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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: boneybradley on 14 January 2013, 18:09
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Well I've finally done it and given up on Passat's (thanks to my insurers asking for way too much to add the wife!) adn I've swapped with a forum member for a Mk3 8v Anniversary 5 door (needed with my 3 young kids)
here it is.... in the snow! (I've already removed the red stripe along the doors to make it original, oh and my good stereo is now fitted)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8379577821_cab6fb5d12_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8379578545_21510eb3db_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8379579001_5f7932f19a_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8381301456_be1b6d98b8_z.jpg)
first jobs to do
- New clutch cable as the pedal is a bit hard
- new suspension kit (I bought an fk kit with the car so this will done soon?)
- swap the headlights for murdered originals (I'm not 100% about the twin's! and for what it will cost me to swap and check original's why not try!
- fit a standard airbox and filter (it has a piperx induction kit if anyone wants to swap)
- fit standard exhaust (it also has a sports exhaust/backbox? again if anyone wants to swap)
- swap or paint the rear bumper as it has a corner scrape I don't like!
- sort the creak/scrape on the steering wheel (I have a feeling the wheels being off or its dirty where the wheel bolts on? I will know more when I get it all off and checked out)
- fit my component front & rear speakers, amp and sub box (speakers were bought for the Ssat but never fitted!)
After that...... I'm looking for idea's at the mo but will keep it looking mostly original??
What do people think about another (and the best) Mk3 moderator owning an Anniversary? :grin:
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More door ftw. looks good mate, bout time you were back in a 3 seeing as you have such vast knowledge of them! :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Nice colour! :wink:
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Looks really tidy.... :cool:
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And good to see a Mk3 Mod back in a Mk3! :grin:
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And good to see a Mk3 Mod back in a Mk3! :grin:
Yeah... That other fella, whatever his name is, doesn't count. :grin:
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Looks really nice, very clean, tidy and oe :smiley:
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Nice colour! :wink:
it's not getting blue fricken lenses though!! :grin: :grin:
oh and it is o.e except for the crappy filter and exhaust and both will be getting changed very soon (i have an ad in the wanted section already and will buy or swap for o.e bits.... let's see how it progresses!)
I am thinking o.e with some minor improvements?? :lipsrsealed: (oh and steel wheels for the wife driving!! them 7" bbs are expensive and rare!!)
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Are you planning a subtle drop as well, would finish it off.
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I seen your sig pic and I thought, hmm must be a pic of his old MK3 and never thought much of it. Lol didn't cross my mind that you've bought it recently lol, anyhow enjoy it pal :grin:
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Are you planning a subtle drop as well, would finish it off.
well I have the 40mm kit I bought with the car..... although I'm going to look for some eibach springs and lower it around 30mm I think? As i said the wife will be driving it and she's not the brightest!! :lipsrsealed: :undecided: :laugh:
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Looks a nice one!
Would you believe I had a complete exhaust section which I had no luck selling and scrapped a couple of weeks back.
Coulda had it! You'll be able to swap your stuff surely though!
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And good to see a Mk3 Mod back in a Mk3! :grin:
Yeah... That other fella, whatever his name is, doesn't count. :grin:
Ah go f**k yourself. :grin:
Nice to see you back in a MK3 Boney B. 'bout time really. Looks good, shame about the snow! Look after her, not many about these days, and you're right about the 7" wheels.
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Shady this is how a mk3 should look under it's side skirts
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8381094883_de1028bde5.jpg)
the floors/sills are the same nick, what was your like? :whistle:
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I am thinking o.e with some minor improvements?? :lipsrsealed: (oh and steel wheels for the wife driving!! them 7" bbs are expensive and rare!!)
Sorry to hijack but are they really? Ive got a set in my shed that have been stripped of paint and bolts removed (still got). How much are they worth nowadays?
Cheers Steve
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Sorry to hijack but are they really? Ive got a set in my shed that have been stripped of paint and bolts removed (still got). How much are they worth nowadays?
Cheers Steve
if they are anniversary 7" wide I have seen them go for £350 in rough condition, later mk4 type 6.5" wide sell for half that. that half inch does make a big difference!
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:lipsrsealed:
(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Shady_Pioneer/73bef69f.jpg)
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Sorry to hijack but are they really? Ive got a set in my shed that have been stripped of paint and bolts removed (still got). How much are they worth nowadays?
