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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: benvictors on 31 October 2010, 12:29
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Thought it high time I started one of these, had the Golf a year now and although its nowhere near finished, its starting to come together nicely me thinks :smiley:
It had 193,000 on the clock and was a little rough around the edges but for £500 with full service history I thought 'Why not'
When I first got her -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010028.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010013.jpg)
First thing I did was to give it a good clean, even though it had full service history with it, it had been a little neglected when it came to the bodywork and interior and the gearbox was making a bit of a noise :huh:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010041.jpg)
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Next job was the wheels, they were a bit of a mess, filthy, scratched, scraped and curbed. Needed a couple of new tyres too so got on the bay and managed to get a full set of Long Beach wheels with good tyres for £35.... BARGAIN.
As they were -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010035.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010026.jpg)
Stripped em -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010017.jpg)
Repaired em -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010002.jpg)
Sprayed em + New centre caps -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010004.jpg)
Back on the car (sprayed my calipers red whilst the wheels were off) -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/GolfWheel1.jpg)
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Decided I didn't like the standard look wheels after aboput a week, so off they came again, stripped and re-sprayed Graphite Grey
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture364-1.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture370-1.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture367-2.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture371-2.jpg)
Made myself some wheel spacers at work and fit them with the newly sprayed wheels, 25mm per side on the front, 30mm per side on the rear, made it look nice an fat
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Spacer1.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Spacer2.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Spacer3.jpg)
On the car with my newly purchased front fogs -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture378-1.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture375-1.jpg)
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woh!... thats got some healthy miles on it, whats the mileage now! :shocked:
Nice work on the wheels! :cool:
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woh!... thats got some healthy miles on it, whats the mileage now! :shocked:
Nice work on the wheels! :cool:
Ha ha, indeed :smiley: Just coming up to 197,000, fires up first time, every time no matter the weather and still runs pretty sweet :grin:
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Liking the rear stance. I need to get myself some spaces, although isn't 30mm dangerous? Heard 15mm is max in terms of safety :undecided:
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By now (around February this year) the gearbox was making a hell of a noise and the gear change was sloppy to say the least.
Replaced the thrust bearing on the box to see if this helped but after finding the old bearing all mis-shaped and metal filings in the end of the box I thought I'd better source myself a new one so went out and bought this for £350 -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture371-1.jpg)
Had 100,000 on the clock, part service history, full stainless exhuast, full Mulberry leather interior and 10-disc cd changer but had been sat for a over a year without even been started, charged the battery and hey presto, it started :shocked:
Took it straight to my mates garage to see what it would need for an MOT, was gonna keep this one and break mine.
However, because it had been sat for so long the whole of the inner and outer sills had rotted, around £400 of welding aswell as new brake lines, new discs and pads and some other little bits an bats so went back to my original idea of stripping this one.
Took the gearbox out of it along with the leathers and the disc changer and got em on mine :wink:
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Liking the rear stance. I need to get myself some spaces, although isn't 30mm dangerous? Heard 15mm is max in terms of safety :undecided:
Ha ha, not this topic again :wink:
I would be so bold as to say 40mm would be just about ok, yes it will put more strain on your wheel bearings but as regards to safety I would say they will be fine, I'm a fully qualified mechanical engineer of 14 years so I know a little bit about stuff like this (Not a lot mind :grin:)
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After replacing my gearbox I decided to strip down the old one and see exactly what the issue was, It wasn't pretty -
The Input shaft bearing had destroyed itself making the input shaft rattle around in the end of the box,
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture390.jpg)
fifth gear proceeded to start eating its way through the Thrust bearing housing,
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture392.jpg)
I had to knock out the thrust bearing with a hammer so christ knows how the clutch was working :huh:
This is what was left of the bearing -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture399.jpg)
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On installation of the new box I had a check of the gear linkage etc to see why it was so sloppy when in gear (About a 2" movement back and fourth when in any gear)
Turns out the Linkage Bush had disintegrated (The one on the right) So I made myself a nice new one out of some Nylon I had at work (The one on the left)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010032.jpg)
Whilst I was at it I made myself a short shift linkage bar too -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010008.jpg)
The new one is about 13mm longer and gives a nice short shift between gears, NICE :wink:
On the car -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010005.jpg)
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Next up started some interior modding, put the mulberry leather in got myself some leather cleaner and conditioner, Gliptone liquid leather = Good sh!t man :smiley:
Sourced myself the heated seat loom and switch (£30 from a local scrappers = bargain) modded the switch then fitted -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture447.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture446.jpg)
Getting the Gliptone leather dye before Xmas to do the seats black, apparently no dye transferance and it lasts around 3 years, anyone had any experience with this????
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Modded the clocks, by putting Blue and UV LED's in the top, replaceed the green filter paper behind the LCD displays with red and painted my needles with UV Red paint, however I will be changing these soon, I have the templates of the clocks now so Im gonna have a mess around with some different ideas, watch this space....... :smiley:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture385.jpg)
Modded the Heater dials like this originally -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture386.jpg)
But then changed to this -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture204-1.jpg)
The blue LED on the rear window heater was a bit bright to say the least so took it back apart and put some blue electrical tape behind the switch to dull it down a bit.
Also did the rest of the switches in Red -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture445.jpg)
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Got myself an Annie gear gaitor and painted the VW on my steering wheel red -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture448.jpg)
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Ok, back to the exterior, decided I didn't want any chrome on the car at all, going for a straight red, Black and Grey theme so set about the badges.
First up did the boot and front grill VW in Graphite Grey and the GTI badge in Graphite grey with red background
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture409.jpg)
Then did the side trim GTi badges Grey with red background -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture202.jpg)
Then the rear Golf GTI badge the same and painted my mud-flap VW's Red -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture215.jpg)
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Got myself some Hella quads with brand new covers and a genuine VW deep chin spoiler for a very reasonable £80 -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture.jpg)
Also sprayed my wiper arms Graphite Grey and fitted some Aero style wipers :cool:
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Finally got some coilovers fitted, im about 70mm down on the front and about 40 on the rear, had to roll my arches on the back but they still catch slightly running 205 tyres, but that is soon to be rectified -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture443.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture225.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture216.jpg)
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Things to come -
Re-furbing the Lemans wheels off the older Golf, Graphite Grey with Red VW, and fitting them with 195/50 R15 tyres to stop the rubbing. Dont see many Golf's running these wheels and will still keep the car OEM-ish which is my aim really :wink:
Full re-spray. I need 2 new front wings and a new tailgate aswell as some small rust patches here and there repairing, the cost of spraying for these is around the £200 mark and wont be an exact match, I can get a full re-spray done for around the £400 mark so thats the way forward in my eyes :smiley:
Black leather dye for the interior, Gliptone seems to be the best out there, about £80 for the kit which does the whole interior, it doesn't come off on your clothes and it lasts around 3 years.
More interior mods, clocks to sort out, headlight switch to modify red and the sunroof switch to do.
And in a bout 18 months or so (Once my wedding si out of the way :cry:) I will be looking at engine conversions :laugh:
Thats all for now folks, will try to keep this as up to date as possible.
Cheers for looking :wink:
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I am impressed. I like a good old mk3. Mileage is high though?
Unlucky about you box aswell.
Keep all the good work up al be watching this space
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Really like this mate, good reading too. Not that keen on the mk3's but yours has started to change my mind. Very imprssive wheel refurbs too, i use to do wheel refurbs and i defo think you have done a good job on yours :grin:. Keep up the good work. :smiley:
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Looking good buddy :cool:
Reminding me of how badly I need some spacers tho :grin:
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Sooooooooooooo many nice touches on this already... all of them very good. big thumbs up. :cool:
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Aaaah cheers fella's, you just made this miserable Monday a whole lot better :wink:
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Loved reading this post, some really clever stuff you've done on the self made items, a proper built not bought car.
I still like the MK3 Golfs and think their following will only get stronger, if i don't convert my MK2 with a VR6 I fancy finding a nice MK3 VR6 to go with it.
Well done.
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Loved reading this post, some really clever stuff you've done on the self made items, a proper built not bought car.
I still like the MK3 Golfs and think their following will only get stronger, if i don't convert my MK2 with a VR6 I fancy finding a nice MK3 VR6 to go with it.
Well done.
Cheers matey, I definately agree, the long hated MK3 is coming into its own at long last, as standard it never really looked like a GTI but with a few subtle mods here and there you can get em looking really nice.
Would have got a VR myself if I could have found a decent one for the right money at the time :sad:
The 8v engines in the Mk3 pull ok and, in my experience, are reasonably reliable if looked after but the engine conversion is defo summat I will be doing in the future :wink:
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Just a couple more pics of how she is at the mo -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture442.jpg)
Installed my HID's and put Bright White sidelight bulbs in -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture461.jpg)
And one of my rear window heater switch, replaced the Green LED with Blue and the crappy amber light when its on with a nice red hhmmmm -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture442-1.jpg)
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These subtle changes really make you car apeal more to me. I like your idea with the switches and stuff.
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A little update of what I've been up to lately, FINALLY managed to mod my headlight switch, after destroying 2 of them and much head scratching i came up with this
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Headlightswitch.jpg)
Not perfect but getting there :wink:
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Me and Mr Kells have been doin some interior modding, the mk4 'W8' mod first
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/W8Lights.jpg)
Puts a nice little red glow aroung the gearstick area, also replaced the SMD LED's in the sunroof switch, BALL ACHE!!!
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Next installed working puddle lights, quite an easy mod to do, for not a lot of pennies and looks cool as....
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/PuddleLights.jpg)
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Finally got myself a new backbox and cleaned it up
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Backbox4.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Backbox3.jpg)
Sprayed it with HT matt black paint and fitted to car
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Backbox2.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Backbox.jpg)
Pain in the arse to fit had to drop the rear hanger about 20mm so the box sat right, but it was all worth it in the end.
Looks great IMO :grin:
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More nice touches... Good job... Liking the matte exhaust, got a pic from a distance?
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Cheers bud, Need to do some bits to it tomorrow and give it a good clean so will get some more pics up, I was really surprised at how good it looks, keeping with the no chrome at all on the car :smiley:
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Cheers bud, Need to do some bits to it tomorrow and give it a good clean so will get some more pics up, I was really surprised at how good it looks, keeping with the no chrome at all on the car :smiley:
Kind of the route I'm taking with mine... No chrome, only two key colours, black and red... My exhaust is huge, may copy you but not sure it will work with mine?
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Really liking the car, some great touches set it aside from the others!
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A couple more pics of the exhaust
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Exhaust1.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Exhaust.jpg)
re-done all my badges now so will stick some pics up in the next few days
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BOOM
Next up - dodo juice spin doctor on this badboys painwork :cool:
p.s backbox looking good aint it
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Done a full service in the last few days, started running like a bag of sh!t just lately, the trader I bought it from said he had done a service on it the day before I bought it so thought 5000 miles later should be ok for me to do one. WRONG!!
Fecking lying Tw@t Bar steward hadn't done one at all by the looks, the oil that came out of the engine was like tar and the oil filter felt like it was welded on, my own fault i guess but not to worry.
Did a full oil and coolant flush, the coolant system was full of sh!t too, soaked the expansion tank to gt rid of all the sh!t in it and cleaned out all the hoses and radiator, replaced the air filter and fuel filter and replaced the screen wash, did the spark plugs and HT leads when I got her cos she had a bit of a mis-fire.
