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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: sharki786 on 01 March 2011, 17:07
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Hi,
This is my 1st car that i ever got (was originaly thinking of getting a 1.4 civic but my mate got me out of it) the the insurance on this is only £100 more so i got it in june 2007. fell in love with it and married it at the registery office. it needed quiet a few things doing to it. after i got it the next day i replaced it with a breather hose (£15 from dealer). then clutch (as that was on its way), i found out that my exhaust baffles where kapoot so i got a powerflow exhaust
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/PowerFlow.jpg)
I then got some jom coilovers (my unc fitted them on after he spent a night at work (thank you chach :smiley: )
Before:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Soapyjoes.jpg)
After:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image017.jpg)
I have done the dials red and the heater controls red too. the window switches are red too
This car has made me feel proud ALOT of times :wink:
so the story continues
as you guys are aware i had the engine jet washed and then saw the rocker cover and decided to get it sorted.
This was the jet wash:
So after seeing everyone upload pics of their cars i thought why not as i always felt down when i lifted the bonnet on my car (no not because its an nippy 8v GTI) anyway as my mate cleaned my engine bay out with GUNK and some Alloy Wheel Cleaner i thought id take pics. all Thanks to him, as i didnt have the balls to do the jet wash and he has experiance in cleaning them. so here are the results sorry i didnt take before pics of the engine bay only when he started to spray the GUNK Degreeser on the engine.
this is what it looked like after the gunk sprayed
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011031.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011032.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011033.jpg)
rocker cover
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011034.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011035.jpg)
Spark plugs
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011036.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011037.jpg)
The Blackened OILED Gearbox
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011038.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011039.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011040.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011041.jpg)
The Results:
the Rocker cover
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011042.jpg)
The Gearbox
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011043.jpg)
The Battery
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011044.jpg)
The Engine
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011045.jpg)
the engine looks very dry so i got some GUNK laquare and willspray that everywere
Tomorrow will be the rocker cover painted in met red that i got from halfrauds (very high temp)
more pics to follow
Have FUN
p.s comments welcome!!!
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UPDATE:
as promissed: on sunday i took the rocker cover off and decided to have a play with it.
this is what it looked like after a jet wash:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011042.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/24022011045.jpg)
so i got to work:
getting preped:
took me ages:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011055.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011056.jpg)
Tools & Equipment:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011057.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011058.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011059.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011060.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011061.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011062.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011063.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011064.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011065.jpg)
started to rub the rocker cover down then though hang on ive got nitros mors and got deadly with that: :tongue:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011066.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011067.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011068.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011069.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011070.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011071.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011072.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011073.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011074.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011075.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011076.jpg)
see how deadly i can get?? :evil:
this is the red that i got:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011077.jpg)
This was the state of the breather pipe cover:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011078.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011079.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011080.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011081.jpg)
After the spraying this was the results:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011082.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011083.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011085.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011086.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011087.jpg)
The rocker cover after the nitros:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011088.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011089.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011090.jpg)
All preped up and ready for action:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011091.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011092.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011093.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011094.jpg)
After the 1st few coats:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011095.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011096.jpg)
i was very suprised on how it turned out concidering that its my 1st time i ever held a spray can :shocked:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/27022011097.jpg)
and the last coat all dried up and ready to go on:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011098.jpg)
then got abit carried away: :grin:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011099.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011100.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011101.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011102.jpg)
and this is what it looks like on the engine:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/28022011103.jpg)
took me over 3 hours. i was well chuffed with the results.
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Nice Jim Jams!! :grin: Good effort mate, good luck with the rest of the project. How did you get the breather for 15 quid from the dealer though!!?? I thought they were about 40 quid!
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Nice work the engine looks sweet now looks better lowered aswell.....
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mate to get rid of the dry looking engine the Gunk leaves, you need to spray loads of WD40 :wink:
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Nice Jim Jams!! :grin: Good effort mate, good luck with the rest of the project. How did you get the breather for 15 quid from the dealer though!!?? I thought they were about 40 quid!
lol that was the misses, she was more excited then me haha. p.s it was the top breather not the one that comes from the bottom of the block
thanks :smiley:
Nice work the engine looks sweet now looks better lowered aswell.....
thanks blue. ye hell lot better around the bends too :tongue:
mate to get rid of the dry looking engine the Gunk leaves, you need to spray loads of WD40 :wink:
i got some of the gunk engine laquare
thanks for the comments all!!! :wink:
just tried my head light adjusters. the motors dont move. i know they do work as my mate directed them to the battery and they worked fine. its either the loom (i dont think it is) or its the switch (1.2.3)
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that gunk laq u mention is TERRIBLE it turns yellow after time and is perminant, i wouldnt use it (is it in blue tin?)
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yep is it. so wd40 all the way then?
cheers bud
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Nice Jim Jams!! :grin: Good effort mate, good luck with the rest of the project. How did you get the breather for 15 quid from the dealer though!!?? I thought they were about 40 quid!
lol that was the misses, she was more excited then me haha. p.s it was the top breather not the one that comes from the bottom of the block
thanks :smiley:
Yeah thats what I was talking about! Better get mesen down to the stealers tomorrow and ask then!
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i might be able to get one for you il find out a price for you. its in good condition to. pm me if you want. il pm you a price.
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sound good mate, cheers! :wink:
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Excellent work :afro:, as Kells said use wd40.
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Nice car... got anymore pics? what you got planned for her?
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Excellent work :afro:, as Kells said use wd40.
cheers wayne!! il give that a shot :afro:,
Nice car... got anymore pics? what you got planned for her?
gota few pics. you say plans??? hmm rightyho. not sure bud
get the bbs rx2's sorted (not sure what colour yet)
sort the drivers bolster out
sort the sagging headliner out
clean up the engine bay abit more
oh yeah have a look at why the light adjusters aint working (ordered a new headlight switch (£7.99 + del)
pass side is scratched up bad due to some jelous KANTS (keyed bad)
bonnet was replaced as it started to lacquar pretty bad and that was keyed too.
this was 2years ago in the bloody cold washing a car for over 2hrs did a full valet to it aswel
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Fat-1.jpg)
the hella grill (pretty rare)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/FrontEnd.jpg)
the backend it has a Heckblende (never seen one on any car!)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Backend.jpg)
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Nice car, pretty rare bits those I think, bit marmite though :)
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Nice car, pretty rare bits those I think, bit marmite though :)
cheers bud. ye thats what i think too as ive never seen the Heckblende on any golf. but ye bit marmite, but i love them all. :smiley:
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Love the Grill!
