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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: LowlifeDubber on 09 March 2011, 20:11
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Spose id best do one of these to document the life and times of Potter.Originaly bought for my missus when she passed her test last year (as i got banned while january2011) ,as it was sat on the drive i decided to tidy him up as it was a mess.As it happens the more i did the more i liked it so ive just bought her a Puma a year on and im gunna keep it for myself.
Gunna build a vr6 supercharged lump up over the coming months and get it sprayed
1993 Mk3 Golf 1.8 Driver (abs) 90 raging horses
How i bought it October 2009.
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So i started off with a Bonrath 2 slat grill.Also sourced a new bonnet in the right colour.
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Original splitter had to go!
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This is betterer!
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Obligatory shiny tax disc holder!I also used some Cold cathode tubes under each dash footwell and wired it up to the door pin switches so when you open the door they lihght up the footwells.(no pics yet)
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Temp New rims (Team Dynamics-Swords)To get rid of the horrible O.Z Polaris.
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Then painted the clock needles red and put some red led lights in along with a Lockwood white dial kit!
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Ignore the horrible"ive just ram raided Halfrauds" mats but i got some chrome door handles,billet alloy window winders,wolfsburg gear knob,locking pins,heater dials,also a leather handbrake and gear stick gaiter.
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During this time i stuck some Infinity components in the front some infinity 6x9s in an MDF Stealth shelf a 7" motorised dvd player with satnav and tv built in and also a 15"jbl sub in the boot along with a jbl amp running in tri mode for the components and the sub.(no pics)
Then it was mot time and emissions were high so serviced it put new top mounts on cv boot,discs on front,wishbones on the front and slave cylinder on the back.
Next it was coilover time so flogged the Apex suspension and wanged on some ebay specials for now,but now im keeping it gunna look for a decent set of weitec coilies)
gone about 80-90mm all round
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How it sits now.
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Bought a new steering wheel off Damo so got a boss and painted the wheel.
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Horn push and boss
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Its fitted now but pics are on the way.
Then she blew the engine to pieces so i had to fit a 86k mile one out of a passat,still an ABS code though.
Now its mine it's going under the knife and im smoothing a spare tailgate and put the number plate recess in the bumper,undecided whether to delete the front indicators and front fogs yet.
Also got some ugrade brakes,still need a few parts but got a full rear axle with roll bar and a set of 280mm for up front to get rid of the crap 239mm solid discs up front.Already uprated the master cylinder to take the new set up and also refurbed the rear bias valve.
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All painted now but cant find the pics.Just got to fit when i get the calipers.
Currently the car has a hideous twin upswept dtm so got a nice square affair i like lots.
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Its a powerflow but was a larger bore as potter is only 43mm so i made a reducedr out of staino at work and its ready to go on.
So done to date:
new bonnet and lifters
new front splitter
new rims
new led back lights
new mk4 headlights
strutbrace front and rear
full service
coilovers
new indicators and fogs
new siderepeaters
full engine degrease and polish
new cam
new lambda probe
new leather gearshift gator
handbrake gator the same
new wolfsburd gearknob
wolfsburg door handles
walfsburg heater knobs
wolfsburg door pins
vw shoulder pads
smooth wipers
m3 mirrors painted
2 slat bonrath grille painted
neon interior cold cathodes under footwells to come on when you open door.
new plates with potter on for the bird.r
full gearshift linkage renewal
redline mtd gearbox oil
white dials
heater control knobs
Track rod ends
Inner track rod arms
billet window winder handles
Front turret tops and bearings
2 Wishbones
front tie bars
full rear suspension rubber kit
2 new drums
Front engine mount
Richbrook tax disc holder
7" Motorised indash headunit/dvd player
Infinity Reference 6x9s
Infinity Reference 6"components
Full phoenix gold wiring kit
2 Rear slave cylinders
2 rear wheel bearings
Bosch super 4 spark plugs.
camber alignment
15"JBL Sub
JBL GTO4000 amp
Stealth Shelf
Foglight wiring kit.
Relay 36 for light buzzer
Set of coilovers
2 new front turret tops(again)
Front engine mount
Rear engine mount
Sunroof Motor
Distributor cap
Rotor arm
Slick 50 power steering fluid.
New ENGINE!!! 86,000miles old
Clutch
Bosch super 4 plugs
Mobil 1 semi synthetic oil
2 New front ball joints
Both Track rods
Hella quad headlights
VR6 Top suspension mounts
Momo type steering wheel
Momo Steering wheel boss
VW Horn push
vr6 rear axle
vr6 rear disc brake conversion
vr6 front hubs
vr6 front calipers/disc brake conversion.(all yet to fit)
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Few pics that i missed out.
Homemade exhaust reducer.
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Underfootwell cold cathode tube to come on when doors open.
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Freshly painted steering wheel.
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New MOMO Gearknob
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Sub,amp and freshly fabbed amp rack,stealth shelf and 6x9's
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Freshly painted back axle and new rear discs painted up.
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Right for the past few days ive been fannying about installing me stereo its been a bit of a sh!t as it has reciever boxes and masses of wiring that i didnt want to put in ythe boot so i have hid it behind the glovebox and rerouted the wiring to suit.
Ive used all new rca,speaker cables and used 4guage power cable's.
Ive also fitted a second screen in the centre console and for a bit of fun i have hidden a reverse camera under the front numberplate,which is adjustable,this is so i can record races and also see how low oncoming sleeping policeman are before i rip the front splitter off! :lol:
Plan of attack
1st pic of how the box came,masses of wiring and tons of soldering ahead!
Stripped most the dash out in -11c conditions brrrrr you can see the bloody ice in the car!
Reciever box hidden behind the dash but all rca ports still accesible with the removal of under tray.
New ofc speaker cable and 4 guage power cables laid.(seperated of course)
Headunit and centre console screen mounted and you can also see the boot pop button i installed out of a saab 900 turbo for when the totally smoothed tailgate goes on.
All boxed up and working.
Camera mounted and adjusted.
Jobs a gudn!
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Right today it has been change the brakes day.
Swapped the front brake set up from 239mm solid sh!te to 280mm G60 ventedness.
I sourced the MK2 Golf 16v hubs then popped new bearings in and cleaned up and painted.Then got some G60 calipers EBC pads and some Brembo discs.
Also got some goodridge braided hose's.
While i was at it i swapped the top mounts to vr6 ones as there was a bit of a noise,however when i removed the coilovers which are only bloody 6 months old i found out one of them was rattling like a smack addict locked in a cage for a week.
I will be shouting at the manufacturer this week sometime. :lol:
Picture time 8-)
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Right,today ive finally finished the brakes :D
Fitted a new back axle off a MK2 16V to convert from drum to disc.I refurbed the calipers,bought new discs and pads ground the back axle down and fitted new powerflex bushes then painted up!
Picture time :D
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Right,bit of an update as ive finally found the lead for my wankypants camera.
Lights 1st!
Set of headlights number 5,ive finally found some i like.Joe'd Inpro MK4 style with the lower sidelight slightly modded to shine a little VW emblem when lit.
Probably not to everyones taste,but i like it and thats all that matters :lol:
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Next up,some new rear lights,again these are inpro ones,they used to have red reflectors and tint inside them,so when new(not by me)they were chopped up,the reflectors and film taken out and then plastic welded back up.
For the problem of having no red lights,i modified the bulb cluster to take staggered red led brake light bulbs and fog light bulbs,then modified the indicator bulb holder to take amber led lights.
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Dash lights next,didnt like the standard green and wanted some spangly red ones,i found out that the headlight switch off a VW transporter glows red and is exactly the same as a mk3 one so i bought one of them and hey ho.
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Next up was the heater panel,there are many ways of doing this but what i did is wire in some RED electro luminescentc wire,and proceeded to spend 3 hours attatching it to the backside of the heater control panel.
Also as the standard green bulb is used to light all 3 dials,i bought some red led bulbs with built in resistors and soldered 3 of them to go behind all 3 control knobs.
I forgot to take pics of the process like a tit but heres some wanky pics of the finished article.
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Did the dash too.All the stuff is dimmable with the existing switch.
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Then it was time for an exhaust change as the twin dtm was just plain chav.
Swapped for a nice full stainless powerflow upswept box.
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Then i got to work on the rear bumper,as ive smoothed a tailgate i needed to put the numberplate recess in the bumper.
I cut out a MK4 Golf recess out of a bumper,cut a big hole in the spare golf bumper and set about plastic welding.filling.plastic welding.filling plastic welding.filling.plastic welding.filling :lol:
This is the finished product!Im happy as larry with it!
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Well ive finally found myself a paint sprayer im happy with (Daz@Imageworx in Cresswell) so for the past 2 days ive been stripping potter down and making sure i dont need any trim clips and bolts etc,ive finished the tailgate,finished the rear bumper,plated over the siderepeater holes and aerial hole on a new set of wings.
How she is sitting on the drive after a few hours work.
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Excellent work so far :afro:
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Cheers Wayne,i appreciate it :cool:
Can't wait to get it sprayed now.Dunno what im going to do for the 3weeks or so its gunna be away. :grin:
I suppose id best giver her Pooma some attention :shocked:
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What colour are you going for. :smiley:
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Im staying the same colour LA9V Brilliant black metallic.They only made the mk3 in this colour for about a year and a half,as i found out when looking for same colour body panels as they are rare as rocking horse poo!
Im a big fan ofg the colour too but the bodyshop man told me there are about 10 different shades of this code so i will be looking at the chips when i drop it off and picking one.But im thinking the darkest will suit better. :cool:
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Right so today my new front panel arrived,i decided as mine had a little crack near the bonnet catch i would change it as it looked pants.
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So i stripped the new one out the packaging and this is what it looked like.
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I then stripped the front end of the car off and cleaned all retaining bolts up and cleaned the chassis rails up a bit.
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I then spent about 2 hours cleaning and making the new front panel pretty.
I never took any pictures at this stage as when i finished i went to trial fit it and realised the dopey seller never informed me that it had come off a bloody 16v making it no bloody use for my radiator or hoses!! :angry:
So i spat my dummy out and bolted my dirty original front end on.
Im now going to leave it for when the vr6 lump goes in as im sure the 16v and vr6 front panels are the same.
Pretty much a waste of a few hours have been had by all today :grin:
DOH!
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Right,managed to do a bit more before doing my 32hours at the weekend.(weekend shift is the tits) :grin:
I bought some coilovers last year ebay specials as it was just the missus driving the car and she never went over 50mph.
They did 500miles and then one of the front ones went all noisy.On removal i noticed that the drivers side had silly amounts of play in side to side(piston to body)
So after a month of arguing with Ta in Belgium they sent me 2 new fronts,so i bobbed them on.
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/6307/img0124r.jpg)
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I had been waiting for these to arrive so i could fit the new Eibach front camber bolts so i could dial my camber in a bit easier.
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I fannyed about for a couple of hours with string,a level and a camber guage and im now running -1 Neg camber althought i will get the tracking done when he's back on the road.
Next up was prepping it up a bit more with the new panels ready for the respray on the 12th.
I have swapped the doors over to some mint flash red ones that are stripped and ready to go.
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8319/img0133ds.jpg)
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Ive also finally finished deleting the side repeater and aerial holes in the usual way by welding in a new piece of 18guage steel in the holes then Daz@Imageworx will finish off with a bit of filler.
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After that i whipped the back bumper off and im still amazed how there is not a patch of rust on the whole car.(not bad for 18 years old)
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Also as my car now looks like its ready to go to the scrapyard ive had to buy a cheap car cover:
1)So the neighbours dont linch me
and
2)So i dont come home to find a pikey grabbing it with his Hi-Ab and sticking it on his tranny!
(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1929/img0131pt.jpg)
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Thats it for now. :evil:
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wow, didn't realise this car needed so much attention... Good work though.
I had the exact same fear as you RE: Pikey theft... especially since my car wasn't insured during most of the rebuild! hence I had a wheel clamp on it, even thought that wouldn't stop them... thinking of putting a driveway bar in!
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Thanks mate :smiley:
Well....tbh it didnt need too much attention im just really anal and i like to replace everything for the best i can find.The original panels were ok bar a dent in the drivers door and the nsf wing was a bit rusty,but rather than repair i just found mint replacements :grin:
Yeah my car is currently uninsured but i live in a fairly decent area and have stuck a camera up in front of the garage and i always sleep with the bedroom window open.
It looks like a pile of poo atm so id cry my eyes out if some pikey had taken it away while i was out getting a bag of chips mind :grin:
It's still a mk3 Golf at the end of the day so surely not many people want to 'arf inch em :grin:
Your mk1 is a different story mind :laugh:
As for the driveway bar,it's something i have been looking at,i wont pay £100 for one but i will make a nice shiney thick walled stainless one at work that hinges at the bottom to save concreting a tarmac drive. :grin:
These look good though if your still looking
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fold-Down-Driveway-Security-Post-/370257058095?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item56350a592f
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It does happen though, a guy at work had a project MK2 taken from is drive via a transporter in broad daylight, the neighbours didn't think anything of it as they thought it was going off somewhere for work...
Yeah, that's the sort of thing I'm thinking off but the missus is concerned about the impact on the drive getting it installed, and TBO, if it doesn't need much digging in and concrete then I can't believe it will be that tough???
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Well when ive installed them before on a previous property i used chem fix and instead of just using the nuts i made up a plate like a washer and then welded the plate to the post and the nut to the plate.Its just a bit of added security,at the end of the day if they want it they will have it,but it's just an extra detterent. :evil:
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Well when ive installed them before on a previous property i used chem fix and instead of just using the nuts i made up a plate like a washer and then welded the plate to the post and the nut to the plate.Its just a bit of added security,at the end of the day if they want it they will have it,but it's just an extra detterent. :evil:
Yeah I suppose that's why I always clamp mine, every little helps if it makes things more difficult. Have made a start on the security for the car but I am having problems with cutting wires now it's all tidy! :undecided:
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Are you fitting an alarm? :cool:
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looking good dude, also didn't realize the amount of work you put into this damm!
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Ha ha cheers mate :cool:
Hope yours is running ok now :)
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I mean this in the nicest way possible but at first i thought "What a load of cheap tacky chav sh!t!" :grin:
Then as i got further down the pages i could see you had skillz, just lacking taste...
Once all the lights were changed and the mats were gone it really started to appeal to me and thos wheels have grown on me too!
Awesome work with the smoothing :cool:
Good work so far! :afro:
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Cheers mate :grin:
I agree with you tbh,bare in mind this was my missus 1st car so she had to have a lot of input with what was being done at the beginning,whether i liked it or not :rolleyes:(mats included).
I then decided i was keeping it for myself after a year of her having it so thats hen the proper work started and I have slowly started turning it into my own.
Ive had a few dubs in my 90+cars including 2 mk2 Golfs but ive never really been into the vw scene,after being on here and a couple of other forums ive seen what looks good and what doesnt.
Although im going to do my best to not be a scene whore :grin:
I have slowly started to love the car but ive not forgotton the fact it's still a mk3 Golf at the end of the day :laugh:
I prefer my driven wheels to be from the back,but this will be a refreshing change and im having quite a bit of fun while im at it too,so its all good. :evil:
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this is what i like to see,
doing a cracking job, cant wait to see it painted and fitted MMMMMMMM :cool:
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Thanks mate :evil:
Not long now till it goes in to be sprayed.
I don't think anyone has ever got so excited over a coloured liquid as what i am atm :grin: :embarassed:
The gu will be taking pics as he goes along so will be updating accordingly :cool:
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Ha ha cheers mate :cool:
Hope yours is running ok now :)
running sweet mate had massive oil leak other day but ended up being oil regulator switch! got pissed off with it as couldn't find problem so got garage to do it!
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Pleased you got it sorted now dude! :cool:
Just a boring update.
Decided to strip the back end of the interior out partly to aid in removal of the rear glass and also ive been swapping out all interior bolts for stainless buttonheads,just cos im stupid like that.
Few pics of it stripped out and the lovely view my neighbours get when im stripping it ha ha.
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I also realised id not had the sunroof open since July last year and when i went to open it i found it was buggered as one of the cast securing clips in the runner had snapped and there was no real chance of fixing it due to the kind of metal it is.
So ive managed to get a new one off a Matt on BCD nice and cheap so i will get it stripped out when that arrives.
Also got my new wing mirrors which Bellend kindly donated as i got stitched up for £70 buying some polo 6n2 stubbys.
So i gave them a clean up and they are now in the car ready to go to the spray shop.
Not long now!!!!Woo! :grin:
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good skills on that rear bumper dude. totally pointless mod but looks top quality :tongue:
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Ha ha cheers Dave.......and just where would have you put the bloody numberplate? :laugh:
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Got to say the more i go through this the more i like it!! :evil:
Get pics up asap when it starts to get painted :cool:
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Ha ha cheers dude!
Daz is sending me pics via email as he does it so i will get them up as he sends them.
She's booked in for the 12th ive hired a trailer for £40 for the day and then im gunna have to find something else to do when he's gone.....like talk to the missus or something boring like that! :grin:
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Just a quick update so i don't have to do a boat load in one go :grin:
My brother bought a couple of subs in boxes and got a power cap chucked in for nowt.
I decided to commandeer this and then proceeded to strip it to pieces. :evil:
It was a garish silver spangly crap colour that looked naff.
So i decided to chop up some cans of Relentless (as so far this build seems relentless :evil: )and fit them to the body of the cap.Then sprayed both ends black instead of silver.
This is the finished result.
I know they dont do much,but it is purely for looks.
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^^^ ha ha, that looks cool.. where are you going to fit it?
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See that alot of work gone into this , great stuff.. :cool:
See that you have one of those GTO amps , one best amps i ever had. :cool: (dont want to sell it do yeah lol)
Keep up the good work mate.
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Cheers lads :evil:
TBH i havnt got a clue where im gunna put it yet :grin:
The whole back end of the interior is stripped ready for paint so when i build it back up i will have a squiz and decide.
As for the GTO amp,hell no,it's a keeper lol i specifically got this one as ive had one before running a 12"JL Audio sub and some Rainbow components and it was unbreakable!
Although im undecided whether to strip the case off and give it to Daz to spray body colour when the car goes for a respray. :nerd:
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What a sh!t update! :grin: i was hoping for some paint and all sorts! :evil: :evil:
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Ha ha sorry mate! :evil:
Next update will be a boring one too as im stripping the headlining out and fitting a new sunroof.Then it will be silly quiet when he goes away next week :laugh:
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Cool detail! :cool:
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Cheers Stow! :cool:
Right as it is a nice day ive finally got the weather on my side to change the sunroof over for a non shagged one.
I didnt want to do it just yet but hey ho.
So out came all the abc plastics,seatbelts and headlining.
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Job done!
Also as its going next week i decided i would whack the rear bumper on temporary so i dont have to transport it in the car when it goes for paint.
Plus ive been dying to see what it looks like after hours of work on the bloody thing!
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Nice progress!... You're on a right little mission... putting it all back together sucks though.
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Yeah your not wrong ha ha!
Ive now got a load of plastics in my garage im undecided what to do with.I want to retrim them the same as the headlining with cream leather but ive got so much to do that ive been putting off till he goes away,that i might not have time and it's not a job i want to rush as,as usual i want it perfect.
I might spray the plastics black and just do the headlining for now.Then buy a set of spare plastics to have a play with.
Amazingly i didnt break ONE clip.I congratulated myself with the easter egg my missus bought for her nephew! :evil:
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Ha, chocolate tastes better with that secret ingredient, crime. :grin:
Feck it, just go for the stripped out look instead, that way you can tell yourself you're nearly finished! :grin:
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^^ what Shaun said :grin: :grin:
I'm liking the back :cool: never been a fan of the flushed look, can't wait for it to be painted up. Then i can decide on whether or not that will be making an appearance on my ride! :grin:
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Im liking the stripped out idea!!!Ha ha only for the fact i can say it's done! :evil:
As for the flushed look,tbh i was never a massive fan myself but i really wanted to do something a little more drastic than just getting rid of the wiper and badge.(I must like making work for myself eh! :grin:
Im really pleased with how the bumper came out although im wishing i had grafted in a us spec plate tub.Soooo when the time comes for me to hack a front bumper a little to fit a cooler for the vr6 lump i think i will make another for the back and sell that one. :grin:
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Im liking the stripped out idea!!!Ha ha only for the fact i can say it's done! :evil:
As for the flushed look,tbh i was never a massive fan myself but i really wanted to do something a little more drastic than just getting rid of the wiper and badge.(I must like making work for myself eh! :grin:
Im really pleased with how the bumper came out although im wishing i had grafted in a us spec plate tub.Soooo when the time comes for me to hack a front bumper a little to fit a cooler for the vr6 lump i think i will make another for the back and sell that one. :grin:
I was impressed with your rear bumper too, I hate it when people do a flush tailgate and then ruin it by randomly slapping a plate on with bodged lights.
Well if you did do another one I don't think you'd have any trouble selling the current one.
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Yeah id like to think id get £50 or so for it.
I agree with you regarding the plate,it's a pet pieve of mine seeing a random sticky numberplate stuck somewhere,or a jap plate stuck on one corner.
If your gunna do it DO IT PROPERLY! :grin:
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Yeah id like to think id get £50 or so for it.
I agree with you regarding the plate,it's a pet pieve of mine seeing a random sticky numberplate stuck somewhere,or a jap plate stuck on one corner.
If your gunna do it DO IT PROPERLY! :grin:
AMEN.
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+1
Loving your work mate!
like the look of the back!
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Well here we go,Potter has gone for a few weeks now for respray.
Hired a trailer for £40 and roped me dad in to tow him(4.0 pulling power)
Sat nav took us on a magical mystery tour but we got there with no rain and no hiccups so all is good!
Daz@Imageworx is going to post pics of the process and email them to me so i will update the thread as i get them.
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Obligatory cheesy "wahay my cars off for something special" pose :evil:
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:grin:
cant wait for some update pics
<<excited :grin:
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Ha ha cheers Stow!
Im a little moist with excitement too :grin:
Just ordered some cream suede to do the headlining so that will give me a little job to do while im tapping my foot waiting. :evil:
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Just got a few pics off Daz the sprayer.So thought i would update.Car will be fully in primer all being well next week and i will be picking him up on the 17thMAY :cool: :grin:
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Just a few more pics.These are from Monday in it's 1st coat of primer.The car will be getting picked up on tuesday the 17th.
Yes im still a little excited :laugh:
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sweet as, watching this thread :cool:
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Ha ha cheers mate.Shell is getting it's paint tomorrow ive just been told!Wahay! :evil:
Just spunked about £250 on detailing gear for when it gets back.It's gunna kill me waiting for a few weeks to pass before attacking it with some shiny stuff! :grin:
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if its been done in a oven, theirs no reason you cant give it a coat of something like jetseal 1O9
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Ooooo i forgot about this! Excited!! :laugh:
Progress is looking good, what colour is it going to be?
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Yeah it is being baked for a good while!
Stuff ive bought.
2 spangly buckets with lids
1 grit guard
2 Meguiars lambswool wash mitts
1 Elite car care snow foam
4 Lakeland dimpled polish applicators.
10 Dodojuice fantastic fur microfibre cloths
2 Dodojuice Waffle weave cloths
2 Meguiars Terry towel cloths
Meguiars 205 ultra finish polish
Poor boys black hole
Poor boys bug and tar remover
Poor boys Quick Detailer plus
Poor boys spray and gloss
Poor boys bug squach
2 Dodo juice finger mitt
Dodo juice Supernatural wax
Autoglym Bumper care
Still got a sealant and a window cleaner to get and i think i may have got it altogether.
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Ooooo i forgot about this! Excited!! :laugh:
Progress is looking good, what colour is it going to be?