Replaced the lower part of the crankshaft sensor hose as this was dripping oil, put it all back together, filled her all up and off I went, running sweet as.......
However, looks like the sump gasket needs replacing now :angry: still one drop of oil on my drive on a morning so been under her and it seems to be coming from the front of the sump pan where it joind the block BASTARD :cry: :cry:
Well keeps me busy I suppose :wink:
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Next up - dodo juice spin doctor on this badboys painwork :cool:
p.s backbox looking good aint it
Cheers brother, and yes, lets rub her up with your new toy :grin: (oo-er)
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hahaha...it is a reet weapon too wahaha
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Exhaust looks ok. No point in oem bling on a daily, would only go nasty again with the fumes anyway.
Shame about the condition of the oil etc but I never trust a seller. Even when I'm told it's just serviced the first thing I do is do my own within a couple of days for piece of mind. I was told that mine had run on mobil 1 all it's life when i bought it and had recently just been serviced. I still redid it all..... Turned out he was telling truth. :grin: :lipsrsealed:
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lovin what youve done to the motor mate!!! :grin:
again i wasnt a big fan of mk3s until i seen yours!!
will be keeping an eye on this one bud!! :cool:
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Looking good dude!!
Ya wanna make me some spacers? Lol
Have ya got pics of the interior?
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Ye, ya live an learn Shaun, loving the new seats in yours by the way mate :wink:
Thanks for the comments Seano, still a long way to go but coming along nicely :grin:
And cheers Robz, can make you some mate, what spec, cant make 4 stud to 5 stud unless they are the same PCD tho :wink:
Drop me a PM of what yer after an I'll get you a price :smiley:
Gonna wait for pics of the interior, its Mulberry leather at the mo and I've just torn the driver upper bolster with my work pants (many swear words and me stomping about like a lunatic commenced)
Need to get the seat repaired then buy the Gliptone leather dye kit, THEN I shall grace you with some pics :laugh:
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Lol, look forward to the pics!!
Will have a looksy to see what kinda spacing i need!! Cheers fella!
Lovin this red mk3!!
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Exhaust looks good :afro:
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Chers Robz, cheers Wayne :grin:
Some photos of my newly painted badges -
Front Grill -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture027.jpg)
Rear GTI Badge -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture024.jpg)
Rear VW badge (Excuse the rust patch, need to get my new tailgate spryed and fitted :laugh:) -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture025.jpg)
Trim Badge -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture022.jpg)
And jsut a lil' pic frollicking in the snow :cool:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture004.jpg)
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Rear VW badge (Excuse the rust patch, need to get my new tailgate spryed and fitted :laugh:) -
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture025.jpg)
I have the same sized paint scab in the exact same place, although mine has no bubbling. Must be common or something :grin:
I like the light touches mate, especially the W8 light mod and the puddle lights. Could you do a how to on them if possible?
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I have the same sized paint scab in the exact same place, although mine has no bubbling. Must be common or something :grin:
I like the light touches mate, especially the W8 light mod and the puddle lights. Could you do a how to on them if possible?
Cheers Khare, It's through the metal now and is leaking water in so could do with sorting asap :cry:
I'll get a 'How To' put together for the light mods and stick it in the mk3 section, its the little touches that makes all the difference :grin:
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I have the same sized paint scab in the exact same place, although mine has no bubbling. Must be common or something :grin:
I like the light touches mate, especially the W8 light mod and the puddle lights. Could you do a how to on them if possible?
Cheers Khare, It's through the metal now and is leaking water in so could do with sorting asap :cry:
I'll get a 'How To' put together for the light mods and stick it in the mk3 section, its the little touches that makes all the difference :grin:
Cars looking great now :afro:
I also have a bubble of rust in exactly the same place, it's not quite as big as your but it's growing. Please do put a 'how to' together, i'd love to do the same with mine, also you fancy doing one for headlight switch and heater controls?? :smiley:
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Cheers Dom, will definatly have to do the headlight switch 'How To' absolute fecking nightmare but worth it in the end :wink:
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Cheers Dom, will definatly have to do the headlight switch 'How To' absolute fecking nightmare but worth it in the end :wink:
Nice one, i'm making a trip to the scrappy one night next week so i'll probably pick up a couple of switches and have a play myself as well :smiley:
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Love the badges... will be doing the text on mine red or maybe just the RLR badge, not sure yet... how did you do yours, they look very neat?
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I have the same sized paint scab in the exact same place, although mine has no bubbling. Must be common or something :grin:
I like the light touches mate, especially the W8 light mod and the puddle lights. Could you do a how to on them if possible?
Cheers Khare, It's through the metal now and is leaking water in so could do with sorting asap :cry:
I'll get a 'How To' put together for the light mods and stick it in the mk3 section, its the little touches that makes all the difference :grin:
keep my W8 mod and how i worked out how to do it tight mate, khare is a d1ck and a know it all so he can figure it out for himself
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:huh: :huh: :huh:
Chill out bad boy, I've never done anything to you :wink:
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Oh and btw Mr Grumpy, it's not hard to do the W8 mod. I asked for a guide not for me, but for other members.
At the end of the day it's not hard getting hold of 2 LED's, drilling a few holes and connecting them to the power feed from the sunroof switch :wink:
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Now now boys, no handbags on my thread pls :laugh:
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:huh: :huh: :huh:
Chill out bad boy, I've never done anything to you :wink:
ahh you forgot your sarcastic comments about it been a shame im still a member on here.. and the times iv given you advice for you to just come back with sh!t arsey "i know everything" replies. and having a go at people for commenting on your threads.. who are u, the forum police?
Im not here to argue, you have a issue with me and its plain to see, which is prob why you removed me off your FB friends :grin: so why should i pass on help to people like you, i showed ben this mod coz he is a sound guy and a good mate and he also helps me out with other stuff at the drop of a hat.
lets leave it at that and not clutter up bens thread :wink:
badges are looking BAD BOI ben :grin: :grin:
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Love the badges... will be doing the text on mine red or maybe just the RLR badge, not sure yet... how did you do yours, they look very neat?
Hi Shaun, if your doin the text black its quite easy. sand the face of the badge first back to the black plastic, clean it up and spray whatever colour you want, in my case red, let the paint dry, then sand the face back to the plastic again, clean up again and lacquer, lovely :grin:
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:huh: :huh: :huh:
Chill out bad boy, I've never done anything to you :wink:
ahh you forgot your sarcastic comments about it been a shame im still a member on here.. and the times iv given you advice for you to just come back with sh!t arsey "i know everything" replies. and having a go at people for commenting on your threads.. who are u, the forum police?
Im not here to argue, you have a issue with me and its plain to see, which is prob why you removed me off your FB friends :grin: so why should i pass on help to people like you, i showed ben this mod coz he is a sound guy and a good mate and he also helps me out with other stuff at the drop of a hat.
lets leave it at that and not clutter up bens thread :wink:
badges are looking BAD BOI ben :grin: :grin:
Cheers Brad, done alot cleaner job on em this time :laugh:
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looking MILES better, good news on the spin doctor too mate, bonnet is like glass, gonna hit more parts of car tomo, then ill do yours too, iv got a venue to do it maybe too as its a lengthy job to do it all in one go
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Cheers Dom, will definatly have to do the headlight switch 'How To' absolute fecking nightmare but worth it in the end :wink:
Nice one, i'm making a trip to the scrappy one night next week so i'll probably pick up a couple of switches and have a play myself as well :smiley:
Yes Dom, getting a few spares is defo a good idea, I will try get a 'how To' up in the next couple of days, I think its a mod a lot of mk3 owners would be interested in :smug:
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looking MILES better, good news on the spin doctor too mate, bonnet is like glass, gonna hit more parts of car tomo, then ill do yours too, iv got a venue to do it maybe too as its a lengthy job to do it all in one go
I like ya style are kid :grin: We will have to get some decent photos of em once they are all buffed up :shocked:
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For sure mate, my old man has a camera which cost him like £1k or something, y'know them propper cameras (i know fack all about em haha) and iv got a real got spot iv found for some photos which im gonna use, will be Fly mate :grin:
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Ditto on the boot scab!! Lol
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Another sweet red mk3 golf like what youve done looks really nice :wink: Would love to get some pictures of a all red mk3 line up :wink:
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now then mate looking good, as i said i have your 5 door brother now still not sorted my first gear out but for some reason its fixed itself lol
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Another sweet red mk3 golf like what youve done looks really nice :wink: Would love to get some pictures of a all red mk3 line up :wink:
Ha ha, funny you should say that, I have the red mk3 (Obviously) My father in law has a red passatt, 1 of my brother in laws has a red bora and the other has a red mk2 jetta, looks like a VW forecourt when I go round :grin:
Come to think of it I cant get away from VW's, my brother has a black mk4 gttdi, one of my mates (Kells) has the black mk3, my other mate has a silver mk4 gttdi and two of my mates have gun metal grey mk5 tdi's
:shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :smiley: :shocked:
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now then mate looking good, as i said i have your 5 door brother now still not sorted my first gear out but for some reason its fixed itself lol
Now then Rog, still haven't seen your red beast around bud, good news on the gears tho ha ha thats the kind of thing you need tho, ya car fixing itself :grin: :laugh:
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Another sweet red mk3 golf like what youve done looks really nice :wink: Would love to get some pictures of a all red mk3 line up :wink:
two of my mates have gun metal grey mk5 tdi's
One of those is Dick Decays :grin: :cool:
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putting it up on the ramp on monday afternoon to make sure its all solid, just started to spray the pepperpots up, wanting a price off you for some spacers, thinking 20mm at the back 10/12mm at the front but will measure once i put the rims on, saw yours the other day outside the bayhorse, pop round sometime mate and take a look always good to have a second set of eyes to pick up things what need looking at
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putting it up on the ramp on monday afternoon to make sure its all solid, just started to spray the pepperpots up, wanting a price off you for some spacers, thinking 20mm at the back 10/12mm at the front but will measure once i put the rims on, saw yours the other day outside the bayhorse, pop round sometime mate and take a look always good to have a second set of eyes to pick up things what need looking at
Ye cool, just gimme a buzz matey, be good to see ya new machine :wink:
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Would love to get some pictures of a all red mk3 line up :wink:
:smug:
Car is looking sweeeet,loving how much of a difference all the little touches can make :cool:
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now then mate looking good, as i said i have your 5 door brother now still not sorted my first gear out but for some reason its fixed itself lol
im not the only one with 1st gear trouble then, is it common?? what causes it?
sorry to highjack
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well i found out mine had a new box but i think its the gear selector or the rods might need adjusting
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well i found out mine had a new box but i think its the gear selector or the rods might need adjusting
cool, next time it goes in the garage il have it looked at :smiley:
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Thought I would give a little update on things about to happen and things I'm planning on my lil' baby :smiley:
First up, this weekend me and my main man Kells are treating her to a full detail :shocked:
Cut, buffed, polished and waxed :cool:
Bought a new tailgate and was gonna fit that before hand but as it happens it's nearly as bad as the one thats on with rust so gonna strip it and prep it for a re-spray in the near future, I need a new wing also so will do this in a couple of months and get em sprayed up together :wink:
Week after next buying my new tyres, going from 205's to 195's , looks better and will stop the rubbing on my rear arches :grin:
Putting the new tyres on the old school 'Le Mans' mk3 alloys, im machining the cap lip off the face of the alloys to make them flat faced, think the plastic caps look sh!t and this will make em bespoke :laugh: :laugh:
Need to re-spray my wing mirror covers in the next couple of weeks too, ones a bit dull and the other has a few stone chips in it, dont want em letting the car down after the detail :smiley:
And finally, been looking into engine conversions lately, my initial plan was a boosted vr but, thanks to Kells, I have made my mind up on the V6 4motion engine :shocked: (I think :undecided:) Not gonna bother trying to 4motion it, but thats the engine I got my eyes on, EXCITED :grin: :grin: :cool:
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Looking forward to all this mate.. gonna be Fly this car when its all done :cool:
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sh!t!!!