Cheers Steve
if they are anniversary 7" wide I have seen them go for £350 in rough condition, later mk4 type 6.5" wide sell for half that. that half inch does make a big difference!
Yeah they are 7". Will have to get them in the for sale section then!!
Cheers Steve
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Does the trim off the sills clip on that easily? I wanted to have a butchers at mine. i'm scared at what it might reveal though, seeing as i was pulling rotten metal out of my plastoc arch trim the other day!!!
Ive got 2 pairs of 7 inch anni alloys now after selling my 8v so if anyone needs a set let me know! They'll need a refurb but they are presentable.
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well as I was able to give the car a proper clean I though I had best post some pics here
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8383007545_0e55ee47cf_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8384091802_39eb5c932c_z.jpg)
I have found the handbrake is sticking a bit today....so either cable or caliper repair time (both common mk3 issues, but the cable issue is a free fix! and I will try that first :undecided:)... and tomorrow will be o.e headlamp blackening day!
The Hella's fitted may be going on ebay (unless I get a decent offer first!)
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Oh cant say I like the carbon headlight surround........
waits for blue comments!
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nice one mate, looks a good one
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Finally a mk3 mod actually driving one. :rolleyes:
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Looks alot cleaner now, she was that clean as i set off up the A1 didnt last long though.
Enjoy her mate.
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- swap the headlights for murdered originals (I'm not 100% about the twin's! and for what it will cost me to swap and check original's why not try!
lovely motor mate, dunno bout that back box though! im looking at getting hellas for mine so if you do decide to change them let me know!
cheers
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Finally a mk3 mod actually driving one. :rolleyes:
Are you broken?
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Well I've had the car up on the ramps today and I have found a couple of issues (1 dangerous!!)
rear axle mounts are fooked (near side is split in 2 and isn't doing anything! and I thought the knock was the exhaust on the rear axle! :shocked:)
front top mounts have gone
ball joint on front passenger side has gone
front wheel bearing has gone (I may be able to tighten yet?)
both rear shocks are fooked (leaky leaky!)
well It means I will need to spend £££ sooner but at least I can fit the shocks and springs I bought, so it's not all bad!
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Feck that's bad! What do you need to sort the rear beam out?
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Get them sorted ASAP! Make sure you keep her in tip top condition. :kiss:
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Considering you've got a new suspension kit to fit anyway that list isn't too bad or expensive really. At least theres no structural issues to worry about.
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Considering you've got a new suspension kit to fit anyway that list isn't too bad or expensive really. At least theres no structural issues to worry about.
t.b.h I was going to change them whilst fitting the new kit, I just wasn't going to do them yet! It's going in next week to be sorted, so soon it will be 100% (car had a full going over by my polish vw mechanic and they were the only issues, so it's not that bad)
and it just means my wife's anniversary present this year will be as crap as last years :grin: :grin:
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sh!t, I thought the knocking was exhuast was catching ream beam at times also!!!
If id have know it was beam i wouldnt have been driving 80miles up the A1 in her.
supprised the rear shocks are tucked as previous owner claimed he had changed for last mot.
Thats quite a bad list considering the ive probably only put 4k on her since the mot 6months ago if that.
Really am shocked as i considered her to be well looked after and maintained.
Hope she gets sorted soon and i can only apoligise but I was honestly unaware of any of the faults other than those i told you of
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Hope she gets sorted soon and i can only apoligise but I was honestly unaware of any of the faults other than those i told you of
Caveat emptor - you could have just scrapped it.
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Why would i have done that?
Like i said i was unaware of the fualts, to my knowledge she was and is a bloody good example of a mk3 anni.
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I don't have an issue with the faults, there not serious and are common faults with the mk3.
I thought the knock was the exhaust (it just turned out it was the axle knocking on the exhaust :shocked:) It will all be sorted within the next 7 days (subject to the parts arriving) and it will be a bit closer to how I want the car to look anyway :cool:
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well I have now fitted some o.e (but murdered) headlights which I prefer over the twins (which are on sale in the relevant board)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8398287285_2b863eeccb_c.jpg)
this week the car gets....
