Author Topic: Richard Lloyd Racing MK1 - Updating Broken Pics From Page 1 And Adding New Works  (Read 374614 times)

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MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #830 on: 23 January 2011, 18:59 »
This weekend has been about MOT tweaks and some tidying up. 
Re-bled the brakes
Got a gas tester on it, read 4% CO2, not bad. Tuning Plaque on the slam panel demands 1.8% at 1000 RPM which is what it's at now!.. whoop!

Tidied up some wiring, got my number plate holders and plates made up. 

Rebuilt the kamei fog light units with the Bosch parts from a Vauxhall Frontera... Just need to clean them up.





All my MK1 GTI's have never had the red Grille surround.  I wanted one on this and being a Cabby Grille my only option appeared to be painting it on...  Masking it was a b1tch! I had no idea how it was going to turn out...



Got carried away and did the badge spacer, not sure about it, might make it black again.  Need to get hold of a font GTI badge.  :sad:






dear shaun,

you really really need to lose the mazda thingy in your sig, it offends me.

kind regards

maisy  :cool:

Dear Maisy,

Please tell me why it offends you... it's not that bad is it?.. but if it bothers you that much I'll get round to updating it soon.


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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #831 on: 23 January 2011, 19:25 »
Good progress, not sure on the red surround  :undecided:

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #832 on: 23 January 2011, 19:34 »
Looks good, I like the red detailing on the grille, you must be pleased its coming together now?

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #833 on: 23 January 2011, 20:25 »
Just realised I double posted an image and missed one off. Fixed

Good progress, not sure on the red surround  :undecided:

Well technically it's meant to have one... I think the bit round the badge kills it.
Looks good, I like the red detailing on the grille, you must be pleased its coming together now?

Cheers, yeah next pay day I'm going to try my luck!



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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #834 on: 23 January 2011, 21:13 »
Just realised I double posted an image and missed one off. Fixed

Good progress, not sure on the red surround  :undecided:

Well technically it's meant to have one... I think the bit round the badge kills it.
Looks good, I like the red detailing on the grille, you must be pleased its coming together now?

Cheers, yeah next pay day I'm going to try my luck!




agreed, i like the red grill surround but not the badge surround  :tongue:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #835 on: 24 January 2011, 09:26 »
agreed, i like the red grill surround but not the badge surround  :tongue:

So looking at the car this morning I thought  :sick:

Badge spacer surround thingy is defo going back to black!

Can anybody help with two things I need desperately?... After a couple of sidelight bulb holders and a headlight bulb retaining clip?  I believe both are the same for MK2 and possible MK3....

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #836 on: 24 January 2011, 09:32 »
Have you thought about black badge surround and a red badge? Just a thought??

Good work so far, think this is the first time we've seen it almost back together!  :evil:

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #837 on: 24 January 2011, 10:01 »
Have you thought about black badge surround and a red badge? Just a thought??

Good work so far, think this is the first time we've seen it almost back together!  :evil:

Nah I think it's over the top doing anything like that now I look at it and will look even worse when I try to pull that other bonnet off in the future.  I might try the shadow style with the badge where the inside is painted.  I have a spare badge to play with so for now I think I will put this one back to how it should be.

I know, bar the unfinshed paint work it looks like a road going car at least!  :smiley:

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #838 on: 24 January 2011, 13:23 »
i might have both, i have some knackered hella mk2 headlights which i kept hold of.

will take pics later :afro:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: MK1 Black From The Dead (Tweaks, Changes and Pics P84)
« Reply #839 on: 24 January 2011, 14:19 »
i might have both, i have some knackered hella mk2 headlights which i kept hold of.

will take pics later :afro:

Cheers Chris... I may still need to get a "Relay Box" off you if that's still possible?

I have ended up getting some Universal rubber sidelight bulb holders off egay but the headlight bulb reatining clip is defo still desperate.