Good luck with that! It'll be a beast!!!!
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Love the sound of that!!! i had a v5 4motion scream past me the other day, didnt realise they sounded that good!
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Made a start on bens Pink/faded red / white ride
This door was the worst part, was very oxydised and made the car look sh!t, its now the best part hahaha, wing also done but looks dull due to having Dodo juice orange crush applied and awaiting removal..
work continues tomo
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Very impressive mate, all those little bits make all the difference :cool:
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And finally, been looking into engine conversions lately, my initial plan was a boosted vr but, thanks to Kells, I have made my mind up on the V6 4motion engine : Not gonna bother trying to 4motion it, but thats the engine I got my eyes on
I would go for a boosted VR over the 4 mo lump or go for a R32 lump
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And finally, been looking into engine conversions lately, my initial plan was a boosted vr but, thanks to Kells, I have made my mind up on the V6 4motion engine : Not gonna bother trying to 4motion it, but thats the engine I got my eyes on
I would go for a boosted VR over the 4 mo lump or go for a R32 lump
All comes down to what I can get for the right money really Wayne, A boosted VR is gonna cost somewhere in the region of £2000 doing it myself, The R32 somewhere around the £3000 (If I'm lucky)
But the 4Mo probably around a £1000, plus with some little engine mods and a re-map I can get the 4mo around the 230bhp mark :grin:
To be honest I could probably boost the 4mo and fit it for around the same price as the boosted VR but the 4mo is a newer engine and has more valves :laugh:
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Me and my main man Kells started the detail yesterday, we (I should say Kells really, he did nearly all of it, cheers brother :wink:) got my driver door done and my front wing, the driver door had really bad oxidisation on it but has come up brilliant, need to grab some coarser pads this morning cos the roof and bonnett are a lil bit of a state :cry: But, she looks like she's gonna come up nice and SSSHHHHHHHIIIIINNYYYY :laugh: :laugh:
Also started the re-furb on the LeMans wheels, they are in a lot of a state, really badly pitted and curbed all round the edge :sad:
I'll get some pics up once I've got a bit further with em :wink:
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Hi
Really like what you have been doing with this car and I think if its ok I'll copy the short shift linkage idea and wheel spacers for mine. Do you have the dimensions of the spacers or did you make up any technical drawings? I can make a set no problem but it would be much easier with tried and tested dimensions. Also if I wanted to make adaptors for say a wider BMW wheel with slightly different bolt spacing, and didn't want them as thick as the say 25-30mm, how would you recommend doing this? I guess for standard VW alloys with a thinner spacer they would just need longer bolts rather than the countersunk method you have used. Obviously the BMW wheels don't line up with the hub so I can't do this. Do you think it is possible to drill and tap another set of holes into the discs, (36 degrees away from the existing VW holes, and use spigot rings?) I have seen this done with Hillman Imps.
Cheers
Adrian
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Both sides of car now Corrected and detailed - its looking fantastic!!!
Roof bonnet and tailgate are going to take a alot of work, this will be next weekends work, pics to follow then.
Will leave it up to Ben to explain other stuff he has been tinkering with :cool:
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wll when u have mastered the swap, there is another on brayshaw rd you can do haha
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Hi
Really like what you have been doing with this car and I think if its ok I'll copy the short shift linkage idea and wheel spacers for mine. Do you have the dimensions of the spacers or did you make up any technical drawings? I can make a set no problem but it would be much easier with tried and tested dimensions. Also if I wanted to make adaptors for say a wider BMW wheel with slightly different bolt spacing, and didn't want them as thick as the say 25-30mm, how would you recommend doing this? I guess for standard VW alloys with a thinner spacer they would just need longer bolts rather than the countersunk method you have used. Obviously the BMW wheels don't line up with the hub so I can't do this. Do you think it is possible to drill and tap another set of holes into the discs, (36 degrees away from the existing VW holes, and use spigot rings?) I have seen this done with Hillman Imps.
Cheers
Adrian
Cheers bud
Adapters for BMW will be 5 x 112mm PCD I think, I can send you a drawing over for the ones I made if ya like mate, if you confirm the PCD for the BMW wheels I can put the measurements on the drawing for ya, they will have to be a minimum of 20mm thick to compensate the length of the wheel bolts.
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Hi
Really like what you have been doing with this car and I think if its ok I'll copy the short shift linkage idea and wheel spacers for mine. Do you have the dimensions of the spacers or did you make up any technical drawings? I can make a set no problem but it would be much easier with tried and tested dimensions. Also if I wanted to make adaptors for say a wider BMW wheel with slightly different bolt spacing, and didn't want them as thick as the say 25-30mm, how would you recommend doing this? I guess for standard VW alloys with a thinner spacer they would just need longer bolts rather than the countersunk method you have used. Obviously the BMW wheels don't line up with the hub so I can't do this. Do you think it is possible to drill and tap another set of holes into the discs, (36 degrees away from the existing VW holes, and use spigot rings?) I have seen this done with Hillman Imps.
Cheers
Adrian
Cheers bud
Adapters for BMW will be 5 x 112mm PCD I think, I can send you a drawing over for the ones I made if ya like mate, if you confirm the PCD for the BMW wheels I can put the measurements on the drawing for ya, they will have to be a minimum of 20mm thick to compensate the length of the wheel bolts.
BMW is 5x120
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^^ aah cheers Wayne, i knew they were bigger just unsure by how much :wink:
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Hey,
Just remembered Hillman Imps have studs not bolts! feel like a complete pratt now for even suggesting the drilled discs as the hubs would need modifying to suit too lol, completely daft idea, don't know what I was thinking, the drilled disc was to convert a drum brake only car to cater for discs, please ignore everything to do with it I even mentioned!
I will find out to confirm 100% on the PCD but the technical drawings would be great (go with 5 x 120 for now, I can always tweak the print outs for the measurements I am after.
The other question really is whether the wheels will even suit the car, I may just make spacers like you have to space out the standard GTI wheels for now.
Thanks
Adrian
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I will find out to confirm 100% on the PCD but the technical drawings would be great (go with 5 x 120 for now, I can always tweak the print outs for the measurements I am after.
The other question really is whether the wheels will even suit the car, I may just make spacers like you have to space out the standard GTI wheels for now.
Thanks
Adrian
I will PM you the drawing over tomorrow mate (left it at work :rolleyes:)
The material costs isn't that big really so if your making them yourself you could make some for the standard wheels now, then in the future make some more if needed. They transform the look of the car I think :smug:
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Some little updates of what I was doing whilst Kells was detailing my car :grin: :grin:
Got the LeMans wheels on the bench, 2 of em weren't that bad but the other 2 were foooked :angry:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture001.jpg)
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Lots and lots of elbow grease later with a few rattle cans thrown in and there on the front
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Im considering doing the recesses on the alloy red but cant make up my mind if it will look fly or die :undecided:
Think Im gonna do one of them with the red inserts and see how it looks.
Pics to come in the next few days :cool:
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Looking good Ben :afro:
I really like LeMans, your car really pulls them off as well, I say leave them all black though! :cool:
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They look really good!
as said before leave them black!
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Cheers fella's, ye I think I'll probably end up leaving them all one colour but Im gonna do one with the red just for my own piece of mind :smiley:
Gonna do the little 'VW' logo on the cap red tho :laugh:
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I would leave them all black.
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hey,
well done with those (that?) wheel, you have really revived it and I think it looks great, not sure about the red infills either but agree the VW logo will look good in red on them. The cars gunna look really nice on all 4.
Adrian
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these are not black, they are actually Bmw Grey with added sparkle haha
gonna finish detailing on the weekend, front end, roof and tailgate need serious TLC.. the car is gonna look real shiny once its fully done, will take pics...
Iv already told ben i like the rims as they are - no other colour, he wasnt even sure he liked these rims on it but i think they look A LOT better than the longbeach...
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yo bruv :wink: Ye looking forward to getting it all nice an shiny and yes I was really unsure on the wheels at first but every time i see em i think Hhhhhmmmmm Nice :laugh:
Should have the other two wheels all done by the weekend, get em on the car and lower it a touch more :wink:
Should be looking Bootiful by next weekend :cool: :grin:
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gonna polish up them rear lenses too, will use a finishing pad on those suckers haha :cool:
*Order new number plates*
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Evening :smiley: Been a while cos I been a real busy boy just lately, but thought it high time I did a lil' update.
As you know me an Kells have been on and off polishing her up and getting her tidy.
Sorry for the sh!t piccy's :angry:
Repaired the rust scab on the tailgate and fitted my new number plates (Kells will be pleased :laugh:)
Had the 'Gilders VW' logo put back on but with the 'VW' in red of course :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture007.jpg)
Got all my new wheels on and did the VW logo red on the caps (My new wings need polishing in to match the door now tho)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0523.jpg)
And the big job I did tonite, replace my 2 front wings
The Off side was a little rotten
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture001-1.jpg)
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And one of my shiny new ones, courtesy of CCGTI, Cheers Rog :smiley: :wink: :cool:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture003-1.jpg)
Will get some better pics tomorrow and over the weekend for you all to gawp at :grin:
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Oh ye, dropped her another 10mm on the front :grin:
Just a lil sh!tty pic of her backside :shocked:
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looking fly mate :cool:
ill get them wings polished up on Saturday as planned.
Plates look wicked, i wanna burn them old ones haha :laugh:
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Ha ha nice 1 brother :wink:
Gonna keep them plates for old times sake :laugh:
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no problemo, got a nice shiney bonnet as well for u if u need
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Good point Rog, need to try repair mine this weekend, looks like its got scabbies ha ha, I f i cant sort it i will have yours off you matey :cool:
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yeah mate got all my old plates too - its a must thing to do aint it haha :grin:
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sure there will be a deal to strike mate, u have the skills to pay the bills and i need your skills on my motor
ok for tomorrow eve still
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Looks awesome Ben ;) as i said the other week i love the little details and will look fresh with that new wing on :cool: keep it up dude!
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Sound bud :wink: Ye all good for tomorrow, il come to yrs about 7ish an we can fly down.
Kells you still fancy flying over to Bradford Sunday for that little meet?
You fancy it Rog, about 1ish
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Im a looking and ima liking :grin: :cool:
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yeah mate think so, mite have that mate coming down with his mk 4, but im sure we can fit it all in, we will sort it saturday :cool:
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Cheers Dan :wink: Ye its coming along nicely now, should have her looking exactly how I want it in the very near future :grin:
Then on to the engine :shocked:
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Thank you very much Stow :wink:
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Sound bud :wink: Ye all good for tomorrow, il come to yrs about 7ish an we can fly down.
Kells you still fancy flying over to Bradford Sunday for that little meet?
