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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: Neo Badness on 17 February 2011, 23:35
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Thought I'd post what I've been up to when not geeking out on the computer...
For those who don't know I bought the car a while back as a replacement daily for my rotten mk3 16v which I cannabilised for it's engine, electrics and g/box. Suffice to say things haven't exactly gone to plan... It's not got MOT or Tax and is tucked up in my mates leaky workshop.
The plan is a tried and tested one. Take one ABF engine and transplant into my late spec mk2 16v.
Transplant ABF in place of KR on stock CE2 management.
Rubjonny modified loom/ ECU
Retain narrow track for time being.
Use mk3 cable change box.
fit the 280mm brakes I have
Track down a suitable hydro pedal box/ servo etc
Chop out the rot
Weld all back together
Prep for respray with few nips and tucks
Respray it in OEM Oak Green
Taken last July
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DundeeMeet04102.jpg)
How I bought it with some tasty BBS RX I's 16in
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/ResizedORide.jpg)
How it looks after some shiny new coilovers
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/ResizedNRide-1.jpg)
Shiny new coils with G60 top mounts
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/ResizedNcoils.jpg)
Came across a factory grey leather interior to replace my worn rainbow interior.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/New_Interior2.jpg)
Turned this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00477.jpg)
Into this :lol:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00527.jpg)
My WUR wasn't working right causing car to cut out when hot and generally driving me nuts. Unfortunately the one I had spare was bought in a job lot and the vac' attachment to 5th injector was snapped :erm:
So, my first attempt on the metalwork lathe was a good idea, but turned out crap.
This is a pic of the second one I came up with, was pretty pleased, took me all lunchtime but got there.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00670.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00671.jpg)
So replaced this one with my faulty one and fingers crossed so far so good. Mpg improved and not cut out yet when hot, yet.
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The car had been languishing in the garden with no MOT since the Kames weekend after I over-tightened a bleed nipple having replaced the master cylinder, managed to get away with removing the broken nipple and cleaning threads.
New and Old...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00695.jpg)
Thinking I'll replace the old servo too
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00694.jpg)
The car's speedo cable broke twunts at the garage had cable tied it to the block , so have replaced that.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00690.jpg)
Wipers stopped working, replaced a relay sorted.
Blower/fan not working on any speed now. Either blower motor or control, I think.
Really needing this fixed but may just replace the whole lot for know working one.
Had a wee visitor
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00691.jpg)
I've been taking the plastic trim off in preperation of going into the workshop to discover the horrors below...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/068-1.jpg)
The young persons guide on how not roll arches, previous owners = animals...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/072-1.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/062-1.jpg)
Dodgy patch job, the chimp that did this shouldn't get any bananas for a week for this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/063-1.jpg)
Got a new sill, rear arches, petrol filler panel and front wings to go on. New tailgate and passenger door. Probs would've been shorter list to say what I'm keeping.
Picked these up
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/004-1.jpg)
And so it begins....
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Picked this up the other day though
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/064-1.jpg)
Those into their old school ICE may recognise this, picked it up for a v.good price, chuffed.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/072-2.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/071-2.jpg)
Need to get on and finish these alloys that I started refurbing about 3months ago. Got an idea for a front grill but wings to prime, rust proof and stone chip.
Not much of an update but it's an update.
Been away, got engaged :D
Now back to the Golf.
Only had a few hours today so took a grinder to the rust in the rear seams.
Started out like this.
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Ended up like this, sorry quality isn't great but I culdn't see the screen from the glare from the sun.
Did primer it for short term but didn't take a photo as I was falling down tired...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00153.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00148.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00154.jpg)
Powdered Mk2 anyone? Just add water...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00150.jpg)
That's it for now. Will post up some more photo's of the other things I bought for the project when I get the chance :rthumb:
Cheers for looking.
NB
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Started out like this, only had an hour mind... :D
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00164.jpg)
How NOT to roll an arch (Prev' owners I hasten to add)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00166.jpg)
Looks a bit like this at the mo as had to go to work :bang:
Selection of the screws and adhesives used to bodge the big kit on ( Note the rather tasty brass screws!)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00169.jpg)
Will update more when I've done a bit more.
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Right some pic's, got started on the wings I bought.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/066-2.jpg)
Started trimming the lip for folding the steel back to retain strength.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/072.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/074.jpg)
Got a bit anal and trimmed off the swarf :)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/076.jpg)
Tiger sealed all the seams on the wing to make sure rust should kept at bay for a few years yet.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/077.jpg)
Folded lip and sealed it
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/079.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/084.jpg)
All sealed up
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/086.jpg)
Then these arrived, cheers Fraser. :rthumb:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/088.jpg)
Cleaned this up for welding,
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/089.jpg)
My first weld in anger :D
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/090.jpg)
No doubting the penetration of these welds...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/091.jpg)
opted to flush the wing repeaters rather than fit the mk3 ones.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/098.jpg)
More to come....
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Excellent progress, the self rolled arches are shocking, new ones look loads better :afro:
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Excellent progress, arches are shocking
They were a bit "special" whoever did them, consigned to the heap of rusty bit outside the workshop now though :smiley:
Most pleased with this one...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/102.jpg)
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welding up the other arch, indicator and ariel hole banished...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/092-1.jpg)
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Trimmed up the lip for some folding tomorrow.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/097-1.jpg)
Right, had a cr@ap load of stuff going on last week and a bit but I've tried to keep momentum up on project rotbox.
Nice new (rot free) door. Lovely colour but unfortunately not the right one for my car.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/055.jpg)
Started rubbing down
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/054.jpg)
No Mig welders were harmed in the smoothing of this door (Phil, if you're reading this, it's not as bad as it looks) Dropped a bolt when loosening off the wire spindle, got it out and put back together, that was an hour or so well spent...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/056.jpg)
Door scotchbrited
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/057.jpg)
Door trim holes prepped for welding
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/059.jpg)
Holes plug welded (See Phil, your welder still works great :D _
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/061-1.jpg)
And then ground down
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/063-3.jpg)
Light skim of filler
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/064.jpg)
Coat of primer and trim holes are no more
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/065.jpg)
Other wing stone chipped
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/067-2.jpg)
And then gloss blacked so the crud slides off easier
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/069-1.jpg)
Guide coat
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/070-1.jpg)
Started rubbing back the wing blank
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/071-3.jpg)
Flatted properly, but ran out of primer... and that is that for now. Cheers for looking
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/072-3.jpg)
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Right some progress,.
Broke the 13mm bolt when trying to fit the ARB that I got.
*EDIT, Boab to the rescue with a pair of these. Cheers
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/293.jpg)
13mm bit I broke with my uber manliness :smiley:
Reet, here is some of the glamour I have been indulging in over the past week or so and the reason my other half is a DUB widow...
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Quick hell ride tow (no brakes or windscreen wipers :blink: ) from my old boy, cheers Dad :rthumb:
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Arrived at mates workshop despite the steepness of the drive.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/262.jpg)
Stripped off rear bumper to find any further horrors. Turns out whoever repaired the car last put the sunroof drainage tube into the boot. That'll explain the damp boot then
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Fuel filler is a bit rotten then
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/266.jpg)
Bit where repair panel was attached suffered from dampness creep, all treated now though
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/267.jpg)
Rest cleaned up, another tiny wee hole which I have welded ( but not taken a pic of)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/268.jpg)
Last worst bit, will tidy it and when I redo the lower valance at a later date ( have a mod I'm desperate to do)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/269.jpg)
Grotty bit cut out revealing, yup you guessed it, more grotty bits...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/270.jpg)
As you probably noticed I'm leaving the tank in situ as I'm not getting involved with dropping the tank at this stage.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/271.jpg)
Oops, this was because the pipe wasn't where it was supposed to be. That's my excuse anyway.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/281.jpg)
Not a too shabby repair, sealed with hot melt. Will replace with my spare one when goes into the spray shop.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/273.jpg)
Part of the grot underneath that failed the MOT on.