What you going to do with the headline? duvet?? :smiley:
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I love that grill too, hence why I have just bought one for mine!
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Love the Grill!
What you going to do with the headline? duvet?? :smiley:
cheers bud, makes the car look that bit more meaner!!
lol batman duvet & im gna put a kingsize mattress in there. joke!! :cool: na am messin (purple velvet) gna pimp it :grin: no ideas yet but see what the misses will do.
I love that grill too, hence why I have just bought one for mine!
theres 1 on ebay looks like he wants £40 for it as he keeps relisting it: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-Mk3-Hella-Grill-c-w-Lamps-/140517266973?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b77b561d (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-Mk3-Hella-Grill-c-w-Lamps-/140517266973?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b77b561d)
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the backend it has a Heckblende (never seen one on any car!)
There's a reason for this... :grin: I used to see quite a few a looooong time ago but not anymore. Yours is defo the first I've ssen on a mk3!.....
Cars looking good though. :afro:
Heckblende Appreciation Thread (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3226920-Heckblende-appreciation-thread)
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the backend it has a Heckblende (never seen one on any car!)
There's a reason for this... :grin: I used to see quite a few a looooong time ago but not anymore. Yours is defo the first I've ssen on a mk3!.....
Cars looking good though. :afro:
Heckblende Appreciation Thread (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3226920-Heckblende-appreciation-thread)
thanks, but it is abit marmite
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I paid £15 for my grill delivered, it is in a bit of a state though unfortunately, Im going to refurb it when I have time, its back of the shed now as I have just hat to fork out £220 to get my car through its mot, such a drag as everything it failed on I could fix myself no problem given the time
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I paid £15 for my grill delivered, it is in a bit of a state though unfortunately, Im going to refurb it when I have time, its back of the shed now as I have just hat to fork out £220 to get my car through its mot, such a drag as everything it failed on I could fix myself no problem given the time
thats realy cheap but like they say "you get what you pay for". it happens bud. part of having a car.
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mmmm tempted, but i do like my smooth grill to tho :undecided:
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bit of an fu*ked update. yesterday i floored the car **BANG** then started to sound like a bag was trapped under car. thought it was drive shaft that snapped called my mate abdul out today morning. we took car just up the road and the probs started. parked up home and a streamline of oil on floor mate goes prob the gearbox seal. we followed the stream and found the 5th gear (i think) shattered in 3 pieces and the box casing. this same prob happened to a relative of mine with the agg engine. so now im in a dilemma!! gearbox or vr6?? :grin: :grin: but thing is the vr6 is too much and i dont have that budget.
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Sorry to hear that mate I know a guy funny enough called abdul who breaks golfs he may have a gearbox local in brum :wink:
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lol he not from small heath is he? or are you on about frontier on cherrywood rd? the box was whining in 2nd gear (just rolling down witout giving any revs to it)
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This chap (abdul) lives in yardley by wash lane dont know for sure if he will have one but he always has mk3s in breaking if you want his number just pm me and ill send it you :wink:
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allen dale road?? i take my car to him all the time. does he have a mystic blue tdi?? he the guy who cleaned my bay for me hehehe small world eh, i go to him every wk or so.
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Not sure of the road name but i think he has got a tdi blue one.I havent really bought anything off him but he phones my dad now and then asking if im after any bits.I do know another chap over westbrom to if you have no joy
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cheers bud.
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bit of an update, yesterday me and my close relative decided to take a trip to andys (andymk3) (CHEERS BUD!!) in bradford, top bloke id recommend him to anyone! got some bargins of him. got the gearbox and if it wasnt for my relative id be comming home with just a box and not hella's!!! hehehe so anyway after looking and deciding and bargining i finaly got some hella's of the guy as there was a mystic 16v slammed to the floor with hella's and looked DARK!! OH YEAH BABY :cool:
this is what the front end looked like:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011125.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011126.jpg)
after taking its eyes out: heheh
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011127.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011128.jpg)
Front end off:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011129.jpg)
1 of the lights on:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011130.jpg)
both on:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011131.jpg)
jobs a good'n:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011132.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011133.jpg)
everything working fine:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011134.jpg)
Bit of a winkle: :grin:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011135.jpg)
what do yous thinks??? :cool:
so before & after:
Before:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011126.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011125.jpg)
After:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011135.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011134.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011133.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/26032011132.jpg)
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Looks good, not sure how well they work with the extra fogs though, if you could get some black covers for the grill fogs I think it would look awesome, all lit up though looks wicked
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looking good mate, never been a fan of those grilles tho
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Looks good, not sure how well they work with the extra fogs though, if you could get some black covers for the grill fogs I think it would look awesome, all lit up though looks wicked
i was thinking the same. might get some of the smoke film :lipsrsealed:
looking good mate, never been a fan of those grilles tho
50/50 realy but i love it. its diffrent!
cheers pals thoe
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nah thats fair enough mate, its your car :laugh:
Like the rest tho :grin: :afro:
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cheers bud
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Looks loads better :afro:
Defo smoke the fogs to help blend them in and you'll pull them off better with the new headlights more so than before IMO. :cool:
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Looks loads better :afro:
Defo smoke the fogs to help blend them in and you'll pull them off better with the new headlights more so than before IMO. :cool:
cheers bud!!
defo will be smoking the grill fogs!! need to get some ring sportzblue as they come crystal white!