4 new shockers & springs
front and rear top mounts
rear axle mounts
tracking checked/adjusted after a week to let it settle
and I have further plans for the next month or so and I will update the board with details soonish!! (as long as no unexpected problems turn up! :huh:)
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well I've had a day of fitting
rear axle bushes - f&r febi top mounts - 4 shocks and springs
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8417355502_54bb16558f_c.jpg)
replaced with
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8417354636_72c38ec6c4_c.jpg)
just need it to settle a bit and get the tracking sorted and I will post how it looks
oh and they are fk top adjustable but I can't figure if number 1 or 6 is hard!! If anyone has any idea's as they seem very stiff at the mo :shocked:
(they will/should settle and soften a bit?)
I have also bought a few pieces to fit over the next week or two to make it a little different! :lipsrsealed:
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1 is usually soft.
My FK's dont have numbers just right for hard and turn left to go soft
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I've got the same shocks, 1 is soft. I set them at 5 initially but they were way too stiff, I find 3 is a nice compromise between handling and comfort.
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thats one posh spring compressor :laugh:
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Calipers red? Or have you just covered them in copper ease?
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Calipers red? Or have you just covered them in copper ease?
they are newly painted red calipers (like the anniversary has!)
oh and I can't still work out how to adjust the shocks (and fk are crap at giving help!!). I have fitted the adjsuter but it dosent have 6 notches, they are infinatly adjustable (well the knob turns as much as I want)
So i guess I'm doing them wrong and they are set to max solid which makes it fun when it's icy!
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You're doing it wrong :tongue:
The adjusting tool will only locate firmly in one position,turn it whilst pressing down (the whole thing, not just the top). You should then be ablet to turn the dial and there will be audible clicks.
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thats one posh spring compressor :laugh:
Yeah but not quite as sophisticated as the last on you last used aye?
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Well I am having trouble getting the suspension adjusted from rock hard to anything else! (the top adjusters are crap and don't seem to work! so on Monday the shocks will be off and we will see if they will adjust off the car. If not the monroe's that came off will be going back on! with the lower springs.
I have bought a pair of metal pressed plates and have surrounded them with (possibly unique in Britain?) surrounds from the region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Eastern Germany). and I finally got some pics without snow
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8438058725_b5edfe5ab7_c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8438055389_2e2998383f_c.jpg)
(http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/out/pictures/2/0199465_p2_ico.jpg)
this might show the ride height at -30mm which may not look the best but it is practical (the wife needs to drive the car and she's not good with speed humps etc!)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8439139258_2cb3b9c5af_c.jpg)
I think it will come down another 10mm when the shocks are softer? (plus the tracking/camber needs playing with!)
next....
std airbox with panel filter (I still have the pipercross to swap/sell)
std exhaust from cat back
some minor paint tidying (a couple of little rust blisters coming through the paint...which are typical 1996 Golf!!)
oh and spacers? 10mm max so I have some adjustability in more lowering :lipsrsealed: :whistle:
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For a subtle drop that is looking spot on :afro:
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saw those plate surrounds on german ebay when i was on there last night :kiss:
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saw those plate surrounds on german ebay when i was on there last night :kiss:
fk were selling them off very cheap.... and my old wolfsburg one's are too common :smug:
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looking :cool: mate ,my mk3 was stripped recently and my friend still has the exhaut off of it ,it was doms old one from his mk3 with the vw stainless backbox,think he only wanted £30 for the lot ,cat back.Unsure if he will post but can ask if you like, brett
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well I started to sort the sterio out today and used my old mp3 pioneer and fitted my components I bought a few years back for the pssat (but never got round to fitting)
so these are fitted front and back
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8441036311_3042db5486_c.jpg)
and hide away like
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8442128452_6e912bc43d_c.jpg)
they are Pioneer TS1703 mid bass and seperate tweeter components and they are so so so much better than the paper originals.
just need to fit my amp (and wires) and sub box and it will sound :cool:
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Looking very nice in the photos. Updating the sound system is next on my list
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thats looking sweet, looks miles better with those lights aswell.
if those dampers are fualty let me know as have receipt and will send them back for you as wife only bought them in december
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thats looking sweet, looks miles better with those lights aswell.
if those dampers are fualty let me know as have receipt and will send them back for you as wife only bought them in december
I think I have softened them now?? (I had to take them off again so it made it easier)
plus it doesn't really matter much as I am currently looking at a koni or weitec kit :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
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plus it doesn't really matter much as I am currently looking at a koni or weitec kit :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
Pockets got deeper all of a sudden?
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Pockets got deeper all of a sudden?
just thinking of my bonus.... this year it was going to buy me a new car, but as I've passed that stage I'm thinking to spend it on the car to get it right (oh and I have seen a full koni set up for £200) :smiley:
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Where?
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Where?
:lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: (they only have the 1 set!!)
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BARGAIN!!!
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Really nice mk3 and with some lovely sills!.. :smiley:
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well only minor things to update...
now with new clutch cable and the clutch is back close to the floor and the judder/stiffness has gone!
oh and I've being looking at the rusty bits of bodywork and have being sorting a few of them out.... I am amazed at how crap vw's water based paint is on the 1996 models as it has started to rust under good paint!! (front wings, rear panel and door bottoms!).
I will be getting rid of the rust a bit later but plenty of jennolite hopefully has stopped any spreading further??
so my list of jobs to do....is
- sort rusty/bad paint area's
- fit new shockers or coilovers (I missed out on the koni's but I have another idea!)
- wheel refurb/repaint and fit quality tyre's (the one's fitted are crap!)
- new exhaust and cat (loose the noisy one fitted)
- new airbox (loose the piperx)
- fit my amp wiring kit (I am having issues as the car has aircon and I can't find where to place the wires through the bulkhead!)
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Regarding th amp wiring, I put mine through a section in the middle of the bulkhead, about two thirds the way down. Ill try taking a picture. Was relatively easy. I've got aircon too.
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Well the car has failed on me and won't move/drive!! It looks like the inner cv joint has shattered and I'm hoping it hasn't damaged the box etc!
I had being getting a sticky brake feeling/noise (which i know a caliper was a bit sticky, although it was given a good clean and it did free!)
The only good side is I'm away next week so i can do without the car which means I can get my staff of parts fitted... a few bits of powder coated brackets etc in the engine bay were my best buy costing me a whole 99p
I am also loking at some new shockers as the fk's fitted are a bit bouncy.... do i splash the cash and get bilsteins or go for gas monroe's?? :undecided: (the car is only lowered 25mm so I dont really need short shocks)
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Bit careless to break it! :rolleyes:
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If its box issue remember I have the spare down here just ain't had time to get it up to you
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Well The fault is the inner cv has sheared all 6 bolts that hold it on! The cv has being refitted using high tensile bolts and everything has being checked and it all works fine. Just need to know what caused it now?
good thing is while I'm waiting for an answer I can get it fully serviced and a few under bonnet shiny bits fitted (as I don't need the car for the next week)
If its box issue remember I have the spare down here just ain't had time to get it up to you
No problem...I still need an answer to the problem so may be in touch to arrange collection etc
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Overtightened no doubt! Seen so many times.
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Might of broke due to the 8v's torque ? :whistle:
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Well the inner cv joint is undamaged and she is now refitted using new bolts (although I have some o.e bolts are on order!).
while I was away for a few days she has had a service (plugs, all filters, oil) and a throttle body clean (with a new vw gasket), new anti roll bar bushes and new engine mounts fitted with a few bits of red added under the bonnet
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8583533340_01e0d5fba8_c.jpg)
that's my 99p powder coated front engine mount cradle and battery tray :cool:
ongoing is a new rocker cover.. powder coated or painted? and a timing belt kit.
next is new shockers (less sporty more o.e) - remote locking - paint work sorting - alloy refurb? - tyres that grip better than these Event's that are fitted!
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well I have finally had time to give it a clean and polish
and she looks like
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8605997709_239f96a040_c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8605998487_1e954632fe_c.jpg)
it has made me realise/check which bits need attention bodywise, so I am looking for a same colour passenger rear door, rear bumper, tailgate and it also need the rear quarter and 1 front wing lower painting.... I have being quoted £150 for the paint and I am currently in discussion with buying the panels for £150, I don't think that's bad for £300
oh and I have also being given this usa spec piece by fellow foum member ogryzek... cheers Greg :cool:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8607105054_607c2acc48_c.jpg)
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That back at standard ride height mate?
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That back at standard ride height mate?
no it's that fk kit which has only lowered it 15-20mm.... a new set up is on it's way as it's far too hard for me!
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That was supposed to be 40mm drop unless they meant 40mm from standard set up. Btw have you had your v5 yet as I ain't had a letter of dvla informing me of not owning car
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Well more problems..... but only minor this time as a front wheel bearing collapsed!!
I have also had all the engine belts changed, new bilstein shockers (the car hopefully will settle a bit as it's as high as std.. it sits on -40mm fk springs!), rocker cover repaint and gasket and a new wheel bearing has all being fitted
the engine bay now has painted rocker, powder coated front engine mount cradle and a powder coated battery tray
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8662864261_d7aeb6fc22_c.jpg)
oh and I got some chrome bonnet lifters (I was going to use rear boot one's but these were cheap JOM one's from germany)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8662864609_8e2ff96123_c.jpg)
and for laugh's here is how high she is standing (they were only fitted yesterday, so it's very early days for any lower!)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8663962318_24ca59c983_c.jpg)
next is
replace all 4 tyres for falkens - fit remote lock kit - fit rear head rests as I have the o.e frames that simply bolt into the seat back (this means chopping the rear seat a bit though :shocked:) and I still have some paintwork to sort (I have tried to buy some replacement same colour panels of 2 people who have both let me down!!)
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Falkens? Hmmmm
Well if you like em.......
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Falkens? Hmmmm
Well if you like em.......
it's currently fitted with Events!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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and I still have some paintwork to sort (I have tried to buy some replacement same colour panels of 2 people who have both let me down!!)
This keeps happening to me :sad:! Why is mystic blue such an awkward colour to get panels in?!? :cry: Different colour panels and a respray seem to be the only way forward...
Cars looking awesome btw, love anni's :drool:!
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I like the red rocker cover :smiley:
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This keeps happening to me :sad:! Why is mystic blue such an awkward colour to get panels in?!? :cry: Different colour panels and a respray seem to be the only way forward...
I wouldn't mind but plenty of mystic blue mk3's seem to be getting broken but either the prices are crazy or like I said....people don't want to sell the bits (that's 2 scrapped with the panels I want still fitted!!)
I like the red rocker cover :smiley:
It's a cheap mod that improves the engine bay look hugely.. I am going to clean the bay a bit more too but not o.c.d style like yours :laugh:
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well it has just had the tracking done.... it was 14 degrees out!! no wonder it drove a bit crabby! :shocked:
and I have had the tryes fitted and whilst it was there we did some checking of the springs (as to why it wasn't lower!) and I have found out it has estate springs fitted! well that means new springs to find as the rates are far too high for a hatch both front and back :angry:
time to do some searching for h&r's then :cool:
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I thought the rear set up was entirely different on an estate and those springs wouldn't fit your GTI struts?
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I thought the rear set up was entirely different on an estate and those springs wouldn't fit your GTI struts?
Your right estate is completely different to a hatch.
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I thought the rear set up was entirely different on an estate and those springs wouldn't fit your GTI struts?
Your right estate is completely different to a hatch.
well I thought that but the product lists
LOWERING SPRINGS HIGH TEC FIT FOR VW GOLF 3 VARIANT SYNCRO (1HX1, 1H)
and they do fit fine onto my std (bilstein) hatch shocks.... I have asked fk and they state the spring rates are higher than the hatch spec one's
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amp and sub and rear head rests fitted.... being quite a productive weekend when you consider I have had all 3 kids in the warm weather!
here's how to fit the headrests.. strip the seat covers (they simply clip onto/over the metal backing! b.t.w these were freebies from a broken GL model)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/8715382870_9664dd6fd5_c.jpg)
unclip the plastic guides and unscrew the head rest runners
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/8714259701_f4c0c373cd_c.jpg)
and do the reverse to fit...you do need to cut a hole for the guides to go through the seat top but it's easy to find the correct location. Plus I didn't even need to remove the seats to fit them (I do need some black covers/headrests but the fronts are identical so they shouldn't be hard to find?)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/8715380034_ca0e6836f8_c.jpg)
next update hopefully will be more suspension work?? (as I'm still unsure about the springs that I have fitted!!)
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Nice Mod that Boney! :wink: :afro:
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front and rear headrest are different but they skins do fit, the shafts on the fronts wont fit the rears tho properly so you will need to put the skins on to your existing rear rests
early and late GTI's also have different fabrics
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Its a crime all GTIs didnt come with rests int he back looks gay without them
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front and rear headrest are different but they skins do fit, the shafts on the fronts wont fit the rears tho properly so you will need to put the skins on to your existing rear rests
early and late GTI's also have different fabrics
well that's good to know. I did trial fit a front headrest and it seemed ok, but as I already have the rears swapping the covers makes more sense... I will try and get later black fabric too :smiley:
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fronts wont go all way in right unless u bend the legs, thwy can get stuck. you was lucky :smiley:
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Those headrests should have been standard, they really make a difference.
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I've fitted rear headrests in all three of the mk3's I've owned, as you guys say... . They should have been standard issue.
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well due to injury I've done virtually no work to it! and it's now due the m.o.t (although it checks out all round ok, apart from the decat and exhaust which now rattles badly! new baffles needed?)
the mod I have done is some hella magic colour rear lights (clear)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/9010304654_a4fe4eeee3_c.jpg)
they were very cheap for proper hella's and apart from a small crack (which is quite discreet) they seem fine although I am unsure of whether to give them some red paint (full red's?)
oh and a local guy (who's a german car specialist) breaks audi tt's for fun....maybe it's time for some goodies (or an engine? as he seems well priced and can give me proper engine history :undecided:)
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I've lost the car!!
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/9337692666_dbeeaef3af_c.jpg)
This doesn't mean I don't want to restore her to former glory and I still have some plans..... but I have got a Passat lined up for my daily (as some will of seen pictured on my facebook) and the anniversary is now getting some use!
I am also looking at going to college and doing car restoration which should help the golf live a bit longer :undecided: :undecided:
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You may need to learn restoration with the mad ruskie driving it! :grin:
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well after a week of the wife driving the GTI all over (she's done 500 miles!!) she pulled up last night and said it's broken and stuck in 3rd!! (she drove it 10 miles home in this 1 gear!!)
well the clutch pedal has gone to the floor, so luckily i know that means the clutch arm ratchet has failed and is a simple fix. It's a shame you also need to buy the cable clip, green cap and a new cable otherwise it would be a £10 fix (instead of a £80 one) :angry: :angry:
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well the clutch fork has being fixed and all in for £80 (inc the 3 parts needed) so ready for vwfestival I've gone over her with a good friends polisher (and didn't burn any paint! :cool:)
before
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9489806728_2acb65f8cb_c.jpg)
with some iffy lacquer! (this was cleaned and clayed before this pic was taken)
and after a days work
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7408/9487005457_cbf361c322_c.jpg)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/9489799330_273907c870_c.jpg)
it's not perfect but it does look so much better (plus it will have some new paint coming soon!)
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Well a few essential jobs have being completed and as usual with this car I have found a couple more!!
I now have a full stainless exhaust fitted as the middle box on the old set up was rotten from the inside (and welded to the rest of the exhaust!)
so it's twin pipes out back now
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sorry about the small pictures but I used my phone this time and flickr won't resize them!!
whilst underneath I noticed a bit of dreaded rust on the rubber bung holes, some prodding and scrapping revealed these were not rusted through but will need attending to properly before the winter makes them holes!
also I have noticed a few oil drops on the road and that has meant a good clean under the engine as there was oil everywhere (how can a drip create so much mess?) and I think it's the oil cooler mounting and when it get's new oil in a few weeks I will replace the o rings on the housing and hope for the best!
As I am jobless at the year end (although I have some interesting plans for the future!) I am thinking of what car I really want and have decided I want to stay mk3 but does that mean I spend on this one and buy another?
I have worked out a budget of £1500 for this which will make this one a very very good looking Anniversary (subject to no rust under the arches and sills?) and maybe a 1.8t conversion in the future?
Watch this space :wink:
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She's looking very clean :cool:
Still wish I hadn't got rid
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well she a 3 wheeler now!
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let's call it wife, high speed overtake and a nearly missed main road exit!! :lipsrsealed:
lucky it's come at a time when I was looking for some winters (and tryes, which I have found some 195/50x15 uniroyal m&s for under £50 each which is a bargain to me!)
oh and hella all red's (well my old clears with a bit of tint added, they also flash amber! :cool:)
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what tint spray did you use? they look exactly like all reds! I saw you posting on chris's post earlier, and thought they looked spot on! :)
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I just used the cheapest i could find on ebay, the indicators do shine a bit off amber but we will see if mr plod tells me off before changing to green bulbs! :undecided:
but here's how the red's look
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I have had the car on the ramps and all the suspension seems to be fine, although the tracking is slightly off! I also checked the state of the jacking points and as the wife's jacked it using the widow maker it has destroyed the sill, so it's time for some under neath work and I'm going to get both jacking points redone and strengthened before the ice comes.
I have also noticed a bit of rust at the driver side wing bottom, so I'm going to get the liner and arch off and see how bad things are, it's seems solid at the mo but you can never tell under the plastics!
You may also notice the front wheels are long beaches (thanks to ogryzek from this site for lending me his 2 spares), luckily I have bought a set of long beaches for winter which will be fitted with winter tyres (a bargain at £50 a corner for uniroyal's from camskill, and at least I can refurb the bbs over winter, once I find one to replace the damaged one!)
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Is that an optical illusion or is the rear on stilts?
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Is that an optical illusion or is the rear on stilts?
std height! (with new shocks and springs!) so it does sit high (maybe not for much longer?)
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Winter wheels now repainted.....
they may be a bit marmite though!! but at £3 a tin for the paint it's saved me lots of £££ and they will no doubt not be clean long enough so won't be as bright?
take these and 4 tins of chepo paint
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oh and they are proper winter tryes (uniroyal ms77 in 195/50 size for a bargain £45 a corner)
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We'll I have a huge dilemma
Do I spend the £800-1000 the car needs to get in near perfect condition and put her away for weekend use
or
spend £250-350 and get her useable everyday but leaving the iffy bits of paintwork (loose the rust but no repaint) and spend the money on the second mk3 I have just put a deposit on?
That's right I have only gone and bought a VR6 (another mystic blue but 3 door this time! and some may of seen the pic's on ebay) Now that's a good dilemma to be in but it's a hard choice as I need 1 for daily use and the other for keeping tidy! :undecided:
let's see what happens!
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Spend for everyday use, not as if its a Ferrari! Lol. You should have got a mint 16v instead!
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should have bought my valver.... :lipsrsealed:
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Would have certainly been better :smiley:
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I would keep whichever has the least rot and daily the bucket, :smiley:
VR's are such a nice drive, even better than the A4 soot chucker ive just landed decisions decisions :grin:
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Well I picked the VR6 up earlier and it looks good for the money (no rattly chains etc) so I'm going to sort the anni starting next week (new sills and a small patch that will turn to rust if not sorted now!)
oh and the oil leak (from the cooler) will also be sorted! along with new tie rods (full lot), springs and a few bushes to tighten the handling (the VR6 steering is much more planted and I was told the tie rods on the anni had some play last MOT but I now know how much!! :lipsrsealed:)
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Well as the body on the anni is in quite good nic, I have decided to sort the minor bits that come with age and I have started to strip her ready for the bodyshop
I expected to find rust under the plastics but apart from a small bubble on the front wing (which is getting replaced anyway due to lower scabs). I did find a ton of tigerseal holding a back arch on what I can't understand is why as they have 3 rivets holding them on normally that cost pence! Well there is a small dent on the arch that will also be getting sorted so rivets will be used when I get her back together
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Well I have finally got her lowered ( a bit)
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it's only 40mm but even at that it scrapes down my local high street!! (the vr6 doesn't though which is lower!) oh and a few goodies I have added
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Anniversary Highline'd
oh and it also got some new steering arms and the feel and turn in is now lots and lots better (the springs also help as they are much softer than the last lot!)
I am currently in discussions with a welder to get a few parts sorted and I am also refurbing some wheels (for this or the VR??)
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Well it's being a few fun weeks for the anniversary
First was a full machine polish (with a bit of paintwork correction as someone hit the car and left a few marks on the wing/bumper)
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also changed were the front indicators and tow eye blanks for a perfect condition set (given to me by a good friend!)
also obtained for very low prices were a US cup holder and a set of genuine VW rubber mats (so much better than the carpet one's I had fitted)
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and my final job was to switch wheels back to the BBS for summer which went with a major hitch (even though I had painted them ready for fitting)
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I should check what I'm doing as when I went to balance the wheels, 1 was egg shaped (the one the wife hit the kerb with that spun ok but obviously had taken a proper knock!). So finding a BBS RS722 7" rim was difficult (cheapest on ebay was a proper rough one for around £100!) and I have settled for a set of 4 from a broken Anni in the end (so if anyone needs an Anni RS722 in 7x16 size let me know).
The only advantage was I stumbled across a small unit near my workshop who do body repairs and wheel refurbishments and they have quoted me £40 per wheel for a full acid dip and sand blast and full powdercoat (or a basecoat of powder for £20 a wheel). Luckily I turned up when someone was collecting a set of wheels done by them and the work looked very good.
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hey mate! yeah I being looking for a single 7j anni rim, lol, pricey! how much would you want for 1?
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Well a small update
The blue anni is getting paint in a few weeks (and a dent man!) in the meantime here's my latest oem update (using genuine red mk3.5 switches). I do need to find an air con switch and decide if the clocks should go red??
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Well the job list keeps growing but thanks to the wife ruining a winter tyre, I had to fit the bbs back before they were finished (polished) but at least it looks like an anni again (and I got the tracking redone and found it was 13degree out!! thats the wife's kerb touch parking I guess?)
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and both anni's together (showing the new hella red/clear rear's fitted)
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Next week the major work starts for the restoration which is
- New Front wings, grille and wing mirrors
- Full rear quarter and 2 doors de-rusted and painted and rest of body paint correction as needed
- Both sills welded (fixing the bent jack points, maybe new sills??) and check of rest of chassis
- EBC front discs and Ferodo rear discs with matching pads
- Boge turbo shocks and my choice of German made springs (maybe lower but maybe not?)
- Full interior clean and replacing any worn trim (I am wanting a Polo 6n2 steering wheel with red stiching but wont pay silly money!)
I keep adding bits but I'm not 100% on a lot as yet (I know what money I have to spend but many mk3 parts attract too much tax!!) oh and despite this car having new suspension and brakes within the last year, those parts will go on the black daily (which will donate some trim etc to the blue one). The black one will be the daily from next week!! (ready for the wife to kill! :sad:)[/list]
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Well this weeks work all ready to go!!
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I also have a set of calipers that are 100% free, so dependant on what issue's I find with the current one's they may also be fitted??
oh and the work on this begins (I have a new wing waiting but have decided the brakes are more important!!)
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You chose EBC discs?
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You chose EBC discs?
Yes, I don't believe the people who diss them!! :smiley:
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Well I never updated this but I had some wheel bolt issues (the split rim bolts!!) giving me a wheel like
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Luckily it happened a few miles from the motorway otherwise it would of being fun!! (it did happen about a mile from Bradford city centre! and I felt the vibration, so stopped quickly!). Now every bolt had come loose on that wheel and I think I know the cause?? Iffy nut lock (I have put some on last night to a bolt to see how it dries, so far it hasn't!! That's using the same bottle of VW genuine nut lock!!)
So I am currently redoing the wheels and will use some other nut lock (and plenty of it)
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and that means the car is back on the red long beach alloys (but now fitted with summer tyres!)
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Well it's being an odd few weeks with the blue Anni
First whilst I was travelling for work she broke a front wheel bearing and hub leaving me stranded in the middle of the country (and the garage didn't help as they kept ordering the wrong parts!! I did tell them which to order but they went there own way and it took there ramp out of action for 3 day's, so it wasn't all bad for me!), but a new hub and bearing later she's back 100%.
Then it was MOT time and she initially failed as a front brake hose split whilst the brakes were being tested (more expense as the Goodridge I have fitted are not cheap!! I partially blame my mechanic as they were not secured to the strut so had rubbed on the wheel rim over the last few months!). But that was the only issue and she passed with only minor advisories on the sills (which are due to get done very soon!).
I have now refitted the anni BBS which I painted in grey primer and then lacquered and I have fitted some upper and lower front vents (and now don't have fogs but as the Mk3.5 headlight switch wasn't for front fogs so they were surplus), oh and a new rear seat, gearnob and glovebox are now fitted (as they were far better condition than the current one's)
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Next job's are a new steering wheel and then the paint (with a new wing and rear repair panel)... let's she if she behaves until then!!