :)
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: murraymint on 03 May 2012, 21:48
Nice jetta mate... good progress.  :smiley:
not feeling them yellow headlights at all tho! less is more!  :wink:


toooo much going off, colour of car, yellow headlights, orange stickers, shiney wheels. too much to focus on, but after all that, still good work mate :)

Cheers bud, stickers, light tints were both cheap and easy to remove, jus experimenting with different ideas,
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: DrewGTI on 03 May 2012, 21:53
yeah, looks good mate. love jettas!  :cool:


Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: murraymint on 03 May 2012, 22:02
Cheers bud, gunna be using as my daily as of Saturday! Can't wait to get my new wheels on too  :cool:
Title: Re: Mk2 jetta. Just chuff'd it!
Post by: murraymint on 04 May 2012, 17:57
Got a set of pressed metal plates
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2de12200-bbef-452f-8c4a-04c3b6f429b3.jpg)

And insisted doing the trims with the heat gun
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/b3d38001-b310-423c-84c3-fdd405c5ccc9.jpg)