Author Topic: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration  (Read 98893 times)

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #290 on: 28 January 2013, 17:07 »
But worthwhile

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #291 on: 02 February 2013, 11:29 »
I like this:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #292 on: 02 February 2013, 12:20 »

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #293 on: 04 February 2013, 19:31 »
the 'new' carpet, I cleaned up both sides:



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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #294 on: 04 February 2013, 22:59 »
 :grin:  Just reminded me I've still got mine in the attic!  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #295 on: 05 February 2013, 18:25 »
Cleaned the pedalassembly today, it has new rubbers:



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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #296 on: 11 February 2013, 20:08 »

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #297 on: 13 February 2013, 17:36 »
today I cleaned up the central locking(original system) and modded it so it would work on remote.


I had to change the lock inserts to match my keys.

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #298 on: 20 February 2013, 12:03 »
some detailpics:













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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration
« Reply #299 on: 20 February 2013, 21:53 »
This would/will deffinately win some concours shows man looks better than factory.