It will be the darkest shade of LA9V brilliant black metallic.Rare colour on the mk3 so i decided to keep it. :cool:
The engine bay will get done when the engine is ready to go in.
As im going black and cream inside i had a small incling that i wanted to have the engine bay cream once i had smoothed it.But that may change by the time it's ready to go in :grin:
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2 Meguiars lambswool wash mitts
1 Elite car care snow foam
4 Lakeland dimpled polish applicators.
10 Dodojuice fantastic fur microfibre cloths
2 Dodo juice finger mitt
Dodo juice Supernatural wax
Autoglym Bumper care
this is all id use out of that lot
you got stuff their you dont need
Grit guards waste of time if using snow foam
Black hole is pants, only decent with a DA and you should not even need it on fresh paint
jetseal 1O9 is a must
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Don't say that now ive bought it all! :grin:
I used the black hole on another black car on the drive and i thought it brought it up real nice.Filled the swirls in nicely.I know mine wont have any swirls but i was going on advice off here and on detailing world.
I used to be a sponge and chamois man unless it was on the 300zx,as i used to take that to be valeted properly.
I keep trying to google jet seal but google says no lol :grin:
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Actually i just found it!So is this a sealant then?As in use it before the wax?
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mate
all i use its this lot
(after iv used my Dodo spin doctor - but u wont need that as its new finish
anyhow
autoglym SRP
JETSEAL 1O9
Dodo Juice purple haze
looks like this on my 18 year old paint - excuse the winter rims :grin:
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Jetseal goes b4 wax and is bad boi
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Yeah that looks very well mate!
Ive just ordered a 16oz bottle of the stuff.
What you using for your black plastic trim?Looks well!
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i rock the autoglm gel, lots of coats but i buff with a lint free cloth after aplication.
for any metal bits i use autosol.. for glass i use autoglym glass polish with blue label
you dont need all the stuff you got mate, some tw4t has told u to get stuff u wont need and
remember the less u touch the paint the better, i use a dodo juice drying towel and dab it dry.. thisn is the extent i go to to keep the swirls at bay
less you touch that finish the better....
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Ive read about the dabbing with the towel,as you know with it being black they are easy to see swirl marks.I just wanted to give it the best protection i could so i bought a sh!t load of stuff :grin:
Make one of my shelves in the garage look expensive i guess :embarassed:
It was worth the money just for the smells :grin:
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I would check with the sprayer but you will / may need to let the paint harden for at least 6 weeks 1st.
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I have looked into it a lot and it varies per person.He says it will be baked very well and the paint will stop out gassing in 2 weeks or less and i can attack it after then.
I will leave it 3 or so weeks before i have a play i think. :smiley:
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I have looked into it a lot and it varies per person.He says it will be baked very well and the paint will stop out gassing in 2 weeks or less and i can attack it after then.
I will leave it 3 or so weeks before i have a play i think. :smiley:
Might be best to have a word with Thom on here as he works in the trade I believe.
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Cheers Wayne i will have a word. :cool:
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Good news and bad news.I was due to pick Potter up on tuesday but as Daz has been ill for a couple of days he is delivering it himself on friday.
Good news is the shell has been sprayed.
Looks well im thinking :cool:
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Looks stunning :smiley:
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looking good fella, how much that spray set you back?
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Cheers lads.With me doing the strip down etc and doing the bodywork myself(bumpers tailgate smoothing etc) it will be just under £1500 :cool:
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Thats looking spanking... jelous.
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Gonna look fresh when it's finished :cool: :cool:
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good work. :smiley:
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Looking Stunning! cant wait to see it fitted up :cool:
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will look nice with the modded bumpers, are you changing the wheels? :undecided:
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Yes the wheels will be getting changed as soon as I find the set I want. Although they are proving to be a b!tch to find!
I want some impul sillouhette's and I will get them mirror polished. But until I find some these will stay on but I will get the faces polished as they are diamond cur ATM.
I won't go down the bbs,th,porsche road,while they look nice I'd rather be a but different.
I'd also go fir some RH ZW1's.
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I sound like a retard as I'm typing on my phone at work btw :grin: damn autocorrect!
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Well boy's here it is.Daz sent me some pics on wednesday but i didnt post them up as i wanted to get it back and get it built up 1st.
Here are the pics he sent me.
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This is it when it arrived.
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This is it after a few hours of VERY carefull reassembly!
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I have a few trim clips and bits and bobs to buy as the old ones arnt a perfect fit which just wont do!
Still got silly amounts to do but i have tomorrow off work so i can get another 14+ hours on him.
One main job to do is drop him again as i raised him up to help the bodyshop lads!
I can't recommend Daz enough.If you want anything doing his details are on the sticker on Potters rear screen pic.He is very helpful and down to earth.
I will update as i go along.
As you can imagine i have a permanent chubby atm. :evil:
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Looks absolutely mint mate, hope your happy with the job! Lovin the clear lights against the shine off the paintwork. Some nice new rims and it will look (from the outside at least) like a brand spanker! Well done. :wink: :drool:
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paint job looks very good, like the rear lights aswell! agreed a change of wheels will be :cool:
1500 notes on a mk's paint, your gonna have to keep it for ever now!!!! :smiley:
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Cheers lads,yes wheels will be on the agenda soon.Just want to get the interior sorted,then wheels then will start on the engine build!
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Lookin good, paint job does look good quality!
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Stunning :cool: :cool: :cool:
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very nice :wink:
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Feckin Nice mate! :wink: :cool:
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Looks like a top quality paint job :cool: :cool:
I also love where you've put the rear numberplate! This is the money shot for me:
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Cheers everyone.Im very happy with the outcome so far.
Got a few bits i need to get.
Gutter roof trim clips
Side trim clips etc
Also found i need 2 new rear boot struts as that tailgate is heavy and one of the bodyshop lads was working underneath it when one of them blew out and the boot bonked him on the head! :evil:
Also as the rear numberplate recess i welded into the bumper is off a mk4 golf i have the numberplate lights too but i never got the bloody plugs to go in them.So need to find someone breaking a mk4 golf i can pinch the plugs off :grin:
Think i might drop it another 20mm either tomorrow or tuesday after work.
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Looks sweet mate
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She looks sweet!!
have to agree with the rear lights, goes well with the paint colour,
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She looks sweet!!
have to agree with the rear lights, goes well with the paint colour,
:cool:
Cheers Stow
I got lot's of grief when i put them lights on but i had a feeling it would look nice once painted.I was going to get them Laminexd in a light smoke but i might not bother now :nerd:
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Are those the standard door handles? May have to spray mine up if they are, they look good!
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They are dude,just rear ones off the same car. :evil:
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Nothing quite like a freshly-painted car. Looking sweet!
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Looks a really quality job mate and the car looks stunning lovely motor :wink:
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great build thread and respray looks very good :cool:
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Thanks very much lads,im really pleased with how it is coming together and all the nice comments are helping lots.
Ive had a few of the neighbours in modified cars stop in the road and get out and have a chat about it,saying they have watched it build up on the drive.
Always puts a smile on my face.
Infact atm im so happy i could just sh!t! :grin:
Today ive dropped it another 30mm all round as i want it driveable.Cleaned the wheels up while i was at it as they had a little bit of overspray on them.
Fitted the new lower glovebox.
Grafted in the new door looms ready for when i do the leccy window conversion and also so the central locking works as i cant actually get in the car if it locks as i have smooth handles and well bugger all on the boot. :grin:
Ive also put an offer in for a voretech v1 supercharger ready to put on the vr6 lump i havnt got to put in yet. :evil:
Then endured an hour lecture off the missus as were off on holiday soon and apparently im spending too much money on the car!!!So i put a bid on an intercooler too :drool:
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Paint looks amazing mate really want mine done now. :afro:
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Ive also put an offer in for a voretech v1 supercharger ready to put on the vr6 lump i havnt got to put in yet. :evil:
Then endured an hour lecture off the missus as were off on holiday soon and apparently im spending too much money on the car!!!So i put a bid on an intercooler too :drool:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Brilliant!
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honesty f**king brilliant!
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I have the same problem with my misses lol she was moaning that i said we can't aford to go on holiday then i go and spend loads of money on lowering my car and fitting a new interior. They just don't understand. Lol
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Paint looks good, not a fan of the rear end set up
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I have the same problem with my misses lol she was moaning that i said we can't aford to go on holiday then i go and spend loads of money on lowering my car and fitting a new interior. They just don't understand. Lol
I know what your saying mate,mine has been pretty understanding so far so she can have a little moan now and then :grin:
Paint looks good, not a fan of the rear end set up
Thats ok mate,it's not to everyones taste :cool:
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Paint looks good, not a fan of the rear end set up
really love the crystal tail lights against the paint!
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New paint looks amazing, liking the smoothed boot too!
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For god sake get some more pics up man, I keep checking this thread every few hours!
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Ha ha cheers boys I will get some more pics up soon.
I've just got this 16 hour shift to finish up then at 7am I will be making another start.
The car is a bit dusty now and even though I've bought small the right gear,I'm scared to death of washing it! :embarassed: :grin:
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Oh wow!
Looking amazing mate! :cool:
Looks a totally different colour, finish is awesome! Love the rear lights! :cool:
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Thanks mate. It's a few shades darker but the same paint code.
Them mirrors you kindly donated came up a treat!
Thanks again mate :)
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Respray looks really good :cool:
Think i would of smoothed the door handles of aswell , just go with smooth look.
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Respray looks really good :cool:
Think i would of smoothed the door handles of aswell , just go with smooth look.
:cool: :cool:
Yeah i did contemplate that,but even with poppers on the doors i think it would scare not to have something to tug at should i get locked out :grin: So i decided to go against it.
I did go down the route of polo smoothed handles but i preferred the look of the mk3 rear ones so sold the polo ones on again.
When it is engine change time i will have to modify a front bumper to take an intercooler and lots of people have said i should delete the front indicators/fogs but im not to sure just yet as i like the lights.
Im already planning on doing another rear bumper but this time with a us spec numberplate recess. :smiley:
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Respray looks really good :cool:
Think i would of smoothed the door handles of aswell , just go with smooth look.
:cool: :cool:
Yeah i did contemplate that,but even with poppers on the doors i think it would scare not to have something to tug at should i get locked out :grin: So i decided to go against it.
I did go down the route of polo smoothed handles but i preferred the look of the mk3 rear ones so sold the polo ones on again.
Ah yeah know what you mean , de-handled my old 106 , put poppers in ect but also had another way to get into the car from the outside of if the poppers failed. had to use it once aswell.. :cool:
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Car looks fapping awesome, loving the rear shot it looks really smart!
I think you should have smoothed the front bumper off too, that would have looked awesome! :cool:
Im already planning on doing another rear bumper but this time with a us spec numberplate recess. :smiley:
This, makes sense! :afro: Not sure how it would look though.. :undecided:
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Looking real good like what you've done with it mate
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Car looks fapping awesome, loving the rear shot it looks really smart!
I think you should have smoothed the front bumper off too, that would have looked awesome! :cool:
Im already planning on doing another rear bumper but this time with a us spec numberplate recess. :smiley:
This, makes sense! :afro: Not sure how it would look though.. :undecided:
Cheers dude,tbh i will be smoothing the new front bumper,i didnt want to go to the time of doing this one as i will have to chop up another one to make the intercooler fit,so id rather spend the time on that one.
I think i will still do a rear us spec one,get it painted and if i dont like it i will just put my old one back on.Im sure someone with a smoothed tailgate would buy the one i dont use.....unless they like stick on numberplates :grin:
Looking real good like what you've done with it mate
Thanks mate,looks like we have done a similar thing bar the front bumper. :cool:
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Similar mate but think you need to take a closer look at my picks I've smoothed out the whole side! Trims lights and sill line :)
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I was trying to enlarge the pics but was struggling.
Did the swage lines take much plating up?
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Its easier to notice on the primer pic or in the green ones mate :) the plated part was easy the blending in of the two surfaces was a lot of work there is a couple of mmdifference between top an bottom so had to blend 8inch and this was first time I'd ever done any bodywork or spraying :) took me 2 yrs before i could paint it black :(
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Its easier to notice on the primer pic or in the green ones mate :) the plated part was easy the blending in of the two surfaces was a lot of work there is a couple of mmdifference between top an bottom so had to blend 8inch and this was first time I'd ever done any bodywork or spraying :) took me 2 yrs before i could paint it black :(
Got a Link? id like to see you work! :smiley:
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Its easier to notice on the primer pic or in the green ones mate :) the plated part was easy the blending in of the two surfaces was a lot of work there is a couple of mmdifference between top an bottom so had to blend 8inch and this was first time I'd ever done any bodywork or spraying :) took me 2 yrs before i could paint it black :(
Got a Link? id like to see you work! :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=194540.0 :wink:
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Just started one dub rides. built on peanuts mk3
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Thanks for the link mate sorry i hijacked your thread keep up the good work :)
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Right then,little update.I have been very slowly building Potter back up.
I havnt had much time on it due to me doing this Vitara for a mate at work.
Jacking it up,disc brake conversion on the rear,a lift kit,extending the propshaft and steering box etc
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Anyway back to Potter
When i got him back from the bodyshop i noticed a few clips were buggered so rather than use old i bought some new ones for the gutter trims,scuttle panel and side trims.
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I then recovered the headlining in cream suede.I hated every second of this task i cant do it,i will never do it again and i f**ked it up royally.
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This is the finished product.Its wank crap sh!t and i now need another headliner which i will take to get retrimmed by someone who knows what theyre doing(as you can tell i get mardy when i cant do something!)
It will do for now until i fetch another one in the next month.
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I then had to deal with all the grubby interior plastics.I was gunna go down the retrimmed route with these,but after failing at the headlining im going to take a new set to get recovered at the retrimmers when i take the headlining.
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Next up was making a start on the very dusty interior.I stripped all the carpet out,took the spare wheel out and the side panels etc.The used a APC to clean it up,then gave it all a good polish up.
Just got to reroute the wiring so it is neater but i will do that before i put the back seats back in.
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I also recieved my new boot struts courtesy of Mr Gash
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Because the tailgate is heavy now the original one blew while the bodyshop man was working underneath it.I laughed,he probabaly didnt lol.
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I then realised that i never sorted the wiring out to the number plate lights now that they are in the rear bumper.So i whipped the bumper off CAREFULLY,marked the hole out,drilled it,painted it and fitted a wallace and grommit.
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Wahay they work!
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Thats it for now :drool:
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Your roof lining fits million times better than mine, good work
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Your roof lining fits million times better than mine, good work
Cheers mate :grin:
You really must have messed yours up then lol
I will never touch another piece of fabric for my car.....ever!!!!lol
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Hahaha that headligning made me laugh when you say you get mardy when ya cant do something, im exactly the same although i probably would have smashed it :laugh: :rolleyes: :grin:
Car looks awesome tho mate!
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Hahaha that headligning made me laugh when you say you get mardy when ya cant do something, im exactly the same although i probably would have smashed it :laugh: :rolleyes: :grin:
Car looks awesome tho mate!
Ha ha cheers mate :cool: pics to follow of the sunroof slider that i spat my dummy out at and launched into the garden then ripped the material off as i got it wrong :lipsrsealed: :evil:
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Right this weekend has been all about detailing.
I was very happy with the spray job but there was a few buffer trails left from non perfect finishing with the mop.
After much deliberation i decided to get someone in to give it a tidy up as i was too much of a girl to attack it with a rotary.
Soooo i got in touch with Adi @ http://www.deep-shine.co.uk/ who it turns out lives a couple of streets away from me and as his missus was off out on the sunday he said he woulp pop round.
He said it would take around 6 hours to remove the hologramming and then i can finish it off with poorboys black hole jetseal 109 and then top it off with Dodojuice supernatural.
So i got up on a drizzly sunday @6am and gave it a wash and started taping it off for him.
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Adi came at 8am and checked the thickness of the pain which was very good apparently.Then got to work.
Heres a rough picture of the buffer trails
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This is the tailgate after one pass with 3m ultrafina(it now looks even blackerer!)
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This is the car fully corrected but with no protection.
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Time for me to get to work!
This is what t looked like after i stuck all my stuff on it.Got to wait 24 hours and wash with the tbm and give another coat of supernatural.
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I can't recommend Adi enough,have a look at his website he did me a good deal for the correction and i would definatley use him again!
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Oh i forgot i bought a STORM developments single wiper as ive always fancied one(when they were hip) so i managed to get one fairly cheap so got it,wanged it on wondering if it would look wankypants or not.
Ive decided i really like it.Most probably wont but then its not your car so ner :drool: :grin:
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Will be getting a smooth arm to cover it up in black though.
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Looks great mate, goo work!!
Had to laugh at the headlining!
I'm retrimming my interior, nightmare, using thick leather too!
However the steering wheel is a git! Don't do it or future reference :D
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Cheers Rob :cool:
As for the steering wheel,your a much braver man than me!!!I wouldnt even attempt it tbh lol
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I wish I never started it, but the old one was ripped so needed doing
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WOW! :shocked: You must really love your car to do all this to a mk3 :grin: Seriously though, you have done some cracking work on this and the results are really showing now... Looks better than showroom, you must be dead chuffed. :afro:
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Looks awsome mate great work lovely job.. :wink:
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Awesome work :cool:
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Thanks a lot lads,im pretty chuffed how it's turning out tbh :smiley:
Ive only been into vw's a year and im quite enjoying it,modifying it.It is a lot cheaper than other cars ive rebuilt thats for sure :grin:
It's still an old mk3 Golf at the end of the day and i will never get my money back but every car ive played with has been the same.
It's all about having fun and making something out of nothing.(whilst getting an earfull off the missus) :evil:
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Im still surprised ive had no grief for my single wiper yet :evil:
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Im still surprised ive had no grief for my single wiper yet :evil:
Single wiper! :sick: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
(there you go) :wink:
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Im still surprised ive had no grief for my single wiper yet :evil:
I don't like them but it is your car at the end of the day.
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Nice one boys! :grin:
(Fatherless sons) :laugh:
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I like em!!
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But seriously, the car is looking awesome man :cool: I love single wipers :grin:
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^^^^^ :laugh:
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Ha ha my missus says Potter looks like he's taking a massive sh!t
But i guess he looks like Fry too ha ha
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There are a few things on this car which usually I don't like, such as the single wiper/smoothed tailgate/tail lights.....however on this car they look flipping perfect!
In my mind it shouldn't work, but in reality I love it :cool: :cool:
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Thanks Dom,basically i have taken things people dont like and gone with it :evil:
Had somebody offer a swap for a 1.8t a3 this afternoon.
Looked nice too but ive gone too far to get rid without finishing it now ha ha
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Looking very goooooood! :cool:
i love single wipers, i would like to convert mine one of these days.
Unlucky with headlining tho :undecided:
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Looks stunning mate :cool:
single wiper suits it , with the other work done.
one of my frav mk3 on here!! :cool:
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Thanks boys.Pleased people are liking it.Also surprised at people liking the single wiper ha ha.
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'tis very 90’s euro.
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'tis very 90’s euro.
Was looking for a Kenwood Mask as it happens :lipsrsealed: :evil:
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Well what can i say,poor old Potter has been getting very neglected recently.Its been getting washed every week without fail but not too much else im afraid.A mixture of work,other projects and fixing other cars in the week it's been hard.
Since the last update ive bought some leather which turned out to be Mulberry but thats ok as i was going to be leather colouring them anyway to match the Porsche front seats im getting.
Anyway to date i have.
Refitted all the interior including the headliner in a cream suede.This is now coming out as im just not happy with the work.So i will be getting it retrimmed properly but this time in a black suede.
Replaced the rear boot struts as mine wernt man enough for the extra heavy tailgate now.
Bought some cabby polished door latches and polished the bolts to go with it.
Got some black abc plastics which i will put in when i get the headliner retrimmed.
Had a knitted vw emblem/air freshner made up!
Fitted some polished bolts and washers to the wings.
Black sunvisors.
Black boot plastic ledge thing as mine never had one.
Got some carpeted rear wheel wells as mine has the dimples crap in there.They came grey but i carpet dyed them black.
Ive also FINALLY managed to get an early spec front window wiring loom!So when the leather goes in so will the electric windows!
Ive done plenty of otherstuff im sure but i cant for the life of me remember what :grin:
Heres some random pics anyway.
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But today i spent a good 6 hours cleaning and polishing it so i could take it down the road to get a few pics for the mk3 calender comp.
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Another reason i havnt had time to do much is ive refurbed a couple of motorbikes(im now in the process of spraying a classic NS125R which im going to be using for work(12,000rpm 2 storke fun)
(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3722/img0442ss.jpg)
Ive also just bought the missus a even FATTER Golf in the form of a MK4!Ive currently got the engine in pieces,replacing the oil pump,lifters,roller rockers and lambda,plus i need to lower it a bit and get some different wheels on it.
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2814/29111610150757993535389.jpg)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4536/29031610150757993805389.jpg)
Al being well when i get back off holiday i will letting a unit so i can work on Potter in the dry,get my seats done etc.Then it will be onto the engine conversion which is the part im looking forward to the most! :evil:
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I saw this updated and thought, 'here we go, another Mk3 to be sold and replaced by an Aldi' :rolleyes:
Wondered what you had been doing with it. Spent an absolute fortune getting the bodywork and interior up to scratch, and thought you had lost the love like so many others! Get going with the conversion dude and feel the love for Potter again! :grin:
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Cheers Shaun :grin:
To be very honest i did lose a LOT of heart in it for a couple of months when i came home one day to find some scrote had dented my smoothes tailgate :sick: :cry: and because it is now double skinned it cant be pushed back from the rear :angry:
So that means £170 to get it resprayed again!But obviously i will have to get it done as it will do my head in!
Then a few days later i came home to find some dirty skanking thieving pikey had tried ragging my stainless steel back box off managing to break the brackets and make the rest of the the system blow like Monica Lewinski :sad:
So for now ive whipped my back box off and i will tig the brackets up at work and refit it but for now ive left it off so they dont do it again the fluckers!
Best bit is i live in a nice area too!Well i thought i did lol :grin:
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Yeah I remember you saying. I would be devastated too tbh. Glad your still thinking of the conversion though, wish I had your conviction. I've been thinking of gettin rid actually. I saw a Rado at the local meet last w.end, and it just reinforced my love for em. Gonna get one next year now as the missus will be back driving in February so she can have the family car. :evil: Mine just feels like everything is going wrong now, as its got to the age where everything is starting to fail. Its just one thing after another. Its all been done, but I'm just pumping money into it and I'll never see it again. Conversion would be great, but I think the body would fall off around a nice new lump. :rolleyes:
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Ah it's a shame your losing the love for it mate.A Corrado would be nice though :wink:
The body on this is exceptional even underneath,thats why i have done so much to it.I changed every suspension component for new or uprated so i didnt have the opposite problem to you :grin:
No good having a shiny car if it doesnt run :cool:
My next toy maybe a corrado i love the shape :evil:
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Mk3 looks stunning clean :afro:
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Like your new thread title too! :grin:
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Where did you pick up the door catches mate. i like :cool:
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Mk3 looks stunning clean :afro:
Thanks Wayne,makes all the wax on wax off worth it! :grin:
Like your new thread title too! :grin:
Well seing as though i last updated it in june i thought we were sue a change :wink:
Where did you pick up the door catches mate. i like :cool:
I got them off the bay mate,turns out a lot of Cabbys had them as standard.But Sssshh or everone will be doing it :grin:
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send me a link over mate via PM :cool:
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Looks good mate. Must have missed ur single wiper.
They f**kin rock
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Loving the new locks and catches man! Its all in the detail :) :smiley:
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Looks good mate. Must have missed ur single wiper.