Snapped bolt :bang:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/277.jpg)
Poly bush ARB bits
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/275.jpg)
ARB, courtesy of Boab :cool:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/286.jpg)
He still doesn't know his 10mm from his 11mm spanners
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/288.jpg)
Panel welded in.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/289.jpg)
Needs a bit of grind to be perfect. Didn't blow myself up which is always a plus
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/292.jpg)
Welder splatter= hot :grin:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/290.jpg)
I then promptly accidently switched on the grinder whilst swapping discs. Sliced my fingers and it bounced on the floor and bit a lump out my my leg. So I said bollox to it I'm going home... Done other bits too but will take photo's tomorrow when I've had beer
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/294.jpg)
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So that's about 4months crammed into a few posts. Got further but my other thread is broken so can't anymore pic's just now.
Cheers for looking
NB :smiley:
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nice instant project :grin:
chasing rot sounds far to familiar :rolleyes:
good stuff
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very nicely done, ive been doing similar recently, havent got as far as welding yet.
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It's bit rough around the edges but think I can make it look even better.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/037.jpg)
Believe it or not this is not a screen grab from "finding the Titanic", this is what was behind the passenger wing. I, again, forgot to get pic's, inner sill is ok but outer has seen better days. Rust treated for time being.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/052-1.jpg)
Drivers side, not so bad but still going to replace the outer sill on this one, inner sill is still solid.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/053.jpg)
Helped the other half with collecting this wee beauty, makes me question faffing about with rusty old mk2's tbh.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/042.jpg)
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Wee update, being held up by misplacing the pipe flaring tool and the one I ordered still hasn't arrived :bang:
But i the interim I have treated and stonechipped the inner wing(s)
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Looking a little less search for the Titanic, still will do for now until I get the end cap to replace the missing one
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00042.jpg)
Test fitted my wings, as you can see I'm going for an E30 M3 inspired look, suffice to say there will be some "fettling" required.
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Right, spot the difference round... Should tighten up the handling if/when I get to drive it.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00045.jpg)
Rear all smoothed, no too bad for being in the grittiest dusty workshop in the land
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00047.jpg)
Carrying on with the tidying up the rest of it
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New bushes in their temopary home until I break the oxy out as I'm being defeated by the rusty bolts. Will need to find a responsible adult to supervise me though. Broke the other 13mm despite being uber delicate
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00052.jpg)
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Right, haven't been able to get up to the lock up due to the slightly inclement weather, well I got all the way there and then thought. It was a nightmare to get up here and it's still snowing, how will I get back? Stopped to help a few folks who were stuck but decided to knock it on the head, drove home and got proper stuck outside my carpark :erm: Feds and a group of guys helped push me free, Karmic balance restored. :cool:
So what I did last night..
Old with the new
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Shiney shiney new brake lines and flexies. All going swimmingly...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/075.jpg)
Aw, B@stard B0llocks Bugg3r and fcuk...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/078.jpg)
In case you are wondering that is penetrating fluid and had been soaked previously, used all the techniques, still snapped though.
So started drilling it out
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/newbraklines3.jpg)
Got bored drilling it out and found one of these lurking at the back of the lock up in a kinda Blue Peter stylee.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/newbraklines4.jpg)
This is now fitted up, just need to get the system flushed out and topped off with some off this stuff
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/newbraklines2.jpg)
And we're back in the game...
All unions copper greased to ease removal in future. Think I'll paint up calipers to match come summer time but for now I just want working brakes. Will recondition other calipers and either punt or keep as spares.
Cheers for looking, more when weather clears up.
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Found this in my toolbox, yup that IS ice...
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drip from the ceiling onto inner wing, gotta love leaks and winter...
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Had a look at them on the car and have decided to go in a differnt direction but here's a look at what might have been.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00381-1.jpg)
Think my original idea will look a infinitely cooler and as yet haven't seen a set done like it.[/quote]
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Still laid up but you can't keep a good Dubber down. Was rummaging in the spare room and happened across this.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00404.jpg)
Decided to smooth it out and turned it into this
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Okay, so it maybe is the starter :( Making a whirring sound but not starting, tried bump starting it but no joy
Trial fitted a wing and got the gap down from 2nautical miles to about a half. Still need to dig out the Optima though
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/050-1.jpg)
Also meant to say, the Golf lives.....
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/008.jpg)
Combination of new starter motor (the cog on the old one was spinning freely) and freshly charged battery (cheers Dad)
Car startered no problem at all, it's a Christmas miracle :D
So that's the car starting, brakes bled. Hopefully got a new radiator in the offing to replaced the decidedly battered one that is in there just now.
Now trim/ fettle passenger wing to fit.
Delete remaining trim holes on Passenger rear and Drivers side, remove the spare wiper hole.
Replace the rear hatch.
remove the front carpet, replace sill and patch or replace passenger floor pan.
Paint all the new bits of metal
Fit new passenger door
Plus all the bits I'm forgetting....
But defo a morale boost getting it fired up...
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Mmmmmmmmmmmm, yellow...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/001.jpg)
Wing trimmed and lined up
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Bonnet isn't shut for the record.
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Have failed with Xmas deadline but hopefully I'll get the rest of it done soon. Back to work now but have asked my mate if I can get into his workshop to get the car prepped for paint plus a few other odds and sods. So hopefully be moving from here to a new workshop to fit the pile of bits I have. Also ordered new wing bolts/ front clips (stainless steel) Brand spanky new Lambda sensor for the ABF (think I lost the original) and a large tub of copper grease. Doing it a bit @rse about face in the sense that I'll be getting it all painted before fitting the new engine, not ideal but that is the way is working out and when you are on a shoestring budget you really cannot stamp your feet when you don't get your own way..
So the busy weekend didn't quite go to plan. When does it ever?
Went up to Aberdeen in the wagon to help Alex_G60_fanatic to collect a few bits and bobs for his corrado. Unfortunately when we arrived some stupid bint walloped the wing mirror off the Octavia and naffed off :bang: Que Police, Camera, Action stylee take off we chased down the woman and, to his credit, Alex jumped out and stood in front of her car until she turned round. Anyway, in the process of getting that sorted out but it's taken up more of my time than I would have hoped.
Was up tonight to fit my new wing bolts...
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Shiny...
Trial fitted my strut brace
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/035-1.jpg)
But it catches the master cylinder resevoir/ bonnet. Anyone any suggestions? I'm starting to suspect that it is for an 8v.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/033-2.jpg)
And this arrived
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Right so I've been getting on with some metal work. Cutting out the nasty metal cancer.
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/Algrinding.jpg)
[size=85]Cheers to Alex for his photography and assistance the other night[/size] :rthumb:
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And this arrived in the post :ninja:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00137.jpg)
Tis now all treated, cleaned up, hammerited and undersealed but forgot to take a pic
From this
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Bit of this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/Welding.jpg)
With a little help from him
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To this
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00170.jpg)
et viola, one freshly repaired rear arch. Not too bad for a first attempt.
Tomorrow the sill gets some attention..
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After a partially successful trip to G60_fanatics today I got on with some grinding and welding.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00185-1.jpg)
Ground down the welds on the wing
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00192.jpg)
Tidied up the welds on the sill
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00191.jpg)
Built this to use with my new airbrush from my other half, still needs a rub down and paint but you get the idea
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00188-1.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00189-1.jpg)
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Anyways a a wee update from today, more to come after I've been and had tea.
Can you guess what it is yet?