You fancy it Rog, about 1ish
Is that the meet just off the m606, was looking today, if it is i think they are then doing a mini cruze to the HDVAG meet at 2, if i get the engine out on intime on the 5 door turd well up for it
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Sound bud :wink: Ye all good for tomorrow, il come to yrs about 7ish an we can fly down.
Kells you still fancy flying over to Bradford Sunday for that little meet?
You fancy it Rog, about 1ish
Is that the meet just off the m606, was looking today, if it is i think they are then doing a mini cruze to the HDVAG meet at 2, if i get the engine out on intime on the 5 door turd well up for it
Sound mate, spk to ya tomorrow bout it :wink:
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:shocked: at how bad that wing was.
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Looking really tidy. boo that wing was bad though.... wheels look ace. :afro:
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Thanks for the replys fella's, ye that wing was reeeediculous :laugh:
A few better pics I've taken today
If you look on the bottom of the doors you can tell the difference between polished and not, bottoms to be done in the not to distant future :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture008.jpg)
New plates and that repaired rust scab, just needs buffing out to match :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture010.jpg)
Front Plate :cool:
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Rear
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And the money shot :grin:
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The entire exterior is now red/black/grey, shes coming together :smiley:
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Thanks for the replys fella's, ye that wing was reeeediculous :laugh:
A few better pics I've taken today
If you look on the bottom of the doors you can tell the difference between polished and not, bottoms to be done in the not to distant future :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture008.jpg)
New plates and that repaired rust scab, just needs buffing out to match :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture010.jpg)
Front Plate :cool:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture011.jpg)
Rear
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And the money shot :grin:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture012.jpg)
The entire exterior is now red/black/grey, shes coming together :smiley:
WHIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP TING. :cool:
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Comments :wink:
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Leave him alone for a day and these are the results :grin:
looks good as a stop gap till new bonnet goes on :cool:
better than the bonnet that had aids anyhow :laugh:
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Ha, I know :smiley:
That poor bonnet, over the last few weeks its had scabies, acne and now aids :grin:
Might leave it for a week or two :shocked:
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I'm not normally a fan of black bonnets on a non-black car, I think it looks pretty cool though :cool:
Also loving the wheels, the car is coming together really nicely now Ben :afro:
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Cheers Dom, should have it all spic an span exterior wise for that rolling road day in Manc :smiley:
Then get the interior how I want it :wink:
THEN.............................................................
V6 24valve
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looked good when u pulled up tonight
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Different :smiley:
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Looking rather nice mate! :cool:
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So, r lass hasn't been very well the last week, in and out of hospital etc so im home bound for the weekend. So, in true 'best boyfriend ever' fashion, i looked myself in my man den and did some tinkering :wink:
First up, re did my headlight switch so it is all red now, gonna do a 'How To' on this switch in the near future so watch out for that
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture022-1.jpg)
Also re-did my Heated rear screen switch all red
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Then started butchering my clocks again
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Da daaaa
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please put up a how to thread on how to do this!!!!
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Needles look great Ben :afro:
I'm guessing they are mk4 needles? Did you just tap into the power supply for the leds that illuminate the dials? :cool:
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Thank you, there actually from a mk5, and yes just glued a single, wide angle LED to the underside of the clockface and wired them to the connection blocks on the back of the PCB, the ones the Dial leds push into when you put the clocks back together.
If a few people wanna know how I'll put a how to in the mk3 section
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By the way Dom, your vehicle is looking
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BAD BOII
might do mine, if i keep my dials :cool:
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By the way Dom, your vehicle is looking
F
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:cool:
:cool:
:cool:
Cheers buddy, took me fecking ages :grin:
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Looks spot on :wink: Look forward to seeing a how to too!!!
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is this my present lol
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They look really good :afro:
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that is just so damd good :cool:
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Back in the car, the Temp needle looks crazy bright on the pic but not too bad in the flesh, the other 3 are bang on :cool:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture-1.jpg)
My MFA has been foooked now for ages, tried several times to repair and no joy so ive just given up :cry:
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Evening all, just a few quick updates from me
First up my new exhaust
Custom made from cat back with straight through mid section
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture041.jpg)
With Powerflow backbox
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(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture049.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture051.jpg)
Sticks out a bit too far for my liking tho so gonna take an inch of the mid section to push the whole backbox back :cool:
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Gave her a damn good clean
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Picture048.jpg)
And finally fixed my MFA
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And just made the 199,000 mileastone :shocked: :grin: :wink:
Had to take our lasses car for repairs a few months ago, she's a childminder so had to use mine for the day whilst I had hers. When I got home the front splitter was hanging off the car :shocked: She proclaimed she new nothing of it and I clipped it back on, no harm done.
Last week she had to use it again whilst I took hers for its MOT
When I got home this time
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Again she claimed she new nothing of it, saying my f**king stupid car is too low anyway :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Silly cow ha ha ha
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I love how your so blase' about her doing that to your car! If my missus did that to mine I would be having a few choice words!!! :angry: :angry: :grin:
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And the moto of this story, dont let women drive our cars :grin:
loving your progress, how does the exhaust sound?
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I love how your so blase' about her doing that to your car! If my missus did that to mine I would be having a few choice words!!! :angry: :angry: :grin:
It just gives me another excuse to spend more time working on the car :wink:
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And the moto of this story, dont let women drive our cars :grin:
loving your progress, how does the exhaust sound?
Cheers Stow, exhaust is fecking loud mate, more a lowdown rumble than owt tho, puts a massive grin on my face when i floor it through a tunnell :grin:
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just read through this, some great work mate :afro:
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just read through this, some great work mate :afro:
Cheers Dan :wink:
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And the moto of this story, dont let women drive our cars :grin:
loving your progress, how does the exhaust sound?
Cheers Stow, exhaust is fecking loud mate, more a lowdown rumble than owt tho, puts a massive grin on my face when i floor it through a tunnell :grin:
:cool: :cool: :cool:
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Love those clocks great work :wink:
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looking very good mate
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So my MOT's due end of next month, need new discs all round, new pads all round, a new windscreen and new ABS sensors all round :cry: :cry:
So not much to report cos saving up for that lot, just thought I'd post a few pics up
From Saturday's RR day @ Carbon Chip Tuning (Cheers Doc an the team :wink:)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0601.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0602.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0600.jpg)
And a few of my family's VAG's
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No wonder ur cars in limp mode.
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Lovely Pics, shame they are all red tho :wink:
I know the feeling when you have that much work needed on your car :undecided:
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Very well done with what you have achieved so far mate. I'm really liking this. :)
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Lovely Pics, shame they are all red tho :wink:
I know the feeling when you have that much work needed on your car :undecided:
And what's wrong with red? :huh:
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Red 8v mk3s are so common its unbeleavable. And they all look the same when being modified. :p
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Red 8v mk3s are so common its unbeleavable. And they all look the same when being modified. :p
Not being funny.................but there are 4 in the photo, and not one of them look the same. :huh:
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Red 8v mk3s are so common its unbeleavable. And they all look the same when being modified. :p
Not being funny.................but there are 4 in the photo, and not one of them look the same. :huh:
It's ok, its just a little dig because he's jealous! It's just a bit of banter :grin:
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Ahhh ok, sorry to jump in. :embarassed:
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Am happy with my mk2 dom. But u r right it was banter.
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alrite ben just read you whole thread and liking what you've done with it all,keep up the good work,was trying to keep mine standard,but after seeing threads like this gets me thinking of tinkering lol.out of curiosity what would i be lookin at for some of your custom spacers and short shift plate lol,cheers brett
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Thanks for all the comments fella's, starting to look exactly how I want her, need to get my split rims re-furbed and some rubber on em then re jiggle my stance, need to get my new Tailgate off my pal, CCGTI, then me and my main man Kells need to finish machine polishing :wink:
All after the MOT now tho :cry:
'gti novice' you got PM
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What wheels have you got dude :cool: sorry if i've missed something :D need to head down see you guys again some time soon, are you off to the RTech meet in june?
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Alreeet Dan, got some BBS splits off the mk4, need a re-furb an rubber tho so gonna hav to wait to put em on. Dont think il b makin the RR day, but that could change yet :rolleyes:
Get yaself over bud, you should try gettin across 1st Sunday of the month for the Bradford/HDVag meet, normally a good turnout :wink:
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Still buying my MOT stuff so nothing much to report, just a little snap from a local meet I go to
TASTY :grin: :grin:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Golf1.jpg)
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And a few more from the meet
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0641.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0637.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0639.jpg)
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(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0633.jpg)
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Looking good mate really like how its sitting :wink:
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Car looks lovely mate!
Do you know the sizes on the short shifter you made?
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Still buying my MOT stuff so nothing much to report, just a little snap from a local meet I go to
TASTY :grin: :grin:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/Golf1.jpg)
Looking great Ben :afro:
Where was the meet?
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Cheers fella's :cool:
16v_Blu - Ye just got the stance right but is all gonna change in a month or so once I get my new wheels sorted, will have to change the ride height, the spacing and probably the camber :angry:
N900 MJT - I just took off the original one and copied it, never wrote down any sizes (Probably should have done really :rolleyes:)
I added about half inch to the length but if I was to make one now I'd probably go a little longer, 20mm maybe :wink:
Dom - Cheers man, the meet is at The Old Corn Mill at Brighouse near Huddersfield, first Sunday of every month, normally a really good turn out but this month was a bit scarce :sad:
Last Month there was about 40 odd Dubs in the carpark :shocked: NICE :grin:
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De-locked the Golf today and picked up my new tailgate from CCGTI (Cheers Rog are kid :grin:)
Driver door
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0649.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0648.jpg)
Passenger door
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0650.jpg)
Lets hope my central locking doesn't fail :laugh: :laugh: :shocked:
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did mine many moons ago, you still have lock on tailgate for any moments of non central locking working :laugh:
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he would have a job on gettin through his boot, that doesnt work haha
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have to use the universal key then
a brick
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Ask ben, im handy with a big hammer
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Im thinking of doing this to mine but im only going to de lock it from the passanger side as my boot wont open using the key and knowing my luck it would fail on me so I would end up using a brick :grin:
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Got myself spare driver and passenger side windows just incase the universal key needs to come out :grin:
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Coming to a red G3, very soon :cool: :grin: :laugh: :wink:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0693.jpg)
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ooooo, haha, be interested to see these on!
serious red going on. get your shades out :D
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I have a door for sale ben, £70 quid
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Wheels look ace :cool:
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look great these... gonna transform the car..
all she needs then is that V6
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Conversion starts a week tomorrow :shocked: :grin: :cool:
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Conversion starts a week tomorrow :shocked: :grin: :cool:
Looking forward to this :afro:
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Can feed my OCD on bens mucky bay and engine parts :evil:
Ben are you telling folk the plans on the engine situation etc ?? and how its gonna be for a year ??