They f**kin rock
Ha ha cheers mate!I must admit i was unsure at 1st but now im luvin it!Loving the new locks and catches man! Its all in the detail :) :smiley:
Thanks Dave,hope the beginning of the build has been useful for your brake conversion. :cool:
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Its Dan :wink: And yeah, Its been very useful in understanding what I need and stuff! Now its just sourcing the parts! I'm hoping I can find most at a local breakers or something........
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Well now her MK4 is all finished and ive got rid of Pedro the Puma ive finally managed to get Potter back on my drive and work can commence once more!
Sooo i got on the old tinterweb late yesterday afternoon and ordered a leather colourant kit from the furniture clinic to dye the mulberry leather rear bench and door cards black!
Here it is
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/296395_10150892781470389_642615388_21351896_375982401_n.jpg)
It has a little airbrush jobby with it and it comes with 2 propellant cans,however im concerned that they may run out before i finish so im gunna adapt the air brush to connect onto my compressor.
Im not entirely sure what pressure i should be running it at so will have a little play 1st and see how i get on.
Im hopefully going to start this tomorrow so will report back with how much of a mess ive got in.
Other things that are going on is the exhaust as come off and ive been polishing the crap out of it(yes even the parts you dont see :nerd:)
I also want to cut and weld a different bracket on it to get it sitting further back into the valace so i will whip that to work this weekend and sort that out.
Im also going to whip my headliner out next week and get a couple of quotes from retrimmers to cover it in a black suede or alcantara as there is no way im going to have another go.I just suck when it comes to material :evil:
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Gotta give a shout out for the single wiper, how is it when you are drving in the rain? Want one on mine to get it even more 90's style!
I'll also be keeping an eye out on how you get on with the leather as i want to do mine black as well!
Good luck! :cool:
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single wipers work well in the rain. clear as good as 2wipers on the same setting
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Well I've never been out in it since it got resprayed :grin:
I don't really want to run it till it's finished as it will just turn into a "well u can't take it off the road cos I need it for this or the other"
If I'm honest it's not set foot in a road since feb lol
I will have a swish for you Wherry while it's moist out and repot back lol
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I will have a swish for you Wherry while it's moist out and repot back lol
I'm not quite sure how to take that comment.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Be very afraid! :grin:
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Right here you go Mr Wherry!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150892957830389
It soon whips the water away and leaves the screen nice and clear.That was on the slow speed as i didnt want to have it on full as i would stood next to it and would have got drowned! :grin:
So the conclusion is.A single swisher is perfect whether your mildly moist or full on dripping wet :evil:
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Right here you go Mr Wherry!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150892957830389
It soon whips the water away and leaves the screen nice and clear.That was on the slow speed as i didnt want to have it on full as i would stood next to it and would have got drowned! :grin:
So the conclusion is.A single swisher is perfect whether your mildly moist or full on dripping wet :evil:
Cheers drips.
I don't have facebook so i will have to take your word for it! :grin:
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No facebook? :shocked:
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Well i think you should sign up,i went to the effort of videoing it for you and everything! :grin:
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Well i think you should sign up,i went to the effort of videoing it for you and everything! :grin:
:grin: Glad the love is back!
I'm thinking I really need to come see this beauty sometime soon! :wink:
I saw the vid on facebook and promptly did a search for Wherry, I came to the conclusion that he had a life and wasn't signed up :undecided:
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I've had em all, Myspace, Bebo, mingleville and facebook.
My Facebook is more disabled then deleted, so i can have it back IF i want, which don't lol
What's awesome is there only seems to be a few Jamie Wherry's on there :cool:
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WTF is mingleville? :huh:
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WTF is mingleville? :huh:
Samething, just didn't take off like the others lol :grin:
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Tried again and it worked!!
Looks alright actually, how much of the drivers side doesn it cover though? I guess you can move it though?
I liked the title! :grin:
How does the boot look now? is it still dented?
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Well your welcome over here anytime mate if you need a hand with anything or you need to borrow some tools gimme a shout as i have most gear needed.
There is actually a Bomber County Dubs meet this sunday coming at 2pm at the pride of Lincoln in well Lincoln :grin:
I will be working as usual but there should be a reasonable turnout and its only 25 mins from you if your in Donny this weekend.
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk92/jord_canfield/meetposter30thoct.jpg)
As for Wherry yeah the sad barsteward must have a life and stuff or they havn't got to grips with the whole Facebook thing on their little island yet :evil:
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I was going to pop along to the meet but I'm in the lakes at the moment and won't be back on Donny until mid-afternoon Sunday :undecided:
I might take you up on that offer, I need to replace my topmounts & wishbone bushes and have no-where to work on the car in Donny :cry:
Do you have a press to do bushes? :smiley:
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Anyway i got a bit excited(no not about my moist swisher :grin:)about my colourant kit coming so inbetween spraying the missus debadged grill and my NSR petrol tank i decided to have a go with the headrest.
I locked myself in my garage and got to work.
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1st off you have to use a leather prep which is basically to remove the coating that was put on at factory.The destructions say that you need to rub it till a bit of colour comes off.I soaked a cotton wool ball in the stuff and placed it between the scouring pad.
I then started scrubbing.
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8999/img0749c.jpg)
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I then realised that this stuff is bloody potent and as i started to see sparkly bits i decided to open the garage door. :laugh:
After a can of redbull and a chat to the fit next door neighbour i got to work on the second headrest.
You can see the difference here.
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7083/img0752jh.jpg)
I then rubbed them both down with a cotton cloth and now i have to leave them for 24 hours to make sure all the solvent has evaporated.
(http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/9602/img0753mj.jpg)
Thats it for now.Will rub a bit more down tomorrow :cool:
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I was going to pop along to the meet but I'm in the lakes at the moment and won't be back on Donny until mid-afternoon Sunday :undecided:
I might take you up on that offer, I need to replace my topmounts & wishbone bushes and have no-where to work on the car in Donny :cry:
Do you have a press to do bushes? :smiley:
I dont but can get them popped in round the corner at my brothers place as they have a 20ton press.If you need somewhere to work on your motor just pop over mate.Just remember i work 16 hours sat and 16 hours sun so it would have to be in the week :wink:
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I was going to pop along to the meet but I'm in the lakes at the moment and won't be back on Donny until mid-afternoon Sunday :undecided:
I might take you up on that offer, I need to replace my topmounts & wishbone bushes and have no-where to work on the car in Donny :cry:
Do you have a press to do bushes? :smiley:
I dont but can get them popped in round the corner at my brothers place as they have a 20ton press.If you need somewhere to work on your motor just pop over mate.Just remember i work 16 hours sat and 16 hours sun so it would have to be in the week :wink:
Ok, I work until about 3 each day in the week so would have to be late afternoon/early evening sometime....nights are going to be drawing in now though :undecided:
Looking forward to seeing how the leather turns out :afro:
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Tried again and it worked!!
Looks alright actually, how much of the drivers side doesn it cover though? I guess you can move it though?
I liked the title! :grin:
How does the boot look now? is it still dented?
Well tbh i dont think it covers any less thaan the originals.Well not that i have noticed anyway.But like you say you can adjust it on the spline anyway.
Yeah the boot is still dented mate :angry: i dont want to get it done yet as i want the car undercover while it is being done as i dont want to put covers on it while its away.Im hopefully getting a unit sometime before xmas so i can get on with the engine rebuild/conversion.
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Right so ive had a bit more of a play today with these headrests.
(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5774/img0754l.jpg)
I left it long enough for the solvents to evaporate and then got to work applying the 3 base coats of colour using a sponge.
It went on nice and easy and you have to leave it 15mins between coats,you hardly need any on your sponge and it soaks in nicely.
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This is it after 3 base coats.
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8315/img0765ls.jpg)
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8099/img0758h.jpg)
I then hooked up my little airbrush set up and had a go with the can of propellant they provide.
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I left the can in a bucket of warm water as apparently they freeze up easily.I found this was definatley the case and it drove me up the wall but i managed to get one coat done before i spat my dummy out and decided to hook it up to my compressor.
I looked for a 1/4"-3/8" reducer but i didnt have any in the workshop so i will have to leave it while i get to work in the morning and liberate one from stores.
Heres how it looks after 1 spray coat.
(http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/7619/img0759wb.jpg)
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8099/img0758h.jpg)
Im quite chuffed with how it is turning out so far.
I will attack it again thursday of next week as im working on my mates Vitara again after the weekend at work.
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Looking good!
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Got to hand it to you that is coming along bery well! :cool:
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Looking quality :cool:
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Cheers lads :smiley: i might even take one of the door cards to work and have a go at 3am sunday morning while it's quiet :grin:
Must admit its easier than i was expecting,especially with my piss poor attempts at material related DIY's in the past. :grin:
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Right as rain stopped a bit of play today i managed to get a bit more done on the interior.
I knocked up an adapter at work for the air brush.Crude but effective
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3987/img0776si.jpg)
These are the headrests after the coat of gloss sealant you have to put on 1st before your final finish.
(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/4669/img0773eg.jpg)
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1205/img0774y.jpg)
and this is what it looks like after 2 coats of SATIN finish.I wanted satin rather than gloss as im not a fan of shiny leather.
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3291/img0778g.jpg)
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/7295/img0789zq.jpg)
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1208/img0791g.jpg)
Sooo then i decided to don my mask and crack on stripping the other bits and pieces.Long process and lots of elbow grease but hey ho,if it was easy everybody would be doing it. :grin:
Pics
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I will start putting the base coat on,on tuesday after my weekend at work.Thats if i dont get any other cars in to fix.
Will also be slamming her mk4,fitting a new lambda,debadging it fitting gti rear lights etc,just to make it look presentable.
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Great work! keep it up! its going to look lush! New leather! :cool:
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You got skillz!
Can i be your 'other' wife so you can do stuff to my car for free? :grin:
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Cheers dude :cool:
Yeah you can be my other missus although the difference would be you would actually WANT me to do stuff to your car.The lowering shall be done as the front struts just give way(she thinks) the debadging will be done by a yob wanting it for his bedroom etc etc you get the idea :grin:
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Cheers dude :cool:
Yeah you can be my other missus although the difference would be you would actually WANT me to do stuff to your car.The lowering shall be done as the front struts just give way(she thinks) the debadging will be done by a yob wanting it for his bedroom etc etc you get the idea :grin:
Hahaha, I like your style lol! "Oh no! Someone has stolen your wheels........"
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Hahaha, I like your style lol! "Oh no! Someone has stolen your wheels........"
Im actually going with"oh no your wheel has a crack in it,it's very daangerous and must be changed right away!unfortunatly i cant get hold of any wheels like yours so these 18's will have to do" :grin:
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Ahhh! I see you have done this before! :wink:
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How do you think the MK3 ended up like it has.It was her 1st car! :grin:
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Haha, Legend! :cool:
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Cracking job on the leather mate!! :cool: :cool:
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Cheers mate.It's all done now :evil:
Just not uploaded the pics yet.This week ive been converting the keep fit windows to electric,which meant taking most of the dash apart to route the loom which I finally found as it has to be fairly year specific as mine is an early one.
Plumbed it into the fuse box and it worked 1st time! :smug:
Was a bit concerned about the water in the bottom of the inside of the doors so drilled the drain holes out a touch and tetrosealed the whole of the inside of the doors.
Just got to get a motor and reg for the drivers side and then wang the rest of the leather in.
Been on the phone to a retrimmer today who is local and he is doing me the headliner properly so i shall be whipping that out in the next week and when i get it back i will be fitting all my black ABC panels and visors and getting some handles from a passat in black.
Also just stuck £300 of detailing products and a machine polisher in the basket for my missus to buy me for xmas.
I will be practicing on her mk4 before i touch mine mind! :evil:
Possibly inbetween eating turkey on xmas day! :cool:
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Nice!!
How much are you paying for the headlining re-trim??
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In any material i like £100 :evil:
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In any material i like £100 :evil:
Sweet, well thats 1/3 of what i paid for my whole car so il make do with my pikey job for now lol
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I only paid £330 for this one! :grin:
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£100 is not bad seeing as it cost me about £60 to do mine!
Get some pictures up of the leather, really want to see how that has turned out! :cool:
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Will do mate.Got a driving lesson at 2 so will post them when i return :grin:
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Will do mate.Got a driving lesson at 2 so will post them when i return :grin:
I thought you could drive? :grin:
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Will do mate.Got a driving lesson at 2 so will post them when i return :grin:
I thought you could drive? :grin:
Long story :grin: Got banned for 2 years and ordered to retake my test. :embarassed:Test is booked on the 20th :evil:.
Thought i had taken a load of pics of the finished leather but they suck hairy balls but im sticking the leather in the car next week(inbetween lessons lol) so will take some pics then. :wink:
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Sooo i finally decided on what seats i want up front.
All the leather is done and ready to go in,the door cards will be complete once i nip to Kirton today to pick up a spare set of cards so i can rob the rear speaker grills and tweeters for mine.
While im swapping it all out im whipping the headliner out and taking it to a retrimmer in Sleaford.
Been silly busy fixin g other peoples cars recently,as well as playing about with her mk4 so i shall be back on Potter as of next week.
Picked these up from Sheffield yesterday(generic pics but mine are in better nick)
(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3928/blackseat001lz8.jpg)
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3940/efrwl.jpg)
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3649/r8blackredinterior009bc.jpg)
However from factory they come with full electrics on the drivers side and just manual and heated on the passenger side.
I will fab up some new subframes at work once ive got some measurements and then i will get to work figuring out the wiring.
I was sat in them most of the night in front of the tv(much to the missus annoyance) and theyre really comfy!
Pretty sexy looking too :cool:
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Nice! I reckon you need to colour code or black out the plastics though.......... Will be good to see these puppies in :)
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Just rang up and ordered 2 cans of my paint code to be knocked up to spray the plastics in as it happens :grin:
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Seats will look awesome!
Got a drivers license yet? :grin: :kiss:
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Just rang up and ordered 2 cans of my paint code to be knocked up to spray the plastics in as it happens :grin:
Good lad ;)
Seats will look awesome!
Got a drivers license yet? :grin: :kiss:
+1 :D
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Oh yes lol.Passed on the 20th of december.Got 2 minors though :(
Since then ive done 2000miles in her mk4 :grin:
Currently looking at your mk3 actually Jamie(Tis Feb on me calender now) :wink:
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Those RX-8 seats? They look pretty sweet, should look awesome when they've made it into your car! :cool:
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Love those seats!
Just not sure about the headrest bit.
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Just not sure about the headrest bit.
They were that shape on the RX8 as it matched the shape of the rotor, they repeated the shape in loads of places.
Will be very nice fitted.
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Yeah they are out of a 2008 RX8 will give them a clean and condition after i have stripped the back out of them ready for spraying.
I wasnt too sure about the headrest bit,but then i was going to go for porker seats but after a lot of searching i found these,had a squiz to see how many people had put them in vws and decided to go for it as i couldnt find many.
I think once the silver has gone and they are body colour it will look much better.
Wiring for the electric movement and heating elements look like a bit of a pain but not to worry i will suss it.
Subframes look very similar to mk3 ones so shouldnt be too much of a pain. :evil:
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I keep looking at seats coz I want shoulder support but not found any I like the headrest section on.
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Been getting on with the wiring a little bit and have finally figured out what everything does.
After much undercover work on the RX8 owners club using a proxy server as they banned me at 1st for wanting to put RX8 seats in a VW.Ive cracked it!
Ive got front and rear slide
back decline,incline
Lumbar support
and 2 more movements that ive forgotten about but will remember when i upload the pics and vids later!
Just got to sort out the subframes to fit the mk3 bits now but that doesnt concern me much.
Also another little update,as ive not found the wheel i really really want and with a desperation to get rid of the ones that are on,i managed to pick up some new 16's of the Borbet C variety.Got them for a good price and im off to pick them up from Rotherham this afternoon.
Im undecided whther to get them Aeromaxed http://www.aerocoat.net/Aeromaxtm.htm or have the faces windows and front lips mirror polished.
Either way i want shinyness :grin:
More updates tonight all being well :cool:
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Borbets would be ace aeromaxed, not keen on polished / really shiny wheels :smiley:
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Ah you see i like shiny things :grin:
Well just got back from Rotherham(grim.com) picked me wheels up and they are a little more curbed than i expected but they are being refurbed and powdercoated anyway so it's all good.
Got new tyres on 2 and about 5 mm on the others but i think i will need different tyres to the 205/45 16s that are on but i will have a test fit in the morning and see how they sit.They are a much nicer looking wheel than i thought and im hoping they suit the car well.
I will get some pics up when i fit them :)
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Are you going to dazzle us with pictures or not?
At least you have finally got rid of those horrible wheels! God they really did let your car down! :kiss:
When is the conversion now you are allowed to drive on your own! :grin:
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We want pics!
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That aeromax process is very interesting.
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Pics are on the way.Today hasnt gone as planned and im a bit mardy but just uploading pics and will explain why once my bottom lip stops touching the spacebar. :grin:
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Right here we go.
The wheels:
Borbet C 7.5 16" 4x100 ET30-205/45/R16 Tyres
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/421510_10151258772600389_642615388_22821074_594422979_n.jpg)
Spangly new low level jack for the occasion
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So i fitted 2 on one side and stood back and looked and wasnt impressed in the slightest.I know the tyre profile is high so it would probably benefit from having a set of 195/40/r16's on but i wasnt overly keen on the way it sat.
I know they are 300% better than the wheels that are on it but i was hoping it would sit much better than this.
Pics
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You see regardless of the look of the wheels in this pic,i really liked the way they sat from the arch.
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So im in two minds what to do.Im into them for £230 then it will be £40 for centre caps £200 for a refurb and Aeromax and then £300 in rubber.
If after all that i still dont like them i cant see me getting £770 for them!
I think the only way it could look good is if i had a bit of poke out the back and lowered it more which i didnt really want to do as i wont it useable.
What do you guys think?
In other news ive finally got my seats wiring figured out!!!
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Lots of fannying about with wiring diagrams and getting shunned by the RX8 owners club as they were going in a VW :grin:
So i signed up with a different account and suddenly aquired an RX7(well they wernt to know any different :evil:) Anyway they were much more helpful and send me a few schematics so i got to work and hey ho here we go.
Video of the magic happening!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151258795320389&saved
(if your not on facefluff im just uploading a vid to tinypic)
EDIT: http://youtu.be/7OmGMzAS0dQ
Ive got a machinist at work making me some new knobs to go over the existing switches as they dont look very nice and ive just taken delivery of some Gliptone leather cleaner/conditioner which i shall apply before i cover them up ready for subframe fabrication day.
Oh and a quick pic of the new door card installed complete with electric window conversion :)
Before
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After
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Wheels much, much better! Those other ones are god awful! Space em out further if you don't like the way they sit at the moment, about 5mm then drop it another 5mm - 10mm (Don't be a pussy and you have improved it by a long way! try some 195/45/R16 tyres instead
Seats look awesome! :cool:
Door cards are a million times better then they were before, are you going to get rid of that chrome though?!
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Borbets are loads better than what you have now, just space the rears a little :afro:
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Yep like the Borbets too!
Mine are reps, but the originals look much much better! :smiley:
Just realised they are 4 stud too, had to go back to your original post to see what your car was cos I was sure it was a GTI! :grin:
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Ive already got 10mm spacers on the back :grin:
The chrome is getting replaced with billed brushed alloy as soon as the machinist at work pulls his finger out.Also getting some Lotus Esprit indicator stalks as soon as i figure out how to incorporate the window wiper speed somehwhere else.
(http://www.lotusespritworld.com/images/maintenance/IndicatorStalks/Photo1-KitContent.jpg)
So what we thinking?Drop it 10mm get some 15mm spacers instead of 10mm's and roll the arches?
All this stance b0llocks is a pain in the arse! :angry: :grin:
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If i get this done and dont like it im sending a rabid gerbil round to each of your houses! :angry: :evil:
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I prefer the old wheels!
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Ive already got 10mm spacers on the back :grin:
So what we thinking?Drop it 10mm get some 15mm spacers instead of 10mm's and roll the arches?
All this stance b0llocks is a pain in the arse! :angry: :grin:
You know it makes sense, those old wheels need to go!
I prefer the old wheels!
You are fcuking kidding me right? I've always tried to stick up for your taste, this is just a kick in the face.. :sad: Bad taste you have!
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The old wheels are just to keep it off the floor,the car hasnt moved since it got sprayed so its never seen in public.I realise they are horrible but i wanted to really like my next wheel.But it rather put £1500 into the engine conversion rather than some shiny wheels that are ready to go.
I will have a quick surf on e38 1st see if theres any swaps before i go ahead and spunk £500 up the wall lol
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The wheels are a definite improvement although its a shame they weren't dished.
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Love the new wheels mate!
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http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/2509346/
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Will give them a week if not i will get them done :grin:
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Car look 100 times better on the new wheels IMO
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Car look 100 times better on the new wheels IMO
I agree :cool:
Just not as good as id hoped :grin:
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Nothing a bit of elbow Greece and paint won't cure :smiley:
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What part of Greece exactly, Athens? :laugh:
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Yup :smiley: lol, spelling was never my strong point
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I'm in two minds about the wheels tbh :undecided:
As it sits now, not a fan but they've got potential! Just to echo what has already been said, spacers, more lows and lower profile tyres should sort it :wink:
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But then idstillhave to decide a finish lol
Can't just have plain silver lol
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Anthracite :wink:
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I do have bad taste Mr Wherry! :tongue:
Dont like how the new wheels look on the car so prefer the old wheels.
Now others have gone into detail and said about lowering and lower profile tyres etc.
Maybe then they will look better.
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The Borbets are tones better then the old ones :) I can see what you mean about the fitment though! Wheels are so important to get right, personally I think you need to have a good look around before you blow money on tyres and a refurb. Have you checked out the BBS reps you can get on eBay? I know they are fake splits but I have seem them on peoples cars close up and they look the bollocks :)
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Just boxed the wheels up ready to be sent off lol
Ive already got 2 tyres(part worn as i want to see if they look ok 1st) if it all looks ok i will get 4 Falkens and i will keep them for this year,they will be worth more for swaps etc in the long run anyway so i may as well get them done.
I tigged a new bracket on the exhaust and popped that back on today so it doesnt sound so much like a tractor lol.Now its parked on the grass while i stick a gearbox on my gaffers big titted daughter this week.Then im saying balls to fixing other peoples cars next week and having a full week on potter!Wahay :cool:
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I had to read that again, eyes were just drawn to 'box', and 'big titted daughter' for some reason. :lipsrsealed: :shocked: :grin:
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I had to read that again, eyes were just drawn to 'box', and 'big titted daughter' for some reason. :lipsrsealed: :shocked: :grin:
When i picked it up from her my eyes were drawn to them too! :evil: :grin:
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Right so after fannying about with other peoples cars this week ive managed to get on the mk3.
1st off strip the interior out
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Then i thought id check to see what the original subframes on the seats look like to give me an idea of the cutting and welding for the new seats.
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Turns out they will be a bit of a pig,not got my head round them yet but i will suss it by tomorrow.
I thought id bob the drivers seat in to see how it looked.
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After my erection went down i decided to put the other one in.
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I then had some alone time in the toilet and decided i will leave the headache for tomorrow and while the interior is out i will bob the drivers side electric window conversion in.
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Job done,i now have 2 fully working electric windows and a couple of spares in the garage ready for when they fluck up lol
I will be sending the wheels off for Aeromaxing next week and ive got a couple of part worn tyres in 195/40r16 to try on the wheels when they come back.If i like the look of them with that profile i shall buy 4 new ones.
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Those seats do look good! :afro:
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Cheers Len,proper comfy too! :grin:
Also found a pound in the seat runner when i took the old seats out so ive actually made money today.
Plus im swapping the old interior for a set of Hubcentric 20mm wheel spacers for the rear so thats a bonus too! :evil:
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Best part was when you said you got an erection! :grin: i can see why though, looks proper fit that too!
Get on it tomorrow you lazy sh!t! :grin:
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Lazy :grin:
How's them heater dials coming on....... :lipsrsealed: :evil:
I shall have more of a play tomorrow.
On another note I've just prebooked Ultimate Dubs.my 1st vw show! :evil:
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Lazy :grin:
How's them heater dials coming on....... :lipsrsealed: :evil:
I shall have more of a play tomorrow.
On another note I've just prebooked Ultimate Dubs.my 1st vw show! :evil:
Those dials work just as well as they always have, thank you. They dont! :grin:
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I like the wheels and it's not sat that bad! Looks useable and a bit purposeful.
I am a sucker for 6/7/9 spoke wheels though!
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Also to throw a curve ball out there - geeman is selling a set of 17's of this wheel on here fully refurbed.
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Ha ha yeah I've seen them, he only lives down the road from me too lol
I'm gunnastick with these till I can get some I like/swap but they will do for now :)
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Soooo with the outside done,inside nearly done,wheels sorted and chassis tweaked there's only 1 more thing to buy!
An engine!
Just bought 2 infact!
One is rather special too :cool: :lipsrsealed:
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Sweet :cool:
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Come on then, put me out of my misery! What u got??????? :huh: :cool:
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Didn't realise you had a pic of the borbets on, they look the sex!! The rears are gonna look the dogs with 195s and my old 20mm spacers, and I reckon the fronts look sound as they are. Massive improvement. Wish you'd got me round to share the erection moment though :smug:
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Come on then, put me out of my misery! What u got??????? :huh: :cool:
Well one is an obd2 2.8 vr6 bored to a 3.0 with wossner low compression pistons but has been stripped for overhaul but I was only going to do that myself with whatever engine I bought.
The other one is a AAA lump with a 2.9Abv head with schimmel cams.
I'm off to pick them up Friday! Wahay!
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Didn't realise you had a pic of the borbets on, they look the sex!! The rears are gonna look the dogs with 195s and my old 20mm spacers, and I reckon the fronts look sound as they are. Massive improvement. Wish you'd got me round to share the erection moment though :smug:
They are growing on me lol.
When they get back from aerocoat I may fully like them but ATM I'm on the fence! Lol
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them seats are actually the sex :laugh:
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Wish you'd got me round to share the erection moment though :smug:
One of the gayest comments i have heard on here in a long time! and it's not from Shady! :shocked: :grin:
Those engines sound sweet! I'm sure you can work your skills on them :cool:
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Both lumps sound the shiz!!! Cant wait to see how this pans out! I kinda agree with you with the borbets though. They are a great wheel, (I have em too), but just don't look 'really special' if you know what I mean. :undecided:
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Yeah i agree Sean,im hoping my mind changes when i get them back! :grin:
Cant wait to get the engines,its the part ive been looking forward too out the whole project as engines is what i do best :evil:
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Not checked into this thread for a while...I love the seats :cool:
I'm also liking the sound of the new engine :evil:
Do you get along to any meets Lincoln way? I might have to venture down to one if you do.
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Must say mate, those seats look awesome Sat in the car :) and the engines sound great!
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Come on then, put me out of my misery! What u got??????? :huh: :cool:
Well one is an obd2 2.8 vr6 bored to a 3.0 with wossner low compression pistons but has been stripped for overhaul but I was only going to do that myself with whatever engine I bought.
The other one is a AAA lump with a 2.9Abv head with schimmel cams.
I'm off to pick them up Friday! Wahay!
ebay £70 for the 3.0?
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Not checked into this thread for a while...I love the seats :cool:
I'm also liking the sound of the new engine :evil:
Do you get along to any meets Lincoln way? I might have to venture down to one if you do.
I go to the midweek ones mate these are sporadic but usually on a thursday.But BCD always have one at the end of the month on the last sunday at willingham woods.
Theres a lot of us convoying down to UD if you fancy it?Meeting at newark and heading down together.
Must say mate, those seats look awesome Sat in the car :) and the engines sound great!
Cheers mate.The subframes are turning into a bit of a f**kpig to do though :grin:
ebay £70 for the 3.0?
Hell yes! :evil: Got to be worth a punt for that money!He had another too,so ive bought that one off him for £50 :grin: Picking them up later :cool:
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Jammy fecker!!! :cool:
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When you picking them up!?
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Tonight at 5pm :evil:
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Tonight at 5pm :evil:
Well don't come back till you have collected them and you have pictures! :grin: :kiss:
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They are nothing to look at which i think is the reason nobody bid on them.That and the fact one is half stripped :grin:
Pics tonight :cool:
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They are nothing to look at which i think is the reason nobody bid on them.That and the fact one is half stripped :grin:
Pics tonight :cool:
What about wiring loom? Or do you need to pick up some?
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I will be getting a random loom off ebay so i can chop it and make it look pretty etc.I plan to spend a few months building the engine to a spec i want,then take it off the road before winter and doing the swap then. :cool:
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I will be getting a random loom off ebay so i can chop it and make it look pretty etc.I plan to spend a few months building the engine to a spec i want,then take it off the road before winter and doing the swap then. :cool:
Sounds like a plan! :cool:
Don't chip the paint!!! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Right so heres the engine pics as requested. :evil:
Pistons are Forged Mahle 82.48mm oversized,not too sure on the rods yet but i will replace them with forged ones if they arnt.
The full engine looks in good nice,turns over by hand and has plenty of compression.
Will start the strip down fun next week :cool:
Ive got some info on the engine and have been told that it was built by Grant Motorsport.Not heard of them but i will have a google later on. :smiley:
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Ive got some info on the engine and have been told that it was built by Grant Motorsport.Not heard of them but i will have a google later on. :smiley:
Grant Woodhatch was the owner from memory, based in and the Bath area, was a bit of a wideboy tbh.
He built a few engines for the Vento cup cars so they might be left overs etc.
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Looks like you have got yourself an interesting few lumps of metal there mate! I look forward to seeing it all cleaned up and rebuilt :)
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Ive got some info on the engine and have been told that it was built by Grant Motorsport.Not heard of them but i will have a google later on. :smiley:
Grant Woodhatch was the owner from memory, based in and the Bath area, was a bit of a wideboy tbh.
He built a few engines for the Vento cup cars so they might be left overs etc.
Ah right,thats handy to know,ive done a bit of googling myself and found these sites http://www.grantmotorsport.co.uk/ http://www.grantmotorsport.com/ theres website is a bit buggy so i dont know if they are still going.
Looks like you have got yourself an interesting few lumps of metal there mate! I look forward to seeing it all cleaned up and rebuilt :)
Yes i cant wait to get them stripped down and checked over,then the block will go away to be decked and checked and the head can go away for some tittivation! :smiley:
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Ha ha, thats 2 minutes from my Mums house. I'm not up there again until the end of March, but will have a look in when I'm there if you want. :smiley:
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Ooh so there still on the go then. Yeah that would be good mate, check them out see if they're dodgy pikeys! Lol
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I dunno if they're still around mate, but I'll see if they are. :grin:
Never heard of em tbh, but I only lived there for a year before moving down here 9 years ago.
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Well now the weekend at work is out the way and i "borrowed" some steel to make my deat frames i thought id get to work today.
At 1st i thought id be able to utilise the old seat subframes so set about chopping them up.
Then after sitting the seats on the old subframes i realised i would have to chop a bloody hole in my roof so ive been forced to make my own subframes.
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I chopped all the cleats and bracketry off the rx8 seats and that left me with a nice flat bottom to work with. :smug:
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After that i thought id best take a few bits out the car to stop me burning stuff when im grinding and welding etc.This then turned into me ripping the front of the interior out including carpets and trim as i found what i thought was rust :sick:
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Then i realised that is was a tiny bit of surface rust thanks fluck.The floorpan is actually one of the cleanest ive seen on a mk3 so im a bit chuffed with that.I will be tetrosealing the whole front end before i put stuff back just to be on the safe side.All grommets are healthy too. :evil:
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Sooo after a lot of measuring,head scratching and redbull drinking a set to work with some 30x30mm box section,80x80mm angle and some 20x20 angle.
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I doglegged the inner runner to follow the shape of the tunnel,then used some thinner angle to act as a cross brace,Sat the seat on top and then measured how high i needed to be.
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I then tacked the 80x80mm angle on and tested and it was all good!
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Ive just run out of gas so i will finish welding the dogleg up after another job in the morning,drill the holes in the angle and then weld the studs on the new seats to go through the holes.Then start all over again on the passenger side. :evil:
While i was out there i decided to get the 3.0 block up on the engine stand ready for some stripping tonight so i can send it away to get honed,decked and flushed. :cool:
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You are a bad man B-)
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Strong work mate!
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Cheers Dan :cool:
Im never bad :grin: Do you want me to keep them bare polo seat subframes for your mk2 seat change Adi?If not i will scrap them.
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After a lot of stalking ive finally got a reply off the owner of this engine from a few years ago! :evil:
"Hello mate! Sorry for the delayed response, been moving house and only just got tinternet. The basics of My knowledge of the engine were in the original advert.
I bought the car nearly 5 years ago now rom a Guy over Reading way. When I bought the car, the guy didn't know much about it, He only bought the car cos it looked nice!
I did a bit of digging as it had a club gti sticker in the window, and got a response rom a guy who knew the guy that built it many years ago.
He basically said that if the block was still blue in colour then it still had the grant motorsport engine in it. Sure enough it did. And it went well too, making 217.7 bhp.
I took the car off the road nearly 2 years ago to do a simple head gasket change as there was an oil leak from the side of the head, and it was smoking in the morning on start up due to valve stem oil seals. When I took the head off, I noticed the bores were slightly scored, and didn't want to risk rebuiding everything incase it was no good after. The project was put on hold and a mate of mine offered Me a newly built forged motor, so it made sense to buy his and charge it rather than rebuild the one you now have!
You can see the car it came from in the mk2's for sale section. I've now taken a deposit on the car which I'm gutted about but needs must at the mo.
I can't remember who bought the engine off Me. All I know is that He was from the North somewhere, and it was His sister who collected the engine off me and off it went in the back of her clio.
Sorry I can't be of much help about the engine itself. Hope you manage to rebuild it, let Me know the progress!
Good luck mate, Ash"
So there we go,looks like it is a Grant Motorsport engine.Ive checked the bores and there is a minute amount of scoring so im going to get them honed and the rings matched to the bores and i will take it from there.Result!
It also came out of this car which he has just sold.Looks nice too!
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I'm not sure i'm confident bout swapping the whole seat bases tbh mate, still think it would be easier to chop whats already there. In other news we may soon have matching wheels ;-)
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Good man,get them bought.They will suit your cr more than mine,they look really well on mk2's.
I shall scrap them then as ive got to do a tip run as the missus had a meltdown yesterday as she found all the car parts i was saving behind the shed,so unless someone picks up a full set of mk4 suspension,a grey leather interior a ford puma front bumper a gti slam panel and a mint mk3 golf wing by this afternoon they are off to the tip.
She also said it's unhealthy for me to stop in the garage working on engines while midnight.Im just waiting for the inevitable "it's me or the car" speech............im probably gunna miss her :evil:
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Hahaha, why don't girls understand??? lol
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Nice work. I have a similar issue with mine, new seats, they look good but am unhappy about how high they sit now on the rails they came with... I have a Recaro rail from a previous seat that mounts differently and looks like it will work with one of my current ones. down side is that it may mean I end up with the drivers seat lower than the passengers. :undecided:
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Good man,get them bought.They will suit your cr more than mine,they look really well on mk2's.
I shall scrap them then as ive got to do a tip run as the missus had a meltdown yesterday as she found all the car parts i was saving behind the shed,so unless someone picks up a full set of mk4 suspension,a grey leather interior a ford puma front bumper a gti slam panel and a mint mk3 golf wing by this afternoon they are off to the tip.
She also said it's unhealthy for me to stop in the garage working on engines while midnight.Im just waiting for the inevitable "it's me or the car" speech............im probably gunna miss her :evil:
:grin: :grin: :grin: Feel your pain brother! Why oh why dont they understand priorities! :laugh:
You just need to find a better hiding place now! Tell her you'll sell the bits in good time, and treat her with the money, that way you'll buy yourself some time!
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From the stories you have told me, your time is running out! :grin:
This is the same man that decided to use the 50% off voucher to get a nice canvas of his car, rather then of him and his missus in spain.. like she wanted..
You must have a big wang, or lots of money!
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I wanted that block but forgot about and just missed the the :angry:
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Nice work. I have a similar issue with mine, new seats, they look good but am unhappy about how high they sit now on the rails they came with... I have a Recaro rail from a previous seat that mounts differently and looks like it will work with one of my current ones. down side is that it may mean I end up with the drivers seat lower than the passengers. :undecided:
Mine is the same,im having to alter the subframes im fabbing up to make the passenger seat sit the same height as the drivers.
:grin: :grin: :grin: Feel your pain brother! Why oh why dont they understand priorities! :laugh:
You just need to find a better hiding place now! Tell her you'll sell the bits in good time, and treat her with the money, that way you'll buy yourself some time!
Thats a damn fine idea mate im gunna give that a whirl! :grin:
From the stories you have told me, your time is running out! :grin:
This is the same man that decided to use the 50% off voucher to get a nice canvas of his car, rather then of him and his missus in spain.. like she wanted..
You must have a big wang, or lots of money!
:grin:
Ha ha id forgot about that! :grin: Im on borrowed time methinks.Well at least im taking her somewhere nice next weekend.(Ultimate dubs) :evil:
I wanted that block but forgot about and just missed the the :angry:
Its turning out to be an awesome buy! :grin: Bloody crank pulley isnt coming off mind,not even with a windy gun.Cant even wang it in gear and get a breaker bar on the bloody thing :angry:
Gunna have to whip the crank out and take it to work at the weekend so i can try and buzz it off with a 1" drive windy gun whilst i get my b!tch to sit on the crank! :evil:
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Right so ive got a bit more done on the seat subframes inbetween fixing other peoples cars(ive decided a friend in need is a pest) :grin:
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While i had all the interior out i thought i would tetroseal the whole floor pan for a bit of added protection incase i keep the car for a few years.
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Give the seat subframe a couple of coats of filler primer,quick rub down and then a coat of L041 Black(i had it in) and then a couple of coats of clear.
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Job done
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Ive got he other side tacked up and im gunna finish it off at work at the weekend.Then its a case of building the interior back up,deep cleaning the carpets and fitting the seats.
Next interior job is whip the headliner out to give to the retrimmer,i keep putting it off as im still mardy i flucked it up myself :angry:
Then thats the interior done.
Exterior done
Wheels should be back as soon as they get their finger out.
Then i shall stick an mot on it and drive it over summer while i build up the engine ready to go in over winter.
The head is currently getting a soaking in my parts washer.Then im to decide whether to go with big valves or not when i send it to get skimmed and port and polished.
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Looks like it's some good work going on there! :cool:
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Looks like it's some good work going on there! :cool:
Cheers mate :cool:
Might be looking to you for some vr6 tips soon. :cool:
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Your avin a laf! Jamie Wherry for tips on doing work! Tips on how to neglect your car, fair enough! :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :kiss: :wink:
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Ah right,as bad as that is he! :laugh: pmsl
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Your avin a laf! Jamie Wherry for tips on doing work! Tips on how to neglect your car, fair enough! :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :kiss: :wink:
Ah right,as bad as that is he! :laugh: pmsl
hahaha!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
That's soo funny because i got a phone call from my mum this morning telling me i have left my window open since 8pm last night...
It's still open! :grin:
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But then Gary loves his golf so much he doesn't drive it :grin:
Expensive ornament if you ask me :wink:
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But then Gary loves his golf so much he doesn't drive it :grin:
Expensive ornament if you ask me :wink:
That's cos it's not finished you raging homo :kiss: :grin:
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But then Gary loves his golf so much he doesn't drive it :grin:
Expensive ornament if you ask me :wink:
There's a few of us like this at the moment. :lipsrsealed:
It's coming on nicely mate... keep it up.
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You done anything to this or you been spending your evenings getting wasted and sleeping in the bath? :wink:
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It's coming on nicely mate... keep it up.
Cheers Shaun. :cool:
You done anything to this or you been spending your evenings getting wasted and sleeping in the bath? :wink:
I got the other subframe welded up over the weekend,monday i slept till lunch after my 17 hour night shift,mon afternoon i had a couple of peoples laptops to repair and today ive been stuck under a Tranny Connect fitting a chrome A bar and wiring up some driving lights.Also purchased a new cabinet/tool chest thing which ive fabbed up some new drawers for and i will be having a shift about in the garage in the morning,then welding the subframes into potter and refitting the interior bits and pieces.
All inbetween getting wayne kerred and passing out in a gay mans bath (my missus mate btw) :embarassed:
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Isn't it funny how the women who have men friends that they spend lots of time with, are always gay................. :undecided:
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Isn't it funny how the women who have men friends that they spend lots of time with, are always gay................. :undecided:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Shes also friends with his "life partner" :sick: :grin:
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Isn't it funny how the women who have men friends that they spend lots of time with, are always gay................. :undecided:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Shes also friends with his "life partner" :sick: :grin:
:laugh: I LOL'd! :laugh:
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Sooo me wheels finally arrived!
Real nice finish on them,well chuffed with them.They will certainly do for this year.Just got to get a couple more tyres and then see if i can get some new centre caps at ultimate dubs this weekend.If not i will get some off the internet.
Going for 20mm spacers on the rear and not sure about the fronts yet.
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In other news ive got one seat subframe welded in and the seat plumbed in and bolted down.
Just got to weld the other in but i need to get a couple of new tips for the welder after the weekend.
(no pics as im sure your sick of seeing them by now)
Also just received a corrado 2.9 lower inlet manifold with injectors which im going to either clean up and use on my engine or cut up to use the flanges if i decide to make a short runner inlet manifold.Not too keen on running slimline fans but at least the part is here.
Also got a full engine loom ready for tidying up :)
Hopefully see some of you at UD this weekend :cool:
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Very cool!!!! :cool:
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What was it I said before, well scrap it anyway! They look pretty special now mate! Really really impressed, gonna have to get mine done now! Uber :cool:
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Cheers lads.Im really quite pleased with them.Still wish they were 17's sp i dont have to go any lower but im still really chuffed with them.
The MD of Aeromax emailed me earlier today after a sent him a quick "nice job chief" after i received them and said if i send them back in 8 weeks he will do them free of charge again,using a new chrome/aerocoat type coating they are producing in their new factory.
Might have to take him up on that offer :evil:
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I really wasn't sold on those rims when you got them mate. But i tell you what, they look bloody lovely now!
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I thought the new finish was going to look tacky, but it's awesome.
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Well I liked them before, now I'm in love :kiss:
Can't wait to see them wrapped in rubber and on the car :cool:
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Told you they would look good!! They actually a lot better then I thought! :grin:
You don't want 17s you'll see that when/if you ever drive it :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:
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you'll see that when/if you ever drive it :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:
MEGA LOLS :grin: :grin: :grin:
As I've said, they look sick :sick: :wink:
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like lots :cool: :cool:
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Wheels look ace :afro:
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The Borbets look stunning :cool:
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Thanks lads :cool:
Had a productive day today.Got the tyres on to test fit,just got to wait for my spigot rings and centre caps to get here which should be tomorrow.
The 195s have a slight stretch on them which i think is just about right.
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While i was in the garage i sorted the other seat subframe out and welded it into the car.Then fitted the front carpet after a wet vac,had to modify it slightly to sit nice with the new subframes.Also done away with the heating ducts that go to the rear footwell as they are pretty pointless as i will never really have people in the back.
I also replaced ALL the central locking pipework with a hardened 10bar airline flexi hose,just incase i ever have a pipe kink as if the central locking stops working when i have locked the car up im pretty flucked! :grin:
No pics but i will show you the finished article hopefully by the end of the week. :cool:
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So.The seats are in and done and the whole front end is back together.FINALLY
What a ball ache.
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Then the new Toyos came
and the centre caps
and the spigott rings
soooo i decided to fit the wheels
Had to drop it another 30mm all round which is a bit too dickhead low for my liking but i had to do this to make the wheels look half decent.
Im not convinced yet.....please convince me lol
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Also ordered a new headunit as mine packed up
A set of Bonrate lower air ducts for the front bumper which i shall get sprayed
Some pointy valve caps to try and be a scene sheep
and a smooth cover for my single wiper.
Jobs a gudn :grin:
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Looks. Loads better buddy
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looking great, love the seats, great bit of effort gone into them. :cool:
The only thing missing on you what's left do to list is some legal number plates. :lipsrsealed:
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looking great, love the seats, great bit of effort gone into them. :cool:
The only thing missing on you what's left do to list is some legal number plates. :lipsrsealed:
Ha ha cheers mate,the numberplates are just for show,(the cars not been on the road since i got them)
Ive got the mot friendly ones in the garage and then i will get some Dubmeister ones ordered.I wanted to get some at Ultimate Dubs but the queue was horrendous,so bought £100+ of detailing gear instead :evil:
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Convince you, I need to slap you!! Wheels look awesome! :cool:
Seats look like they belong there! Will you be wiring them up to?
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Convince you, I need to slap you!! Wheels look awesome! :cool:
Seats look like they belong there! Will you be wiring them up to?
Thanks mate :grin:
Already wired up,plumbed straight into the fusebox,9 different movements,i must admit after i finished them i sat in the seat just moving backwards and forwards lol
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Nice one... :smiley:
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Interior looks immense mate! :cool: :cool: :cool:
Wheels look great, doesn't look tooooooo low, but its up to you. I think you've made up your mind, you'll know exactly when you get the wheels you want. It will just click and you'll love it!
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This picture says it all, looks spot on, stunning, seats are really nice as well :afro:
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I saw your pic on Facebook with the new seats, they look really good mate. Really well done!
BTW, your numberplate is on the piss. :grin:
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Thanks lads,really pleased with it after looking at it this morning. :cool:
Shady,the front numberplate is just stuck on temp as it will be going for mot in the next month or so so never actually attatched them properly as i need to put grown up ones on . :grin:
I will be giving it a detail next week as its proper minging at the minute.
Also on the list:
Whip Headliner out now i have found my elusive retrimmer.Get that sent off next week.
Fit the new headunit as soon as it arrives.(and the power cap i wrapped in relentless cans)
Fit all black abc panels once the headliner is done.
Black grab handles
Black sunvisors
Got to repaint the brakes as they are looking a little dull
Prep the side repeater wiring ready to stick some random leds on the wing mirrors for mot time.
Get the Bonrath lower air ducts sprayed and fitted
Drive the mother fluffer! :evil:
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Im also thinking of getting rid of the vr6 splitter and getting a us spec smooth round one so i can drop the front a tiny bit more. :smiley:
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Looking sooo much better with the Borbets on buddy! And sterling work on the seats as well! The look great in there :)
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Im also thinking of getting rid of the vr6 splitter and getting a us spec smooth round one so i can drop the front a tiny bit more. :smiley:
Didn't want it any lower, hey! :grin:
Car looks awesome, there is nothing left to change now mate. Get the engine in, but before that at least drive it!! :cool: :grin:
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Thanks lads.
Jamie i will be building the engine up over summer ready for a winter install when i take it back off the road.
Until then i will be rocking 1.8ABS POWAAAAAH! :grin:
Ive got to chuck toughly £2k at the engine to get it how i want so i will buy bits here and there and build it up on the engine stand.
Dint really want to get lower but if im already dickhead low i might as well get the thing looking right.
Will have to 4x4 it for its mot though or my brother will chunter as it wont go on the ramp lol
Also got to leave enough room for the guys who are 4 wheel aligning it up for me to get there gauges on it.
Looking forward to getting it looking sparkly again.