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00198.jpg)
Primed and ready to go
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00200.jpg)
A wee rats nest of unused wiring, doubled checked car still starts. Whey :D
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00206.jpg)
He keeps nicking my tools...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00207.jpg)
Got interior and carpet out
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00213.jpg)
and this is what is underneath..
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00209.jpg)
Got brought some tea and biscuits.... Happy days
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00210.jpg)
Which gave me the strength to carry on and do this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00211.jpg)
It's a bit holy, but I'll sort that.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00212.jpg)
Then decided to get on with the sill
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00214.jpg)
to this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00216.jpg)
to this
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00217.jpg)
Not tacked yet but will be later tonight.
Also made these to stop my parcel shelf slipping about as the plastic clips are broken... Will do them again better but shall do for now.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00215.jpg)
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wee update that i never got round to posting last night as was a bit late.
Welded but not ground down
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00199.jpg)
Alex's wipers painted
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00200-1.jpg)
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Let the work experience lad have a go, they have to learn somehow :D
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00217-1.jpg)
Primed up
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00218.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00219.jpg)
Actually have got a bit further than this but I forgot my camera.
Got a wee bit more welding to do then I think that's me done with regard making the car solid.
On to body prep' ready for primer then a coat of OEM Oak Green and as many coats of laquer as I can get on there :)
So still needing to get sorted passenger footwell welding
Finish welding up the trim holes in the driver door.
Refit the door (just the once mind )
Body prep filler with rub down
Primer
Repaint/ laquer
Also need get this ARB swapped out, a job I am not looking forward to.
Think that'll be the majority of work I need to get it MOT'd. :blink:
prob's other stuff I've forgotten.
Rest will be cosmetics I reckon, fairly major cosmetics but structure is solid.
Been itching to get onto this bit. Can't wait.
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And that is what has been taking up my time for the last wee while and haven't even got anywhere near fitting the new engine although collecting bits as I go.
Thought I would post it up here so people would able reply rather than in the build thread proper.
Cheers for looking
:smiley:
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Great work so far :afro:
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good job. get some bloody gloves on though you nutcase!
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Great work so far :afro:
Thanks Wayne, I'm learning as I go.
good job. get some bloody gloves on though you nutcase!
Cheers. Knuckle hair is so overrated.
Was up again tonight
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00222.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00223.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00225.jpg)
Bit of primer to see where I've missed and I've missed quite a bit
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00227.jpg)
Welded up the last of my trim holes that I'm going to be binning
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00229.jpg)
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Brilliant work, can't wait to see it finished :cool:
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Brilliant work, can't wait to see it finished :cool:
Cheers, me either :smiley:
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In the words of Top Gear, it's not gone well. :undecided:
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00246.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00247.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00248.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00249.jpg)
I'm seeing parts of my car that no mk2 owner should see.
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This thread should be entitled '101 reasons not to buy an old car from anywhere north of Birmingham'.
:grin:
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Awesome work dude, dunno why i've never seen this thread before :D
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This thread should be entitled '101 reasons not to buy an old car'.
:grin:
Fixed it for you :wink:. Car was from London village originally, worked it's way north over the years winding up in Penicuik, where it was abused, horribly.
Awesome work dude, dunno why i've never seen this thread before :D
Cheers for that. Only popped this thread up recently on this forum but it's been an ongoing saga for a few months.
Just found out I'm defo loosing the workshop for the time being. :sad:
Coupled with that fact that I did something stupid to the welder making the last 2hrs in the workshop less than productive.
I will persevere, looks like it'll be 18hr days for the next week or so. It needs to be roadworthy by 7th or I'll set fire to the fecker, on purpose this time. :wink:
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Bloody hell buddy you are going for flintstones look..
atleast your being productive and getting through it.. do you tihnk it will be road worthy ??
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Bloody hell buddy you are going for flintstones look..
atleast your being productive and getting through it.. do you tihnk it will be road worthy ??
It's experimental hybrid technology dahling... Or Fred Flintstones pimp german whip...
Do i think it will be roadworthy, or when will it be road worthy? I'm aiming for the 7th of March. It's a bold decision but needs must. As to will it be roadworthy? Yes, helluv alot more so than it was. Terrifying thing is I did well over the tonne (at Crail Airfield) in this before I lifted the carpets etc :shocked:
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00252.jpg)
Barryboy be gone... If only that were an aerosol...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00253.jpg)
Been bugging me since I got the car, downforce on a FWD :rolleyes:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00255.jpg)
Animals
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00256.jpg)
tidied up ready for some welding action when I've mended it.
Got a Driver glass to go in to get rid of the Gti spoiler bolts too.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00254.jpg)
To remind me how pretty it'll look when it's all painted and lovely. :smiley:
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Looking good mate.. yer sorry i meant the by the 7th..
Your progress is really good better do it all now before it gets even worse.. i started taking the front end of my mk2 apart today and the slam panel in the front bumper is rusty as hell.. god knows what else im in for looll
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Looking good mate.. yer sorry i meant the by the 7th..
Your progress is really good better do it all now before it gets even worse.. i started taking the front end of my mk2 apart today and the slam panel in the front bumper is rusty as hell.. god knows what else im in for looll
Ah, i see. :smiley: It's a tight schedule and I'm working all week too :undecided:
Old VW's are like the rusty gift that keeps on giving, peel off another layer and find another surprise.
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Thats what im dreading lol
Will be very rewarding once you finished though and you know it will be tight for years to come..
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This is a wee aside but I came across these and this is the car that gave rise to my username. Miss that car.
I give you....... the original "badness"...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00242.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00240.jpg)
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Not been feeling the love much of late for the Mk2 but have been trying to stick at it. Some photo's
Fat Boab puts in an appearance to lend his fabrication skills, Alex popped up too but I didn't get a photo. Cheers guys :rthumb:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00258.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00251.jpg)
New floor tacked in
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00259.jpg)
Ground down and Sealed
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00268.jpg)
Underside
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00269.jpg)
Undersealed/ stonechipped
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00270.jpg)
One of the piles of scrap I've pulled off the car
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00250.jpg)
Interior back in, mostly
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00276.jpg)
Spare door straightened and primed after getting walloped in storage...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00278.jpg)
Bit of colour on the door jambs prior to fitting
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00280.jpg)
Shiney, still to be lacquered too, so quite pleased.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00282.jpg)
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Reet, few things arrived in the post over the past few days. :cool:
Perhaps a little ahead of schedule but it was a bargain so had to get it, completely unmolested, all sensors and even has a new filter in it.
*edit, even if it is the wrong one for what I need. Ah well.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320118.jpg)
Got my new compressor from my folks as a b'day present so kudos to them.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320117.jpg)
Got one of these, 380lbs of torque. Nice.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320119.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/2003201112.jpg)
:ninja: Bought myself one of these, apparently the hose is guaranteed....forever
My BBS caps have seen better days so I found some suitable OEM ones I had lying around from another project
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320116.jpg)
And in our spot the difference round, all replaced with VAG oem bits, bar the poly bits, which cost less than expected
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/2003201111.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320112.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320115.jpg)
Finally got round to start stripping the wishbones that I got off my mate Boab.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/200320114.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/2003201110.jpg)
But more on them later...
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What happened to the original badness?... no proper pictures available?
Car seems to be coming together now... surly not far to go... it's going to be tidy again soon. :cool:
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What happened to the original badness?... no proper pictures available?
It died from chronic metal cancer, an ignominious end for such a faithful and noble steed. At the time I lacked the skills or place to work. Never again though. And I will have another black more door...
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Front nearside wing repeater missing
Front offside wing repeater missing
Rear nearside wheel bearing excessive play
Rear offside wheel bearing excessive play
Fuel pump loose
Incomplete weld within 30cm of body mounting (not my welding I hasten to add)
So, people who say that you can get through an MOT with smoothed wings on a post '87 are talking balls. That was even with Alex talking to an MOT tester friend of his to double check that it'd be ok.