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Dont get too excited, im only going VR6 til I can afford everything for the V6 24v Turbo :rolleyes:
Me an Kells getting dirty again (oo-er) looking at a 3 day turn around so should be fun :grin:
I know, i know, "Why dont you just buy a VR"
well i got a full car at a very good price, my car is pretty much how i want it to look, it will cost me less, i dont have the hassle of trying to sell my car and find a new one and it gets me used to the V6 shinnanigans and the fuel bills for next year
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Did try convince him to sell all the VR parts and all his parts off his GTI and get the 24v lump but unfortunatly i was unable to get him to :grin:. he has seen first hand with my conversion just how much the money can spiral out of hand :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
told him to turbo the VR but he wants 24valves and a more modern engine (cant argue with this)
gives us something to do anyhow, feels strange now mine is all done and have the spare time on our hands again :grin:
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wheels look good i was toying with doing the same thing with mine ,mystic blue centre and polished lip ,hmmmmm dont suppose anyone knows how to use photoshop lol,good luck with the build mate
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Electrical hotline is availabe if you need it. :grin:
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Electrical hotline is availabe if you need it. :grin:
:grin: :grin:
Might take you up on that Russ - should be alot more straight forward this one, seen as its coming from another MK3
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happy to help if you need it mate, think im going to Vr mine over xmas
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Electrical hotline is availabe if you need it. :grin:
:grin: :grin:
Might take you up on that Russ - should be alot more straight forward this one, seen as its coming from another MK3
Should be if the fuses are ok. :grin:
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:grin: we will see russ :wink: :wink: :laugh:
Bring it on roger :cool: :cool:
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Ok, So I've been a bit lagging in updates since I said I was converting, been trying to get the VR running sweet before I bang it in mine and finally it is :grin: After a bit of cleaning, a bit of painting and a new coilpack she's running sweet............................
Sounds fecking immense :grin: :laugh: :tongue:
I've painted the engine covers (pics to follow) Had to source a new backbox (Sebring) now just need my new aux belt and a centre box before the weekend.
SO............ Thursday is the day for the tear down, Kells has got his marrigolds on the ready for his crazy OCD cleaning routine on my bay :grin: :grin:
And hopefully will be getting some rubber for my wheels by the end of the month
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0788-1.jpg)
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Oh yes, Ive been swapping my interior over too, now running with the Highline black interior, black ABC pillars and highline centre console, Looks fly :cool: :cool: :cool:
few pics from the rear (oo-er :laugh:)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0816.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0817.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0818.jpg)
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them wheels will look spot on :cool:
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much better than the mulberry mate, keep it up
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Those wheels will look ace :afro:
The interior is looking pretty sweet as well :cool:
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Cheers geezers :wink:
Been doing some designs on some centre caps too
First get yourself one of your old sh!tted up centre caps
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0819.jpg)
Split it
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0820.jpg)
Clean up the plastic bit and prep for paint
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0821.jpg)
Paint your desired colour, in my case Graphite Grey
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0822.jpg)
Get some VW decals off ebay, cand get em in Red, Black, Blue and Yellow I believe
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0823.jpg)
Cut, shout, trim, swear and stick the decals to the caps
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0824.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0826.jpg)
Then bosh em in ya wheels
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0827.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0828.jpg)
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look smart matey, u coming to ve festival
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^^ Of course I am r kid, need to sort some tickets really :laugh:
Dunno whether to do just one day or both, you camping it up or driving
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Nice little job that. :cool:
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Nice little job that. :cool:
Cheers Shaun :wink:
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love the mk5 needles how have i not seen this thread before :smiley: :smiley:
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love the mk5 needles how have i not seen this thread before :smiley: :smiley:
Nice little job that. :cool:
Cheers Shaun :wink:
No worries, when are we going to see them on the car?
love the mk5 needles how have i not seen this thread before :smiley: :smiley:
I just said in another thread, i'm struggling to keep up.. it's been very busy in here lately, summer I guess. :grin:
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Shaun mate, should of been on about 2 weeks ago, then i bought a VR :rolleyes:
Should have been going on this week, then I had to get avnew exhaust for the VR :rolleyes:
They will be on before VW fest fo sho :grin:
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Shaun mate, should of been on about 2 weeks ago, then i bought a VR :rolleyes:
Should have been going on this week, then I had to get avnew exhaust for the VR :rolleyes:
They will be on before VW fest fo sho :grin:
:grin: cool,
which fest?
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Harewood house in Leeds next month, you venturing up??
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Harewood house in Leeds next month, you venturing up??
I might come along to this, I need to collect the keys to my flat sometime around then anyway so might make a weekend of it :wink:
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Harewood house in Leeds next month, you venturing up??
Will look it up, depends when it is, car off the road at the mo and I have one to go to next month already.
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Love the look of your car Ben looks sweet and now ive seen your abc pillars cant wait to get mine in :smiley: when I had BBS on mine I was thinking of doing the red centres but in the end sold em :grin: cars looking really nice :wink:
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Cheers Blu, black pillars look soooo much better :cool:
Shaun, its the 13th and 14th of August, £21 for the weekend camping ticket, £11 for the Sunday show ticket, be good to see you there if you can make it :cool:
Dom, get yaself down matey, be good to see the new 4 in the flesh :cool:
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Cheers Blu, black pillars look soooo much better :cool:
Shaun, its the 13th and 14th of August, £21 for the weekend camping ticket, £11 for the Sunday show ticket, be good to see you there if you can make it :cool:
Dom, get yaself down matey, be good to see the new 4 in the flesh :cool:
Think that's the following weekend after Whitenoise. doubt I can do both. :sad:
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^^ Of course I am r kid, need to sort some tickets really :laugh:
Dunno whether to do just one day or both, you camping it up or driving
Camping mate, closing shop at 12 and setting off about 12.45, you should camp, some of are lasses friends are coming with us making a weekend of it
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Should of had my wheels done red.... :lipsrsealed: this is coming along ace man. Keep it up!
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whens vr in ben. I might be at that show if am not on holliday
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whens vr in ben. I might be at that show if am not on holliday
By sunday will all be done
Im deffo at VW fest, Prob going on the sunday.. not decided yet
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Did a few prep bits to the VR set up tonight
First up, de-cated my cat
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0854.jpg)
Then started stripping the front end of the VR to clean etc
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0835.jpg)
Cleaned
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0857.jpg)
Then painted a few bits an bobs to really make the bay gleem once its in mine
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0855.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0856.jpg)
That is all :wink:
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looking smart mate
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Cheers Rog :cool: :cool:
Just a quick 'Before' Pic of my TINY!!! 8v engine in the bay before the rather large VR goes in
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0833.jpg)
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cant wait to get into this dirty bay..
roger - did u check them arches dude ?
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cant wait to get into this dirty bay..
roger - did u check them arches dude ?
nope not had time, will check tomorrow but not 100% sure they are scratch free
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nope not had time, will check tomorrow but not 100% sure they are scratch free
ok mate - need to be MINT. im at bens tomo night at some point i think so let us know :wink:
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Looking forward to seeing this go in :afro:
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will have a hunt round in my aladins cave brad, might not be able to drop them tomorrow as i have evening of drinking in the sky lounge leeds :wink:
cant wait to see the vr ben, will crack on with mine in a few months if you would help mate
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aint read all your vr convo but will after this post. I LOVE IT looks nice. love the rocker and the wheel centre caps. the alloys look :shocked: VERY bight. but a nice colour combination!!
I LOIKE :grin:
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OK, so today was the last day I will drive my car as I know it, bit sad really :cry:
BUT, forward and on to bigger and better things :grin: :grin: :grin:
Started the tear down tonight wi Kells, exhaust off, front end off and fluids dropped
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0859.jpg)
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(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0861.jpg)
Expect a rather large update tomorrow night kids :wink:
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VR6-BEN BIG BORE
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looking good mate
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That battery tray looks fecked! :grin: Hope all goes well mate, looking forward to updates. :smiley:
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That bay looks dirty as feck, get Brad on it with his marigolds! :cool:
Looking forward to the updates!!!!
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Good luck with the conversion..... looking good so far. when you hoping for it to be back on the road?
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Had very busy day so far, ill update with the pics later as we just broke off for tea, engine is out of donor car, bens old 8v lump is out of his, spend what feels like hours cleaning his bay, the VR lump is gonna be in his car after tea, hope to be running tomo
Super quick converison :cool:
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Good work. Fast turn arounds are the way forward. :)
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A few pics
Just a few things to do friday and its good to go
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5052/imageivg.jpg)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6897/imageulf.jpg)
FILTHY BAY!!
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1348/imagegtq.jpg)
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8182/imagejkf.jpg)
Spent ages cleaning it
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3977/imageljx.jpg)
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4148/imagedpw.jpg)
Engine removal from donor car
(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1199/imageitn.jpg)
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4672/imagerct.jpg)
In its new home
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2909/imageziq.jpg)
(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4342/imagekgt.jpg)
Got the full front end on, wipers and scuttle tray, but we did this in the dark so no pics yet :laugh:
car will be finished tomo
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Excellent progress :smiley:
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Went really well today :grin: quite surprised just how much we got done tbh :shocked: :shocked:
Brad has been the picture whore today I got a few to post up but il do it all tomorrow once its running :wink:
Even went to the extent of re-wrapping the loom in red :cool:
Spraying the new battery tray, various brackets, shields, nuts, bolts, my alarm box etc, etc
Things left to put in tomorrow = cable change shifter
exhaust (hopefully my mid box will turn up)
dash
lights
bumper
wheels
airbox
Cant wait to give it a blast :grin: :laugh: :grin: :cool: :wink: :smiley: :laugh: :tongue: :evil:
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iv got a load more pics, still high of the fuel tho (used to clean some parts down)
Lots done today, dont understand why conversions like this take people so long half the time.. :smiley:
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Sounds like a good day man :cool: going to be awesome with a VR in it :D
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Damn you guys are getting quick at this malarkey now.
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It only took us a few days to get my S3 lump in my mk3 and running, and that was a very very involved job coz lots to change with it been a early MK3 3 plus a load of custom bits we had to make up and have made etc - this VR6 converison was ALOT easier. Bolt off bolt on stuff, hard work doing it in a day but hey ho. just off to Bens now to finish up. More pics to come and video of running :-)
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Good turn around lads. Cant wait to see this at the rr day
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looks really good mate, cant wait for a blast in it
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Brad, where's the fcuking pitchers! :grin:
(I am aware that it's spelled pictures)
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top work chaps and quick turnaround,anyone would think you done this before lol
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The car is now fully re built, just waiting on Mr postman to deliver his Centre box for the exhaust
couple more pics
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/407/imagefzl.jpg)
(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4535/imageeeme.jpg)
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8876/imagejot.jpg)
and the first time start up video :laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bmFq5mR8O8
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That looks fit!!
Just checked and you sold the interior, i could have got it now! :sad:
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that is looking mint lads, a :evil:d sounds :evil:
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aaaaaaaaaaaaah the sound of the vr6! :tongue:
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Loving it! Great work again guys :afro:
I did consider a VR6 instead of the Mk4 but I would have spent a fortune on fuel with that engine note :evil:
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Looking good as always. Need Brads address PMd him no reply. Email is in profile.
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Love, looks and sounds great :afro:
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Looking good as always. Need Brads address PMd him no reply. Email is in profile.
Just Pm'd you matey :wink:
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once again top work and quick turnaround,sounds awesome, i like :drool:
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awesome work guys! cant believe i have missed this thread. i'll keep an eye out for you at harewood.
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That bay looks mint :cool:
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Did you have to change all the engine looms? Did you take the servo out to get them out?
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Did you have to change all the engine looms? Did you take the servo out to get them out?
yes mate
same as on mine and on any conversion really. You gotta remove full dashboard too.
you have to loosen the servo but not fully remove it
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Fantastic turn around, well done.. :afro:
Really like the colour coding. Brings the look of the VR up to date. looks fresh IMO.
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Right folks, update!!!