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Like it, even the grill :wink:
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Like it, even the grill :wink:
thank you :smiley:
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***Bit of an update***
It has been sometime now as my car has been off the road due to a popped diff. sourced a new gearbox (thanks andy in bradford) sent flywheel of yesterday using 5hit2go, never got picked up for 2 days so i went to the tnt depo 2mins from my house just after 7pm last night and hotgolf from cgti has the flywheel now. will get pics off him tomorrow (before & after) on the flywheel.
WATCH THIS SPACE
like a kind in a candy shop!) :grin: :grin:
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Bit of an update.
hotgolf sent me the pictures of the flywheel, its been on a diet lol
This is what it looked like.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0093.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0094.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0095.jpg)
now this is what it looks like now:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0096.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0097.jpg)
lost quiet a bit of weight :laugh:
from:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0093.jpg)
to:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMAG0096.jpg)
cant wait to see how fast the engine spins up. will get a vid of the revs this week sometime.
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+1 On the smoked grill lamps.
Flyeye would look ace.
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Flywheel will make a lot of difference.
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+1 On the smoked grill lamps.
Flyeye would look ace.
flyeye???
well one of the lamps on the grill is cracked and i cant seem to find a genuine hella one anywhere, if i do its a diffrent lamp (has lines inside it) mine are clear.
Flywheel will make a lot of difference.
i hope it does wayne!! im excited :grin:
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+1 On the smoked grill lamps.
Flyeye would look ace.
oh ye i had a look bleeding easy. dont know which colour to go for. thinkin grey (to match the hellas)
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getting quiet few parts today from TPS.
INLET GASKET
EXHAUST GASKET
THROTTLE GASKET
ROCKER COVER CLIP FOR SPARK
DOWNPIPE/CAT GASKET
MANIFOLD/DOWNPIPE GASKET
OIL SUMP GASKET
MANIFOLD/DOWNPIPE BOLTS & NUTS
DOWNPIPE/CAT BOLTS/NUTS
MANIFOLD NUTS & WASHERS
looking at over £50 for them :shocked:
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cost me £60 in total got a spray from halfrauds for the gearbox going satin black.
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The old flywheel:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011190.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011189.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011191.jpg)
How much thing weighs its in Kgs:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011192.jpg)
Compared to the new one:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011195.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011197.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011196.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011193.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011194.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011188.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011187.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011186.jpg)
How much this new 1 weighs:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/11052011198.jpg)
so from 5.8kgs to 3.6 so its dropped 2.2 kgs
hope you enjoy
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hi all.
major update.
sprayed the gbox and fitted it with new clutch light weight flywheel
then started it up and there was this crazy constant screeching noise like the starter motor was stuck on flywheel. after reving it (we did turn car off and then back again but was baffled to what that noise could have been) so after revving it there was a bang and the screeching noise stopped, now it only screeches on startup, then came to drive it (made a vid btw just need to upload it)the biting point was level to the brake and i could feel the clutch slipping :undecided: so decided to ring hotgolf of cgti (my mate said his a diamond) :smiley: so after talking with hotgolf, he said that the clutch cable has got short (my fault) and the starter is sticking so will get back tonights to abduls and have a play. abdul cleaned the oil pump out and now the engine is alot quiter and the manifold is better (less blowing) so cant realy say how quick the car is after fitting the flywheel as the clutch keeps slipping. i remember how to unlock the cable after it had been locked but this is not fully releasing.
would help if anyone could point me in the right direction.
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getting quiet few parts today from TPS.
INLET GASKET
EXHAUST GASKET
THROTTLE GASKET
ROCKER COVER CLIP FOR SPARK
DOWNPIPE/CAT GASKET
MANIFOLD/DOWNPIPE GASKET
OIL SUMP GASKET
MANIFOLD/DOWNPIPE BOLTS & NUTS
DOWNPIPE/CAT BOLTS/NUTS
MANIFOLD NUTS & WASHERS
looking at over £50 for them :shocked:
This is the same shopping list that i need, have you done the exhuast gasket yet? how hard is it to do?
cant believe the difference in that flywheel! cant wait for your feedback on it to!
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its a b@astard to do. mad4vw's did mine for me, as the gearbox was fooked. so he took it off and then released all the mounts and then pulled the engine forward that is the only way that will be easier. also buy the bolts from dealers or TPS (trade parts specialist) dont get the bolts and nuts from gsf as you wont be happy with the wasted time. as youe manifold or downpipe will be blowing. the car is alot more responsive now! :cool: got to let the clutch ware in 1st before some serious lead foot is applied lol
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. i remember how to unlock the cable after it had been locked but this is not fully releasing.
would help if anyone could point me in the right direction.
once the cables go then they go, I haven't read your whole thread but if there were any issues relating to the clutch then it is possible that the cable has got itself into a pickle...
you're best off replacing it.. only about 30 notes iirc and its fairly straightforward to do
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Ye your right. it did feck up, i downloaded a guide of there http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=186841.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=186841.0) thanks to cobalt6700 but it didnt work so we replaced it. its all good now no clutch slipping anymore :tongue: , but i think its the starter motor thats making a racket at start up. will have a look at that later tonight. was going to upload pics and vids but the cable for my phone is lost so will need to find it so you guys can have a look. :smiley: sorry for keeping you guys waiting
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as promissed.
i went bit red crazy:
lol
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011209.jpg)
i thought id go with satin black but wasnt happy:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011212.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011211.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011213.jpg)
GB off:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011215.jpg)
sorry for sh1tty pics:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011217.jpg)
the MUG:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011218.jpg)
thats where the diff poped from.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/15052011219.jpg)
back of engine:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/16052011227.jpg)
GB gone all matt black and red:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/19052011229.jpg)
this is where the arm was sitting with the fecked up cable. now thats all sorted
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as i had the splitter of i thought id give it some auto glym love:
from:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011234.jpg)
see the diffrence?
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011237.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011239.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011240.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011242.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20052011243.jpg)
will take pic of it back on th car
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total figure for the parts and GB and labour and bits and bobs come to a WACKING £360 not bad, thats including GB, Lightened Flywheel, gaskets, Bolts & nuts, Sprays and labour. i would defo recommend Mad4VW's for any labour as he is VERY cheap and does QUALITY WORK!!! :smiley: :smiley:
MOT exipred yesterday had it booked in for today passed no probs :smiley: well chuffed with that. he also said that the emissions flew through but he did advise on the brake pipes.
so just wanted to know wheres the best place to get the brake pipes from? also how much will i be looking at?
