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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: rich1977 on 16 July 2010, 23:23
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had her 2 weeks shes still being cleaned atm, on her 5th coat of wax lolol, engine bay is being done 2morro and then I will start to look at adding a few bits, mk3 door handles, crystal clear fog lights, different rims and coil overs + plenty more
previous owner deserves all the credit for what she looks like as we speak
(http://s475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/golf%20mk2/08072010089.jpg)
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(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/golf%20mk2/08072010083.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/golf%20mk2/08072010084.jpg)
and quick pic showing paintwork shine
(http://s475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/golf%20mk2/08072010091.jpg)
(http://s475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/golf%20mk2/08072010087.jpg)
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WOW ! Very nice. Lol 5th wax.
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Stunning :afro:
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decided to get my arse into gear and start getting stuff sorted on her and my first port of call was the engine bay.
looked like this on saturday morning.
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics012-1.jpg)
not the worse looking but I was ashamed of it lol, so ordered a new coolant tank, loads of seals, temp sensor and few other bits and bobs and started stripping down the inlet plenum and removed rocker cover for painting.
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics014.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics013.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics017.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics018.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics015.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics016.jpg)
quite pleased with how they turned out, going to remove slam pannel and other bits next weekend paint block, oil pump asembly and anything that doesnt look shiney lol.
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looking awesome dude :afro:
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Sweet looking mk2. :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Freshhhhhh
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Awesome looking car... mint... nice work in the bay so far! :cool:
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I love this car, I think it was wise to keep hold of it :smiley:
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Car looks great. Good work on the engine so far.
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right not really for much done till today other than cleaning brackets and random stuff for painting, and few pics of it going back together.
decided to give the block a quick coat of black.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs040.snc6/167002_10150354371100077_817710076_16538043_3427088_n.jpg)
then decided head didnt look right so did that silver
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs057.snc6/168731_10150354372225077_817710076_16538078_6488375_n.jpg)
got to try and get the inner wing areas cleaned up and pollished in morning before re-fitting air box and metering head atm it looks like this
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1338.snc4/163068_10150354373470077_817710076_16538091_1934060_n.jpg)
ive re-fitted the rocker and cam cover with new stainless steel bolts and gaskets, 3 bolts didnt fit though so got to go and buy new ones can you guess which ones they are lol
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs001.snc6/165173_10150354366115077_817710076_16537895_8318056_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1365.snc4/163741_10150354367540077_817710076_16537937_609697_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs031.snc6/166195_10150354369020077_817710076_16537987_5609631_n.jpg)
got to get the loom all re-taped in morning and clean up all the connectors and then hopefully get some more stuff re-fitted got new g60 top mounts to go on soon, and got to paint the fan housing also
i know its no where near show standard but think its a improvement.
all opinions good and bad welcome
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I like it. Oak green. Good to see the bay cleaning going on. I ment to do it on mine but gorgot so waiting til exterier is up to scratch then going to clean. What did you gunna be using for inner wing clensing?
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stunning dude!!!!!!! :grin:
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Will probably use tfr and loads of hot soapy water and a stiff brush to clean the inner wing then get the machine polisher in there.
It's killed me to do what I have today though as suffering from flu and spent the day on red bull and lemsip, paying for it now though
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finnaly got some more bits done today unfortunately it started to piss it down so had to stop but shes very nearly back together, got a few bits of silver detailing to do on the metering head, and re-route some bits of me loom to tidy it up a bit. but overall im happy with how its looking
*note the flash has made bits looks rusty that dont look rusty in daylight bizzarely
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/DSCF1655.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/DSCF1657.jpg)
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/DSCF1656.jpg)
opinions welcomed as always
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looking good mate! :cool:
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Very nice :afro:
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Looks really nice, good effort.
Really wanna get in and clean my engine bay at some point!
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That's looking really good... looks retro. :cool:
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I'm going to be keeping an eye on this, looks very tidy so far! :cool:
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I really like this, but then i guess i should seeing as it's a spitting image of my last mk2 16v. :smiley:
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well then shes more or less finished now, most of the bay is back together and she actualy ran for the first time in 6 weeks, there are a few bits im not happy with like the wirring around gearbox area and need to get gearbox cleaned and painted, also the fan cowling needs painting. Im not convinced I have the breather and vac hosing plumbed in right and have a green wire from the where the coil pack and dizzy wirring come through the bulkhead with no home, also the big black wire that comes from bulkhead are I presume is a earth as car wouldnt start until I earthed it lol.
anyway heres pics as I have said before not show standard but a improvement.
pics before I started.
(http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rich180_2008/pics012-1.jpg)
pics from today.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs882.ash1/179005_10150375623580077_817710076_16951024_8052140_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs897.ash1/180535_10150375621440077_817710076_16950954_1513165_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs034.snc6/166404_10150375630215077_817710076_16951236_8208958_n.jpg)
opinions good and bad welcomed
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Good effort mate, looking forward to seeing it again. :cool:
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Engine bay looks really tidy, good work love this car I don't think I've ever wanted a oak green mk2 more :grin:
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Engine bay looks really tidy, good work love this car I don't think I've ever wanted a oak green mk2 more :grin:
You may have seen this driving about Ashford/Bedfont. Was mine. Good car it is too.
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I love it to bits, shes become part of the fammily now my lad and wife have all helped with bits on the engine bay and other stuff thats been done to her cant wait to see how the new rims look
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Looks good mate, get some braided fuel lines on !
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thinking about it, but samcos are next on the list, and got to get the g60 top mounts fitted aswell.
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Tres bien.
What colour Samco's you going for?
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Where you get those water pipes from? I need a custom one, got an 8v mk2 top hose atm, but thats cracking allready due to a poor fit, so those hoses would work a treat.
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either blue or possibly black.
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yellow.
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Where you get those water pipes from? I need a custom one, got an 8v mk2 top hose atm, but thats cracking allready due to a poor fit, so those hoses would work a treat.
there standard hoses with one of those cheap ebay overbraided kits on, not happy with how the top hose looks tbh which is why im going samco, happy with the others though but going to change the tape ive used on the ends to finish them with blue heat shrink once i get the samcos.
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They're over-braid hoses, I think the likes of Richbrook make them.
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i actualy wanted green samcos but the dont do a dark green just a horrid bright green
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Ahh right lol my hunt continues! On the airbox pipe, swap the rubber for a metal bit of pipe, looks pretty good, sold my one little while ago, are about £15.
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Ahh right lol my hunt continues! On the airbox pipe, swap the rubber for a metal bit of pipe, looks pretty good, sold my one little while ago, are about £15.
you mean the roar pipe? or something like that, looked into getting one but didnt get round to it might add it to the long list of things im after
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Think so, that pipe in my pic.
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s108/emery1990/100_1067.jpg)
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(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/658/0610150048ui6.jpg)
Loved my old OG bay.
Oh and rohr pipes do naff all.
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|They add bout 5bhp
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braided lines are def on the list after seeing that pic lol.
I know the pipes do naff all just look nice and shiney but you can have to much siney stuff
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Better than the plastics ones aye lol
Was joking bout the 5bhp, just looks better than rubber lol £15 off ebay I think they are. I have got them off my car atm but think some boy wants them.
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decided to start on my interior this weekend after picking up a mint set of mk3 gti seats. anyway here's my tired looking drivers seat.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180117_10150394607130077_817710076_17255167_5931692_n.jpg)
now as most will know mk3 fronts wont fit a mk2 as legs to wide, rather than cut the frame down and weld decided to try the other method of mounting mk3 backs on mk2 base.
anyway base without rainbow on it.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/182937_10150394611030077_817710076_17255284_3096269_n.jpg)
then fitted the mk3 foam and fabric over it.
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/181961_10150394614665077_817710076_17255403_5014093_n.jpg)
and then fitted the mk3 back onto the base.
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180132_10150394617340077_817710076_17255497_4976116_n.jpg)
no pics yet of them in the car but well happy with how they look got to sort the rear bench out next weekend then re-trim my door cards to match, fand lastly fit the mk3 centre console.
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Good effort mate, coming together nicely this. :cool:
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cheers mate are rims ready to be fetched yet btw? I havent got a free weekend till end of this month so could fetch them then if that will be o.k?
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cheers mate are rims ready to be fetched yet btw? I havent got a free weekend till end of this month so could fetch them then if that will be o.k?
Yep, will be fine then. 2 more to finish, doing them between jobs. :smiley:
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better picture of seats now there fitted
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/184349_10150402216200077_817710076_17355929_2130587_n.jpg)
now for the sad bit the wife has had a bit of a strop and wants me to sell her and get something newer :cry: :cry: :cry: so will be finishing her off and moving on realy want to stay in vags but having trouble convincing wife that a rado or a mk3 will feel more modern and she wants me to get a soding rover 200 drm shes seen at a local garage :angry:
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Rover....Noooooooooooo!!! :sick: :embarassed: :sad:
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Rover 200 has to be one of the worst cars every made, keep the Golf. :smiley:
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its my fualt in a way as had alot of rover turbos before returning to vags and she used to love them. also had quite a few mg zs's and zrs so she's looking at them.
need to get her out in a corrado or a decent mk3 and she might change her mind.
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its my fualt in a way as had alot of rover turbos before returning to vags and she used to love them. also had quite a few mg zs's and zrs so she's looking at them.
Diesels are ok, petrols eat headgaskets.
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to be fair its only the k series engines that kill headgaskets.
the t series that is found in all the 2.0 petrol turbos are fine, there was a problem with oil seeping from the front right hand corner but that was sorted in 94 when the klinger 2 layer gasket was fitted. its a great engine and doesnt get the credit it deserves tbh
anyway im still working on her to keep me in vws as realy dont want a sodding rover with a bright orange grill and tarts red interior
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God I hate these motors and it seems im not the only one.
(http://www.dr-bellend.com/images/Roverbrmcrap-web.gif)
The pensioner's favourite car crappily modified.... by its manufacturers!
The Rover BRM was limited edition based on the Rover 200, (dreadful piece of crap). Released in 98 and withdrawn in 99 it is supposed to be based on a BRM Formula 1 car. It's enough to leave Graham Hill spinning in his grave with its puke-inducing orange grille and fake aluminium trim. The red leather seats and carpet are straight out of a bondage den! The launch price of this car was £18000! You would have had to be clinically insane to pay that for a dressed-up Rover 200 that's older than Jupiter. Several price reductions hastily followed however and they are still treasured today by a few enthusiastic morons.
Dutch Carmagazine "Autoweek" mentioned the following issue.
The German AA (ADAC) released it's 2001 statistics.
It seems that the Rover 200 performs very bad in reliability. With 45,6 stranded cars/1000 cars it is outperformed by every car in it's class.
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/23072010/36/t2/top-ten-worst-cars-0.html
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/rover/200-1995?section=bad
http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/clarkson-rover-200-01-1997
LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi3vWN7n8VA
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Even the Honda engines do headgaskets. :rolleyes:
They only seem to damage the gaskets tho, not the heads.
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can we now keep th topic on my current car lol
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went to pick the rims up from martz today 250 mile round trip and she never missed a beat and averaged a nice 36 mpg at a average speed of 72mph :cool: :cool:
anyway heres the rims freshly refurbed by martz standard teardrop rims in white with gunmetall tears and smoothed centres well happy with the results unfortunatly got a guy viewing her monday so she might be gone :cry: :cry:
anyway as always opinions good or bad
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/189697_10150418698480077_817710076_17559590_3713450_n.jpg)
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sits really nice on them wheels mate.. shame your gettin rid..
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well ive told her indoors I aint letting her go for less than the £1.8k so hopefully guy wont pay that and I get to keep her a bit longer to give me time to try an sort funding for a 2nd car so I can keep her
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Sounds like the best option especially after paying for the wheels to be done all nice..
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Looking good, fingers crossed you can keep it after sorting the wheels.