As you know, got the VR lump out of the donor, fully cleaned and re-wrapped the loom, got the 8v lump outta mine, fully cleaned the disgusting bay and got the VR in, wired up and running in 2 days :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
By Friday tea time I was just waiting on my mid section box for the exhaust to come through the post which was meant to have been posted on Wednesday morning, found out Friday night it had been nicked so it was panic stations :undecided: :shocked: :huh: :angry: :cry:
Had to work Saturday morning so didnt get back til half 11, rung Tony Banks in Leeds about getting a mid section pipe made up and he said come down now (11.45 Saturday Morn) and by 12.45 it was on the car along with my newly aquired Sebring backbox (Which by the way is F-ing LARGE) :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Took her for a proper test drive Saturday aft with Kells to go get my Tyres and its FOOOOKING IMMENSE!!!!!
ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Heres some pics
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0880.jpg)
Even sprayed up my bell box for the alarm in red :cool:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0882.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0881.jpg)
My sexy new wheels on
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0883.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0889.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0892.jpg)
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0894.jpg)
An my backbox :shocked: :shocked:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/IMG_0893.jpg)
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nice work mate loving it :smiley: is this coming to the RR day in oct?
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nice work mate loving it :smiley: is this coming to the RR day in oct?
Indeed I am matey, be interesting to see what its pushing out :wink:
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sounds good will see you there then :smiley:
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When I first got her
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/djbenvictors/VicksPicture24012010013.jpg)
And now
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Fook me that exhaust is big.
Looks great however :afro:
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Fook me that exhaust is big.
Looks great however :afro:
Ha ha I know Wayne, it is a little offensive :evil:
Sounds great tho, thought it was going to be proper loud, especially with no mid box, but it actually sounds sweet :grin: AND quiter than my old one according to our lass and my neighbours :wink:
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Looks good bud. Splits suite it. Cant wait to c ot on the rolers in octobre
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Looks good bud. Splits suite it. Cant wait to c ot on the rolers in octobre
Cheers Liam, me too matey :grin: :laugh: :cool:
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As said earlier mate, it looks awesome. :afro:
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As said earlier mate, it looks awesome. :afro:
Cheers Kirk, well happy with the outcome, drives and looks SSCCCCHHHHWWEEEEEEEETTTT!!!!! :grin:
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that back box needs hiding lol, anyone put that potato up it yet lol
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Fook me that exhaust is big.
Looks great however :afro:
Ha ha I know Wayne, it is a little offensive :evil:
Well if all else fails they may come in handy as missile launchers :laugh:
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that back box needs hiding lol, anyone put that potato up it yet lol
Watch it Rog, otherwise next time your driving behind me I'll fire a cannon ball out of it :grin:
Had to kick a tramp out of the right tailpipe this morning, his dog and his bags were in the left one :grin: :grin:
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Fook me that exhaust is big.
Looks great however :afro:
Ha ha I know Wayne, it is a little offensive :evil:
Well if all else fails they may come in handy as missile launchers :laugh:
Ha ha must have read my mind Wayne :laugh: :laugh:
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that back box needs hiding lol, anyone put that potato up it yet lol
:grin: :grin: :grin:
he was telling me he wants a mod to change his forum name to VR6BEN-BIGBORE
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that back box needs hiding lol, anyone put that potato up it yet lol
:grin: :grin: :grin:
he was telling me he wants a mod to change his forum name to VR6BEN-BIGBORE
You know this :laugh: :laugh:
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you could use it to bring some illegals back from abroad, should get a afghan family and a donkey in them for £5k a head lol
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you could use it to bring some illegals back from abroad, should get a afghan family and a donkey in them for £5k a head lol
:grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :laugh:
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looking good! :cool: what are you doing with the old wheels?
that exhaust is a beast! :grin: are you keeping it?
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Looks good bud. Splits suite it. Cant wait to c ot on the rolers in octobre
Cheers Liam, me too matey :grin: :laugh: :cool:
Goood. Al let u know when am nexy comin through so I can see the beast properly
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looks very good! nice work ben! :afro:
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Ben, I found you a new exhaust, just up you street lol
(http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy19/ccgti/bensexhaust.jpg)
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good work mate.. :cool:
what size are those new alloys 17's??
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love it mate!
congrats pal!
cant wait for a vr in mine!
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hi Ben,
I have just looking through this thread and cant believe what a job you have done it looks so good, i couldn't be happier to see the old girl on the road again well the most important part of her anyway!
Have fun and take care!
Neil.
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hi Ben,
I have just looking through this thread and cant believe what a job you have done it looks so good, i couldn't be happier to see the old girl on the road again well the most important part of her anyway!
Have fun and take care!
Neil.
Sadly the Shell was waaaay too far gone to save.. another Highline gone :cry:
rear spoiler lives on my car now :wink:
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GOOD TURN OUT TONIGHT BOYS
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Good, I am glad the some of the parts are getting a new lease of life, it was a crying shame that i allowed her to get in that state, one minute she looked ok then before i knew it, gone.
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Was a real shame, i didnt want to break it and i know Ben felt the same but it was really too far gone all round. more we dug into it the more rot we found. I remember saying to ben, that i bet it would have been a gorgeous car when it was new
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Was a good turn out Rog :grin:
Neil, devastated I couldn't save her mate but just too far gone, both inner and outer sills were gone and most of the floor pan was showing through :cry: :angry: :cry:
However, the heart of her lives on in mine, and what a heart it is too :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
LOVE that VR noise :laugh: :laugh: :kiss: :drool:
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WELL...................... Its been an eventful week :cry:
Noticed a small oil leak on the VR when the engine was running, on closer inspection it looked as tho it was coming from behind the P/S pump :undecided:
Anyways, last Wednesday took the front end off the car (AGAIN!!!) gave it a good wipe down, started the engine and had a nosey about.
After a minute I see the drip again so follow it up the block to the oil gallery plug just under the coolant pulley.... its seeping oil......BAR STEWARD!!!!!!!!
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Went to work on Thursday and had the excellent idea of doing a temp fix on the plug with some liquid metal, in the meantime Kells ordered me a new plug from VW and they said it would be here Monday, jobs a good un :cool:
Set off from work on Thursday night, got about 100 yards and ppsssssshhhhhhhhhh
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OIL EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had to get recovered and once home discovered the liguid metal had somehow punctured a hole in the Oil gallery plug
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So, VW let me down on Monday, fecking useless!!!
Turned up yesterday so me an Kells had a stab at putting right, managed to get the old plug out with no real issues, putting the new one in..... another story :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
After lots of swearing and pissing about managed to get it in the hole (oo-er missus) filled her up with oil and started her up.................... Started seeping oil F*CKING B*STARD C**T TW*T SH*TE PR*CK B*LLOCKS
Tried to tap it in a bit further but because you cant get square on to tap it into position properly, I made matters worse, the plug went pop and I got oil in my eyes, mouth and nose.. EXCELLENT.
Me an Kells searched high and low for the plug but couldn't find it so abandoned it all :cry: :cry: :cry:
Kells went home, I came in the house, emptied my pockets and found the plug :shocked: :shocked:
It was cream crackered tho so ordered 3 from VW today so should be here tomorrow.
Ive made myself a little 'press' that fits between the plug in question and the chasis arm with a thread on it so I can push the plug in square and hopefully solve this little debacle :wink:
VW fest creeping up and me car-less :huh:
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Unlucky mate, hope you get it sorted. Made me laugh like feck though! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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"STOP THE ENGINE STOP THE ENGINE"
so i do
Ben had a face full of oil :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
:laugh:
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Unlucky mate. good luck fixin it
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and me adapterless :cry: :cry: :cry:
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:shocked: hope you get it sorted.
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hope it all gets sorted dude!
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RIGHT, went to VW last Thursday to pick up my new gallery plugs...... they were the wrong ones :angry: :angry: :angry:
Re-ordered and went to pick them up Friday :smiley:
I made myself a little fixture at work to get the new plug in so I set about it Friday night. :cool:
Managed to get the new plug in nice and square and flush but it still seeped oil :cry: :cry:
Thought to myself 'Feck it' and proceeded to fill the hole where the new plug sits with liquid metal :shocked:
I now have no oil leaks :grin: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
HOWEVER, I think I over filled the engine with oil :rolleyes:
Took it for a test drive, let her warm up then opend her up :grin:
got to about 6k revs in 3rd and POOOOOFFFFFF.... a MASSIVE cloud of bluey/grey smoke bellowed out of my exhaust :shocked: :shocked:
I pulled over sharpish and turned the engine off, had a little snoop about under the hood and aprehensivly turned her over and she started but if I gave her a bit of throttle, more smoke :cry:
I limped home and gave her a proper check over, turns out one of my HT leads had popped off, phew!!!!
It was burning oil a little too but that is now sorted aswell :cool:
SO, aside from the HUGE screw I've just found in my brand new tyre :angry: All is well in camp 'VR6 Ben Big Bore' :evil:
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This is how she was sat for 8 days :cry: :cry:
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And back looking pretty :kiss: :kiss:
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Wheeeeeeeeeey. Its not givin u a easy rideis it mate.
Ne news on them doors
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Wheeeeeeeeeey. Its not givin u a easy rideis it mate.
Ne news on them doors
I know matey, its all good fun tho eh :laugh:
I think I might have you some, but I been CRAZY busy at work these last 2 weeks so havent had time to sort it, I will find out before end of week and let you know bud.
Cheers.
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Sweet mate cheers. This gunna make it to,the rollers or are we gunna have to see it just parked in carpark again on limp mode
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your VERY lucky ben. its good to hear that youve sorted it out.
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Sweet mate cheers. This gunna make it to,the rollers or are we gunna have to see it just parked in carpark again on limp mode
Ha ha, its going on the rollers this time mate, very interested to see what its pulling tbh :huh:
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Sweet mate cheers. This gunna make it to,the rollers or are we gunna have to see it just parked in carpark again on limp mode
Ha ha, its going on the rollers this time mate, very interested to see what its pulling tbh :huh:
yes mate that would be good to know! and the dub is looking good mate! :afro:
prepare to have your phone bombarded on saturday! :laugh: i think i should be sweet, just had issues with mounts and fubard water pipes lool
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My prediction. 168.53bhp give or take 10bhp.
I wana hear the sound
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First one to spot my latest interior mod gets 10 points :cool:
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Heated seats ??
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Nope, look closer :grin:
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light on the vent thingy!
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Nope, look closer :grin:
Lighting on the air vent controls
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i win :)
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Differany leds
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Ooooooo I believe Mr RamRod beat ya to it Wayne :laugh:
10 points for the grandMaster himself, well done.
Im a little undecided on em tbh, they defo need dulling down a little :huh:
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Ooooooo I believe Mr RamRod beat ya to it Wayne :laugh:
10 points for the grandMaster himself, well done.
Im a little undecided on em tbh, they defo need dulling down a little :huh:
:evil:
what would be good if they fade out when you close the vent! but that would need a little bit of work! or other way round dim down when you open the vent!
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how did you do that? cut slots into the wheel?
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Without sounding rude can I ask what the point of it is, have you done all of the vents to match?
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i was going to say spunk on the dash
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Afternoon ben, you need to keep off the Crabies ginger beer
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Holy Sh*t!!!!
This has come so far!
Loving what you've done mate! got to be one of the best mk3's about!
What happened to your old 8v exhaust system?