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random shot taken yesterday:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/dutty.jpg)
after the lightweight flywheel was in:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/th_18052011001.jpg) (http://s323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/?action=view¤t=18052011001.mp4)
hear that ROAR!!!
hope you like :wink:
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Nice, not sure if it defeats the object of fogs, but have you thought about giving the grill ones a really light tint?
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Nice, not sure if it defeats the object of fogs, but have you thought about giving the grill ones a really light tint?
cheers bud. ye i will be tinting the fogs soon. as they spots in the grill stand out too far.
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(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/dutty.jpg)
I like this! :afro:
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(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/dutty.jpg)
I like this! :afro:
hehe cheers bud
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Looking good!!
Thanks for tip on the gasket, i might just get some new bolts see how that goes first!!
Like the vid too!! :cool:
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NICE 1. i got some bolts from gsf (was a complete waste of time) the exhaust was still leaking and seriously doing my nut in. so then i got the bolts from tps and the gaskets where from gsf all is brilliant now. yesterday my foot slipped :tongue: on the gas pedle (lol) and the car jus shifted like a b1tch! that flywheel has made quiet a bit of diffrence, the revs just flew and made me smile :evil:
bit of an update got some headrests from an A3 they a little bit grey but you cant realy tell. just stuck em inbetween the parcel shelf and seat :grin: they looking good. will take a pic of em and put em up here.
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just won this >> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180627125499&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180627125499&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT) :cool: will be doing a major update on this project,
This is what it will look like (HOPEFULLY) http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=171075.20 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=171075.20) bens project.
also got some black sun visors (FITTED) and black B3 Passat grab handles in post. looking for black leather door cards (from highline not colour concept) and will be fitting a boot POOPER :grin: with a US switch, also will be doing the ABC Pillars in black (if i ever find them).
going for scene points ere :cool:
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Major update, a heated rear screen switch?? :huh:
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Major update, a heated rear screen switch?? :huh:
hahaha ye "the Rear Window Switch" :grin:
you didnt read the other old posts.
"gearbox & all that" just need to update
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bit of an update. got the black ABC pillars from gti interns (£60) washed them yesterday and dried them.
Saw this at http://www.fabricspray.co.uk/shop/upholstery-spray-paint/plum (http://www.fabricspray.co.uk/shop/upholstery-spray-paint/plum) but im sure it was cheaper here http://www.fabricuk.com/ (http://www.fabricuk.com/) btw the material im buying is £8.99 (per meter)
and i need 1mtr x 2mtr http://www.fabricuk.com/fabrics.php?categ=6#dataform (http://www.fabricuk.com/fabrics.php?categ=6#dataform) (its the red & purple sample ive got) the purple is alot more richer & darker in front.
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I got the "PIMP" material from KBT (Fabric UK) and some stickattak (spray glue) and tommorow night will be a bit of a mission, going wakey drop wife off, go to manchester & pick up my climatronic unit then back to base. Sunday the dash will come out with the seats and the headliner, will be changing the the pillars to black and the grab handles to black aswel.
Also i wanted to know how do i take out the pas air bag? is it easy?
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i'm not usually a great fan of mk3s but this one makes me want one! :P
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You've done so much... great work, yes, tint them spots. :cool:
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i'm not usually a great fan of mk3s but this one makes me want one! :P
hehe thanks bud, it was a right state when i got the car. i need to find that 1st pic of the car when i got it.
You've done so much... great work, yes, tint them spots. :cool:
i will be doing them soon, but was also thinking of doing the slats in a satin or matt black, but as its a dark colour i might leave it.
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PRETTY LOW:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Low.jpg)
Couldnt find a short extension, Fanning around:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Realylongextension.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Extensions.jpg)
My little boy in his soon to be car :grin:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image095.jpg)
respraying the grab thing majig on the sunroof cover:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image098.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image099.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image100.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image101.jpg)
just doing the headlining,
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image096.jpg)
more pics to upload yet.
Enjoy
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(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image080.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image082.jpg)
Black sunvisors:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image084.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image085.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image086.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image097.jpg)
will get some of the car from inside.
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oh yeah how could i miss this out??
Loving the bling bling!!
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image093.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image094.jpg)
:cool: :grin:
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took this earlier. will take better pics.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/05082011591.jpg)
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this is the spotlamp in the grill, what can i do with this??
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image006.jpg)
tint the glass or the reflective bit in it?
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just took a couple more. if anyone out there could photocopy the spotlamps id be greatful (same as the hellas)
Thanks
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image005.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/Image004.jpg)
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Nice work mate car looks really well and I love the headlining very nice just surprized ive never seen this car about :wink:
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Nice work mate car looks really well and I love the headlining very nice just surprized ive never seen this car about :wink:
lol i dont drive it all the time tbh, just sometimes. headlining wasnt easy got misses to help out (bless her!) took about half hour to do. have you done yours yet? if not give us a shout il pop over and help you out :wink: (thats if im not doing anything
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just had shep photoshop the lamps in the grill:
please have a look and let me know what you think guys (smoke tinted or yellow)
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=202393.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=202393.0)
thanks guys :cool:
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Definitely smoked.
The yellow tints make it look even more like a lorry.
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Definitely smoked.
The yellow tints make it look even more like a lorry.
:shocked: lorry?? a farking lorry? how bloody dare you!
:grin:
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smoked ftw :smiley:
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I prefer the yellow tbh. :smiley:
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It's a tough one, I'm not the biggest fan on pee filled lights but I think it might work for yours.
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It's a tough one, I'm not the biggest fan on pee filled lights but I think it might work for yours.
i myself prefer the yellow "pee filled" lights something diffrent.
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Smoked lights are quite hard to photoshop well, they look a lot better when actually on. For that reason i'm going with smoked :cool:
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Smoked lights are quite hard to photoshop well, they look a lot better when actually on. For that reason i'm going with smoked :cool:
thats what i was thinking. i think i might get them smoked. is it laminx that i need to get?
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bit of an update, seeing as though the rear door on drivers side had some wires cut in the loom (common :rolleyes: ) i though i might aswel make a start, which i did and it was a right pain in the a55 to take the loom out after 5mins of fighting with it, it finaly came out. i soldered some new wires in and taped them up. while i was doing that i noticed that the rear tweeter needed replacing, as i already had some power acoustik tweeters in the back i thought id take them out and put them into where the standard 1's were, il let the pitchers to the talking :wink:
This is what it looks like:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371982.jpg)
Removed the old tweeters out and took the grill out, then smoothed the edging out and began to trial fit:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371983.jpg)
when i was happy with the position:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371984.jpg)
I started to plastic solder wasnt so hard just the fumes got me high (lol):
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371985.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371986.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371987.jpg)
Then just to be on the safe side i put some hot glue arouns the edges:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371991.jpg)
This is what they looked like after:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371992.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371993.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371994.jpg)
Fitted:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371995.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371996.jpg)
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PM me if anyone wants a set done! :wink: sould also fit the mk4 will try and let you guys know!
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Nice thread dude!
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cheers mate :wink:
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got a FAT parcel through the post today morning :tongue:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371997.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL371998.jpg)
will be fitting them later today and hope that sorts the creaking/nocking noise when the cars crawling
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fitted them bushes sorry no pics, was a DODDLE! piece of piss. my couine helped me out and had a ramp and all the farking tools. the car is alot softer on the front but my cousine said after a few hundred miles and it will be settled. the old bushes had wv & audi stampped on them, and they were solid and had cracks on them and when i took them out they were at an angle. But im liking the ride now. knocking is still there. i wanted to know if i can get uprated drop links and uprated lower ball joints. will get pics of the battered bushes tommorow.
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i thought id keep this thread alive an update it. as some may know i got some leather door cards from a black highline. cleaned and polised the leather with some lord sheatons leather balm. waiting for the weather to get better so i can fit them in. also fitted some LED's in the door cards (puddle light)
also i fitted some new LED's in the interior map light and in the rear lights from a mk4 that i had sprayed black.
il let the pics do the talking.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372467.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372468.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372469.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372470.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372493.jpg)
as you can see in the pic the interior map light is very bright, will take pics tonight in the dark from outside so you can ee how bright the interior lghts up lol
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372492.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372491.jpg)
got one of the heater controls & the switches will need to make them better.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372478.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372482.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372481.jpg)
will be doing my alloys next week but not sure on the colour, was thinking about gun metal grey with abit of sprakle and the M7 bolts cleaned up so they goldish colour.
if anyone can tell me any colours i would be greatful.
:wink: :wink:
comments welcome
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Great work mate love that headling thats proper PIMP :grin: seen you a few weeks back in stechford just by the B&Q coming over the bridge :wink:
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Great work mate love that headling thats proper PIMP :grin: seen you a few weeks back in stechford just by the B&Q coming over the bridge :wink:
oh yes been told its pimped lol cheers blu. yes i saw you too but i was too busy reading your plate then realised it was you (was on my way to get some car juice from shell). sorry mate! also saw you at asda today, i parked by the grass bit closer to cov rd. thought maybe id bump into you. gota say your wagon looks sweet. like the wagon mafia sticker :grin:
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Great work, love the headlining and interior/map lights....
however..
IMO I don't think the red goes well inside the car, seatbelts should be black and the heater lights etc should be blue/white or if you can get them purple.
as for the wheels I like them the way they are :smiley:
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i like the red belts with black ABC pillars, btw its an anniversary lol.
i like red as its a warm colour i wouldav donethe leds blue but then its too much in your face.
well im going to be spending £200 on refurb so i might aswel do it a diffrent colour. :nerd:
but thanks for the comments.
p.s the leds might look very bright but trust me they aint that bright as in the pic
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looking good pal
what did you use to make the beading that goes round inside of sunroof black ??
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looking good pal
what did you use to make the beading that goes round inside of sunroof black ??
cheers kells.
i got some fabric spray but the fabric bit has gone hard and i used a full 250ml can (i think) best bet would be to use a dye on it/
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just thought is show you what it looks like at night with the LED mod:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372494.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372496.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372498.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372499.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372500.jpg)
& here are my alloys :embarassed:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372525.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372526.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372527.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372528.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372529.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372530.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372531.jpg)
my mate will be refurbing them tommorrow, should have dropped them of today but didnt have a set of alloys, but thanks to mad4vw's, he sorted me out with a pair for a week or so.
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WOW they need a re-furb :grin:
I'l retract my previous statement the belts look good with the anni seats
The interior light is very bright but in a good way
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WOW they need a re-furb :grin:
I'l retract my previous statement the belts look good with the anni seats
The interior light is very bright but in a good way
hehe, money was tight other wise i would have got them done ages ago. not sure on the colour for the alloys
see black and red goes well together!
yes the light is VERY bright. i love opening the door at night time sooo bloody bright.
might just go out, open & close the door just for the fun of it lols. :evil:
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cheers for reply mate
BTW iv had LEDs in my interior light for a couple of years, its a well worthy mod :wink:
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Best idea I can think of would be grey centre with polished lip.
Don't flatten you battery :grin:
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well juts been playing with photoshop:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/new.jpg)
my 1st try :grin:
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cheers for reply mate
BTW iv had LEDs in my interior light for a couple of years, its a well worthy mod :wink:
no worries kells.
tell me about it. EVERYTHINGS bright!
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Best idea I can think of would be grey centre with polished lip.
Don't flatten you battery :grin:
hahaha they leds so will take alot more to flatten the battery lol :evil:
naaa stow not too keen on polished lip or any other 2 diffrent colours due to the rim being a 16". ive done grey. but im just learing on how to use photoshop
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this is the map light that i have (6 or 8 leds)
http://uspmotorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=659 (http://uspmotorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=659)
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(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/washed.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/new.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/rednew.jpg)
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got an update from my bud bret at the powder coaters,
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG00533-20120504-1551.jpg) :evil:
DAT ISSSS F*CKED!!! :grin:
well he said that he had to heat each individual bolt and it took him an hour :huh: and that was only 1.
will get more pics when he gets me somemore :tongue:
the guy im using is based in yardley/tysley (they are called speedwells) www.speedwells.co.uk :cool:
if your planning on getting your wheels done please mention me (sharki with the mk3 golf lol)
if you want anymore info holler me :wink:
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I prefer the wheels silver or like a gun metal grey would look nice.Looks like your mates gonna do a proper job :wink:
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I prefer the wheels silver or like a gun metal grey would look nice.Looks like your mates gonna do a proper job :wink:
cheers blu. Ye its gonna be a proper strip and rebuild jobbie there. Well i chose a dark gun metal grey matt look for the spoke and a lighter grey in matt for the rim but my mate said its gonna lock bogus so i went for a full 1 colour and thats met gun metal grey. Will post more pics when i get them from my mate
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my parcel came through :grin:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372537.jpg)
the wax smells delicious!!!
cant wait to get my wheels back!
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Good colour choice on the wheels :wink:
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Good colour choice on the wheels :wink:
thanks blu. :wink:
ive always had a thing for the gun metal grey :evil:
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Jeez those wheels were in a state, be good to see them looking all fresh and spangly again.
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Jeez those wheels were in a state, be good to see them looking all fresh and spangly again.
tell me about it. everyone was saying "sharki you need to sort your wheels out, they are letting the car down!" so off they went.
minor update, fitted ONE leather door card (front pas) well it took me all day as i got stuck. after pulling the half of the car apart (found a wire chopped for the alarm) so tried to sort that out while trying to find the best feed for the door card ligh, at the end connected it to the window motor (red/white & brown/white) (this is on the pas side) as that had cocstant power and worked with the switch. will upload pics.
yesterday i picked up a mate of mine (ozzie bizzle) and he was like WTF its like you have a spot light in here (LED's that i got of him) was funny seeing his face.
anyway will be uploading a pic of the door card and some more of the wheels (when i get some)
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bit of an OLD update.
decided to take the drivers seat out and fix it up as it was f*cked!! both bolsters on the drivers was mashup (top & bottom)
anyway i got an anniversary pasangers seat from a guy that breaks mk3's
stripped it down
gave it a quick rinse:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372305.jpg)
reinforced the bolsters:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372306.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372307.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372308.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372309.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372310.jpg)
added some padding (foam)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372346.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372347.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372348.jpg)
thanks to mad4vw's he put it back together for me :cool:
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my passangers leather door card:
fitted it in took ages as i had to wire the light. also as mentioned before, the boot sensor wire for the alarm was cut so had to reroute it down the drivers side, now all working :cool:
door card light all hooked up and working as it should be. (thanks kells for the help!!) :wink:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372539.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372538-1.jpg)
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How did you get the light wired in for the doorcard mate? My new leathers have these but obviously not wired in.
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How did you get the light wired in for the doorcard mate? My new leathers have these but obviously not wired in.
piece of p1ss.
well atm i have only the passangers door card on. i connected my door card light wires to the window motor loom, look for the brown/white wire, which is the negative. red/white which is the possitive. conntect the pos to pos & neg to neg. make sure all other doors are closed and press n release the door switch light should come on when the switch isnt pressed and off when pressed. thats all i can tell you for now as i still aint had a look at the drivers yet, but when i do i will make a note of which wire to splice into.
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Oh right so both the wires for the courtesy lights are already inside the door from the switch on the pillar?
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Oh right so both the wires for the courtesy lights are already inside the door from the switch on the pillar?
no they aint unless you have a highline. i tapped into the wire that goes to the elec window motor. i basicly stripped the wire back abit and connected to it if you see what i mean. (burned abit of the wire and peeled it back to expose the wire)
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sorry thai-wronghorse. i cant remember what colour wires the door switch were.
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got my wheels back few days ago w/o rubbers, gave them a good waxing:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372578.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372592.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372593.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372595.jpg)
wheel on left waxed up & right with wax:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372599.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372600.jpg)
how much wax i used:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372610.jpg)
put some meg tyre shine on to give it that wet look, came out realy well!! :cool:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372632.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/SL372633.jpg)
got good reviews from my mates saying that they realy pull it all together!!
just need to sort out the calipers now.
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They look awesome mate. Really suit the car. :afro:
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Wheels look great :cool: spacers on the rear would really finish it off.
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Wheels look great :cool: spacers on the rear would really finish it off.
This! :cool:
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Wheels look great as Wayne said some spacers would help it.Good work on all the other little touches lookking very good :wink: spotted you again the other day on the duel carriage way by Halfords down by the VW dealers :wink:
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They look awesome mate. Really suit the car. :afro:
cheers buddy. Realy chuffed with them :smiley:
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looking sweet mate keep up the gd work :smiley:
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Wheels look great :cool: spacers on the rear would really finish it off.
thanks wayne. What size spacers you think wayne? Dont know jack about spacers and how much they cost, could you get me a link? The tyre size is standard (215.40.16)
thanks again :smiley:
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Wheels look great as Wayne said some spacers would help it.Good work on all the other little touches lookking very good :wink: spotted you again the other day on the duel carriage way by Halfords down by the VW dealers :wink:
thanks blu, sorry didnt see you. Either i mustav been on my way to work or i was on my way to see my wheels
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looking sweet mate keep up the gd work :smiley:
thanks buddy! More updates to come soon.
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Get the tape measure out and see the distance between wheel and arch. Thats the size spacer you need, or if you fancy rolling your arches, or putting a bit of camber on then you can go nuts! :evil: I reckon about 15mm by eye. :wink:
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Get the tape measure out and see the distance between wheel and arch. Thats the size spacer you need, or if you fancy rolling your arches, or putting a bit of camber on then you can go nuts! :embarassed: I reckon about 15mm by eye. :wink:
baning sean, you was right! Got the tape out and its about just under 20mm with 215.40.16 tyres, so 15mm it will be. Anyone got any links? Might put 20mm spacers on but with a touch of camber on see how it looks. Whats the tyre wear like if there is a tiny camber with 1 washer??
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Sorry people its been very slow!!
wife has been bugging me to clean the car and take the seats out, which i did and lifted the carpet to find 2 out of the 4 bungs to be covered in rust and the main 1 had a hole big enough for my finger to push through. rang my mate who is a MOTier and he said 30 bills for the bung hole.
pics
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012240.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012241.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012242.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012243.jpg)
slowly taking out the rear base seats:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012244.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012245.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012246.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012247.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/12082012248.jpg)
will get more pics when its being welded up.
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Ooooh thats some nasty looking floor, good luck with getting it sorted. :sad:
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minor mate. i knew there would be some farking rust. just gota get it sorted tommorow :evil:
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mate this thread is awesome and inspired me to pull my finger out with my anni im even tempted to buy that said grill off ebay lol,
btw what drop have you got on her?
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just recognised your user name and location
you didnt used to have a rover 620ti did you a few years back?
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mate this thread is awesome and inspired me to pull my finger out with my anni im even tempted to buy that said grill off ebay lol,
btw what drop have you got on her?
thanks bud. i always try to make it look better, thats why its taking ages to update.
You need to loook after the anni's as they are a proper head turner. i was driving past a group of young lads and they was like look its an anniversary lol (made my day)
just recognised your user name and location
you didnt used to have a rover 620ti did you a few years back?
sorry buddy this is my 1st car. so think you got wrong guy. :smiley:
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lol no worrys just a very simular user name.
I know what you mean about head turning mine turns heads more than my old mk2 oak green for some reason.
tbh i wasnt keen on annis or mk3s till I got one and im now slowly developing a soft spot
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mate this thread is awesome and inspired me to pull my finger out with my anni im even tempted to buy that said grill off ebay lol,
btw what drop have you got on her?
the drop i aint got a clue mate. i remember measuring from the last bottom thread to the adjuster & it was 3" all around.
lol no worrys just a very simular user name.
I know what you mean about head turning mine turns heads more than my old mk2 oak green for some reason.
tbh i wasnt keen on annis or mk3s till I got one and im now slowly developing a soft spot
no worries.
my mate bizzle loves his mk2 gti 16v's (did have a few when he was younger) but after being in my car he wants a mk3 valve anni in same colour lolz.
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tell him I will swap lol
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:grin:
he aint got 1 yet. what colour is your anni? any pics of it?
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so just been to my mates mot place: got 1 hole sorted. did a realy good job. he didnt cut the rust out as he said these ripples are for a reason (cripple zone) and thats why he didnt cut it out & also said that when i bring my car back to get the other holes done he will sort the underneath out and body fiber it? i think thats what he said and then under seal it.
any way pics as you guys always want.
ground it all back to bare metal:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012259.jpg)
made a plate and got it to shape & started to weld it:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012260.jpg)
masked it up and put some sealent on?
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012261.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012262.jpg)
all done & some black spray:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012263.jpg)
& his old cosy that he just finished rebuilding the engine (re-bored to 2.4)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012265.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/13082012266.jpg)
ENJOYYYYY!!!
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just took my car to my other mates garage (sandy lane tyres in nechells) as i had a slow puncher (got it sorted) and got him to have a look at the other rusty bung. he had a fiddle and before you know his finger has gone through so anway got to get that welded next week aswel. so still running around with a track car (bit of a laugh) lol, will upload pics of it later
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So its been time since i updated it. Just a teeny update. Took car to garage last week as my tracking is fooked. Turned out i got the wrong part as there are 2 differnt steering racks & mine is a ZF rack. So waiting for more parts. Anyway my mate bizzle took some pictures of my car in summer and sent them to me by what app.
Here we go then:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG-20121216-WA0002_zpseeffeae9.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG-20121216-WA0002_zpseeffeae9.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG-20121216-WA0001_zps320795b6.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG-20121216-WA0003_zpsf9bd7578.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/IMG-20121216-WA0005_zps434419c4.jpg)
On the ramp.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20121215_175756_7_bestshot_zpsac8a0b7b.jpg)
Got some yellow stuff rear pads from ebay for 35 delivered
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20121218_184948_8_bestshot_zpsda5919d4.jpg)
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looking :cool: mate your thought about getting black badges?
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Get a Debaged Front Grille... :whistle:
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I disagree, black VW emblems look the best on a standard grille.
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I disagree, black VW emblems look the best on a standard grille.
everybody has their own taste so fair do's :smiley:
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I disagree, black VW emblems look the best on a standard grille.
everybody has their own taste so fair do's :smiley:
I agree with Thai, those grilles are pretty rare too!
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Nah love the gril :cool: going to get them lam-x'ed lol & also looks...... different :smug:
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They are pretty rare as i cant seem to find 1 as i need 1 light from it
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FAT parcel turned up today.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130115_210459_7_bestshot_zpsbd67b266.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130115_210523_6_bestshot_zpsd8671310.jpg)
Anyone guess what they are?
Also been banging out loads of over time 13 hrs straight since yesterday going to do it till thurs as friday got app at dental hospital and repeat next week so can get bits for the car and what not
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That's a EBC box :smiley:
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front pads?
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Lol oh yeah. Got them today.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130115_213622_8_bestshot_zpsa10bb649.jpg)
1 has a sensor but i will cut it off
Got rears aswell (somewhere)
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Keep the grill or give it to me :-D
As for the bung holes are the rubbers just pushed in or glued, mine are rust free but could do with a clean
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Keep the grill or give it to me :-D
As for the bung holes are the rubbers just pushed in or glued, mine are rust free but could do with a clean
lols sorry mate im keeping it. just keep an eye out on ebay for a spotlamp grill. im not sure mate. if i was you i would check them inside out and clean them up and under seal them (from under the car)
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Will do cheers
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Sorry for slow updates. Just busy working hard. Anyway i recieved a centre console/arm rest from the states. Was missing the gaitor clip and the handbrake plastic cover. I ordered a new hand brake leather gaitor and gear stick gaitor keeping the oem anni look (black leather with red stiches) had them stored away for ages. Anyway i recieved the clip yesterday.
Stripped the gaitor down that arrived from states (was in a bad state, ripped and worn)
Will add pics in a few mins
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Wanna see! Wanna see!
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Wanna see! Wanna see!
Lols hahaha :grin:
Sorry had to feed mucky face:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_131209_zps248fdb4a.jpg)
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Day of today & i cant get sh1t done :angry:
Will have to put you guys on hold again :grin:
Sorry
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Stripped the old handbrake and gaitor down. Comparing with new leather gaitor
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_092100_zps87edc922.jpg)
New gaitor waiting to go on
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_092205_zps32838b06.jpg)
The clip that clips into the console (you cant use any clip as the highline one is larger)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_092210_zps47d43c0a.jpg)
The bits that go into the gaitor.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_092215_zpsc7664c38.jpg)
The front of it. Had to shave abit of the leather of as the clip wouldnt stay in play (over lapping of the leather)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_101118_zps7cbd34f0.jpg)
What its looking like.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_101148_zpscd570f04.jpg)
Another pic of it.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130206_101151_zps259f7f89.jpg)
Just need to staple the plastic clip on and glue it into places now.
Could i use any staple or do they got to be strong and where can i get then form?
More pics to come.
Also ordered some pressed LEGAL plates from my mate bizzle.
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Ar$e!!!
Just missed the post man. Think my poly bushes where here. So got to collect them from the post office on friday now.
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Good job mate, that's exactly what i had to do with my battered old US gaiter which i then fitted onto a chrome buttoned mk3.5 Cabrio handbrake lever. :smiley:
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It not that hard is it? What kind of staples did you use to keep the gaitor on mate?
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The staples i had were too flimsy so i ended up using some short panel pins and contact adhesive we had in the workshop.
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The staples i had were too flimsy so i ended up using some short panel pins and contact adhesive we had in the workshop.
Got a link mate? Might make tiny holes with a hot needle and thread the gaitor in and use material spray glue aswel
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Got my number plate holders (moi is the silver one) my mates is the red audi/blue vw sign)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130208_134657_zpsd263bbc6.jpg)
My LEGAL pressed plates
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130208_170553_5_bestshot_zps0213255f.jpg)
Another pic.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130208_170235_zps0cfa3c54.jpg)
In the holders
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130208_170322_1_bestshot_zps62b58159.jpg)
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Like them holders :cool:
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Like them holders :cool:
Thanks.
I had the ones that i got for my mate, but my other mate took em of me so i thought id go for something dif.
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So decided to have a go at getting the gaitor onto the clip. Got some spray glue and sprayed it into a yogurt tub (fail), used a cotton ear bud to apply it to the leather and plastic clip
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_114510_zpsefc0c7df.jpg)
Took my time and gently pressed the leather to the plastic and finished it
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_121300_zps146e6622.jpg)
Just need to make tiny holes all the way around and sew some thread through it to make it stronger.
Fitted it to the console and looks very high, compared it to the old one and looks exactly same.
Will upload pics of when i have it fitted in the car and also need to get the front cup holders in
& fit plates and surrounds
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Old front plate
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_125043_zpscb900f72.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_125632_zps9a2d13fb.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_130856_zpsa37cc4cc.jpg)
Close up
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130209_130903_zps9dc53ecf.jpg)
Just got rear plate to put on and then wash it as its filthy inside aswel
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so ive bought a things and aint had a chance to upload any pics due to me working LOOOOONG hours.
anyway went to my mats body shop as my spoiler has been there since summer. i tried to spray it satin black as i was getting sick and tired of trying to keep it dark. anyway after thinking about spraying it satin black and then the paint reacting i deceided i wanted to do this:
from
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130228_191653_zps8747b816.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130228_191728_zps1faae88e.jpg)
to:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130228_211009_HDR_zps0bc1975d.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130228_211009_zps1545fc8a.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130228_211014_zpsf94dee16.jpg)
my mate just needs to flatten it get rid of the laqure drip and some dust that settled onto it.
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a quickie :lipsrsealed:
fitted my us cup holder:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_142918_zps45e85e8c.jpg)
hand brake looks skinny:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150114_zpsef93e21f.jpg)
butchered it like a mofo: :grin:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150117_zpsfe546b0a.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150125_zpsb501fd4e.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150129_zps03964fe8.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150133_zpsea3e3a85.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_150135_zpscb0c7997.jpg)
fitted bracket:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_151210_zps5374bc03.jpg)
all done:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130217_153029_zps89c34ab8.jpg)
washed it after i done all this and also vac'ed it from inside as it was a right mess:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130216_150758_zps0db8d969.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130216_150801_zpsdea8a435.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130216_150749_zpsec31d5eb.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130216_150750_zps72ecc92d.jpg)
snow foamed with valet pro ph neutral:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130216_160932_zpsf19e0538.jpg)
a few pics of it at my mates place:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130218_161031_HDR_zpscf2122c7.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130218_161041_HDR_zpscf8c44e3.jpg)
got mk4 rear brakes. cleaned them at work but noticed that they are pitted :shocked:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130224_115811_zps650cb58c.jpg)
carriers:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130224_112510_zps78721f11.jpg)
no pic of them plated as they at my momas house.
braided hoses:
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130301_160413_HDR_zps17454512.jpg)
kinda look skinny :undecided:
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Looking good, needs a new rear plate as well though :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Thanks mate. Oh ye fitted it last week. Need to upload pics
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Rightyho :grin:
Minor update. Painted my rear calipers. Ordered new piston seals for the rear as 1 was ripped and other one was on its way.
Ordered my grooved brakes yesterday so hopefully will have them tommorow.
Tiny pics.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130326_174533_zps8f73d64d.jpg)
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130326_174609_HDR_zps834d2a25.jpg)
The braided hoses.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20130301_160413_HDR_zps17454512.jpg)