So in process of reinstating wing repeaters, albeit mk3 items as it'l go with my ABF if/ when i fit it.
Sorted the wee bit of sill that was ropey, but this was the welding from a "professional body shop" that was previously hidden by the 90 spec body kit. Anyhoo I've sorted their bodge and think that this will hope fully be he last of them. They were the ones who put the sunroof drain in the boot, which I've reinstated correctly now. See if people just did their jobs properly.... :rolleyes:
See below
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00340.jpg)
Anyway, pic's
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters2.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters3.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters4.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters5.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters6.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters7.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters10.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/wingrepeaters12.jpg)
Mk3 indicators in a mk2 wing, will post up some pic's when I'm a bit further on. Anybody else seen it done before?
I've subsequently tinted the indicators as the orange ones are horrid.
New fog, indicator, brake bulbs etc
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/Bulbs0420112.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/dodgywiring0420113.jpg)
Roberto working his magic fingers to get the lights working again, a saga in itself.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/dodgywiring0420112.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00333.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00300.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00301.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00299.jpg)
Replaced the rotten passenger door (cheers Alex, and for the wheel bolts at 1230am)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00303.jpg)
New door handles, I can now lock my car... Hurrah!
Will be booked for a retest in none too distant future.
Oh and I got offered an unconditional place to do my VRQ in Body and Paint
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Right as previously stated it failed the MOT on a few bits and pieces
Front nearside wing repeater missing
Front offside wing repeater missing
Rear nearside wheel bearing excessive play
Rear offside wheel bearing excessive play
Fuel pump loose
Incomplete weld within 30cm of body mounting (not my welding I hasten to add)
All been sorted now so booked in for this Monday.
A few pic's of the remedial work carried out.
This is a pic of the sill that professional body shop charged money for! Was a bit stupid leaving it but thought it would do till I got it in for paint as it had passed previous MOT's but it's fixed and much safer now.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00366.jpg)
Zinc primed up after rust treatment
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00367.jpg)
Didn't have an end cap for my passenger side sill, but did have some sheet left over
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00364.jpg)
Turned that into this, like my hammer?
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00365.jpg)
Ground down and Seam welded for strength
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00370.jpg)
All shultz'd/ Zinc primered up.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00380.jpg)
On to the wing repeaters and tiny bit of rough filling
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00368.jpg)
Side by side comparison (yes, that is blood on there, but more on that later)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00372.jpg)
Wing zinc'd and primered
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00383.jpg)
fitted, horrid orange ones for MOT, when I find my smoked ones they'll be going in.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00385.jpg)
In context, not 100% sold on them yet but think they'll look better when completely done. Should pass the MOT though.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00386.jpg)
Wanna see what happens when it's late and your finger gets a bit too close to the orbital sander and the disc is mount slightly off centre?
Really?
Ok, go on then...
I give you a sanding disc paper cut....
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00306.jpg)
More when it's been back for MOT Cheers for looking. :smiley:
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Saw some of this in non official threads.... Fantastic work, love seeing proper work on a proper car.
IF MOT man doesn't like your repeaters now, you can give him a slap from me! :grin:
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im glad i havnt got rid of my side indicators then. good work, ive been keepin up with this as ive got alot of weldin todo on my new project.
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Saw some of this in non official threads.... Fantastic work, love seeing proper work on a proper car.
IF MOT man doesn't like your repeaters now, you can give him a slap from me! :grin:
Cheers Shaun, and consider it done! They'll be getting a slap anyway from me too. The fcukers managed to break my door lock whilst it was in last time. What is it with garages and golf door handles?
im glad i havnt got rid of my side indicators then. good work, ive been keepin up with this as ive got alot of weldin todo on my new project.
Cheers, yeah unless it's pre 87 I wouldn't remove the wing repeaters unless either, you have a spare pair of wings or the MOT tester is a close personal friend but even then it's a bit dodgy.
Car is looking proper rough just now but ironically it is in the best structural condition it's been in for many years. :smiley:
Now to get organised with the paint job...
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Strutual is the way to go.
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mate this is really coming along.. looks like you lucky with the amount of room you got to work on the car !!
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mate this is really coming along.. looks like you lucky with the amount of room you got to work on the car !!
Yeah I was but unfortunately I had to move out today :cry: Was a big favour from a mate to have it in there over the winter. He's going to get the leakyass roof fixed now that the better weather is here. He's also talking about redoing the floor as it's not level. Digging some better drains. Painting the floor. Fitting a new door. Adding on a wee workshop to the rear. There's even talk of insulating it once it's properly water tight :cool:
Wish I had the ground/ house to build something. :undecided:
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you and me both :grin: :grin: might be acquiring a garage soon though :smiley:
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you and me both :grin: :grin: might be acquiring a garage soon though :smiley:
Nice.
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loving the progress so far, puts my skills to shame!
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loving the progress so far, puts my skills to shame!
Aw, cheers man :smiley:. I just got accepted to start my VRQ in Body and Paint, so this is good practice.
Eventually, the dream is to open my own shop where no corners are cut and the best of old school skills are combined with cutting edge technology. Still loads to learn and skills to hone but I intend to be the best in the country in a few years.
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Not posted in here for a wee while. Not had much time to devote to the Golf and weather has been crap since moving out of the garage so all activity has been driveway based.
Reet, so situation it's failed MOT on the brakes. Was in the garage to get the brakes done, ergo I returned to the garage to get the brakes redone. I'm going to chance my mitt and ask if they'll MOT it too as it failed on the brakes that they did. Unlikey, but at the mo I'm 80.00 out of pocket and no MOT.
Have bent my mates ear about the woes of brakes and he very kindly lent me his brake nipper to test out a theory. Think I have narrowed it down but more on that when I get it but as I don't want to incriminate myself on a public forum we'll leave it at that :D
Some pic's from being in the first time and shows that the welding to the sills isn't too bad.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00405.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00406-1.jpg)
Some random photo's of what I've been pussing about doing.
This is not eye shadow but French chalk to allow me to seat the speedo cable grommet properly.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00466.jpg)
Worked a treat
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00467.jpg)
Kinda difficult to see in the photo's but the seal is gone in the back of my old servo
Old
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00453.jpg)
New
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00454.jpg)
Brake servo's, easy to get to.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00452.jpg)
Replacement servo Zinc'd up, not perfect, but better.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00463.jpg)
Old and new with a fresh coat of Hi temp paint. Not bad for a driveway effort.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00465.jpg)
I've been busy this weekend. Just not working on the Golf. :(
My mate Boab popped in and offered some suggestions for trouble shooting the brakes which I will look into once I get my brake tool back on the go.
SO thought I would share some photo's I couldn't upload the other day.
Heath Robinson eat your heart out but made job easier getting to servo bolts
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00451.jpg)
Even though no one will ever see it I rubbed this down and painted it too, it lives behind the brake servo.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00468.jpg)
Got bored in my lunch hour so decided to repair the horn push on my Italvolanti wheel by fabricating some discs of plastic which I will redrill so it'll stop popping off. DPO (Dreaded Previous Owner) seems to have snapped all the plastic mounting tabs off it. Will remove the plastic protective sheet once it's all glued in place.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00469.jpg)
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Picked this up, a very late spec 16v badge from America (?) courtesy of Ben
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00473.jpg)
Wanting to start building up my ABF with all new subframe, wishbones etc. Going for TT rear bushes and stock fronts. Found them new for cheap. Due to a slight miscommunication I've ended up with this courtesy of Geo, cheers fella.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00481.jpg)
And this courtesy of Craig, cheers fella
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00483.jpg)
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Saturday we did a bit of this.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/050620115.jpg)
This Sunday I have done a bit of this.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/050620119.jpg)
Will finish bleeding them later on this week.
Looks like a heap of cr@p, but it's getting there slowly. Also provisionally got use of a shed to paint it in
Just need to get it MOT'd and tax the bugger. Then the real fun begins...
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So again it's been a wee while between updates. I must try to keep this more contemporary.
Well the MOT that Kwik Fit did the brakes for, surprise surprise it failed the retest on the brakes. Back to the drawing board.
I acquired a nearly new pair of 280mm callipers, they had the worst paint job on them ever so I sorted that out with some other new bits and bobs, like stainless steel bleed nipples to avoid any snapped nipples in future.
Before
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0407113.jpg)
OCD or what?
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0407116.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0407112.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0407114.jpg)
After
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00571.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00575.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/130711.jpg)
All fitted with new pads and only had to take it apart once as I forgot to thread lock them, at least that was before I drove it :rolleyes:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307117-1.jpg)
More to follow...
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280? There not breaks. Haha. :p good work. Need to clean that rocker though.
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280? There not breaks. Haha. :p good work. Need to clean that rocker though.
no dear, they're brakes :wink:
Do clean rocker covers work better? :tongue:
Shouldn't you be building something fruity rather than looking at my sheddy mk2?
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Clean rocker covers give you 15bhp. Ur golfs in better nik than mine mate.
Brakes. Hmmm... What was wrong eith the 256s?
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Clean rocker covers give you 15bhp. Ur golfs in better nik than mine mate.
Brakes. Hmmm... What was wrong eith the 256s?
I'd better get scrubbing then.
I've only had 280's on it so can't really comment on 256's.
Going to pop over and have a nosey at what you've been up to...
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I didnt realize, me not readin properly. Thats y I have a clean rocker, needes the extra bhp. My,threads somewhere about
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I didnt realize, me not readin properly. Thats y I have a clean rocker, needes the extra bhp. My,threads somewhere about
I did have a clean rocker cover and painted my inlet, but the KR is getting binned anyway so didn't see the point in fitting it. I have a photo somewhere cause I did it when I was off my face on pain med's :grin:
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Y not sell the kr lump?
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Y not sell the kr lump?
Seem to only get sweeties for them.
Knowing me though, I'll squirrel it away for another project (1047hp 16vT anyone?) :grin:
Have you seen this? it's bonkers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6mOTT0_QhQ
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Wow. I thought you put thw figure wrong til I clicked on that. I might seeif u still have the lump in a few months. Al drop it into something
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Wow. I thought you put thw figure wrong til I clicked on that. I might seeif u still have the lump in a few months. Al drop it into something
I almost certainly will.
Could perhaps make the ultimate sit on mower? Or perhaps the best alarm clock in the world? List goes on :grin:
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I was thinking xonnext ro a compressor and have a 139 vhp xompressor and windy fun. No bolt would be safe.
Or put it in a micra for sh!ts and giggles :cool:
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I was thinking xonnext ro a compressor and have a 139 vhp xompressor and windy fun. No bolt would be safe.
Or put it in a micra for sh!ts and giggles :cool:
:grin:
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As I'd mentioned previously I'll try and keep this up to date. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking, and we all love pictures...
Ordered a few bits and bobs. Took inspiration from this forum and ordered up some R32 rear wishbone bushes.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/080711.jpg)
Also stitched my wishbones too. Had to figure out how to fit the 15kg wire into the welder without a suitable carrier. :grin:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307113.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307112.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307114.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307115.jpg)
Next ones I do will be better but these aren't bad for a first attempt.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307116.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307117.jpg)
Nipped off and went to see the Foo's with my Mrs. Good times :cool:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/tinthepark.jpg)
Etch primed
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307114-1.jpg)
Proper primed then painted, couple of coats. Looks almost OEM.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/1307112-1.jpg)
I have to make a suitable tool to put the bushes into the wishbones but I'll prob's do that this weekend.
Will add a few more updates to bring it right up to present.
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g clamp and some lube?
foos are awesome
i think that oem looks going well for you, no one will ever no about the abf undernieth
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g clamp and some lube?
foos are awesome
i think that oem looks going well for you, no one will ever no about the abf undernieth
Aye been to see them a few times now and they never fail to entertain.
You know a G clamp and some sheet steel might be the ticket.
I was thinking way more elaborate with the threaded bar I had sitting there :grin:
Will give it a go to begin with then worst case I can always make something.
A mate is getting back to me with a spare SEAT gear linkage. Also picked up a spare subframe and almost new rear mount for princely sum of nothing. :smiley:
Considering stitch welding the subframe too but not too sure about that, may be a bit extreme for a road car. I'll see how I do for time.
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Shouldnt take long. I like the make shift spacer for welder aswell. I thought stitch welding a subframe wouldnt do much as there fairly solid.
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Found the picture of the inlet I smoothed then painted then sold. Can't find the pic of my cam cover, but was deffo a 15bhp+ one...
And tbf not a bad effort when you consider I was off my face on tramadol + diazepam for my ruined spine :grin:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00406.jpg)
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So anyway, I put it in to get an MOT after sorting all the issues from before.
MOT man found this, months of working under the car and never spotted it :angry:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox050811.jpg)
Which quickly turned into this. :rolleyes:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0508113.jpg)
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That is not good.
Is it repairable :undecided:
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Did the welding and made up the new plates on the drive at my folks. Suffice to say it's not pretty and the neighbours love me.
Turned out ok. Continuous bead weld round the heavy gauge plates. Put it this way it's a helluv a lot stronger than it was.
It's shiny as I didn't wait for paint to dry, weather was closing in. I may well have another pop at it when the engine is out.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/rotbox0508117.jpg)
Put it back in for the re test and, drum roll..... It passed! Tax and MOT. Get in.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00718.jpg)
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Great result then :afro:
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That is not good.
Is it repairable :undecided:
:grin: Quite, but my story gets better...
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That is not good.
Is it repairable :undecided:
:grin: Quite, but my story gets better...
Why what happened next :undecided:
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Good stuff bud. Like the inlet. I cant beleave u about the 15bhp extra with oit a pic thoigh. Happy driving
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After thoroughly * cough * enjoying the car and it's new road legal status, this happened... :sad:
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00734.jpg)
Ever seen an altenator belt pulley do that before? Nope, me either. Fortunately this engine isn't staying in it for very much longer. However not to be stranded after just getting Tax on the bugger I moved from plan A, replace alternator, to plan B replace pulley, to eventually arrive at plan C.
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Good stuff bud. Like the inlet. I cant beleave u about the 15bhp extra with oit a pic thoigh. Happy driving
Sold it on the bay of e so there must be a pic of my 15bhp cam cover somewhere on the HD. When I find it I'll PM the proof :grin:
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So, what to do? Stranded without a electrical charging system and no means of getting another one for some time.
Out with the sheet steel, sharpie markers and masking tape. I am, after all, a child of the Blue Peter generation.
Who knew that the internal circumference of the average roll of masking tape is precisely the same diameter as an alternator pulley?
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00736.jpg)
I'll be honest, I did actually "cheat" and use a vernier gauge, scribe etc. This is precision bodging after all. But it was still done on the driveway...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00737.jpg)
The final piece welded in place, it very well balanced and has been on for over 250+ miles so far. Has been slightly fettled since that photo.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00738.jpg)
That is the KR running again for now until it gets pulled for an ABF. Picked up a crucial bit of kit for it this evening too after hunting about for one for a while now.
Pics and details to follow but I'm almost ready to go. Just need to get a loan of the lock up as don't fancy doing this on the driveway.
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Good stuff bud. Like the inlet. I cant beleave u about the 15bhp extra with oit a pic thoigh. Happy driving
Sold it on the bay of e so there must be a pic of my 15bhp cam cover somewhere on the HD. When I find it I'll PM the proof :grin:
Ill await the pm. Good work on that presise pulley bodge aswell
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Skillz! :cool: Can't believe how bad the old one got, where the feck had it been to get like that!?
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Cracking skills :afro: great repair on the pulley
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you beat me everymonth with the amount of work you get done my hat off to you :nerd:
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Ill await the pm. Good work on that presise pulley bodge aswell
PM'd, and Ta.
Skillz! :cool: Can't believe how bad the old one got, where the feck had it been to get like that!?
Cheers, It looks as if it may have been at the bottom of the sea?
On the plus side when it did let go it didn't take anything important with it, so have to be happy with that.
Cracking skills :afro: great repair on the pulley
Cheers dude, as the saying goes you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter. :smiley:
you beat me everymonth with the amount of work you get done my hat off to you :nerd:
Cheers dude, that's high praise indeed.
I've quit my job as of the end of the month to focus on car fettling full time. Hopefully the skills I have can only improve as I get more time to practice/ guidance/ technical advice. Should have my City and Guilds in 2yrs :cool:
Bought a nifty wee gadget last night, but obviously I need to fabricate a suitable bracket. It's never straight forward is it? :grin:
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whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them
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whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them
The gadget is a Hydro cable conversion from the SEAT, means I don't need to puss about with drilling the bulkhead and bleeding clutches and it'll be lighter weight. That and I can fit the mk3 box with better ratio's for the ABF :cool:
Yup, I started out as a photographer, then as a 3D designer and rapid prototyper, then I trained as a sculptor for 4yrs getting my honours, worked in various creative and technical roles, even ran my own printing/ clothing business for a few years. However pussing about with cars has been the constant for the last 15yrs. So I'm going to get my proper technical qualifications/ coded welding with a view to opening my own 'shop in the next few years. Plus one of my dearest friends is a CNC machinist so between us we can knock out some pretty cool stuff.
Why do something you hate and be skint when you can do something you love and be skint?
Possibly going to look into the 25bhp+ black and silver valve cover market :grin:
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whats the gadget? full time car fettalin. thats brave. good look to ya. best spread the word about themm painted rockers and the secret behind them
The gadget is a Hydro cable conversion from the SEAT, means I don't need to puss about with drilling the bulkhead and bleeding clutches and it'll be lighter weight. That and I can fit the mk3 box with better ratio's for the ABF :cool:
Yup, I started out as a photographer, then as a 3D designer and rapid prototyper, then I trained as a sculptor for 4yrs getting my honours, worked in various creative and technical roles, even ran my own printing/ clothing business for a few years. However pussing about with cars has been the constant for the last 15yrs. So I'm going to get my proper technical qualifications/ coded welding with a view to opening my own 'shop in the next few years. Plus one of my dearest friends is a CNC machinist so between us we can knock out some pretty cool stuff.
Why do something you hate and be skint when you can do something you love and be skint?
Possibly going to look into the 25bhp+ black and silver valve cover market :grin:
id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.
i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. :grin: :grin:
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id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.
i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. :grin: :grin:
Is it really? Could pay for college that...
There a few "specialist" garages near me but none are actually C&G qualified, all charge like wounded rhinos majority are total cunits. What I've learned is if you keep the punter happy then you'll get repeat custom and they'll tell their friends. I also believe in treating people as I wish to be treated, not in a religious way, just in a basic human being kind of way.
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i totally agree. i have a friend who owns a garage, doesnt know a single thing when it comes to vags. has to ring me to get the problem fixed. yet he'll be charging through the roof just to get a possible answer from me.
some people need to learn more about the cars they work on
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id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.
i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. :grin: :grin:
Is it really? Could pay for college that...
There a few "specialist" garages near me but none are actually C&G qualified, all charge like wounded rhinos majority are total cunits. What I've learned is if you keep the punter happy then you'll get repeat custom and they'll tell their friends. I also believe in treating people as I wish to be treated, not in a religious way, just in a basic human being kind of way.
That alone is a very good trait to have when it comes to business! Good luck with it :afro:
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id love to open a garage, but i only like german cars. so id have to specialize. i dont want to go back to college, just done 3 years of mechanics.
i hear the coloured rocker cover business is boooming on the bay of e. even more if you get a rare 50bhp polished rocker. :grin: :grin:
Is it really? Could pay for college that...
There a few "specialist" garages near me but none are actually C&G qualified, all charge like wounded rhinos majority are total cunits. What I've learned is if you keep the punter happy then you'll get repeat custom and they'll tell their friends. I also believe in treating people as I wish to be treated, not in a religious way, just in a basic human being kind of way.
That alone is a very good trait to have when it comes to business! Good luck with it :afro:
Ta very much mate. Need to get on with sorting out the remaining bits for my engine conversion then get the roller out for my respray.
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Whoops....
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00759.jpg)
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did your bumper fall off ??
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did your bumper fall off ??
Little bit. I'm viewing it as a basic lesson in elementary physics.
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How? I mean lowered car, bigbumpers brick in the road too, mine off
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I think it looks good without the bumper lol
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Nah, I nipped the bolts up on the bumper for MOT then fully intended to return to redo it properly. Just been so busy with work and everything else it didn't get done.
Was rushing back to collect some tools to fix my mates stranded Corrado, turned at a junction and the bumper went straight on :rolleyes: :grin: No one injured so not a big deal, just a bit embarrassing.
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:grin: :grin: bumper buggered ??
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:grin: :grin: bumper buggered ??
Number plate took the worst of it. That and it tore the bulb holders out of the fog lamps :cry: But I do have new old stock fogs to go in :smiley:
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Lucky escape then really :tongue:
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Lucky escape then really :tongue:
Yup and I'm currently utilising F1 technology with my detachable nose cone.
Or in other words my bumper is currently held on with bungee cords :grin:
Quit my job on Wed so once I get some spare time I'll address some issues that are annoying me.
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Good look with it mate. My bumper use to be held on with string
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Good look with it mate. My bumper use to be held on with string
Cheers buddy
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Fog lamps replaced and working. Indicators sorted, need some OEM connectors but bullets will do for the time being.
Didn't take photo's as it was peeing with rain and my fingers were numb. Having a play with the bumper skin I picked up yonks ago, also the mk2 lasted a whole day on the 60mile commute before breaking (at least it got me home) need a new power steering belt and and just bought a new alternator belt which had disappeared. Did manage to coax 38mpg out of the KR though on the run
If it weren't raining I would have a proper go at removing my front bumper brackets.
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Rains a bugger mate. Good job on sorting everrything. And 38mpg thats good. I dream of over 33. Never gunna happen though.
Whats the plan with the spair skin?
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Rains a bugger mate. Good job on sorting everrything. And 38mpg thats good. I dream of over 33. Never gunna happen though.
Whats the plan with the spair skin?
Cheers buddy. Hoping to get more out the ABF when it's fully EFi, was driving like and elderly nun though.
Spare skin was smoothed, by that I mean no indicators. Apparently the guy was charged 120.00 for it but it was a naff job so I got it for free. Going to redo it, but better. Plastic welding is fun, but do it in a well ventilated area or you get trail on bright objects :grin: Got some bike LED's, just trying it out for fun and if it looks rubbish I can still use it.
Been trying to figure out how to fit power steering and alternator belts just now.
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Easy stuf, alts got a allen key bolt in the engine cover to loosen off so u can move the alternator, this is from memory though.
Just look and go at it. Haha. Good luck either way buddy
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power steering is an easy install tbh when you get your head round it :smiley: let us know if you got an probs mate :wink:
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Cheers guys, I think I'm just needing a bigger hammer :tongue:
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Av got a15lb sledge hammer you can borrow mate
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Av got a15lb sledge hammer you can borrow mate
Ooooh ta, just pop it in the post with a ribbon on... :wink:
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I dont think ur mk2 will appreceate the sledge hammer. Haha
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I dont think ur mk2 will appreceate the sledge hammer. Haha
it's always good to let it know what could happen if it doesn't behave itself.
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it's always good to let it know what could happen if it doesn't behave itself.
Damned straight.
I normally take a sledgehammer with me to track days for this reason. :grin:
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Is that y the bumper really came off?
Dh if I ever get the money for a trackday ill remember to take a sledge hammer with me to remind my car to behave.
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Been a wee while, got the belts all fitted up. Power steering seems lighter since fitting the new belt. :cool:
Haven't done too much recently as busy with college. Have managed to rack up 3k in it over last couple of weeks, hypermiling has gone out the window and I now get an average 26.9mpg :grin:
Raised the car from sump scrapey silly low to actually having two fingers of arch gap for the first time in years :shocked: Much better in my opinion, I like the look of a hard slammed car but prefer the drivability of slightly raised. Say yes to arch gap.
Got the tracking sorted out, with use of a 4 poster it makes life so much easier
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00801.jpg)
Been whoring these pic's a bit but I think for on the way to work quick shots they turned out ok.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00807.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/Mk2sunset.jpg)
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that last one is calendar worthy !
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that last one is calendar worthy !
:smiley: Cheers buddy.
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Too high, u should be ashamed. :p
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Too high, u should be ashamed. :p
Meh, I live in Scotland dude. We get proper snow up here, that and I'm loving that I don't get beached on a raised sewer cover.
Decent snow tyres are on the shopping list along with a few other goodies.
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i dont think thats an excuse, i left my car dropped last winter
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As the guy pointed out - he wants his car to handle, not just look stupid (as lowered too much cars do).
No point having an ABF and being unable to get the power down, or go round corners.
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Yeah I've done a wee bit of research on chassis dynamics and without getting my anorak and woolly hat on it doesn't make sense to me to have a car that cannot be hammered occasionally without fear of wrecking a sump or arches catching, or tearing off a splitter.
The dropped on it's c0ck look is cool but only if it's functional. It then becomes style over substance and I've never really been into that.
I think it's like the Eddie Izzard circle of cool, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTnCtcvr384
Off to get a replacement tyre in next few days. A;though have been out bid on everything else last few days :undecided:
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Few things arrived in the post, s/s clamps.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00833.jpg)
Why do people use mild steel on s/s exhaust?
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Also got this ABF head to play/ experiment with, but not for the cams.The eagle eyed will notice a wee issue with them...
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00850.jpg)
Not too sure what caused it but I have other ABF cams anyway.
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Just read all of this, didn't realise you were doing a mk2 as well !!!
Looks like you had as much welding to do as I did :grin:
Just out of interest, where did you get your new wing bolts from? I need to get some...
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hmmm abf topend. its a f**ked cam
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Just read all of this, didn't realise you were doing a mk2 as well !!!
Looks like you had as much welding to do as I did :grin:
Just out of interest, where did you get your new wing bolts from? I need to get some...
Yeah, but no turbo at this stage. You have PM. :wink:
hmmm abf topend. its a f**ked cam
Correct, now I will think of an interesting use for my fubarred cam. Weld a chain between them for some unusual nunchucks?
Got some S/s pipe tonight and some plate, whatever could I be building? :laugh:
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No turbo, "at this stage" ????
PM replied....
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Hello mate! Only just got round to reading this thread :) I love what you have done with the wings, a bit puzzled as to why you opted to fit larger side repeaters though lol! When do you aim to get it all painted up?
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No turbo, "at this stage" ????
Nah not yet. I still need this to commute in and as it stands the 16vT whilst getting me there quickly isn't renowned for it's fuel efficiency. Have an idea of how to make some proper ITB's. Manifold will be getting fabbed up over next few weeks as and when I get time. Time is at a total premium at the moment though as working to buy things means I have no time to play with them. Catch 22 :undecided:
Hello mate! Only just got round to reading this thread :) I love what you have done with the wings, a bit puzzled as to why you opted to fit larger side repeaters though lol! When do you aim to get it all painted up?
Cheers, slow going but I'll get there.
reason I have used "larger side repeaters" is that a) They are off the very early mk3 from which the ABF was taken which in turn will tie in with various other wee mk3 touches that will be tied into the theme of the car, b) This way there will be no "grey area" when going for MOT as would be if they were smoothed. c) it's flush fitting and the originals stuck out which bothered me d) I wanted to show off my welding/ fabrication skillz :grin:
As for getting it painted, there are plans afoot but we'll see how it goes.
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Fair play man! I like your reasons for doing the conversion :)
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turbo it. and then make me some brackets and stuff.
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turbo it. and then make me some brackets and stuff.
:grin:, yes forced induction of some description is an the cards, but not for a long while yet. I've not finished pissing around with Nasp yet.
Let me know what you'd like specifically and I'll draw up some blueprints and figure out a price for it.
Ordered a whole replacement 16v lock set for it c/w steering column + 16v key, OEM baby, my car will open with one key :smug:
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keep up the good work buddy :cool:
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keep up the good work buddy :cool:
Cheers, not getting much time to do anything other than work, college and sleep at the mo'. I mean this is me just in from work and had my tea (that my beautiful fiancée made) after leaving at 8 this morning :rolleyes:
But I am buying bits, which usually results in a dramatic leap forward when I get the time to bolt it together.
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keep up the good work buddy :cool:
Cheers, not getting much time to do anything other than work, college and sleep at the mo'. I mean this is me just in from work and had my tea (that my beautiful fiancée made) after leaving at 8 this morning :rolleyes:
But I am buying bits, which usually results in a dramatic leap forward when I get the time to bolt it together.
thats how i roll i have loads of parts but still need parts to put them all together lol.. when my car is done it should look good as ive sourced loads of parts and still have others to source but i love it just wish i have a better paid job lol
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just wish i have a better paid job lol
You and me both dude :wink:
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I thought we all did this. Oem, i would like to ha e 1 key... One day.
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I thought we all did this. Oem, i would like to have 1 key... One day.
One key to open them all, it'll be like Lord of the rings, but with keys and vw's :lipsrsealed:
Another reason to get the ignition lock changed is that it is sorta cool that I'm the only one who can start my car, it becomes wearisome if you're in a hurry and I reckon I'm on borrowed time with it.
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U should be the only one who can open it any way shouldmt you
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U should be the only one who can open it any way shouldmt you
Going to do a few stealth mods to the loom when I have it out. The when I have a stand alone ignition I can worry about sorting a valet mode. :nerd:
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Copied a bracket to mount my cable actuator for hydraulic clutch. Albeit it's been made in 3mm battle ship steel.
Serviced it with fresh oil and new bosch plugs. Just ticked over 120k
Have ordered a few bits to add to the stockpile of parts
1 x 6283MC (10x638mm) V-Belt
1 x 6218MC (10x950mm) V-Belt
2 x 03674 Wheel Bearing Kit, Rear
2 x 03662 Wheel Bearing Kit
2 x 03548 Ball Joint Kit
2 x 03544 Mount Sleeve
1 x 24374 Wishbone Bolt Kit
Have to get my subframe/ rear beam bushes ordered and few other odds and ends.
Have a list of parts I need for the ABF too.
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Good stuff buddy. Whens it happening?
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Good stuff buddy. Whens it happening?
Oooh good question dude. When I get time, when I get my unit... hopefully 2012 though :grin:
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That's good. You have given yourself this year to get on with it. How's she running anyway mate
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That's good. You have given yourself this year to get on with it. How's she running anyway mate
Apart from a rumbly wheel bearing going well. Can't wait to get stuck in about it :smiley:
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Goog good. I forget if u were going hydrolic clutch or not
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just wish i have a better paid job lol
You and me both dude :wink:
THIS!!! Never seem to have any cash spare for the golf these days! :cry:
Keep it up fella. :wink:
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just wish i have a better paid job lol
You and me both dude :wink:
THIS!!! Never seem to have any cash spare for the golf these days! :cry:
Keep it up fella. :wink:
Cheers dude. More coming up in the none too distant. Got onto AVS as my parts haven't arrived. Allegedly they are turning up tomorrow (hurrah) so they will be added to the pile of new bits to be fitted which is next to the pile of reconditioned parts, which in turn is next to the bits to be reconditioned, which is opposite the huge pile of parts that may, or may not be, useful at some point in the future in the spare room. I can see why my Mrs gets exasperated... :grin:
Having said that I hoping to get the loan of an engine stand so I can wallop my ABf on there to fiddle with. Made a list of bits I need for it which including VR6 clutch etc is running at 350.00 odd quid in parts alone :shocked: Sure I can do something about that though.
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Fitted new plugs, leads, oil and filter to the KR. Has returned some of the "GTiness" it's been missing for last hundred miles or so. Running on about 3.5 cylinders is going to take the edge off performance. :grin:
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Not much of an update but as I have plague I'm not doing anything to the car.
However, these finally turned up. 4x new wheel bearings.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC00950.jpg)
Got to get the Audi MOT fit then the mk2 will be getting a few days off whilst I get the front bearings pressed in, rear bearings are getting done too. Then I'll be fitting my new welded wishbones, R32 bushes and new ball joints. Should make a bit of a difference overall.
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sounds like things are moving along nicely mate,i'll need to pop through have a natter and a closer look
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Seriously fallen out of love with the mk2 of late.
Been offered something else so considering options...
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Ali, iit haPpens to all of us. What u been offered?
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Right other deal is on the back burner for time being. Mk2 has been lying unloved outside my folks so thought I'd better get on with it. Friday should see 4 shiny new wheel bearings fitted as the back one let go in fair spectacular fashion. Will fit my new ball joints and wishbones when I cn have the car off the road for a weekend unfortunately the way things are working out that won't happen for a while yet. Have located a local company to setup tracking/ camber properly so that'll get done once it's all back together.
Been offered NOS 16v exhaust so probably going to swap that out to make motorway cruising a bit more refined. Also got a G60 g/box to swap onto the ABF as it's got longer ratios, have also aquired a new pillar drill and tool cabinets. However still waiting to hear about garage space so only essential stuff is getting done at the mo'. :rolleyes:
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Wheel bearings done front and rear. Makes the car feel a fair bit newer. Still looks an absolute state though, need to fit the heavy duty exhaust rubbers now as the old stop gap "get me home" repair has broken after 2months of abuse :embarassed:
Audi passed MOT with flying colours :smiley: Makes me wonder why I bother with old VW's sometimes :grin:
Collected a new van tonight for my old boy, so big bits can be moved far more easily now :lipsrsealed:
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My accidental Ebay win arrived yesterday. I'll need to put up some pic's.
Broke another Alt belt.
Need to get my tracking sorted asap too.
Started fabricating my TDi style s/s backbox.
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Like the sound of this al
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Like the sound of this al
Cheers dude, this is as far as I've got.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_0029.jpg)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_0030.jpg)
Decided to order some s/s tube pre bent than fanny about with the short section I have. Going to have to wait for that to arrive before I do much more.
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Also bought this by accident.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/Scenepoints.jpg)
Does this make me 'scene?
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More scene than you will ever realise lol
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Ooooh nice rack. :grin:
Glad you're still doing what you can with this, is there still any love there?
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:grin:
I'm undecided at the moment. Whatever happens it's getting painted and tidied up. As for what else happens remains to be seen, maybe if I get somewhere to work and it's a bit warmer the love will return...
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:grin:
I'm undecided at the moment. Whatever happens it's getting painted and tidied up. As for what else happens remains to be seen, maybe if I get somewhere to work and it's a bit warmer the love will return...
Well I have nowhere to work other than where it is now, but slowly the days are getting longer and it is slowly warming up so hope to be back on the case soon. You know how it is, once you get back into it you'll be alright. :wink:
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Cheers for the encouragement. Sure it'll come good.
Want...
Badly....
http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-16v-G60-Motor-Kabelbaum-Steuergerat-Golf-Corrado-Scirocco-no-VR6-R32-/110834551016?pt=DE_Autoteile&fits=Model%3AScirocco&hash=item19ce4108e8
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:drool:
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Cheers for the encouragement. Sure it'll come good.
Want...
Badly....
http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-16v-G60-Motor-Kabelbaum-Steuergerat-Golf-Corrado-Scirocco-no-VR6-R32-/110834551016?pt=DE_Autoteile&fits=Model%3AScirocco&hash=item19ce4108e8
Yeah that does look pretty good to be fair!
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New top secret mancave acquired.....only been about 5 months in waiting to get in.
Pics to follow. May need to start a new build thread :grin:
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Top secret location for dry spanner twirling
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That looksa. Handy size al. Gd find
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That looksa. Handy size al. Gd find
It is, swallowed my old boys LWB HiTop with plenty of room to spare :cool: New padlocks arrived tonight and still waiting on floor paint. Supposed to have been sent 24hr courier Monday but apparently that is relative...!?
Should have fabrication table, paint booth all sorted over coming weeks/ months. Have another big project lined up too.
Pic's to follow
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gd stuff. new project. caddy?
i hope ur gunna finish this one 1st
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gd stuff. new project. caddy?
i hope ur gunna finish this one 1st
Art is never finished, only abandoned.
Leonardo da Vinci
:smug:
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Well I finished the caddy shell
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1245.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1245.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1244.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1244.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1211.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1211.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1235.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1235.jpg.html)
Finally got stuck in about the mk2 after it languishing in the yard for yonks
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1258.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1258.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1275.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1275.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1276.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1276.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1277.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1277.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1260.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1260.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1263.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1263.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1271.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1271.jpg.html)
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1334.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1334.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1335.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1335.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1318.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1318.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1321.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1321.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1323.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1323.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1326.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1326.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1332.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1332.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1329.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1329.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1328.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1328.jpg.html)
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/DSC_1340.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/neobadness/media/DSC_1340.jpg.html)
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Came on since you forst got it! looks lovely now.
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Came on since you forst got it! looks lovely now.
Cheers, getting there. lacquer isnt as good as it could be, but I'll sort it
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Came on since you forst got it! looks lovely now.
Cheers, getting there. lacquer isnt as good as it could be, but I'll sort it
Yep just nib it back and redo the lacquer
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Came on since you forst got it! looks lovely now.
Cheers, getting there. lacquer isnt as good as it could be, but I'll sort it
Yep just nib it back and redo the lacquer
Totally.
What I should of mentioned was that the whole welding, car prep and paint took me 1 week working alone. I did two all nighters back to back as it was all the time I had. In hindsight, ludicrous.
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I`ve always found working through the night is never advantageous imo as i always can see something i`ve missed when i go back over it! lol
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Staggeringly the car is taxed and MOT'd :shocked:
4x new wheel bearings
4x new tyres
2x hand brake cables
2x new discs and pads (fronts in due course)
New antifreeze
Just can't drive it at the moment as, whilst being left alone in the garage, it's decided to developed a coolant sensor fault of some sort after solving the fuel leak it developed about an hour after MOT. I'll get it sorted.
No time for it just now.
Might be up for sale shortly too