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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: gti gaz on 13 May 2012, 21:05
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ok so hear we have my red mk 3 8 valve gti owned for about 3 years
was my daily so was kept kinda standard for ages went into my garage after clutch started to slip in march 2011
recently moved house and have a garage with loads more space to give it a much needed make over.
so a couple of pictures of it in january 2010
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/DSC00557.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/DSC00269-3.jpg)
managed to get a right bargin ok ebay not so long ago tuning art coillies, full milltec with de cat, 2 corbeau forza sport 2000s{which i need to find road legal runners for}, strut brace, fuel pump and sender, dizzys, hall sensor, engine wiring loom, and a few other bits all for £225 was well chuffed as you can imangine.
so knew i needed new wings as the old ones had some rot so they came off and found this
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0281.jpg)
am going to treat this for now as its not that bad but will weld a plate in there as the other side is the same
so coillies fitted front
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0293-1.jpg)
rear
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0301-1.jpg)
centre excuse the mud still not cleaned it since bringing it hear live near a famr now
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0300-1.jpg)
so quite low but not over the top bit bumpy in cornwall and dont fancy popping a hole in my sump
jobs still to do fit seats [when i can find road legal runners] PLEASE HELP!!
fit strut brace, fit new sender as mine is s**t, oping to fit milltec next weekend,
order new wings, then start a new list of parts clutch ect ect.
the biggest problem i have is to decide what to do with the car when its all done put it on the road and use as a weekend car or use it as a weekend car and hill climb it as i have 3 kids money is quite tight so am giving myself till run to the sun 2013 to get this finished as live 10 min drive away from newquay seams the right thing to do.
Ideas very welcome, and if anyone knows ware or how i can get hold of some road legal runners for the seats would be wicked as cant find any my self as of yet.
chears
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ok so bit of a update got the the old exhaust out yesturday and after first thoughts that down pipe was split relived to see it was just the heat sheild on it that was damaged so the fight to get the lambdas out can now start.
also had a better look at the drivers sill and floor that will need welding all the pics are in my mk 3 project thread
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right am off on holiday for a week and rtt when i get home so wont be updating for a couple weeks enjoy the sun people :grin:
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so run to the sun over back off holiday and back to work :angry: have done a few bits to the gti though milltec is fitted slight leak but will be coming off again when the engine and box come out, front bumper is off again also the slam panal took the bonnet off tonight to get a bit more space and light to work with.
have also been playing with some paint never been the best with it but am quite impressed with the results so far have done the vw badge from the standard grill, air intake which i stupidly decided to put in the front bumper ages ago but will be re loacating when new bumper is ere also crank breather cover there all done in satin black with a red which can only be decribed as [ spit ] once the laptop stops being a thingy will upload some pics let me know what you guys and gals think.
things to come once the money is avalible
front bumper
front wings
twin fan slam panal
new head lights
more painting
new clutch
lightened and ballanced fly wheel
gear box rebuild
finaly get the new seats fitted
and decide what to do with the motor
thats as far as the list goes for now and not going to happen over night :grin:
will post pics soon
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So looks like the gti is going to be broken :angry: picked up a vr on Sunday and the shell is in far batter condition so swap the coillies over and the milltec at the weekend (that's the plan) then see how she devlops am a bit gutted about the gti but the be wins hands down will get some pics up when my laptop stops being a virused f ing toss price
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shame about the gti mate but hope the vr is better for ya :wink: get some pic's up soon as ya can :smiley:
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The new vr putting this pic up from phone hope it works. (http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0593.jpg)
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pic of engine
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0590.jpg)
pic of other side thats it for the min breaking the gti if anyone needs bits
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0595.jpg)
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VR looks good Gaz :smiley:
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chears dude long time to find but got there in the end and found it by sherrrr luck cheap to, new cv boot and get the milltec on it then the fun can start :grin:
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looking gd mate an looking forward to seen what ya going to do with it :cool:
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(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0621.jpg)
latest pic now with milltec fitted slammed on its ass and a bit cleaner
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VR looks good mate :)
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chears dan
ok so i have driven a mates vr with a turbo and was awsome but not very driver freindly for cornish roads and am considering the charger route, for better power delivery stuff like that.
am wondering how much work other than the charger i would need to consider, as am giving her a bit of a make over at the min so if i go though with it now would be a good time to start
have been offered a charger but it has a 500 quid price tag might be able to drop it to 400 will be trying my best to get it for 400.
so yeah anyone got thoughts or experences with these??
also what sorta bhp and stuff i can expect ??
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little update on the vr new engine temp sensor, 2nd hand rad, good clean while front end off, got board so painted one of the fans red didnt get round to doing the other one maybe do it later date its not like you see it (http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0656.jpg)
also painted the slam panal just to tidy it up a bit
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0655.jpg)
while it was all apart started to have a poke around and found a realy dirty throttle body and a dirty inlet so cleaned them hears some pics
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0659.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0661.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0662.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0669.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0665.jpg)
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g407/candyman40/IMAG0664.jpg)
bit boring i know nothing to exciting to update yet once the mot is done and i am happy with the way she is running and the mrs stops banging on about our wedding next year will spend some money while she is not looking peice people
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Nice work on the cleaning, I recently did this to mine!