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What did you use to knock the cat out?
i will have to do this to mine, and hopefully solve some issues :undecided:
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^^Broom handle :shocked: Just smash that sh!t out then give it a thorough shaking to get all the small fragments out :wink:
On a side note, I know have a turbo in my VR :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Calm down, its in the boot at the moment :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Will be in the other end of the car in the new year, itching to do it now but just dont have the reddies :cry: :cry:
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Holy Sh*t!!!!
This has come so far!
Loving what you've done mate! got to be one of the best mk3's about!
What happened to your old 8v exhaust system?
Cheers mate, much appreciated :cool: :cool:
Old exhaust got sold bud
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^^Broom handle :shocked: Just smash that sh!t out then give it a thorough shaking to get all the small fragments out :wink:
On a side note, I know have a turbo in my VR :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Calm down, its in the boot at the moment :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Will be in the other end of the car in the new year, itching to do it now but just dont have the reddies :cry: :cry:
off to find a broom :smug:
Turbo now!! you dont hang about do you :grin:, what turbo is it? (not that i know the difference :grin:) are you upgrading any internals?
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Thanks for posting a picture of your de-cat, i would not of thought about doing that, and i 'think' its solved all my problems :wink:
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^^Broom handle :shocked: Just smash that sh!t out then give it a thorough shaking to get all the small fragments out :wink:
On a side note, I know have a turbo in my VR :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Calm down, its in the boot at the moment :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Will be in the other end of the car in the new year, itching to do it now but just dont have the reddies :cry: :cry:
:grin: :grin:
What sort of power you looking for? More then Brad? :evil:
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Glad to hear it Stow :cool: :grin: :cool:
Wherry, was going to bolt a Turbo on this year but always had something a little different in mind so I'm just gonna wait til my weddings out of the way (May) then do what I originally intended, VR6 T.............T
2 K03's :shocked: :shocked:
Sourced some of the bits already, I have one of my K03's, gonna custom make the outlet manifolds but the engine is going to stay pretty OEM looking, no short inlets or owt silly, wanna keep the engine looking pretty much how it is now.... aside from the 2 turbo's strapped to its back :laugh: :laugh:
Getting a custom downpipe made and the lovely lads at Carbon will be taking it on for the mapping, gonna try keep factory management but we will see how that pans out.
350bhp
340ft/lb torque
Quite easily too, theres only a couple of VR6 TT's in the uk and seen a mk2 synchro pushing 480bhp with 440ft/lb torque :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
INSANE!!!!!!
Looking at slip diff and six speeding the 02A, been looking at an 02S-02A hybrid which looks pretty good.
Exciting but just gotta get this pesky wedding out the way first ha ha
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Glad to hear it Stow :cool: :grin: :cool:
Wherry, was going to bolt a Turbo on this year but always had something a little different in mind so I'm just gonna wait til my weddings out of the way (May) then do what I originally intended, VR6 T.............T
2 K03's :shocked: :shocked:
Sourced some of the bits already, I have one of my K03's, gonna custom make the outlet manifolds but the engine is going to stay pretty OEM looking, no short inlets or owt silly, wanna keep the engine looking pretty much how it is now.... aside from the 2 turbo's strapped to its back :laugh: :laugh:
Getting a custom downpipe made and the lovely lads at Carbon will be taking it on for the mapping, gonna try keep factory management but we will see how that pans out.
350bhp
340ft/lb torque
Quite easily too, theres only a couple of VR6 TT's in the uk and seen a mk2 synchro pushing 480bhp with 440ft/lb torque :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
INSANE!!!!!!
Looking at slip diff and six speeding the 02A, been looking at an 02S-02A hybrid which looks pretty good.
Exciting but just gotta get this pesky wedding out the way first ha ha
WOW sounds awesome! :cool:
KO3's are they from the audi s3/tt?? :huh:
Congrats on the wedding, im too getting married in February :smiley:
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The K03's came on most of the standard 1.8T's, only need small turbo's if your rocking 2 of em ha ha
the weddings killed us for the last year, we both have really big family's so the day is costing a bloody fortune :sad:
Will be a good un tho, looking forward to the honeymoon, 2 weeks in Cancun at 'the Royal, Cancun' Jacuzzi in the room and no kids (Our lass is a childminder so this is a mega bonus ha ha)
Also, got the best looking Samba for our wedding car, its Sssscchhweeeeeetttttt :grin: :grin:
The sex....
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KO4s is the audi one then? can you run these with out changing any internals?
Lovely looking samba, would look lush in your wedding shots....we've got big families too but decided its cheaper to not invite most of them :grin:
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Wherry, was going to bolt a Turbo on this year but always had something a little different in mind so I'm just gonna wait til my weddings out of the way (May) then do what I originally intended, VR6 T.............T 2 K03's :shocked: :shocked:
:undecided: Not going to be easy also not sure why or what the thinking is, one big turbo will give you as much, space wise you are very limited, even if you did get them in all the plumbing needed etc is going to be very tight.
Sourced some of the bits already, I have one of my K03's, gonna custom make the outlet manifolds but the engine is going to stay pretty OEM looking, no short inlets or owt silly, wanna keep the engine looking pretty much how it is now.... aside from the 2 turbo's strapped to its back :laugh: :laugh:
You going to need to change the inlet manifold I think so you can run 2 throttle bodies etc, what ever happens your going to need to drop the compression etc.
gonna try keep factory management but we will see how that pans out.
Standalone management will be your only choice also lets say you do get near 350bhp even with a LSD your going to struggle to get the power down.
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Good evening Wayne :wink:
Not going to be easy for sure, but why the hell not :cool:
Lowering compression is a must, the install will be very tight but very do-able. The inlet manifold can stay, the air box will need moving to the otherside of the bay for the provisions of the FMIC pipework,
summat like this :cool:
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I will be moving my expansion tank to the airbox side and vice versa, and I wont be using blue pipework ha ha
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:undecided: looking at that picture, the things on the front of the inlet manifold what are they, guessing extra injectors?
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Not too sure myself tbh :undecided:
there are very few TT VR6's, so this is the reason I'm wanting to do it. VR6T's or Supercharged are ten a penny now, just about everyone on VR6oc are forced induction now (Apart from Wherry and the Ramrod, sorry boys :rolleyes:)
A little change from the norm is what keeps things interesting :nerd:
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Turbo FTW, supercharged VR.s are just WEAK and no torque
don't need much PSI to get big figures.. it will be a monster.. i hear something about gold pipework tho hahahah (Joke)
could use 1 big turbo like the GT28 I'm getting for mine.. but you are looking at £1k for that alone...the twin K03 is something different and maybe something we can supply to other VR6 owners down the line
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:undecided: looking at that picture, the things on the front of the inlet manifold what are they, guessing extra injectors?
They are the pipes for a nitrous system. Gas and fuel. :wink:
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To simplify the pipe work I'd think about a modded short inlet. There's a guy, powernut with the R32T 4x4 caddy that seems to make and weld them for fun. Might be worth a chat.
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f**k it, VR6TTTT :lipsrsealed:
Nah plans sound good though ben looking forward to this! ;)
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How's the turbos coming along?
When you converted to VR6, how did you sort the clutch issue out? New pedal box or a conversion thing?
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How's the turbos coming along?
When you converted to VR6, how did you sort the clutch issue out? New pedal box or a conversion thing?
Convrted to Hydro as per normal VR6 and 16v cars have, we used the VR6 clutch and gearbox.. basically full set up from donor car
late mk3s all have same pedal box wit provisions to take hydro set up, early cars like mine don't so need a late pedal box fitting as mine did for my conversion
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How's the turbos coming along?
When you converted to VR6, how did you sort the clutch issue out? New pedal box or a conversion thing?
Convrted to Hydro as per normal VR6 and 16v cars have, we used the VR6 clutch and gearbox.. basically full set up from donor car
late mk3s all have same pedal box wit provisions to take hydro set up, early cars like mine don't so need a late pedal box fitting as mine did for my conversion
OK thanks mate. Mines on an N but has most late features. I'll have probs have a look. Is it obvious if it has both?
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it will have late pedal box :wink:
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it will have late pedal box :wink:
AWESOME news.
Really wasn't looking forward to swapping it out. So do I need to cut the bulkhead? Cheers for the info mate, didn't wanna ask in the MK3 section, wanted an answer I could trust. :wink:
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no mate don't need to cut anything for this application :-)
what you planning ?
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Just a VR conversion some time. :)
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those are very nice plans,
With the exhaust manifold, are you gonna make 2 manifolds? 3 pipes per turbo?
Or otherwise?
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Hello, been a while :smiley:
Timberland, yes I will be running 1 turbo per 3 cylinders but it wont be happening until the end of the summer now, my wedding is at the end of May so need to get that out of the way before I tackle this project :angry:
I will be running 2 x K03 turbo's with twin side mounted intercoolers, i will be relocating the washer bottle to the opposite side of the bay (mk4 bottle) and running a cone filter a lal F17BAD.
The intercooler pipework is going to be fun to get looking right as I'm keeping the existing VR throttle body and intake/plenum, Im not going to use an aftermarket short intake, pipework aside, I want to keep the bay looking as oem as possible.
I have been busy over the last couple of weeks tho getting little bits an bats sorted
Pic heavy update to follow :cool:
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Here goes
Took my splits off for the winter and decided I was bored of the red so set about stripping them
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The joys of being an engineer
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Snapped one of the titanium bolts when splitting :shocked: :shocked:
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Gone for a satin steel type look for the rim, no paint but not quite polished
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Had to drill out the smapped bolt and damaged the thread in the rim so came up with the idea of re-tapping bigger and making a bolt
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Machined the head of a standard high tensile hex head bolt
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Got myself a 2.9 intake for the princely sum of £10.50
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Along with a spare throttle body for £5.00 which I boshed straight on the machine to port
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Port matched the OBD2 throttle body to the OBD1 2.9 intake,
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However, the holes to mount them together are in different places so I set about making an adapter/spacer plate
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Had to mark up the intake for the new holes
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Drilled
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Tapped
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And plate fitted, used some super dooper gasket seal shizzle I had lying around
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And the throttle body fitted
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BEAUTIFUL
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The VR broke on me too the other night, coolant hose split clean in 2 pissing coolant all over my bay :angry: :angry: :cry:
Had to get recoverd and ordered my new hose
Old
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New
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Fitting my new brakes, sorting a couple of rust patches, painting and fitting my new intake, all this weekend hopefully
Aaah, nearly forget
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Rare to see a hose go like that. :shocked:
I had one blow in a similar fashion but that was caused by a faulty head gasket pressurising the system.
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I just love the skillz that this man has :cool:
Going to be an epic build! :afro:
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I just love the skillz that this man has :cool:
Going to be an epic build! :afro:
I didn't look high enough up the page. just seen all the machining work. :cool: :cool:
I want all that gear in my shed!
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that's very common place for that coolant hose to rupture.
I've personally changed every coolant hose for the black Samco's
The hoses on a vr6 will having a hard time.
BUT i LOVE the machinework!! :laugh:
Very nice work mate
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Cheers Wherry :cool: you made me blush a little ha ha
Shaun, second time that hose as split on me in the last month :cry: first time it spkit near the connection so i managed a repair, the rubber on it does feel funny thi, engine getting re-built before the turbo application anyhow so hopefully should see me through til then if it is a head gasket fault.
Im lucky I can use the machines at work when I want :smug:
Gonna go hunting for the 200bhp mark for the summer, i was pushing 184.5bhp with de-cat only so the bigger intake with port matched tb and straight through 2 1/2" Jetex should push me to around 190, and im gonna try out one of them chips for the ecu, heard good reports on the 8 an 16v so hopefully i will be impressed to :cool: :wink:
Cheers Timberland, will be replacing all hoses for the build too :laugh:
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Great work going on there! :cool:
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Was gonna wait til they are finished and on the car but I cant ha ha ha
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Ordered some red carbon BBS center caps for em :cool:
And since the wheels are Gold
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OOOOOOOH FARKING NICE BEN!!! will there be enought space to have the bi-turbos?? cant wait to see more pictures. i might be popping up to dews prob at the end of this month and if im hanging around for long il prob see you and kells.
good build so far! :wink:
p.s you got the link for the bbs centre caps? i got some a few months ago and they allready have started to scratch i want the gel type ones (if you know what i mean)
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Not sure on the gold :undecided:
Think a plain silver would go better!
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Not sure on the gold :undecided:
Think a plain silver would go better!
Exactly what it is, plain!
Gold looks :cool: Engine bay will look super clean too :afro:
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Red and Gold just don't go!
Even Subaru's can't pull off that colour combo, Engine bay fine but I just don't like the wheels...
sorry :embarassed:
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Ok maybe not plain silver...but...
think Gloss white would look sweet, and will make the wheels look even bigger than they are...
anyway that's my 2p's worth... :grin:
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dont mind the gold as it goes ,just wish i could split mine so i could then fuss about what colour lol,keep up the good work ben
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GREAT WORK VICTORS :smiley:
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Aaah, nearly forget
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Is the afgan family moving out of the old one :laugh:
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Cheers for the comments guys :cool: I onew the gold would raise an eyebrow or 2 but its staying regardless (for the summer at least)
Rog, the Afgan family moved out ages ago, I was sub letting the exhaust to the navy to keep their surplus scud missiles in :grin:
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we need to meet soon
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Scud is a land based missile. :wink: :lipsrsealed:
It must have been Harpoon! :grin:
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Gd work ben
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Gold looks nice.
White would look like it dropped straight out of Essex. :sick:
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Im lucky I can use the machines at work when I want :smug:
Thats interesting!! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Im lucky I can use the machines at work when I want :smug:
Thats interesting!! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Ha ha Russ, before the end of March as promised...
Hopefully :huh:
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Scud is a land based missile. :wink: :lipsrsealed:
It must have been Harpoon! :grin:
Well done Sean, 10 points for seeing the deliberate mistake :wink: :wink:
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Gold looks nice.
White would look like it dropped straight out of Essex. :sick:
Must be why I like them then! :wink: :grin:
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So if you have been reading Brads thread then you know me and him have been upgrading our brakes
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Will get proper pics of the brakes once my wheels are ready :cool:
And I've also been busy giving the bay a spring clean
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The silver part of the engine cover is going gold to match the inlet/plenum aswell as the aux belt tensioner and the top of the fuel pressure reg, pretty much anything you can see that is silver/chrome is going gold :shocked:
Also, im running my standard throttle body until the weekend because Brad forgot to bring our Vag-com at the weekend and the new port matched t/b needs aligning
Can already feel the difference in the car tho :wink:
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And you have still not topped up that coolant :roll eyes:
looks fly.. :cool:
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From that picture the silver and gold on the intake looks quite good tbf. I wanna see these turbos go on lol!
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Looks amazing mate, I need to see this in the flesh again!
When are the West Yorkshire Dubs meets kicking off again?
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Cheers fella's :cool:
Dom, last Wednesday of this month is the first meet, hope to see you there matey :wink:
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Go away! :grin:
I've had to settle for a 16V over the VR that I soooooooooooo wanted and that just isn't helping!
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Just about finished the bay now, just the tensioner to paint and the alternater to clean
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Even done the cover bolts Gold
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And cleaned up my downpipe and heat shields
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Looks spot on Ben. I think Brads OCD for cleanliness is rubbing off on you! :grin:
Sig looks wicked too! :cool:
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Looks spot on Ben. I think Brads OCD for cleanliness is rubbing off on you! :grin:
Sig looks wicked too! :cool:
I can only repeat what this man has said! :grin:
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Booom
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Comments welcome :cool:
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Shake shake the room....(sorry) :grin:
Looks good but I'm just noting feeling the gold....
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Loving it, gold looks awesome! and nice to see something a little different :cool:
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Cheers Stow, didnt have you down as a Fresh Prince fan ha ha
Cheers Wherry :cool:
Knew the Gold would be a bit Marmite but I like Marmite :wink:
Couple of small rust spots to contend with over the next few weeks, wedding then honeymoon in 6 weeks, then start buying the stuff I need for the twins...................................................
Twin turbo's that is :grin:
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Bumsie bumsie mate
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Looks really good Ben! :cool:
Dunno why people think its marmite tbh, its quite a subtle gold so not overpowering and in your face like a scooby gold. Looks really good and doesn't look out of place next to the Red. :smiley:
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looks :cool: imo mite do it to mine ,lol only messin be nice if i could just split them ,good work mate
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Gold is good!!!!!
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Ahh Ben. It's good to see what mine can look like if I want it too.
Might see you soon mate. :lipsrsealed: :evil: :kiss:
Car is looking awesome and strangly gold looks good with red. I need RX2s again. :cry:
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I really like the gold wheels :cool:
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Just read this all the way through good work. Congratulations on the wedding presuming that is now out the way.
Bring on the turbos!
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all i can say is wow,good reading this,great stuff keep it up dude,missing my vr badly now
anthony
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Thought I would do a little bump just so you people don't forget about me :whistle:
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Now got both my turbo's, intercoolers, some pipework etc. Getting closer to the big build but much more homework and parts needed yet. Better tell the wife xmas is cancelled to fuel my twin turbo build lol :grin: :laugh: :wink:
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Ok, I've picked up my new engine, gearbox, got both my turbo's re-furbed, other bits and bobs, 2 x smic with some pipework, so thought I would sling some pics and ideas up
First up my turbo's next to my head that I'm stripping and porting
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I removed the valves from the head, which is from a 70,000 miles auto so is pretty mint anyways, and give them a damned good clean and polish
Went from this
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To this
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And this
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To this
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Hhhmmmm pretty!!! :tongue:
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I will be fabricating my outlet manifolds up over the next few weeks, once I have the flanges lazor cut I will then port match the head to the flanges and polish em up nice an shiny. Gonna make 2 x tubular manifolds so one turbo per 3 cylinders :smiley:
I think I've worked out the pipework routes so I can leave the bay looking pretty oem......ish, I want to keep the original plenum but the original air box will have to be removed so will be running a cone filter, everything else should stay exactly where it is :cool:
Also got some new 16" rims to go on, they need paint and rubber tho so will be a couple of weeks, watch this space :smug: :smug:
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If your gonna Turbo a VR6.. it HAS to be twins..
rare breed just like you Ben :grin:
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If your gonna Turbo a VR6.. it HAS to be twins..
rare breed just like you Ben :grin:
Ha ha, you know it sunsheeeine
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Think you're gonna struggle for room with the standard inlet on, whilst running boost pipes to front of car then back on themselves to enter TB at back of engine. Plus the long runner manifold isn't best suited to FI.
Although possible, won't be the best to work on.
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Assuming with the 2 intake manifolds, you will be running 2 separate throttle bodies? :undecided:
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Sweet...exciting stuff mate!!!!
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Morning all
I know what yr saying about the space issue Russ, the K03-011 which im using are not the most ideal units for this application, I would have been better with the K03's from a transverse 1.8t as the housings are more compact but the internals are basically the same, hindsight is a wonderful thing tho.
Im going to be running 2 smics ala S3 style so will be routing the pipework similar to that, obviously i will be running 1 smic per turbo :wink:
I realise the VR plenum isnt exactly ideal for a turbo application, the 2.9 obd1 style that i have is considerably better than the obd2 plenum but still, I know a modified short intake would be a better option, but My aim is to keep it looking as oem as possible in the bay.
DCmk3, im running 2 x outlet manifolds, not 2 x inlet manifolds :wink:
And cheers Junior, its gonna be an interesting build for sure
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Oh yea, my bad my bad. :grin:
So the boost from both turbos are going through their own smic's, then joining to a single inlet?
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I've seen one on the web similar Not with those turbos tho. It looks a bit cramped. You'll probably have to cut the outlets.
rallye twin turbo (http://mk2vr6.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8050)
Can't see why you're using those smic's tho. Won't get much airflow to them and you would still have to join them across the front. They arent even that effiicient, and have plastic end caps.
An fmic would be better and would involve less work.
Are you trying to save money?? :huh: money saved would only cost you more in time. :wink:
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DCmk3, yep :wink:
I'm not trying to save money, just trying to keep everything as oem as possible, dont really want a fmic as you can see them and I want to keep the car looking stock (ish lol)
Dont forget im not going to have the need to run massive boost, I'm not after crazy power, I could easily achieve the power I'm after with a single turbo :huh:
'so why twins then?' I hear you ask!!
Why not?!? would be my reply :wink: :cool: :grin: :laugh: :tongue: :evil: :smug:
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Good on ya ben for getting this up and running again. Gunna be a good if all pulled off withput any major modifications. :-D
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How could we ever forget this baby...glad the progress is coming along
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Holy shizzle,first time ive seen your thread and I am loving your work,will be watching this one fella :smiley:
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Cheers for the comments guys, much appreciated :wink:
However, the Twin build is gonna take even longer than anticipated, I have pretty much everything mechanical now and most of the stuff to re-build my second engine but me an the wife are having a baby :grin: so funds are gonna have to be tightened :cry:
Plus I have just sourced some CC Recaro's that I need to get re-trimmed (they are green lol)
And im doing a cusstom 2 seat rear bench (based on............ what you reckon????)
Also the dreaded rust is starting to poke through in quite a few places now so need to get that sorted quick sharp.
In other news I recently services the old girl and had a little go, up against a mk5 GTI, which managed to get awY in 1st and 2nd but I started reeling it back in half way up 3rd, quite impressed with the lardy old tart lol
Watch this space for my custom interior, gonna be sweeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!
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Congratulations!
Hmmmm, 2 seater...kinda like the ones found in a Bentley continental?
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Corrado rear bench?
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^^ Got it in one pal, the Rado bench it is, and before you all start, I am well aware that it doesn't fit properly, but I have a plan to resolve this issue so dont worry bout that.
The bench will be re-trimmed in black to match the front Recaro's and the centres will be done in the mk6 GTI cloth check, I really wanted the Interlagos cloth but you cant get it anymore so im happy with the mk6 cloth, the main man MJ will be doing this for me, happy days :cool:
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Look forward to seeing it :cool:
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This will be epic, what power output are you hoping for? I will be in touch shortly mate about the SAI delete from my 1.8t, is it F1BAD who helps you? If so I bought my boot from him when I first bought my MK4 :grin:
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Tuned in for this one!!! :cool:
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Just seen this now, all I can say is this is gonna be one epic build and wil look the part. :wink:
P.S, look at the link below, VR twin turbo.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5506115-Vr6-twin-turbo-from-Sweden.-634Whp!
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This will be epic, what power output are you hoping for? I will be in touch shortly mate about the SAI delete from my 1.8t, is it F1BAD who helps you? If so I bought my boot from him when I first bought my MK4 :grin:
it is indeed me and ben that work together :smiley: