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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: VeeDubGTI16v on 25 November 2010, 18:34
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oh dear, i've bought another one
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1136/dsc05359u.jpg)
Atlas grey driver, non sunroof shell :cool: It also comes with the added bonus of a manual quick rack (have been looking for one for years), widetracked front, g60 brakes and the subframes have been powdercoated. The g60 arches weren't part of the deal though so they will be taken off, i'm not a big fan of them tbh
A better pic to come at the weekend when its had a damn good wash!
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Paint looks good in that shot. I look forward to seeing it in the flesh.
Nick
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Sounds like a clean enough base :afro:
You gonna stick with the bigger front wheels to try and get the power down better :huh: :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Cool. Have you got anything planned for it?
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You gonna stick with the bigger front wheels to try and get the power down better :huh: :lipsrsealed: :grin:
it will be the new scene craze next year, you'll see :laugh:
the plans are basically to use it as a shell donor for my track car
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a slightly better pic from today
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4919/imag00860.jpg)
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/777/imag0082e0.jpg)
have also started the stripdown. Its pretty much rot free, just a bit on the os sill and behind the rear arch to sort. The shell looks straight as though, was loving taking the deadening off the roof with no sunroof :laugh:
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Looks an excellent base.
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Looks great..
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finally some progress! i'm in the middle of cleaning the inside up atm then its onto a bit of fabrication before proper striping it and removing every bit of sealer on the car. oh joy.
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8346/dsc05067nq.jpg)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7869/dsc05065t.jpg)
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Looks silver in those pics!
Nick
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3 month update :shocked:
not much has been done recently, just been prepping the shell, removing stuff etc. A corrado being broken locally tempted me to get the petrol disc cutter out and remove it's tunnel so that needs fitting as well now!
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7379/imag0193t.jpg)
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8853/imag0190v.jpg)
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2056/imag0192zh.jpg)
.............8 spot weld drills later :grin:
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looks a great project this mate :cool:
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Come on... Pull your finger out man! :grin:
Love this... nice to see some updates. :wink:
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Lookin good dude, I need to pop over in the Roadster and let you take it for a zoom zoom.
Nick
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Come on... Pull your finger out man! :grin:
you can't rush perfection :laugh:
nick, that would be wicked! haven't driven anything fun since i took the old c reg off the road
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Loo,s good, how easy is it to cut the rear seat parts out. (the front bit)
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Sweet project :cool:
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Loo,s good, how easy is it to cut the rear seat parts out. (the front bit)
Its a 3 out of 5 spanner rating. Just involves drilling through the spot welds without putting a hole in the skin underneath! Its thin metal though so quite easy as spot weld drilling goes. The seat rails on the other hand are quite tricky as its 3mm'ish thick and you can't bend the metal as you go
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i may have to have a go at getting it cut out of mine as i have already taken the back seat mounts out. cheers for the info
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that should make things easier :cool:
(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5580/imag0199e.jpg)
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Awesome :cool:
Worth the money then?
Nick
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well not really, £110 for a few bits of metal that you have to weld together anyway but it should sell pretty easy once i have used it.
but for me not having to lay on my back for days scraping underseal off, welding the seams, replacing the sill and painting it all = priceless
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I got the tunnel cut out today so no turning back now!
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8315/imag0209u.jpg)
Have also painstakenly taken off 75% of the underseal, all the tricky bits are left to do so thats gonna take a while :cry:
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You can really see the difference in the tunnels in that shot. Gotta pop round soon and have a butchers, plus haven't seen you in aaaages!
Nick
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What is the thinking / idea behind changing the tunnel :undecided:
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Brings the cable shifter up higher towards the wheel.
Nick
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very awesome work with cleaning the underseal off fella... looks like new now!
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Isnt it meant to help stiffen up the car aswel? hence why G60's had the same tunnel. May be wrong like :undecided:
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Isnt it meant to help stiffen up the car aswel? hence why G60's had the same tunnel. May be wrong like :undecided:
I think this is probably more the point. :grin:
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3rd reason is it gives more exhaust clearance for the tall block and looks a lot more oem than a patched in tunnel to an mot tester! plus if I ever go flat floor in the future it will help tuck the exhaust up
but the main reason is it looks cool, obviously
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very awesome work with cleaning the underseal off fella... looks like new now!
knew you would like that bit :laugh: Yep thats the factory primer looking all shiney. On the last car i used an angle grinder to remove it but that left bare metal and a layer of fine dust over everything in the garage so went for the blade scraper technique this time. It doesn't really take much longer and leaves a much nicer finish. Will be better for rustproofing as well
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very awesome work with cleaning the underseal off fella... looks like new now!
knew you would like that bit :laugh: Yep thats the factory primer looking all shiney. On the last car i used an angle grinder to remove it but that left bare metal and a layer of fine dust over everything in the garage so went for the blade scraper technique this time. It doesn't really take much longer and leaves a much nicer finish. Will be better for rustproofing as well
any residual bits? if you need some Tardis let me know :wink:
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(http://s7g1.scene7.com/is/image/BandQ/5010591005662_001c_v001_zp?$159x159_sli$)
i've been using that ^ makes your eyes water its so strong! (also makes the day go faster :laugh: )
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zrqasuTxAWk/SnmJe42VYQI/AAAAAAAAADk/6EbLWZ9AxOw/s320/glue+sniffer.jpg)
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Oooh that looks like fun stuff to be using!!
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Cars looking good mate atleast you have a garage to work !
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The tunnel is almost there but the golf shell is a bit more radiused whereas the corrado is squarer in some places so its taking ages to match them up perfectly :angry:
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6912/imag0222z.jpg)
(http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8564/imag0220s.jpg)
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Looks awesome bud!
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Cracking work man! I love seeing cars stripped down to this extent :)
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I haven't put in that many hours in the last month, but have got the tunnel welded in now
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6410/imag0266j.jpg)
(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7859/imag0264jw.jpg)
It fits better than I thought it would, just have to patch in a bit of floorpan at the front and get my hammer on in a few places and its done, ready to be stitched in when the rest gets done :smiley:
The remaining underseal is still laughing at me though :cry:
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You on a mission to get it rolling so you can move it to your new pad?
New tunnel looks brilliant!
Nick
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Not really, might as well do all the noisy stuff here so I don't piss off the new neighbours :grin:
It will be nice to get it back on its wheels though. Still got to tidy up the tunnel a bit, add holes for the corrado handbrake cables, sort out surface rust, raise front turrets, remove underseal, stitch weld everything then paint floor, then can put the suspension back on hurrah!
I think I have decided on a colour though
(http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/Bill-Coombs-Tyrrell-009-2nd-overall.jpg)
what do you think?
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I like that colour :cool:
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Cracking work man! That body colour should look ace as well :)
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cheers dan :smiley: yeah i think it should look good with the black trim
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Cars looking good bud and the higher tunnel will have you so much hastle in the long run as its a track car :smiley:
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Good choice of colour :smiley:
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Cars looking good bud and the higher tunnel will have you so much hastle in the long run as its a track car :smiley:
It's just his first step towards a Syncro conversion.
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yep, step 2 is to fit a tow hook and buy a caravan :afro:
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Cars looking good bud and the higher tunnel will have you so much hastle in the long run as its a track car :smiley:
It's just his first step towards a Syncro conversion.
this thread would be full of WIN if he did.. Think its looking great as it is tbh :smiley:
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damn, had to scroll to page 8 to find this old thread :shocked:
haven't really done anything on it since the last update :whistle: time to get back on it methinks
as a bit of inspiration I carbon wrapped my bonnet hinges
(http://imageshack.us/a/img651/60/dscn0547j.jpg)
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You're making my progress look lightening!
Still up for a fry up and some woodland rally action next weekend?
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oh yes :cool:
just weighed the brackets, oem are 350g each, carbon are 60g! it all helps :grin:
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oh yes :cool:
just weighed the brackets, oem are 350g each, carbon are 60g! it all helps :grin:
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good to see this thread being updated again!