Only thing left for the interior now is the headliner and fitting the new rear bench and door cards.Then thats it!!......for now :grin:
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Remember that if you plan on dropping the ride height after the mot and wheel alignment the geometry will be out again. I'd get it set up once you've decided what height you want it sitting at.
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Yeah i had thought about that but i was under the impression they would need to get gauges over the wheels and they would require an arch gap?
Or are they different to the normal supertracker type jobs?
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they will need to get on top of the tyre's to fit the gauges.
After running a mk3 pretty low they are a bit moer fun with suspension travel.
Nothing like seeing the look on peoples faces bumping and smashing about though. :tongue:
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they will need to get on top of the tyre's to fit the gauges.
After running a mk3 pretty low they are a bit moer fun with suspension travel.
Nothing like seeing the look on peoples faces bumping and smashing about though. :tongue:
Im very concerned im going to be breaking something :(
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I'm pretty low, the only things i have broken are the sump plug (still holds the oil in) and have now got two holes either side of my splitter from constant rubbing on the speed bumps and well.. any bump! :grin:
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Before i sold my 3.
Mot advisories included Damage to driver side and passenger side floorpans. Damage to subframe.
i had also worn away the heads of the king bolts that held the subframe in :lipsrsealed:
It was a 1.4 so there were no sump issues, subframe hit first.
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Oh yeah VR splitters were a no as well. They tended to get left places as they pulled themselves off on things.
GTI / CL splitter was ok though
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Balls to that!Ive worked to hard on this thing to destroy the underneath.its mint under there :sick:
I will see how it goes on its 1st run but if it starts buggering stuff up i shall either fabricate a load of skid plates or buy some 17's and raise it a bit.
Guess im just not scene enough to warrant destroying my car :grin:
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In the pic Wayne quoted it loooks ace man - looks really purposeful and useable. Sure low looks great, but it got a bit annoying at times.
Nothing like telling the gf to push you off a speedbump though.
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Balls to that!Ive worked to hard on this thing to destroy the underneath.its mint under there :sick:
I will see how it goes on its 1st run but if it starts buggering stuff up i shall either fabricate a load of skid plates or buy some 17's and raise it a bit.
Guess im just not scene enough to warrant destroying my car :grin:
I would go for a skid plate straight off, not worth the 'if/when' you know it makes sense. Not like it will be driven anytime soon anyways! :kiss: :grin:
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Balls to that!Ive worked to hard on this thing to destroy the underneath.its mint under there :sick:
I will see how it goes on its 1st run but if it starts buggering stuff up i shall either fabricate a load of skid plates or buy some 17's and raise it a bit.
Guess im just not scene enough to warrant destroying my car :grin:
I would go for a skid plate straight off, not worth the 'if/when' you know it makes sense. Not like it will be driven anytime soon anyways! :kiss: :grin:
It will be driven soon dont you worry.In fact i drove it today :drool:
Granted it was just to turn it round on the drive but still,i drove it :grin:
Archie im currently searching for a different splitter so i can go a touch lower on the front so theres no arch gap up front.
What are the common places for it to hit?I will knock some skid plates up for that area then.
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Remember that when you put the VR6 engine in the sump will be sitting lower then the one in there now. Have a look under the car and see what is the lowest point? :grin:
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Remember that when you put the VR6 engine in the sump will be sitting lower then the one in there now. Have a look under the car and see what is the lowest point? :grin:
R32 ALI sump with a nice welded in baffle plate is currently being drawn up for when the vr goes in :evil:
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Remember that when you put the VR6 engine in the sump will be sitting lower then the one in there now. Have a look under the car and see what is the lowest point? :grin:
R32 ALI sump with a nice welded in baffle plate is currently being drawn up for when the vr goes in :evil:
Make sure you get the r32 oil pump and the 2.8 4mo dipstick unless wrong?
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R32 ALI sump with a nice welded in baffle plate is currently being drawn up for when the vr goes in :evil:
Make sure you get the r32 oil pump and the 2.8 4mo dipstick unless wrong?
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Correct,according to the guys on vr60c(which im now a premium member of :smug:) :grin:
Been a good club for info recently :)
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Mine used to hit subframe and under the wings....
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Poor girl looking well ropey before I sold it. major one was the sills really - it would get onto speedbumps then coming off the other side drop onto the sills :lipsrsealed: And sometimes get stuck if it wouldn't pull itself off.
Tracking was well pis5ed because it couldn't be done. Camber was out. used to rub on the inside of the front inner arches.
Ah yeah!! Used to muller the front of the power steering pump too as that was the lowest part of the engine. :lipsrsealed:
But it is fun.
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Car is looking great :afro:
I do think that the front end needs to come down a tad, it's looking a bit high compared to the rear imo :undecided:
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Yeah ive gotto come down another 10mm on the front dude,i set the rears where i wanted and when it came to doing the front i ran out of threads :undecided:
So now ive got to whip the front struts off so i can strip the helper springs out :angry:
Also got to get some new bolts on the rear as ive realised the bolts i got with the spacers are radiused and not conical tapered,so i will get a measurement and get some ordered tomorrow.
Then in the morning im whipping the headlining out as its booked in at the retrimmers 1pm tuesday for its black suede covering.Also getting the rear door card speakers and some boot struts covered with the same material and a silvery cream stitching.
Once thats back i can fit the new black abc plastics and sun visors and then crack on with putting it back together. :evil:
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Can't wait... :cool:
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Me either :evil:
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Soooo bit of an update(ive not been tossing it off just dealing with other peoples sh!te)
Decided to bite the bullet and roll my arches!Was possibly the most stressful thing i have ever done but after lots of heat and lots of screaming from the missus for using her new hairdryer i got the job done with not an ounce of cracked paint!Flucking result!
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So i decided while i was under there i would stonechip the arches after a thorough clean up.
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Also while i was under there i decided i wasnt happy having mk3 rear calipers when i could have the better mk4 calipers so i bought a set with Goodridge braided conversion hoses,cleaned them up and painted them with some Savage black caliper paint.
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I also decided that i wanted to correct the poor toe in on the rears and maybe get a bit of neg camber so i ordered some camber shims and got to work.
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Fitted up the new calipers and hoses etc and bled the b!tch up.
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Now me being me and being super anal i didnt want to use the original stub axle bolts even though they say you can,so i wanted 8 more 10.9 m10x40mm(about 10mm longer)
Trying to find these was a b!tch.even though im in engineering i struggled so in the end,£28 later i had this on my doorstep!
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Job done anyway.All bolted up and just finished lowering it back onto its wheels and here it is with -1deg neg camber and i adjusted the bad toe in by 0.36.
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Im chuffed with that :cool: so ive just got to whip the helpers out the front for a little bit more lows but i might not do that till after the mot so i can get on the ramps.
Also while i was at it i fitted some mirror polished door lock bolts
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New pressed metal plates(legal) and plate holders although im wishing i got all black ones.
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I also got a STORM smoove cover for the single wiper to tidy it up a bit.
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Thats it for now,the retrimmer has the material and is half way through my headliner so hopefully that will be back next week.
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Will see if i can pick any bits up at Elsecar and maybe see 1 or 2 of you there. :cool:
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Loving the work mate! I was going to get some camber shims but just used the washer method instead lol (SHHHH;) and this is the first time I have noticed the VW logos in your headlights as well! Is that a standard thing?
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Thanks mate :)
Washers! Tut tut lol
No the vw signs are a custom addition using some paint some mk4 style headlights and an oven lol
They are the sidelights too :grin:
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Cracking work and looks stunning :afro:
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Thanks Wayne :)
Just out of interest why you getting rid of the skoda?
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Someone's been a busy boy! Loving the attention to detail, you bringing this on Monday?
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Someone's been a busy boy! Loving the attention to detail, you bringing this on Monday?
Im not mate no,1st show will be Mod Nats all being well.I have only half the interior in atm as the retrimmer has my headliner :(
Will be in the womans mk4 complete with new lights all round ;)
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Someone's been a busy boy! Loving the attention to detail, you bringing this on Monday?
Im not mate no,1st show will be Mod Nats all being well.I have only half the interior in atm as the retrimmer has my headliner :(
Will be in the womans mk4 complete with new lights all round ;)
Still waiting for pics of the lights :grin:
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Someone's been a busy boy! Loving the attention to detail, you bringing this on Monday?
Im not mate no,1st show will be Mod Nats all being well.I have only half the interior in atm as the retrimmer has my headliner :(
Will be in the womans mk4 complete with new lights all round ;)
Still waiting for pics of the lights :grin:
I havnt washed the car since UD so will take a few on sunday when it gets a clean ha ha :grin:
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Someone's been a busy boy! Loving the attention to detail, you bringing this on Monday?
Im not mate no,1st show will be Mod Nats all being well.I have only half the interior in atm as the retrimmer has my headliner :(
Will be in the womans mk4 complete with new lights all round ;)
Still waiting for pics of the lights :grin:
I havnt washed the car since UD so will take a few on sunday when it gets a clean ha ha :grin:
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:tongue: :grin:
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Sorry if I missed it but what profile are the tyres?
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Gaz this looks frickin awsome mate! :cool:
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Sorry if I missed it but what profile are the tyres?
They are 195/40r16s mate :)
Cheers Sean.Loving your new motor btw ;)
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looks :cool: with them rims on imo top job on the whole car,brett
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Thanks Brett :cool:
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Very nice!! :cool:
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I make it quite obvious at times that I am not a fan of MK3 golfs, however there has always been a few that really stand out and this is certainly on of them.... It's looking immaculate. You've done a great job on this. New Sig Pic time now surly.
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Thanks lads :cool:
Well im waiting to give the car a full detail before i take some new pics Mr Illusion then i will rid everyones eyes of them horrible wheels everytime i make a post lol :grin:
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nice little purchase you got yourself today lol :wink:
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Thanks ;)
Just wish I'd not of paid £70 to have one shipped from Florida now lol
But hey ho having 2 won't hurt lol
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feckin hell :laugh:,im after a gen vr6 splitter but in no rush and not gonna pay a small fortune lol
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Can't go wrong with genuine you will save a fortune after snapping crap ones all the time!
Mine has holes either side now, i also smashed the f**k out of it the other day, still sits there asking for more of a battering! :evil:
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:shocked: :shocked: Glad I only paid £10 for my genuine one :smug:
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Thanks ;)
Just wish I'd not of paid £70 to have one shipped from Florida now lol
But hey ho having 2 won't hurt lol
US splitter?
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Thanks ;)
Just wish I'd not of paid £70 to have one shipped from Florida now lol
But hey ho having 2 won't hurt lol
US splitter?
Yes mate,ive got one coming from Florida which having just checked is now clearing customs in the uk.
Saw another on E38 so decided to buy that one too lol
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Can I have your spare one please. :smiley:
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You have 1st refusal mate. :cool:
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Good man. :smug:
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i see your causing ripples across the pond on ed38 lol
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what u started on ed?
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pmsl,well i bought that us spec splitter on there,i really wanted a spare incase i ever broke the one i got from America.(which turned up yesterday complete with £27.30 import tax!)
I kept trying to get in touch with the guy and in the end he pm'd everyone that wanted it his number basically saying text me to make sure he still has it and he will send paypal details to the 1st person that replies.
So i did,all be it at 5am :grin:
Paid up jobs a gudn.
Then i get some tosser going on about how he should have got it and started being a knob.So i retaliated a little thats all lol
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=444801&st=0
Aaaaanywaaay,i got the one from Florida and as it was in much beter nick than the other one i fitted it,im just plastic welding the other one and tidying it up.
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I can now get up and down my drive! :cool:
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mice one mate. looks spot on
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Cheers mate,im really pleased with it.AndyRS not so much :grin:
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haha. wats next then mate. its pretty much sorted int it. apart from the vr lump :lipsrsealed:
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Just waiting for the retrimmer to give me a day to pick my headliner up,plumb the stereo gear in,mot it and then drive it while i build the engine up ready to go in over winter :)
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headliner. sweet, cant wait
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must admit did chuckle some when u put the pics on there for the bloke to look at :grin:
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I still need one of those in my life.
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haha excellent reading, that AndyRS is a complete tool. What the hell is his problem? I was gonna post on there and wind him right up but the bloody thread is locked now.
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must admit did chuckle some when u put the pics on there for the bloke to look at :grin:
Cruel but funny :evil:
haha excellent reading, that AndyRS is a complete tool. What the hell is his problem? I was gonna post on there and wind him right up but the bloody thread is locked now.
I was hoping a few people might give him a bit of grief but they are all integrated bumlicking incestious clique tosspots lol
Shame its locked lol
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Doesnt seem locked lol
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Hate to say this maybe he is a tool but I would be p1ssed off if I had asked first and it was sold to someone else :undecided:
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If id of asked 1st like he did and someone else got it id just be "meh" nevermind there will be another one.Nothings set in stone until money has changed hands.
Plus the guy probably sold it to me so i wouldnt text him at 5am again. :grin:
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there a touchy bunch on that forum. i see y i have never signed up to it.
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The percentage of arrogant and pretentious tw@ts on that site is certainly high for sure.
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I know,it's a shame really as there are a few very helpful people on there,i see Rubjonny has given this site a bit of a swerve and he gives a lot of advice over there now(among other forums)not sure why but its a real shame.
I think there are a lot of kids on that site which doesnt help. :undecided:
Classifieds are ok though,well once you have sifted through all the scene taxed sales that is ha ha.
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Ha ha i see that moron is at it again on E38 :grin:
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Meh, should have gone to AndyRS
:grin:
Looks good that buddy. If you ever get bored you can send me the spare.. for free :kiss:
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Loving the new splitter dude! I really need one of those in my life :)
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Thanks mate :cool:
Really pleased with it.The other one is done now and ready to be fitted if i smash this one off.
Wherry......suck it. :grin: :kiss:
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Sooo ive just got back from the most stressful ride in the back of a van ever!
Picked the headliner,sunroof panel and rear speaker grills up from the retrimmer.
He's reinforced all the weak spots on the headliner with fibreglass but i still wasnt taking any chances! :grin:
Sat in the back of a van floor hugging it for dear life FTW!
Pics
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Really pleased with the job,hopefully get it fitted tomorrow and ive give him a few more bits to trim now i know he does the job well.
In other news yesterday i stripped the rest of the block down and whipped the crank out etc,ready to be sent to Hull with Dmondays for a bore polish,dip deck skim and leak test.
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Looks spot on, glad your pleased!
p.s. I'm so frickin jealous of your air tools! :sad: :drool:
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Ha ha it saves a lot of fannying about! Lol
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Looks so nice, can't wait to see it fitted
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The stuff from the trimmers looks spot on! Now hurry up and fit that sh!t!
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Sat looking at the headliner.then the car.then the rain.
Don't wanna get it wet :(
Cocking uk weather!
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Get that sh!t done, mother f**k*r. Do it now! f**k the weather, unless it is windy then you may leave it :)
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It's both :(
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Been sat here for far too long waiting for the rain to stop :(
Off to search for a unti to let seeing as i now know i might not get charged business rates if its of reasonable size.
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Haven't you got a garage? :grin:
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Haven't you got a garage? :grin:
I have but its rammed to the rafters with tools!(Anally tidy too) :evil:
Anyway been a nice day today sooo the interior went back together,the headliner is in.smells pleasant and the stereo has been plumbed back in!
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Thing left to do on the interior.
Detail it and condition the leather.
Remove the tacky chrome gear gaitor surround
Remove and replace the red fag lighter.
Buy a surround for the new headunit.
Order new rear trim clips from vw.
Sit in it and move the electric seat backwards and forwards.
Pretty damn chuffed with it.
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That is looking pretty damn awesome! :cool:
Like the last thing on the list too :grin:
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Seats look spot on and love the headlining looks a very comfie place to be :wink: Only thing im not keen on is those silver heater dials you turn but other than that spot on...
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Cheers lads.I forgot to mention about the heater dials,i want rid of them too as they look a bit halfords.Im currently in talks with the machinist at work to make me some billet alloy ones :evil:
Overkill i know but hey ho,should look nice with brushed finish :)
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Awsome! I was gonna say to loose the gear gaiter trim and fag lighter too, great minds and all that! :grin: Looks wicked mate. Thats pretty much it after your back and forward then huh! :huh:
No excuses not to make that VR lump come on a bit quicker............. :lipsrsealed: :cool:
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Wicked mate!!!! :cool:
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Headlining looks awesome :cool:
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Looks sweet dude
Love the headliner what material did u use?? I wanna go down that route when I get some black plastic trims
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Thanks lads :)
Yeah just a handful of jobs then i will mot it and run it.The vr6 will get built up over summer and i will pop it in and smooth the bay over winter then should be ready for UD next year then.About time i enjoyed driving the bloody thing now ha ha
Bucks,the headliner material is a black suede bought from the same suppliers as Aston Martin.Feels great(you can draw your name in it) and smells awesome.The retrimmer did a good job and im well chuffed with it :)
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I'm guna have to do it, it looks well lush. Gives it a high end feel and look aswell.
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Plus you can stroke it while you drive. :evil:
Ive chucked him my spare centre console and asked him to trim that in the same leather as my rx8 seats. :evil:
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So thats it then ive pretty much done all the big jobs bar the engine so it was detailing time ready for the mot.
Ive not let the paint get bad but im really anal about it and i wanted its 1st outing to look good so i got all my detailing gear out ive been collecting and set to work.
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As you can see the thing was real dusty
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So i washed it using the 2 bucket method using Dodojuice Born to be Mild and then i clayed it with some Sonus Ultrafine clay and Dodojuice Born Slippy Lube :smug:
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I then dried it with a fluffy microfibre towel and in the hard to reach areas i blew out with the air gun on the compressor.
Then it was tape up the trim time.
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I then did a 2 pass with Menzerna Final Finish and a White Hexlogic pad.
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Then after that i gave it a coat of Dodojuice Lime Prime to cleanse the paint,then 2 coats of Poorboys Black Hole with a Black Lake Country CCS pad,then 2 coats of Jetseal 109 and then to top it off I used Swissvax Best of Show wax.
I then polished the wheels and dressed all trim in Autoglym Bumper care and then hit the windows with some Carlack cleanser and then the cream sealant.
Then for the interior i used Auto Finesse Tripple for the door shuts,Mercedes Starguard to condition the leather and then i brushed the suede headliner with a furry gerbil i found next door.
End result.
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Thats it.I also fitted a new mint scuttle panel aand cleaned my exhaust inside and out with Meguiars NXT metal polish.
Next job is mot it which i cant see it not passing.
Then run the mother fluffer!
I would imagine most of my next updates will be of the engine build.
After a 12 hour polish fest yesterday i sat back and had a few beers while looking at what ive done over the past year and a half and im pretty pleased.
The engine build is going to be my favourite part of the build so expect lots more to come.
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Amazing!! Really good job buddy, nd to think you neally gave up on it!
You doing any shows?
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Saaaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! :cool:
I am soooo jealous! :drool:
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top work mate ,nicely done :cool:,its builds like this and others done to a really high standard that give me the kick up the arse to sort mine lol
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Great work so far and great pics too :) I'm really looking forward to the engine build as well, keep it up :)
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Thanks lads.Really appreciate the comments. :cool:
Show wise im not too sure yet.I was hoping to go to Mod Nats in it but ive been a bit busy recently with a snapped cambelt and grinding 16 new valves in her mk4 :angry:
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Got it all up and running only to find the ecu had somehow spiked so its not been sent away to be repaired while i drive a sh!troen Picasso :cry:
I might take it to Edition if i can get the weekend off though.I will only be slinging it in the car park though as i dont want to show it till its a bit more worthy with a proper engine. :grin:
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This is one awesome build thread man :smiley:
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Thanks mate. :smiley:
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Not much to add really apart from
IM ON THE ROAD! :evil:
MOT today,went straight through.(eventually)
I triple checked everything before it went away got a mile away and found the n/s front brake was binding badly!
Had to pull into a garage and poor 3 litres of water over it,scream home,get it up in the air and strip the brakes down and took 5mm off all the pads.Everything is new so i guess it was just being mardy!
Managed to get it all done in 20 mins and then flew up to the mot station in good time.
Bare in mind this is the 1ST TIME ive ever drove this car!It went well and drives real nice and im well chuffed!
Took it off driveway insurance and taxed it and im away!
Couple of poor pics at the station.
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Will finally be able to go take some shots of it somewhere other than my drive!
I still have a bit of a chubby as its on the road!
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f**king stunning! :cool:
That is all.
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Thanks mate. :smiley:
No more jokes about me never getting it on the road either Mr Wherry!
Burned 1/2tank of fuel today ha ha.
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Good to hear, :cool:, been following this thread and must say the work is top notch.
Beautiful car :cool:
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After a 1.8t gets dropped in their id say it will pinch kells mk3 golf as best on here :lipsrsealed:
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Thanks lads!
Appreciate that comment Leigh thanks :wink:
Mines going 3.0vr6s though.None of this modern sounding stuff.
(http://rlv.zcache.com/replacement_for_displacement_bag-p149948157006242573z7llg_210.jpg) :grin:
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Thanks lads!
Appreciate that comment Leigh thanks :wink:
Mines going 3.0vr6s though.None of this modern sounding stuff.
(http://rlv.zcache.com/replacement_for_displacement_bag-p149948157006242573z7llg_210.jpg) :grin:
Vr FTW!!
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Oh yes! :evil:
Found this and thought you might like it MM :grin:
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once again top work mate ,nice to see it on the road ,and that splitter sets it off nicely ,nice little buy that lol
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Oh yes! :evil:
Found this and thought you might like it MM :grin:
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Now that is cool! :cool:
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No worries pal :smiley:
Why do you want to go 3.0 by the way? Surely it doesnt need anymore power?
I have regular trips in a 340brake VRt and thats 2.8 and plenty :evil:
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No worries pal :smiley:
Why do you want to go 3.0 by the way? Surely it doesnt need anymore power?
I have regular trips in a 340brake VRt and thats 2.8 and plenty :evil:
He's already got the engine, it's an old Motorsport one.
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iirc he already has the engine and is in the process of rebuilding it
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doh beat me to it
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Haha that will teach me for skim reading and just picture looking :grin:
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Looks absolutely beautiful mate! So nice to see some pics of it other then outside your house :)
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Thanks Leigh. :cool:
Cheers Dan im looking forward to taking some nice pics in some spangly location!Cant wait.
Next stop.ENGINE :evil:
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Great to see it on the road :afro:
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Thanks mate. :smiley:
No more jokes about me never getting it on the road either Mr Wherry!
Burned 1/2tank of fuel today ha ha.
No but i can make jokes about it not having it's engine in!! :grin: :kiss:
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It has an engine!!!!!! (just not a very good one) :grin:
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(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7414278678_9c7b785c2e_c.jpg)
Bastard rain!
Nice beading though.
Swissvax Best of Show doing its work nicely!
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I wish I could afford that stuff............... :sad:
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Shame your so far away,your welcome to come have a detailing day and use it :)
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did a drive by the other day, looked very menacing on your drive.
i text you to see if you fancied a beer too but no reply! how rude
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Thanks Dave. :cool:
I got your text mate sorry i didnt answer I'd hung about as you said you would be down at 8 then had to nip to the old dears so missed you as you were late.
Going to a meet on Thursday's at woodcocks if you fancy it?
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possibly, but got a hefty pile of wheels that need polishing so trying to clear the backlog.
when you do some decent pics of your car can i come along?
also thought you might like to know, i cleared the dust off the mk2 with a sweeping brush last night
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Well ive clocked up 250 miles so far and everything is running sweet as a nut!
Went to a classic car meet with some mates and afterwards we took a few pics in various locations.
Heres a few of my favourites.
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Thats about it no updates,just a few pics ha ha
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Love the first two pics!! You should be a VERY proud owner!!
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Good pics mate
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Love the 1st pic :cool:
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Love the first 3 pics :afro:
Are you a baldy? :grin:
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Cheers lads.
Jamie I'm more shaved than a baldy :grin: I could grow it but inlike the idea of combing it with a flannel! :smug:
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First pic is awesome! The others ain't bad too ;)
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The first one is my favourite as well.
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I think it looks crap tbh.
I really must reign in my jealousy in future!
:wink: :grin:
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This is one sweet looking ride :cool: well done dude
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Thanks again lads.
Really chuffed with my big red door pic! Did scoping round Lincoln a few days before to find a decent place and everyone thought I was weird asbi wanted a pic in front of the big red door ha ha
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i like them all lol
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dare i say it needs to go lower on the front tho.. :lipsrsealed:
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dare i say it needs to go lower on the front tho.. :lipsrsealed:
I agree completely Mr Mint I've actually had to raise it 10mm all round as the 1st time I took it down my road I realised I couldn't get over the mahoosive speedbump at the end.
Cue me rushing home to lift it so I could go out in it.
However.I'm currently in the process of pricing stuff up to make it go up and down for practicality.
The engine comes 1st though and unfortunatly potter is currently being used as the daily as I have the pistons on my bench for her car as I'm re ringing it and reconditioning the head.
Then I will be back on the 3.0 lump whilst considering which,if any air ride kit I'm getting. :lipsrsealed:
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Yeah it does look as if the rears are tucking slightly more than the fronts but I'm totally with you on the practicality front of things. Looks really good anyway and the wheels have really grown on me and work well with the rest of the styling you've gone for. Top marks mate. :smiley:
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Thanks mate.yeah I'm seriously considering air just for practicality. Not too fussed about chassis notching etc but i might do it while I've got the welder out smoothing the bay etc.
I will be getting different wheels and I'm already planningnon changing the rear bumper and sorting the front end a bit but it's all after the enginebis sorted as that will be my favourite part of the build.
Just hot to finish rebuilding the engine on her car next week and then I'm back on it :)
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I will be getting different wheels
:shocked: The Borbets really suit it and are something different.
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I won't be getting rid of them but I'd prefer them in a 17 with maybe 8j as they dish a little more :)
Still loving the Aeromax infact I've already got a price for coating the new front subframe and a spare axle :evil:
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i agree with wayne wheels look :cool: as fook
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Dish would definitely look good on those.
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those rims look cool as, think spoked rims are looking sweet now days getting bored of bbs splits.
by looks of it you have same exhuast as me have you had any problems trying to get i to hang level with the bumper? ive had 3 attempts and cant get mine to sit right, all is good untill i put the last rubber on near the rear beam.
anyway sweet looking mk3 mate
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Cheers Rich. :cool:
Yeah the exhaust is a power flow one straight through from the cat.
It did hang 20mm low on the right hand side no matter how I fitted it,so I fabricated a new bracket using the original mounting points on the rear hanger.
It was perfect for week of use on the road but now with or catching on the speedbump at the end oft drive every day it's now dripped 5mm again in the right which is bugging the crap out of me so I will sort it this week coming.
I don't want to spend too much time on it though as the whole system needs replacing for a 3" system when the new engine goes in.
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Just a little update.Poor old Potter has been used as the daily for a few weeks now.Running an absolute treat too.
Just got her car back on the road so i treated the mk3 to a new MOMO Race steering wheel and Momo snap off boss. :cool:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7603846658_9c3cb83c28_c.jpg)
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Also got round to fitting the G23 Engineering cnc machined keyring.Gave it a polish up naturally lol.
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I also bought some new bumper indicator/fogs.I never took a pic as they are exactly the same as the others but mine had a tiny bit of condensation in them which bugged me.
Ive also started collating a few bits from work for the air ride should it happen,and now the womans car is done i can start on my vr6 lump!Wahay :)
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What size wheel is that? Looks quite big!
Always loved this car.. and it's owner :kiss: :grin:
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Why thankyou :wink: :kiss: :grin:
Its actually the same size as the one that was in it.I think the photo makes it look bigger as it is a phone pic.Its 320mm :)
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I dont think you need to notch the chassis if you bag it... only need to if you raise the engine and bag it? I could be wrong though
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I was under the assumption that the drivers side driveshaft will catch if you go silly low.I will be using a baffled,shallow r32 sump so shouldnt need to raise the engine.
Im also going on what Bucksfizzturbo is doing on his :)
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I was under the assumption that the drivers side driveshaft will catch if you go silly low.I will be using a baffled,shallow r32 sump so shouldnt need to raise the engine.
Im also going on what Bucksfizzturbo is doing on his :)
Im only 1 and half inch of the floor (sump) and not 1 issue with driveshafts, i was under the assumption if i want to go lower then id need to raise the engine - thus some notching. Again i'll happily be proven wrong :smiley:
Also been looking into the r32 sump mod, something i need to do since im living on borrowed time :grin: Just rebuilt my vr and id rather keep it full of that sweet engine nectar... expensive mod but worth it
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Ah i could be wrong then Leigh.Ive managed to get the valves and some line together might as well as it is free lol.
Only really need bags and compressor then.
R32 is a must i reckon lol
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Best get on ebay then! :grin:
Regarding the R32 sump am i right in thinking you use the 32 sump and pump - 2.8 4mo dipstick?
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According to what ive read yes thats right.i will be baffling mine though :)
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If your going to run air ride you will need to notch the chassis to get clearance for the driveshafts.
Steering wheel looks really nice.
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Cheers Wayne
I had a feeling i would as mine are very close as it is.
I havnt checked Buckfizzturbos build for a couple of weeks but im pretty sure he had to.
Will do it while i have the welder out smoothing the bay. :smiley:
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bucksfizzturbo definitely notched his chassis, the pictures are on his build thread.
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If you have the gear then of say notch is as a precaution anyway. Plus if gives you the option on flooring that boat! :grin:
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With the current weather i reckon im gunna need a snorkel! :grin:
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With the current weather i reckon im gunna need a snorkel! :grin:
If it helps, it's real sunny here :afro:
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With the current weather i reckon im gunna need a snorkel! :grin:
If it helps, it's real sunny here :afro:
As it happens,no,no it doesnt. :grin:
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Chassis notch will defo be needed!! My drivers side drive shaft was catching on coils so going even lower will defo need a notch.
Air is great for practicality but you may aswel have it low when parked up so no point not notching it!!
Hockey puck mod is a cheap alternative to raise the engine if worried about the sump! With air unless you will e dragging the underneath around at full speed the sump should be plenty safe enough. On coils is defo a different matter :wink:
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Car is looking sweet aswel dude
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Cheers Mr Fizz.There you have it,notch required.Will get the steel cut out and formed at work this weekend.Did you have to do both sides or just the drivers mate?
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Is this the same for a vr though? ive got my coilies wound right down - sump inch n alf' of the floor but drive shafts dont catch.
Saying that though, ive never checked how much clearance i have :grin: :grin:
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Cheers Mr Fizz.There you have it,notch required.Will get the steel cut out and formed at work this weekend.Did you have to do both sides or just the drivers mate?
No worries bud.
Yeah both sides done so can lay frame. No worries with clearence now!! Depending how low you want it to sit on air there is a hell of a lot more involved to get it low low!!
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Is this the same for a vr though? ive got my coilies wound right down - sump inch n alf' of the floor but drive shafts dont catch.
Saying that though, ive never checked how much clearance i have :grin: :grin:
Depends what coilovers you have mate. They may not go as low as others. I don't recall ever hearing that the body of the mk3 was made different through the models so would imagine if you have a drive shaft it will catch on real lows. Subframes etc mount the same aswel!? Mines a 16v n drivers side caught. I wouldn't imagine it was all the time but when the shock compress it defo caught!!
If I've just talked nonsense I do appoligise i am no way a mk3 info guy lol
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TBH i dont want to lay frame i just want it 150-160mm from standard and then the ability to whack it back up to get some ground clearance when encountering a speedbump and for general driving.
Its definatly more for practicality than looks.No good having 350bhp if you cant drive over the start line lol
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Valid point - all subframes are the same :grin: feck knows then, im down 100mm on the front. Just know i can no longer fit a vr splitter so making do with a duck bill
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TBH i dont want to lay frame i just want it 150-160mm from standard and then the ability to whack it back up to get some ground clearance when encountering a speedbump and for general driving.
Its definatly more for practicality than looks.No good having 350bhp if you cant drive over the start line lol
Your not wrong lol. I've got my vr6 waiting and will have big plans for power with that.
It's the same reason I got air. Practicality 1st then looks 2nd. Got fed up with having to go different routes because of the ever growing speedbumps! Still looks do come with air so a chassis notch will be needed. Look forward to cin it done if you go through with it.
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Valid point - all subframes are the same :grin: feck knows then, im down 100mm on the front. Just know i can no longer fit a vr splitter so making do with a duck bill
U need a US splitter then mate.
My vr spitter was like a plough aswel mate. What size rims are you running if 17s that will help.
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The notch will happen regardless,but ive already started sourcing air ride parts.Ive got all fittings,valves and pipework just got to get the bags tank and pump.Wont be going digi because as cool as it is id rather throw that bit extra into the engine or getting the car sprayed again.
Thanks for your help mate :)
p.s feel free to share your ideas with the vr6.I have done silly amounts of research on parts and where to get them etc(performance not standard) so may be able to point you in the right direction should you need a particular part :)
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Valid point - all subframes are the same :grin: feck knows then, im down 100mm on the front. Just know i can no longer fit a vr splitter so making do with a duck bill
U need a US splitter then mate.
My vr spitter was like a plough aswel mate. What size rims are you running if 17s that will help.
I seem to think you got that off Rhodri?Ive got 2 us splitters now as i couldnt get off the drive with the vr one :(
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The notch will happen regardless,but ive already started sourcing air ride parts.Ive got all fittings,valves and pipework just got to get the bags tank and pump.Wont be going digi because as cool as it is id rather throw that bit extra into the engine or getting the car sprayed again.
Thanks for your help mate :)
p.s feel free to share your ideas with the vr6.I have done silly amounts of research on parts and where to get them etc(performance not standard) so may be able to point you in the right direction should you need a particular part :)
Anytime mate, will defo be in touch when I do the lump. Going to completely overhaul it b4 I put it in with paint/powdercoat and new parts do would be daft not to upgrade a few bits. Will want it strong as may go for forced induction later on. Looks and making sure she last many years r first!
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A man after my own heart.
A few sites to get you going ;)
http://www.gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=266
http://www.flipsidecustoms.com/OnlineStore.php
http://www.spturbo.com/onlinestore/index.php/volkswagen/mk3-94-98/vr6.html
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Right so after having a bit of a nightmare with an overnight battery drain i did a parasitic battery drain check and found that the fan switch was drawing 10amps at idle!
A new Exide battery and a fan switch later and were all happy.
Today i had a bit of time to myself for a change so set about fitting the Flyeyes id bought for my headlights.....to my rear lights! :evil:
Thing is i really like the rear lights but ive always wished they were a tiny bit darker but i dont like tint spray.
Thought i would give it a whirl and it came out ok for me(dont do stickers or fabric)
I like the fact it is darker,im going to run it for a bit and if i decide to keep it im going to nip down to a window tint company and get them to fit some new to them perfectly.
Some phone pics(my car is minging sorry)
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I also did my interior light.
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While i was in there i fitted my genuine(but alas it was beige so i had to paint it) drivers side sunglasses holder that goes in place of the grab handle.
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I also stripped both my front window switches and swapped out the green leds for red ones as i didnt have electric windows when i did the other stuff and had forgot about these.
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Thats about it for now but i have a week to myself next week so there is more in the pipeline :)
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Dude where did u get the genuine sunglasses holder from. Me like!!
Also Ive got to be honest I thought the fly eye would look gash but actually it dosent.
Lastly you nabbed those chrome bonnet hinges of edition quick didnt ya!! U bugga!!! :laugh:
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Pmsl sorry about the hinges mate :evil:
The guy has a few shiny bits like battery cover/strut brace etc but nothing that takes my fancy.I can see your going to be my competition for shiny engine bay bits now ha ha.
As for the sunglasses holder i got it off a guy who brings stuff over from america.You can get knock off ones on ebay apparently but a genuine one came up so i snapped his hand off lol.
Im also after the american style wing mirror glass that says Objects in the rear view mirror etc.So giz a shout if you see esome.
I will message the guy to see if he has another sunglasses holder if you like mate?
As for the Flyeyes.Im still undecided,i think i will wait until its washed again and see how it fairs.I didnt go for jet black as i think it would make the rear end unbroken and a bit of a blur.
Time will tell i guess lol. :grin:
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looking good mate as always ,been scouring for sunglasses holder aswell ya jammy g*t lol,keep up the good work :cool:
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Cheers Brett :)
I will give you guys a shout if nay come up :)
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Defo be interested in 1 of them sunglasses holder mate.
Will keep a eye out on the mirror glass for ya.
Yeah wasn't really looking for shiney bits and like you the others ain't to my taste. Just want the original bits looking nicer. Missed out on a load of bits on German eBay because someone bought the lot. Should have offered home some cash!!! :(
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Ive just sent him an email for you mate.I will give you a shout if he has another one :)
Mine was only £15 posted too. :smug:
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Valid point - all subframes are the same :grin: feck knows then, im down 100mm on the front. Just know i can no longer fit a vr splitter so making do with a duck bill
U need a US splitter then mate.
My vr spitter was like a plough aswel mate. What size rims are you running if 17s that will help.
I seem to think you got that off Rhodri?Ive got 2 us splitters now as i couldnt get off the drive with the vr one :(
Share!!!! :grin:
Im running 15's... standard tyres & rims
Id need a new bumper to fit another splitter but that just means i can play about with smoothing :cool:
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failing that pretty sure a few people have used a mk4 one and its a direct fit ,i think lol
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Share!!!! :grin:
Im running 15's... standard tyres & rims
Id need a new bumper to fit another splitter but that just means i can play about with smoothing :cool:
Hell no!lol
Ive had silly offers for my spare one but if i smash my good one off im screwed and will have to fit a normal gti one lol.Theres one on edition for £70 delivered atm :)
failing that pretty sure a few people have used a mk4 one and its a direct fit ,i think lol
Ive got her mk4 parked next to my car and they look very different :grin:
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k i'll stfu then :grin:,i was gonna buy one and stick it with the wrong lower glovebox i just got lol
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Pmsl,how can you get the wrong one?
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I bet youve had some offers! I need to start tarting up the outside and show it some body love :grin:
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you can get 2 types ,one for car with aircon and one for car without ,i got the one for without aircon,but mines got aircon.The aircon lower box is smaller as i was informed earlier grrrr
anyway enough clogging your thread ,and forgot to say actually quite like the fly eye stuff
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Cheers mate.I must have dropped on with my lower glovebox as it was perfect.Must have been an early non aircon one as its massive lol
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thats the one ive got but ive got aircon so wont fit ,grrrr lol
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Ive just sent him an email for you mate.I will give you a shout if he has another one :)
Mine was only £15 posted too. :smug:
Cheers buddy
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Some tasteful additions there and think the flyeye really improves the look of the rear light clusters. In regards of the sunglasses holder, I was looking at these on ebay last week actually and was going to stick a grey mk4 one in mine. Hopefully it'll be a direct fit...
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Cheers Thai.The mk4 ones do fit but you have to trim some plastic off the rear of the bolt mounting points(holder,not in the car) But they will fit.
Bucksfizz(you must tell me your name as i feel daft calling you that lol) heres a reply off my man.
"Hey dude,
I don't have any more of the sunglasses holders man :(. Don't even know where to get any more as there like hens teeth.
And I have been crazy busy with work and stuff but I'm still on the hunt for some US bits. When I get one.... you'll be the first to know ;)
Cheers
Stefan :)"
Sorry dude but as soon as i find out i will give you a shout mate :)
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Bucksfizz(you must tell me your name as i feel daft calling you that lol) heres a reply off my man.
"Hey dude,
I don't have any more of the sunglasses holders man :(. Don't even know where to get any more as there like hens teeth.
And I have been crazy busy with work and stuff but I'm still on the hunt for some US bits. When I get one.... you'll be the first to know ;)
Cheers
Stefan :)"
Sorry dude but as soon as i find out i will give you a shout mate :)
Haha that is my actual name :wink:
Na it's nathan. Thanks for sending the message mate if you do here from him again just give me a shout. Thanks
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Fly Eye Kit FTW!! :cool:
Did you find it a pain in the ass trying to curve it?
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This is looking pretty damn "fly" now.
Glad to see it on the road. :cool:
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Fly Eye Kit FTW!! :cool:
Did you find it a pain in the ass trying to curve it?
Yes it was a f**king nightmare! :grin:
Im good with mechanicals,electrics and bodywork but if it comes to fabric and sticky stuff im just a useless tosser. :grin:
The missus hairdryer came in handy though. :cool:
This is looking pretty damn "fly" now.
Glad to see it on the road. :cool:
I see what you did there. :grin: Cheers mate. :cool:
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Sooo had a bit of tinker today as i got these in the post. :evil:
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So i set about fitting them.Heres how the old ones looked :sick:
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Heres the chromed ones fitted.(notice how i didnt get my little gay engine in shot) :grin:
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I also did a few other niggly jobs but nothing exciting.I just wanted to get loose ends tied up so i can crack on with the engine this week without worrying i should be doing something else on the car itself.
Also had a bit of a Golf Love day on my drive on saturday where i sorted a few peoples cars out and then we all went for a bit of a drive and took a few pics :)
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By the end of the week there will be updates of the engine variety :)
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^^love this shot :cool: :cool:
By the end of the week there will be updates of the engine variety :)
Its about time too! Just dont put parts in the dishwasher or bath and you'll stay happy :grin:
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Should have bought those chrome bits myself!!! Doh!!!
Look good dude!!
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Cheers lads. :cool:
Sorry Nath :grin: He even sent me a load of chromed bolts for other bits and bobs on the car but ive already got some polished ones fitted :rolleyes: they will do for spares though. :evil:
Ive got a full blown parts washer in my garage to save kitchen based arguments :grin:
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Looking good amongst the crowd there. :cool:
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Thanks mate.I had the biggest headache getting on that building site though.Bring on air!!!lol
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I'm disappointed to see the state of that bay! Bring on the new lump to bring it up to scratch like everywhere else on Potter! :wink:
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Sorry mate :sad:
It's engine strip, clean day today though so I am on it.promise :grin:
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thats looking so good now mate ,ive been really trying to keep mine standard ,managed 2 and a bit years but gonna have to lower it even if it is only 30 mm or so and get my bloody wheels refurbed ,you lot do know how to encourage people haha
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Sorry mate :sad:
It's engine strip, clean day today though so I am on it.promise :grin:
Get some pics up when you do!
I leathered my bay with TFR and ruined me polished intake :grin: :sad:
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Right so i got to work yesterday stripping engine number 2 ready to loose the block and keep all the sensors,rods/pistons and crank etc.
I never really knew what this engine was like but after a strip down i could see the chain guides had gone.
Anyway picture time.
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Then it came to removing the head and 2 of the bolts had been rounded of by the previous owner.Tried everything but in the end i had to drill the fecking things out!
Only 2 of them though.
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This is what it ended up like.
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Sooo then i decided to do a bit of shopping for daft things like shells arp bolts etc and realised i still need all the ancillaries and subframe,loom etc.
Started ebaying and realised screw it it will be much cheaper to buy a full car with a blown engine.......
So im picking this up tonight. :evil:
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Although its a bit of a pain towing it from Spalding to Lincoln(with another mk3 naturally) i may even be seeing Bucksfizzturbo on my way back as he is picking up something close to where im gunna be :)
To keep the woman happy as she doesnt really know yet,ive ordered a crap load of stuff for the garden so she cant moan. :grin:
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God, I'm glad your putting that poor thing out of its misery! :grin:
Nice cunning though, DH would be proud! :grin:
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Ha ha i feel kind of guilty for stripping it as it has had a lot of bad taste money thrown at it.
But it has full leather BMC carbon intake,coils,new windscreen,polybushed everything up front etc.Oh and £50 worth of fuel in it as it blew up just coming out the gas station. :grin:
£350 :evil:
Someone with poor taste will but the doors and wings and apparently the tailgate has been partially smoothed.Then theres the smooth bumpers etc so im pretty much winning on the making my money back side ha ha.
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Looking foward to pick this little BEAUT up lols
But on a serious note if my car died pulling that i will not be very pleased.
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I think to save your clutch/engine I will tow you as your a novice :grin:
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Damn you picked up a bargain!! Considering lol
Is that engine obd1 by chance? ....Single chain
Easy Engine to work on arnt they :-) and what's with all that crap in under the cams?
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Great idea with the donor car, hope collecting it goes all ok.
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Cheers Wayne :)
Leigh it's obd2 ;)
Be no good to me otherwise lol
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You can drive then lol
at least the vr6 might have a radio ;)
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Looks like you got some good plans for this. You will no doubt make a lot back from that Mk3. If you fancy donating some bits to me i will be more then happy to oblige! :grin: :kiss:
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Give me your list Jamie :wink:
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Nice progress on the engine work so far, how are you towing the shi*ter though, bar?... is that even legal to do in those circumstances?
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Yeah we have just got back.Used a bar.I towed Ryan using his 16v which performed fantastic towing over 50 miles lol.
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Its R32 blue with sparkly glitter chucked at it :grin:
Its very solid though and have perfect leather bar a small hole in the drivers bolster.
Inpro lights up front.CDA Carbon airfilter,coilovers etc.Smoothed doors and bumpers and the tailgate has had the plinth removed but not the badge and wiper hole for some daft reason!
Some very 90's sprinter wings too.
Anyway its got everything i need. :evil:
Get your orders in for spares bar the running gear :)
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Does the cda count as running gear? :lipsrsealed:
I had one on my alfa and i downright refuse to pay £200 again :grin:
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Yes yes it does :grin:
Mine was free with the car lol
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Glad we got back without any dramas, and glad my car/clutch was up to the task.
Congrats on your purchase even if it was a little more than the misses will ever no about ;) lol
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Ha ha yeah she doesnt know about the £300 worth of ARP bolts im ordering next week either. :evil:
Your car pulled it with no hassle whatsoever!Fantastic engine.If the MK2 weirdos took it for a run they would be stealing it the next night. :grin:
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If only i lived near you.. once you had everything you need. Mine would be getting stripped to go in that :grin: :cool:
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You really wouldn't want that shell, the paintwork is AWFUL!!! Just as well whoever has panels will have to repaint them :grin: I have text you a little list of things I didn't get off it today batman :wink:
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Gonna have to repaint them anyways adi.... how many other glitter blue mk3 you seen? loll
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Adi is right Jamie lol its sparkly blue,you dont want this shell ha ha :evil:
Here it is after a few hours work today . :evil:
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Heres the rest of the shizzle lol
Fully smoothed out and a few after market items.
Lots of vr6 parts for sale.
All engine and drivetrain taken.
Full black leather interior all good but drivers seat has small hole in bolster(heated with switch.no loom) £150
Smoothed front and rear bumpers £100(front has blemish rear perfect)
Front wings with merc sprinter vents in.Need going over again as surface rust on vents.Not perfect but not rust anywhere else £50
4XDoors fully smoothed bar handles. £50
Plinth smoothed tailgate £50
Bonnet £25
Gold 15" vw alloys with ok tyres £75
Debadged grill £10
Inpro Headlights fully working in good condition £40
Rear gti Lights £10
Front fogs and indicators(one misted rest fine) £15
Window regs £15 each
Dash £20
rear axle with calipers and discs £40
Abs pump £15
MK2/3 Large spline steering wheel boss £17.50
MK2/3 Large spline steering wheel boss and Momo "style" steering wheel. £35
MK3 GTI Mirror black tint(heated to dry in oven by company) gti rear lights £25
Door glass £5 each
Rear tailgate scratch guard(highline) £5
SS Exhaust tip.VERY high quality ready to weld or clamp onto your backbox £20
Anything else just ask.All parts +postage welcome to pick up from Lincoln.
Willing to swap for performance vr6 parts
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Right so i had a good day on Donna yesterday.
Also ended up wrapping a load of stuff and sending it as far as Ireland,Scotland and Cornwall.
Pics.
Engine ready for removal.
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Quick pitstop for a man lunch.
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and shes out.
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In other news i took a load of engine parts to work at the weekend and gave them a clean up to save getting my parts bath dirty :evil: spent a good 5 hours cleaning casings etc whilst getting paid to do so.winner! :grin:
I will grab some pics tonight.
Also been shopping and have some ARP rod bolts on the way and im currently in talks about some 9:1 pistons as id rather not use a head spacer.
Bought some silver and some black engine enamel too.
Thats it for now. :smiley:
Oh no it isnt.
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I have one of these badboys coming from the USA via a guy coming to Edition show.I can confirm i wont be the only one on this site with one as it seems somebody liked my idea that much he ordered one himself(Not naming any names though eh FuxBizzTurbo. :grin:
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Right well the shell is ready for going on the blue thing ive sold just about EVERYTHING off it too.Made about £500 so its made me £200 plus all the money ive saved with now having a loom,box and ancillaries etc.
The loom is out and labelled and ive been stripping engines left right and centre as well as doing some shopping lists for engine parts etc.
Ive been stripping engine casings etc off and sticking them in the parts bath for a couple of days and then cleaning them up but i havnt taken pics yet.Although my engine paint has arrived now.
Mmmmm wiring.
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Oh and these badboys came today.
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Also in talks with Highflowheads about knife edging the crank and fitting me some new valve guides in one of the 3 heads i have got.
I will also be gasket matching them myself and then polishing my piston crowns after the weekend shift(or during lol).
Ive been onto most piston suppliers i can find in the uk to find some rings for these 82.5 pistons.Not really very happy about re using them and im having NO luck sourcing them :(
The search continues though eh.
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these 82.5 pistons.Not really very happy about re using them and im having NO luck sourcing them :(
The search continues though eh.
These standard sizes? Or do i remember it being bored out to 3.0?
get on ebay.de and have a nosey
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No standard are 81mm dude.These are 1.5mm overbore giving just under 3.0 give or take a nats c0ck. :grin:
Ive tried ebay.de.Even tried getting hold of Mahle who make the pistons and still no joy.
If all else fails this weekend i may end up owning some 9:1 low comp pistons but that depends on the current owner lol.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Audi-80-Coupe-2-0-STD-Piston-Rings-82-5mm-3A-/170894333874?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27ca1897b2#ht_500wt_1287
Can you not use something like these or you after specefic items
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It all goes on the thickness of each individual ring mate and the audi ones are -2mm top -1.5mm middle and -3mm on the oil rings too small :(
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Im following now, glad my engine is standard as buying was easy :cool:
Do you reckon its a manufacture jobbie?
....or custom made but £££ , dont want to use old rings :undecided:
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To be honest there is nothing wrong with the rings that is on it and they only did a few thousand miles apparently but im just mega anal and want it all to be the best it can be.
Also kindve might have possibly could be thinking about not maybe going with a supercharger and using another form of FI . :lipsrsealed:
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Nothing wrong with being anal :laugh:
Well in terms of wanting to be assured that when its all bolted together - it WILL work :cool:
Id say drive it, get bored of the power not the noise, then look into FI
Id go SG because you'll get good torque figures & turbo will be overkill (that so bad? lol)
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Ah no im going FI regardless.I was deffo going s/c but im really getting swayed towards turboness now.If i get low comp pistons and use the forged bottom end im looking at big boost figures.
I dont very often sit on the fence regarding decisions with the car but im a little torn atm.
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Ah no im going FI regardless.I was deffo going s/c but im really getting swayed towards turboness now.If i get low comp pistons and use the forged bottom end im looking at big boost figures.
I dont very often sit on the fence regarding decisions with the car but im a little torn atm.
Good man! :evil:
Everybody goes turbo.... bordering 1.8t boring :tongue:
vr6 burble + whine makes my winky wobble :grin: :laugh:
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Yeah i do love the noise a s/c makes.However i know my way around turbos and i can get good results from them.I like the engineering side of it where as a s/c is just bolt on and go.I like more of a challenge lol.
Hmmmmm :undecided:
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would not bother with SC.. Torque is PANTS
Turbo FTW All day loooong..
SC also saps too much engine power anyhow
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Still undecided on the FI but progress has ensued on a few things regardless.
The blue thing has left the driveway now(thanks god) so i now have a few parts left but most of the good stuff has sold)
I was hoping to win some 9:1 Low comp pistons sunday night but ended up on a breakdown 5 mins before the end and got outbid by £4 :angry: :embarrassed:
So i spat my dummy out and decided i would make a start on my mock up short runner intake as i had a couple of hours of my 17 hour shift spare.
Bare in mind this is just off the cuff temp stuff so i can get measurements for the real deal.I will be using 6mm ally for the main plenum and then 10mm for the mani flange and the tb flange.
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Thats all i managed to get done as one of the dickhead operators set some machinery on fire so i had to go put that out and then fix stuff.But i will crack on with it at home in the week.
Also took a couple of parts to clean up.
Heres the rear engine mount and the tensioner after a quick spruce up.Im thinking i may polish the rear mount.The tensioner needs a fair bit more work.
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Thats it for now.The piston ring search continues though.....
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Wow.. some nice work going on here.. Nice one... :afro:
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wow i love you Gaz! :cool:
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wow i love you Gaz! :cool:
Awwwwwww :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
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Good shizz going on here :) keep it up mate!
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Thanks lads ....Especially you Jamie :wink: :evil:
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Thanks lads ....Especially you Jamie :wink: :evil:
That's twice I've seen comments like this between MK3 owners.... I have concerns. :grin:
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Mk3 love baby :cool: :grin:
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Mk3 love baby :cool: :grin:
Seems to be more about the owners rather than the cars. :grin:
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Mk3 love baby :cool: :grin:
Seems to be more about the owners rather than the cars. :grin:
We have to be nice to each other as the MK1&2 boys pick on us. :cry: :grin:
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Mk1 peeps aren't that bad, we know we have the most naturally nimble cars as standard, no need to rub it in though... Mk2 boys are far worse as they just want your cars for parts! :evil: :grin:
Another example of mk3 owner love from today.
wow i love you Gaz! :cool:
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Its a mk3 thing.....you wouldnt understand. :grin:
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I just think Jamies a bender! :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
Hurry up ffs Gaz, There are only a couple of motors I bother to check in this section, and I need my update fix! Its crap when your driving your missus's Fabia and your not allowed to mod it. :cry:
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Good grief,ive stripped a full vr6,sold nearly EVERY part but the ones i need.Stripped 3 engines bare and made a 1/4 of a short runner inlet manifold,all in the last week and a half.What more do you want. :grin:
A sneaky remap wont hurt on the Fabia :wink:
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Well you should be more of a pic whore then! :grin:
Ok fair enough, but next time rather than wait on things from the States, fly there and pick em up wont you! :rolleyes:
Only kiddin mate, I'm just jealous of eveything your doing! And even with a remap, I'm not likely to get much out of a 1.4 Fabia MPI apart from a lighter wallet. :sad: :rolleyes:
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Oh no it isnt.
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I have one of these badboys coming from the USA via a guy coming to Edition show.I can confirm i wont be the only one on this site with one as it seems somebody liked my idea that much he ordered one himself(Not naming any names though eh FuxBizzTurbo. :grin:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:^^^^
Don't know what ur talking about :wink:
Top work so far tho dude
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I wont give you too much grief Nath or you will accidently break mine when you pick them up,leaving you with one of only a handful in the country. :grin:
Sean i have a spare vr lump for the Fabia? :evil:
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Sold! :grin: You may have to help me remove the dash to fit it though! :grin: Saying that, they do stick 20vt's in em. :undecided:
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Do it!lol
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Right sooo ive had a good day on the lump today.
1st off my new shells for the bottom end have arrived!OE spec for good measure too!
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Also on the way are the conrod shells(small end bearing) and also the crank thrust washers.Ive had a silly amount of trouble sourcing some 82.5mm oversize piston rings!Even spoke to MAHLE in sausage land but no joy.In the end i made a phone call to Vince @ http://www.stealthracing.co.uk/ and within 5 minutes they were ordered and will be here in a day or so!Cracking service!
I started painting the various engine casings with some silver engine enamel,gave them 3 coats but just wasnt happy so ive ended up ordereing some POR15 engine enamel paint(black and silver) now this stuff is meant to be the best in the world.It bloody better be seeing as for 2 small pots it was over £60! :sick:
But at least it will do the job.
Anyway,i was in 2 minds whether to send the block off to be checked out(bores,deck etc) but thought fluck it im an engineer i will check it out myself.If it needs work i will send it off.
1st off the bores.
The idea is to get 3 measurements of the bores just below the ring land,in the middle of the bore,then just above the piston skirt.
You need to do this across 2 axis.So out came the telescopic bore gauge and away i went.
Pics
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The results
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As you can see there is minimal egg shaping and no taper of the bores.Well withing manufacturer spec so all im going to do is give them a light hone and the jobs a bloody gudn!
Next up was checking the deck for straightness.I got a perfect straight edge and set about with a feeler gauge to check for clearance underneath the straight edge at various intervals.
Turned out the feeler guage wouldnt even go underneath and no daylight was visible at any point!Result!
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Quite pleased withmyself that i hadnt just spunked £200 getting it checked out i started with the clean up.
1st off the sump.
Before
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Then i cleaned up the faces and tapped the holes out to remove any crap
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Then i taped the badboy up to protect it a bit while the other work goes on.
Thats it for now.If the woman doesnt make me taker her Skegvegas tomorrow i will start ccleaning the block up ready for paint!
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Very good work, are you aware you need a specific ring compressor. I know its not needed yet but dont want to find out on the day that your standard compressor wont do the job :angry: .... yes i got a wee bit annoyed that day :grin:
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hmmm i didnt but thinking about it,is that because the bores are 15deg to the face of the deck?
cheers for the heads up. :evil:
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Hmmm, you've lost me. Lol looks like good work but I really dont get engines
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hmmm i didnt but thinking about it,is that because the bores are 15deg to the face of the deck?
cheers for the heads up. :evil:
Precisely, a standard compresoor leaves a gap at the back letting the rings pop loose.
I HAD to have my engine up and running the weekend i did mine and tried alsorts of ways... even using fingers to get 1 piston in :grin: :lipsrsealed: It hurt lol... ended up buying a new set of mahle rings coz i broke so many :grin:
Basically you need one of these:
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Thankfully a good mate at awesome gti sorted me out and borrowed me one, I read mixed views on them but the pistons flew in.... just make sure its lubricated :smiley:
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Hmmm and where the cocking hell am i gunna get one of them?lol :grin:
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Im under the impression VW might sell them :undecided:
Like i said i got lucky... shame you dont live up here. Quite a few vw/audi specific garages up my way maybe try some down your end?...
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Well no joy finding aa vr6 piston ring compressor. :angry:
However i got the bores all honed out and 1.5 sides of the engine cleaned up.What a long laborious job!
Anyway a few pics.
Rings have come!
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The trusty hone came out.
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Crap loads of oil everywhere and were away.Got a nice 30-45 deg cross hatch.
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Then 5 hours passed while i sat and took off all the blue paint that Grant Motorsport had put on my engine block many moons ago.(Thanks for that!)
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After
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Ive just got the dipstick guide to do now but that will have to be after the weekend as i have a couple of services to do and then the 36 hours at work this weekend.
More next week :)
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Great work buddy! That block is looking sweet! What did you use to get all the paint off out of interest?
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Thanks mate.
I used 12 different shape brass brushes with drill attachments on them.Took me 5 hours to do one side but i thought i might as well do it myself as the nearest acid bath if 50 miles away so i just cracked on.
It would have been done in half the time if i hadnt of been so pedantic and required every single chip of paint to come off.Even ended up using a tooth pick in the bloody engine number. :grin:
Damn ocd! :laugh:
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Nice one, if you're gonna do a job then do it properly. :smiley:
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Too right! :cool:
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Getting there, doesn't look like you will have left any stone unturned! :cool:
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Getting there, doesn't look like you will have left any stone unturned! :cool:
Im more intimate with the internals on this engine than i am with the missus. :grin:
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Getting there, doesn't look like you will have left any stone unturned! :cool:
Im more intimate with the internals on this engine than i am with the missus. :grin:
Haha, classic!
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I was expecting more than this. :lipsrsealed:
Nah, looks great bud! Couldn't u have just used some nitromors though?
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Theres no bloody pleasing you! :grin:
I could have used nitromors but it wouldnt have remmoved all the loose deposits etc so i would have had to go over it all with the brushes anyway.
Although to help me out on the other side i have tipped a load of thinners over it then it will have time to soak in over the weekend ready for tuesdays scratch fest lol
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Been for a spin in a vr turbo again today... 'only' running 13psi :evil:
Yours should be quite awesome when built :cool:
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Right so ive been doing a few bits here and there with Potter over the last week inbetween fixing other peoples cars.
Engine wise.The block is completely stripped and ready for rebuild and then paint.I have everything for the bottom end bar the conrod bushes and crank thrust washers.GSF should have had these in for me last tuesday however a phonecall today revealed they are still in Belgium but will be here friday. :rolleyes:
Anyway rather than fit the R32 alloy sump and shorter oil pump i decided to plate the standard VR6 pressed metal affair.
I basically made a cardboard template then copied this over onto a 3mm MANGANESE plate bashed it about aand formed it round the sump and then welded it up.To protect the sump plug which is the lowest area I cut a 1/2bsp shed 10 pipe down the centre and welded this to the plate.
Should do the job.
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Just got to fettle it up and then black enamel the bad boy and its ready to go on.
I also got this from Matt in the states who came over to Edition38 show with a few parts and Bucksfizzturbo was kind enough to pick it up from the show and post it over to me when he got home.(Thanks again Nath)
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As it happens it was just the glass and no back plate so i had to remove the origina backing plate off a spare i had and then use some pink grip to restick it to the back.
Heres how it looks and im well chuffed.
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Also got my front crossmember ground down and fettled ready for paint.Also whipped the cv joints off the driveshafts and cleaned this down.Made a start on the gearbox too but no pics of that as it isnt finished.
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They are all in the garage with the 1st coat of paint on them.
Today ive spent a good few hours stripping the rings off the forged pistons and set about polishing the crowns for reduced carbon build up and just plain prettyness. :evil:
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Oh i stripped all the valves out of the cylinder head im using the other day and sent it to be skimmed.They have taken 0.20 thou off it.
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Then instead of taking it somewhere to get a mediocre port and polish i decided to do it myself.
So i have bought this.
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Should do the job nicely ;)
Ive also received the rest of the bottom end gasket kit and all the coreplugs so its just a case of waiting for the bits from GSF and i can build the bottom end up and paint it :)
Im also waiting for a NewSouth performance inlet manifold gasket.Should help to keep inlet temps down.Bloody expensive though!
(http://www.newsouthperformance.com/images/pgplus/VR612v200.jpg)
http://www.newsouthperformance.com/gasket.htm
Oh and i had my 13 Row Mocal oil cooler arrive last week too!
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In other news i took Potter on it's 1st longish trip(100mile) to a car meet in Hull for sh!ts and giggles.
Crappy pic off my phone but you get the idea.
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Thats it for now :)
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top work as always mate ,wish i could get that motivated lol
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Looks good, just one thing stands out to me, will that raised section on the sump above/under the sump plug not hook on the floor if you're reversing? :lipsrsealed:
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top work as always mate ,wish i could get that motivated lol
Thanks again mate. :smiley:
Looks good, just one thing stands out to me, will that raised section on the sump above/under the sump plug not hook on the floor if you're reversing? :lipsrsealed:
I did wonder that myself but when i checked the angle the sump plug protector would sit at when fitted the highest point ill be about 25mm into the centre of the piece so it wont be a problem.
Good eye though. :wink:
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Great engine work mate! I would love to get this involved!
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Thanks mate. :cool:
Ive had a busy day today doing various engine related jobs but cant be arsed to upload pictures just yet.
Im thinking tomorrow. :grin:
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That seems a lot to have skimmed from the head :undecided:
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That seems a lot to have skimmed from the head :undecided:
Your right wayne it is.Nearly half a mil as there was corrosion on the head between the water jackets.However its unimportant as i will just get a head spacer for the turbo that is 1/2mil bigger than required.
The valve relief is in the piston on these so no drama. :cool:
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Where are these photos then Gaz!!??? :rolleyes:
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Sorry Sean :embarrassed: will pull my finger out after the weekend.
I'm currently 30ft up fitting pulsator jets in a pressure vessel so can't do it atm. :grin:
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Right ive done a bit more today and over the weekend although nothing too exciting.
I found an Aqueous heated parts washer at work so raped that and cleaned a lot of my engine parts in it.Including a spare cylinder head i had.I stripped the valves out and decided it was in better looking condition than the one ive just had skimmed so im going with this one now.
1st off ive had my engine block on the bench and set about the fantastic task of gapping piston rings.
This entailed fitting the piston ring in the bore to 15mm from the bottom and measuring the gap with a feeler gauge.0.25-0.45 is what were aiming for so i got them all to about 0.35.
Fecking tedious job!
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Then i pressed all the small end conrod bushes out and checked the thing was in tolerance which it was.I also got the mrs digital scales out and started balancing the rods.I managed to get them withing 0.5grams of one another so that will do me.
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I dont have a pic of this but i then polished the rods and then pressed the new bushes in.The problem with the new bushes is they dont come with an oil hole,you have to drill it and ream it yourself.
I can go and buy a 20mm hand reamer and drill the oil hole myself and then clean the burrs out with guitar wire but i think i would like to get a machine shop to do it for piece of mind so i will get them dropped off this week sometime.
Once i had stripped the valves out of my new head and hot tanked it again i decided to give it all a good clean up in the ports and set about porting and polishing it.
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Now i know this is going to take hours and hours and hours and ive got to be careful not to screw the valve seats(guides dont matter) so i had a few hours de carbonizing the valve bowls and the inlet tracts,smoothing out any steps and casting marks etc.
I then hit it with the catridge rolls to see how it looked and it is coming on well.However it is FAR from done.
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Oh i got my front cross member enamelled as well as my drive shafts.
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This also came in the post today so i can set about checking my oil clearances on all bearings now :)
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Tomorrow im helping a guy off vr6oc swap an engine so i wont get back on this while thursday but im hoping to get some more done then :)
In other news a very good detailer in my area http://www.deep-shine.co.uk/ is sponsering Hulloween Cruise https://www.facebook.com/events/413393745380201/ and has a stand there for 2 cars and has asked Potter to take one of them.So im going to book a rare saturday off work and go through for that.
Im also debating what valve springs and valves to go for.Im considering going with Shrick valves,keepers,shims and followers and using Ferrea sodium filled valves but im still researching atm so that might not be for the next month or so.
Thats it for now :)
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Interesting and insightful work as usual dude! Looking forward to more :)
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Thanks mate.Your more than welcome to come and learn how to port and polish lol its a b!tch ha ha :evil:
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Be careful what you say, or I might just buy a spare head and turn up at your door one day ;)
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Good work mate, very informative updates! :wink:
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How does the missus feel abou this? :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Good work as always! :cool:
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How does the missus feel abou this? :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Good work as always! :cool:
Cheers lads.
Well.She isnt too impressed if im honest lol.But as long as i think of something epic for her 30th when i have the 3 days off im sure all will be forgiven.Im thinking a nice weekend away in Germ,any,i know this lovely little road where she can take in the sights.......As long as she doesnt look at my bank statement and see Nurburg-Ring im ok,she will probably think im gunna propose and be mardy when we end up going round a racetrack. :grin:
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How much porting you doing... to the size of the gasket?
Also got 2 crank seals (either end) you can have for the price of postage?
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Im taking 0.35mm out of the ports as thats how deep the casting steps go and its about all your meant to take out before you start hurting air flow.
I will be gasket matching them to the Newsouth inlet gasket ive got and then tapring them off into the port,then a nice polish job.
The vr6 heads can only flow up to 280bhp apparently as apposed to the 400bhp the r32 heads can take so it will be interesting to see how much difference it makes.
As for the seals,absolutley mate that would be great thanks.Can you pm me your paypal addy and i will get whatever money you need off to you. :smiley:
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My mate's vrt was pushing 380brake standard engine... no head work. Just a massif' turbo blowing through the tiny ports :grin:
I'll get the part numbers later to check the seals are correct then pm you
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Fantastic,thanks mate. :cool:
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these are them, sorry for the delay. still yours if you want them :smiley:
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Outstanding.I certainly do mate.I had bought some.and then fitted them before painted the casings bit I'm not happy with the colour so I need more to put on my spares.
Pm me your PayPal so I can square you up dude.
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Right,its been a while since ive updated this and ive been doing stuff and not tossing it off honest. :wink:
So ive started to build the bottom end up and as usually happens i ran into some problems.
I bought some new conrod bushes(little end bearings) and rather than me reaming them out with a hand reamer i took them to a machine shop and got them to do it so they were bang on.
I pressed the bushes out and pressed the new ones in myself mind.
Anyway as i went to build the pistons up with new rings and connect the rods i noticed i had 0.25mm of play with just one but the others were perfect.Soooo i spat my dummy out pressed the new bush out and went to get some more.
None in the country ANYWHERE :angry: so i got some sent from vw Germany and pressed it in and took it back to the machine shop and i will be picking that up tomorrow.
I also found upon rebuilding that i had 3 oil squirter jets missing.Agin,none in the country so i ordered some and they came from vw Germany a few days later.
I then decided to purchase some ARP headstuds and nuts.Oh and i ditched the 13 row oil cooler in favour of a 19 row Mocal oil cooler braided pipes and a thermostatically controlled sandwich plate.
So i set about building the bottom end up including VERY carefully putting the new rings on the pistons and connecting the con rods etc.
On the crank end of things i used plastiguage to make sure my oil clearance around the crank journals were perfect.I also measured them with a dial bore guage and vernier just because i prefer to double check shizzle.
new OE shells and stuff including thrust washers were used and once built up a checked the crank end float with a dti gauge.
Few pics
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I think there roughly in order lol.
Also im about 20 hours into my cylinder head port and polish.This included pressing the valve guides out,grinding,grinding,grinding then a lot of hours polishing the inlet,exhaust ports and the valve bows while being very careful not to screw the valve seats!.Ive also gasket matched the inlet side to the Newsouth performance inlet mani gasket.They now have a nice flute and ive got another 5 hours on the head before its mirror polished and ready for new guides a skim and a 3 angle valve job on the seats.
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How its looking now.
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I finally decided on a weight i want my flywheel and rather than send it to Hot Golf i really wanted to have a go myself.
So we have a machine at work thats roughly £1million pounds worth so i decided to use this.It was simply a case of measuring the flywheel diameter finding the centre using a probe and then writing a program across the zxy axis' to follow the outside of the flywheel going down in 0.5mm increments until the desired weight was acheive.Which in this case is 5.5kg.
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Couple of vids here if you have facefluff.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152216998970389
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152217037695389
Oh ive also knocked up a cam timing tool out of ally to save buying one.
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Aaaaand ive stripped the spare subframe off the vr6,cleaned it up and painted it in black enamel,pulled the track rod arms out as i will be replacing with new and ive just ordered a powerflex steering rack polybush which will go nicely with the eibach front anti roll bar ive just bought.
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So ive just got in from my next engine dilemma.
The oil pump drive intermediate shaft has a shell type bearing that fits into the block.I noticed this was proper fubarred!Enough to screw the intermediate shaft which i do believe will be the reaason the engine was taken out of commission after Grant Motorsport had built it a few years ago.
So,no problem i will just get a new one....WRONG! Nobody in Europe (trust me i tried everywhere)can supply this part and VW have NEVER done a replacement part and it doesnt even come with a new intermediate shaft
So lots of swearing,kicking small puppies and shouting at the missus later i thought id have to either scrap the block or get the hole machined out machine a bush and get a bearing made!
Then a stroke of luck and i got in touch with Fourseasons tuning in America and low and behold they have a set on the shelf!!So ive ordered some and they should be here in 10 days along with some valve guided i bought as they are slightly shorter to allow for a mega lift set of cams
The offending item.
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In other news i got a set of lights made up from a guy in Ireland as i fancied a change.The work he does in immense and while they dont suit the car the lights have had hours spent on them smoothing the dimples out,removing the writing and then painting in a Tamiya polycarbonate body red paint.
Just not feeling them but i think if i had a bootlid with a numberpalte recess they would look spot on
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Thats it for now.Im waiting on parts to finish the bottom end off and then its time to concentrate on the cylinder head.
Potter will be coming off the road end of November and getting sorned and whacked on steelys,coilovers raised,engine out and time to start smoothing. :cool:
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nice progress :smiley: this will be a monster of a car fair play to you :smiley:
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Awesome work as usual, I look forward to seeing this at UD2013! And those rear lights.........<3 <3 <3
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I really like those rear lights :cool:
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Thanks lads! :cool:
A lot of people seem to like the rear lights.Im unsure,i think because there is nothing in the middle to break them up they look like they have just been stuck on there.I think they would work much better if i went with a us spec numberplate tub in the tailgate and fully smoothed the bumpers but then it would look like all the other show going mk3s.While they look real nice i prefer to be different :grin:
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The car was subtly beautiful without having anything 'shouty' like them rear lights.. they are nice but dont suit in my opinion :smiley:
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I agree, you should give them to me! ;) In all honesty though, I think your rear lights you had on there before hand suit your car perfectly and the all reds, although are awesome in there own right, look really out of place. I think it is because everything is smoked and dark, it makes the lights stick out like a sore thumb?
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Loving this mate, great thread...
Mine is in a million pieces at the moment and all this is definitely helping push me along!!!
Nice job and I like the red lights but each to there own...
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Thanks lads.yeah I think I'm going to shelve the all reds for now.
The original rears are going to a window tint place and I'm going to remove flyeyes and get a light smoke laminex.
I hope your car is in bits for the right reasons junior?
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Ha!!!!
I hope so too mate...
Engine is in bits and the car gets a full colour change respray after Christmas.
I was going to go turbo but thinking Just get it all rebored to a 3.1 and I think that will do me :smiley:
Still not sure yet...time will tell.
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Good grief thats some very large pistons in there 84mm +!!!! :shocked:
Ah dont change the colour!I love the look of your car! :cool:
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DAMN U GOT SKILLZ! And to think I was gonna give u stick a couple of days ago about not updating in so long! :wink:
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Ha ha cheers Seany :wink:
Feel free to give me grief anytime,it will make me work that bit harder lol :evil:
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Ha!!!!
I hope so too mate...
Engine is in bits and the car gets a full colour change respray after Christmas.
I was going to go turbo but thinking Just get it all rebored to a 3.1 and I think that will do me :smiley:
Still not sure yet...time will tell.
Although you MK3 looks awesome already, a rebore and colour change sounds pretty special! I don't wanna thread hijack, but I don't believe you have been updating your thread!!!
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No updates for ages.I have most mk3's on here in my bookmarks but he's been slacking recently lol :whistle: :evil:
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Same with me. Poor show I say lol! Junior, get on it!
So when do you thing the engine will be going in? are you going to becleaning and hiding stuff as well?
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The engine wont be going in for ages im afraid.I have a LOT of smoothing,relocating,stripping,painting etc and then the car has to go off to have the bay painted,THEN the engine will go in and then the wiring hiding etc will ensue.
I will be taking it off the road end of this month and start stripping the front end out and whipping the engine out and then i can build the engine in the garage when i get too cold welding and smoothing the bay.
Oh while the plasma and mig is out i will notch the chassis too.
Just looking for ideas on how to smooth the front panel.
I will be cutting the centre out of the panel where the rad goes to fit a different rad with side fill tank on but the top i want smooth and painted so thats another one for me to work out. :evil:
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All sounds great bud! I have a lot of stuff to hide and relocate in my 'bay as well, and I also want to do something with the slam panel to neaten it all up, I have a few ideas ;) I need to get hold of a twin fan panel and a VR rad though.....
Am I right in thinking Potter is a non ABS model wit the servo and master cylinder on the right side of the 'bay as you look at it? I really want to either delete the ABS or hide it so I can move the master cylinder and servo to the right. that way I can clean up all the heat shielding and the brake lines that go from left to right across the bulkhead! I just don't know weather it would be better to hide or delete the ABS system........ and if I do keep it, where on earth to hide the god aweful, ugly POS lol!
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I have a twin fan set up and slam panel here if i can utilize the 16v one i have as im gunna be cutting it up anyway then its yours.
As for the servo master cylinder.Unless it is a LHD it is ALWAYS on the right hand side,its just your abs pump on the left hand side.Me personally i would remove it as its not the best system in the world anyway and mine stops perfectly well up front with the brake upgrade up front.
I will be routing the brake lines in the scuttle panel along with a few other things.
Interested to hear your ideas with the slam panel though ;)
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I have a twin fan set up and slam panel here if i can utilize the 16v one i have as im gunna be cutting it up anyway then its yours.
As for the servo master cylinder.Unless it is a LHD it is ALWAYS on the right hand side,its just your abs pump on the left hand side.Me personally i would remove it as its not the best system in the world anyway and mine stops perfectly well up front with the brake upgrade up front.
I will be routing the brake lines in the scuttle panel along with a few other things.
Interested to hear your ideas with the slam panel though ;)
I am inclined to agree with you on the ABS front, the amount of times I hear about the system not working, it might as well just be ripped out lol! As long as the car is still safe to drive by doing so obviously :) I have an inline filler neck to fit instead of fitting a top or side fill rad, I just want to cut out the fan housing and fit two slimline push fans to the front of a VR rad instead, then do a bit of plastic welding and smoothing on the inner face of the slam panel to tidy it up a bit, ie, where the loom goes across the top etc.
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Yeah it stops perfectly fine without.Just remember to fit the brake compensator valve on the rear axle so the back end doesnt lock up,but dont forget to adjust the arm on it to take into account the lows or it will think you always have a ton of bricks in the back lol
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Yeah it stops perfectly fine without.Just remember to fit the brake compensator valve on the rear axle so the back end doesnt lock up,but dont forget to adjust the arm on it to take into account the lows or it will think you always have a ton of bricks in the back lol
Is that an aftermarket piece of kit I have to install? I guess the non GTI models don't have them because they have drums at the back?
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No its an oe bit of kit that is fitted to non abs models regardless of trim level :)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk206/deliverance70/golf/100_0210.jpg
Theres some pics of mine and the fitment somewhere in this thread page ten and back i do believe :)
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Ah cool. So will the fittings be there to convert my rear beam already?
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I'm looking at the pictures and I'm all like "Dude, that's awesome, no ways he is doing that too!"
In reality i have no idea what the hell is going on. All i do know is that it is not finished.. :whistle: :kiss:
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Ah cool. So will the fittings be there to convert my rear beam already?
Im not entirely sure but if not just weld a small l shape bracket on dude. :cool:
I'm looking at the pictures and I'm all like "Dude, that's awesome, no ways he is doing that too!"
In reality i have no idea what the hell is going on. All i do know is that it is not finished.. :whistle: :kiss:
Trust you! :grin:
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May be worth investigating, as Im sure I read somewhere that brake lines need to be exact lengths, otherwise it can severely affect brake balance and bias............... :undecided:
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Ah cool. So will the fittings be there to convert my rear beam already?
Im not entirely sure but if not just weld a small l shape bracket on dude. :cool:
Yeah, should be to hard :)
May be worth investigating, as Im sure I read somewhere that brake lines need to be exact lengths, otherwise it can severely affect brake balance and bias............... :undecided:
Yeah, I definitely want to make sure it is safe thing to do before ripping everything out lol!
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And sorry for the hijack lol!
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Page 69 WHHHAYYYYYYYYY
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Good grief thats some very large pistons in there 84mm +!!!! :shocked:
Ah dont change the colour!I love the look of your car! :cool:
Bang on mate...84mm pistons it is!!!
Everyone...thanks for the interest, I will update my thread although at the moment it's just another load of pictures of dirty engine bits in lots of pieces :smiley:
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They're the best ones!
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Wow this forum has changed a bit haha, been a while! But looking good dude, you know how i feel about this :wink: keep it up gary!
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Riiiight bit of an update
So i gave the power steering rack a paint up and service.Checked all end float etc is fine and then built it up ontto the freshly painted subframe and while i was at it i fitted the new Eibach anti roll bar.Oh and then realised i didnt have a polybush for the rack so nipped out and got one.Now dont laugh but im going to be changing this now for the simple fact its purple and doesnt match the roll bar. :grin:
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It now resides upstairs in one of the spare rooms.Arguments have ensued ever since with the good lady.She soon quietened down when i threatened to remove her walk in wardrobe and reclaim my man room back mind. :evil:
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Then i went to work and finished off my flywheel lightening.I tried to get as close to 5.5kg as possible.
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Also took my conrod and stuck it on the pillar drill to ream out my oil clearance hole the stupid machine shop forgot to do.I then set about the bush with some 2000grit paper so the gudgeon pin fitted perfectly.
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Then cleaned up my OE cooler,power steering pump and oil filter housing,back to bare metal waiting for paint.
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Then i realised i needed a United Motorsports billet alloy cap and extension tube to mate the oe cooler to the mocal cooler.
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I finally got the last piston in and then pulled the block off the bench and after warming it up with a blow torch to get it nice and warm for paint i set about it with some POR-15 Black paint.Very expensive but meant to be the best.
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Quite chuffed with that i cracked on with building up a few ancillaries!
OE Metal water pump
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Core plugs in all round!
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Oil coolers,oil filter housing and ARP head studs in.
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Thats it for now.Still awaiting my parts for the intermediate shaft from america and also the valve guides for the head.
Starting to look like and engine now though which is giving me a bit of a chubby!
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Wow this forum has changed a bit haha, been a while! But looking good dude, you know how i feel about this :wink: keep it up gary!
Cheers Danny!Its getting there! :evil:
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Ooh ooh, progress in the right direction! I likey!!! Lump looks great, I think you can add a few more bits to it tonight ready for another update in the morning though. :lipsrsealed: :wink: :grin:
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Ha ha ive had to come out the garage for tonight as ive got halogen lights and heaters going in there drying side casings.Cant stand the heat! :grin:
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:grin: Fair enough mate. Keep it up though!. :wink:
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Great progress dude, can't wait for more :)
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Cheers Dan. :cool:
Was a sad day today.Had to jack the car up on the coilovers and give it a full pressure wash top and bottom ready for work to commence when i get back from Belgium after next week. :rolleyes:
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I wanted it this high to make life easier getting a jack in and out and also because im off away next week and will be blocking the car in with another one so need to get the car up on the grass to the right and there is a big step.
However.My missus prized weeping willow tree had a good chance of blowing its evil branches onto the car.......so i chopped one side of it off. :whistle: :grin:
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Needless to say wwere not talking too much atm. :grin:
Ah well.More in a week or so when i return from Belgium.Hopefully my parts from the states will be here so i can crack on!
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So.Ive been busy.Mainly taking the missus to Bruges and spending lots of money on here for her 30th.
So we come home and a few more finished car parts make it into the house.Clean and painted and not dirty at all.She went a bit mental and said my wheels arnt allowed in the house.
I of course listened intently and chose to ignore her............
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:evil:
In other news my car now looks like a scrapper :( its also adorning my most hated wheel BBS! :undecided:
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:embarrassed:
But on the upside Potter came 1st in the forums calender competition which im absolutely AMAZED at!Well chuffed to make it into it a second year and with such a great result too. :cool:
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Love your other halfs reaction to the bed car on fb :laugh:
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Im sitting across from her now.I can feeeeeeel the luuuuurve :whistle:
When she comes to bed im gunna be sat up there with my snap off steering wheel making brum noises lol. :evil:
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Im sitting across from her now.I can feeeeeeel the luuuuurve :whistle:
When she comes to bed im gunna be sat up there with my snap off steering wheel making brum noises lol. :evil:
Brilliant mate, video it! :smiley:
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I lol'd! :laugh:
I can see the look on my missus's face if I did that, and I can't stop smirking! :grin:
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f**king Hero!! :cool:
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Unfortunately i never got to take the car bed or her for a spin last night. :cry:
On the upside ive now been allowed to turn my ex man room(now massive walk in wardrobe) back into my man room over winter so i can keep all my wheels,bumper,bonnet,wings etc up there so they dont get damaged when im cutting and welding the front end etc.
Winner! :cool:
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Anything to update Gaz?????????????? :huh:
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Christ....back up to date now
Not liking all your car tbh, just 99.95% of it...
You have some serious skills, liking the ABS delete debate too as thats beena thought of mine for ages...
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Anything to update Gaz?????????????? :huh:
Like he said! All has been quiet for a while and I don't like it lol!
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Ayup lads,sorry for the lack of updates.For some reason ive not been getting notifications if someone posts in here so sorry,i wasnt being ignorant lol.
i have a fair amount to update and all the pics etc and also a new wheel choice in my garage.Engine is coming on slowly but ive only just recieved my schrick valve parts ive been waiting for since before xmas!!
Ive been working 12 hours a day 7 days a week since january so things have been a little slow but if i get a sec in the week i will give this a bit of an update :)
Cheers lads
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Sounds promising :) I look forward to the update!
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Ooooooh looking forward to this! :smiley:
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Right well.Where to start.Ive been a little bit steady on this of late,mainly due to me working every single day since January but i have still been doing bits and bobs inbetween my 12hours a day 7 days a week.
My main problem was waiting for parts.
My Ferrea Competition plus single groove valves came :) Just got to get the locks.ARP Clutch flywheel bolts have now come too.
I ordered some Schrick valve springs and shims just before xmas and it turned out some arse of a company had bought 5000 units of every part in the Schrick catalogue.So i had to wait nearly 3 fecking months for them!
I have received my head spacer to reduce the compression to 8.8:1 and my Gruvenparts crack pipe has arrived and thats fitted after a polishing.
So while i was waiting for various parts to materialize i decided that all the cam chain casings and stuff was going to get a polishing within an inch of its life.So bought a bench grinder and a load of mops and compounds and got to work.
Absolute fecking nightmare!Very time consuming but im getting there and in my efforts to do everything myself its turning out well.
In other news im slowly taking the car out of hibernation.Decided to strip the brakes and fit a rebuild kit with new pistons and seals etc they are back on but havnt taken pics of it all painted up yet as it always seems dark when im at home.I also stuck some uprated c.v joints on to test out before i put the engine in.
I also had a blemish on my tailgate where someone had hit the thing with a football so that got whipped off and is currently in paint at http://www.ultimate-carcare.co.uk/ i begrudge spending money on paint on the rear end tbh as im changing it up next year but i cant run it this season as it is as it will bug the crap out of me. :grin:
I also have started work polishing the rear tailgate lifters.One left to do.
Errrrrrm oh yeah i went to Ultimate Dubs to pick myself some new wheels up off a guy that was selling them on FB.Very pleased with my purchase.They are rare Autostrada Modena rims.
16" ET22 8J 2 piece on the rear and 7j 3 piece on the front.They came with no centre caps or nuts which means i got them for a good price.But me being me before i had even picked them up i had the billets of ally sorted and an agreement with a local machinist that he would make me some exact replicas! :wink:
I also want to go 7.5j on the front so i can get a slight tuck when i stick it on air so im looking for some 40 hole 1.5" lips,which are hard to find but i will do it.
My aim is to have them fully mirror polished :)
I also got a local artist bird to draw my car for me just for sh!ts and giggles.Well chuffed with how it turned out.
I finish my 2.5month every day at work stint on good friday and then the car is getting sorted for a week,full detail(weather permitting) old wheels back on along with the newly painted tailgate and the rear lights can go back in too.
I think thats it......Picture time.
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Looks like a scrapper :cry:
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Oooops forgot the wheels
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How i intend them to look.
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http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5873979-FS-Fully-Polished-3-piece-Autostrada-Modena-5x112-redrilled-17x8-et38-17x9-et39
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googled looked at those rims and they are going to look epic!..
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Loves those wheels! This car is gunna be an animal when done :drool:
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Thanks lads :) Well chuffed with the wheels.Might even take one to work tonight and get it split. :cool:
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Thanks lads :) Well chuffed with the wheels.Might even take one to work tonight and get it split. :cool:
Good luck! :afro:
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Thanks. :grin:
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I wouldn't of split mine if I didn't work at a metal shop. I had 8 bolts round off, four of those snapped, 2 of those got stuck inside of the rim and one had to be milled out. :shocked:
But I'm sure you'll be fine :smiley:
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Im in engineering myself dude so hopefully i will be fine. :grin:
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Yh and your wheels are in better nic then mine were.
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.....and the bolts have been soaking in plusgas since i bought them last sunday. :grin:
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Polishing.... what a hateful sport :grin: it is gratifying when its done and your sore fingers did it!
Keep up the good work, i'll be watching in the background as per :smiley:
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Going to look awesome on those wheels :afro:
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Yep,absolute nightmare Leigh!lol
I got this and fabbed up a stand to make my life easier.Amazing the difference good quality compounds and mops make.
Also i am in love with my Mothers mag and alu polish lol
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Cheers Wayne im hoping so.Lot of work ahead but all being well they will suit the car :)
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Looking ace bud! Whats the plan of attack from now then?
When's the lump likely to be ready to go in?
Just bought myself another Corrado in VR form yesterday actually! Unfortunately, its a bit of a dog!
Didn't check properly, but thought it was a Storm, but was just badged as such! 2 months older than the first Storm registration dates........ :cry:
Bodywork and interior are terrible, needs a respray, and the interior has been hacked to death to fit a load of sh!t tweeters and components in the trim and rear cards! The only thing I'm really comfortable with are the mechanics, and thats the thing that doesn't need doing! :rolleyes
Chains, guides and tensioners done 2k and 9 months ago. Oh well, it was pretty cheap, and will get it up to scratch eventually!
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Well my aim was to get it done for this years UD (as in,engine in,aired out etc) but after waiting for parts etc it wasnt happening so i made the decision to get the car out of hibernation and run it for this season with the current running gear whilst still building the vr6t.
Then come November it will be getting parked in a unit and every will be there ready to bolt in once all the smoothing has been done,then UD next year it will go to its 1st show.
Once the engine is in and running well and the car goes up and down freely i will be taking it to UCC for a full show spray job.
New project sounds fun Seany,pm me a link to your build thread or some pics dude :)
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Sounds like a plan! Shame its gonna be a while before its in though. Why you going for another spray job! :shocked: It's not long been done, and you'll be scared to leave it alone or drive it anywhere with another one!
I've not started a thread on mine yet mate, I'll get one up in the coming couple of weeks in the Project section. :wink:
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It is a shame dude but tbh ive spent so much time and effort on the engine making sure everything is perfect and rock solid that if i was to rush it just to get it in this season i dont think i would be doing it justice.Same reason i dont want to take it to any shows till its done.Just dont think its up to scratch yet.
The reason i want another spray job is purely for the reason when the engine and air is on it will be 3 years old and will be showing its age,im also going to change the rear end up a bit and might pull the arches slightly at the same time,all jobs requiring paint.Ive been quoted for a full blown show job and its not cheap but ive decided as it is the only thing on the car i havnt/won't do myself i think it will be worth it.
Looking forward to some pics of your car,if your on facebook chuck me some pics dude.I believe a rado will be my next car :cool:
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Top work as always mate :cool:
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Thanks again Brett :cool:
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No probs mate but you dont help me sometimes,i sold my mk3 a while back but when i see a mk3 makes me wonder if i should get another lol,although i do like the new toy
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It's going to be a monster when finished, you decided what air you're going to be running?
When it's out of hibernation you should bring it up to one of the Dub Preservation meets at Squires :wink:
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Do it Brett!MK3 Love baby! :laugh:
Im hoping so Dom.Air wise im not one for buying a full kit but im goung the same way as a guy called C00k on some welsh forum and making my own kit.Using bag over coilovers on the front and the sleeve kit on the rear.I will use a mix of digi and manual management too.
Im going to notch the chassis so it sits low when parked but the main objective for it is purely practicality,it all well and good having air but you seem to find people run aired out cars at standard ride height when driving.I want to run at my current height all the time and then when the road gets tricky just lift it up.No good having a load of power if you cant use it. :cool:
When its all done im taking it everywhere so i will deffo come to DP @ Squires mate.
Are you off to Elsecar?If so i will try and collar you this year,stop hiding in that tent lol
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Do it Brett!MK3 Love baby! :laugh:
Im hoping so Dom.Air wise im not one for buying a full kit but im goung the same way as a guy called C00k on some welsh forum and making my own kit.Using bag over coilovers on the front and the sleeve kit on the rear.I will use a mix of digi and manual management too.
Im going to notch the chassis so it sits low when parked but the main objective for it is purely practicality,it all well and good having air but you seem to find people run aired out cars at standard ride height when driving.I want to run at my current height all the time and then when the road gets tricky just lift it up.No good having a load of power if you cant use it. :cool:
When its all done im taking it everywhere so i will deffo come to DP @ Squires mate.
Are you off to Elsecar?If so i will try and collar you this year,stop hiding in that tent lol
Yeah, hear what you're saying about practicality. I'm looking at sorting out an accuair switchspeed kit later in the year :cool:
Yeah I'll be at Elsecar, car will be on the SYD clubstand again, not got a tent to hide under this year :grin:
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Nice one i will come see you.Hopefully get some pics that arnt pink this year pmsl
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Loving the plans dude. :cool:
Looks like UD2014 will be a good show for mk3s :wink:
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Cheers Nath!Yeah man im looking forward to seeing yours!
Need to get a few Audis on air and 3sdms and mk2's on BBS out them halls!lol I had a look for you this year but no joy. :whistle:
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Last year was ok for a mk2 on bbs to be in there ;) lol but yeah let's fill it with mk3s.
Mine was there but in a car park up the road. 5am start off 4 me wasn't early enough n way to cold to be outside!
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Whens it going 4mo? :lipsrsealed: :evil:
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I was parked right at the top of the multistorey! But yeah far too cold lol TBH i only went for my wheels. :grin:
Elsecar is the next one for me.Love that show.
Oh and Leigh....never. :evil: The chassis on this is far too healthy to be chopping tunnels out of it ha ha.
I will be keeping the engine im building for my next project though so you never know....that might be. :grin:
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So what your saying is as I've travelled the whole east coast of Australia in 3 months you have done f**k all still on the car other than receive parts ordered last year and get some one to draw it for you.... Slacking my friend :kiss:
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So what your saying is as I've travelled the whole east coast of Australia in 3 months you have done f**k all still on the car other than receive parts ordered last year and get some one to draw it for you.... Slacking my friend :kiss:
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Still a cunt.
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At least i own a car you fecking pom! :grin:
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So what your saying is as I've travelled the whole east coast of Australia in 3 months you have done f**k all still on the car other than receive parts ordered last year and get some one to draw it for you.... Slacking my friend :kiss:
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Still a cunt.
Check your thread :kiss:
At least i own a car you fecking pom! :grin:
im not English thank f**k :grin: :kiss: