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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: tigerj360 on 01 September 2011, 10:06
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So I've been looking for a car to tide me over until november, which is when I've finished paying my loan off and will have a years no claims on insurance. Then maybe I can finally get something a bit decent! (Audi?) :grin:
I went and looked at the car which was advertised at £400, its a 1.8 GL 1995 with 200,000 miles on the clock. I was expecting a rusted up :sick: piece. However when i went and saw it there was no rust, full electrics working, everything Original, FSH, 8 months MOT and 6 Months Tax and the only thing wrong with it is a small dent on the lower side of the boot.
So i got it for £350 and off I went! Its slow but ok for a few months, anyway heres the only picture i can get at the moment:
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/tigerj360/49d1d92c.jpg)
Plans are, coilovers and matt black it!
I'm going to do everything myself as if i mess up it doesnt matter, because I'm not expecting any resell value :grin:
Let me know what you think! :smiley:
I'm seeing it as
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Can't grumble and you can fill that dent before you matte it! :cool:
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Can't grumble and you can fill that dent before you matte it! :cool:
Exactly! :cool: I am worried about spraying it though as it will be a first!
not to bad as above its a learning car! :grin:
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Can't grumble and you can fill that dent before you matte it! :cool:
Exactly! :cool: I am worried about spraying it though as it will be a first!
not to bad as above its a learning car! :grin:
Fair play..... look up roller painting a car if you're going matte. sounds daft but works really well and means you don have to mask much.
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Good bargain you got yourself there! You should go matt green and keep the texture tops an mouldings black! Matt black the wheel centres, matt green the rim covers and add some 'low and slow' decals, army style! :wink:
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yh do a diffrent colour than black! would look sik lowerd on some steels in a matte colour! sorted
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Fair play..... look up roller painting a car if you're going matte. sounds daft but works really well and means you don have to mask much.
rollering it would be a lot easier if thats an option, i have brought the spray already though (doh) i got 12 x 500ml reckon this will be enough?
Good bargain you got yourself there! You should go matt green and keep the texture tops an mouldings black! Matt black the wheel centres, matt green the rim covers and add some 'low and slow' decals, army style! :wink:
Cheers! That does sounds awesome! ha but not my style and I've always wanted a matt black car for the stealth look! :cool: I don't think stealth and mk3 have ever been used in the same sentence though haha
yh do a diffrent colour than black! would look sik lowerd on some steels in a matte colour! sorted
Yeah I'm thinking G60 steelies as well, in white or a neon colour (not very original i know) but i like the look :)
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I did a matt black mk3 a while ago with white G60 steels :) I guess that is why I want to see something different! I was gonna redo it in the army style I suggested but the the head gasket went so I sold it on lol! I reckon 12 cans should be enough though, I dont think I used as many as that :) A word of warning though, if you are gonna spray it outside (like I did) don't be tempted to spray if its too hot (as the paint will dry to quickly) and if its too cold (I had a problem with the paint going milky one morning lol) This may sound obvious to you but I don't want you having the same pitfalls I did!
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dont forget some badd ass camber!
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dont forget some badd ass camber!
Yes!
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I did a matt black mk3 a while ago with white G60 steels :) I guess that is why I want to see something different! I was gonna redo it in the army style I suggested but the the head gasket went so I sold it on lol! I reckon 12 cans should be enough though, I dont think I used as many as that :) A word of warning though, if you are gonna spray it outside (like I did) don't be tempted to spray if its too hot (as the paint will dry to quickly) and if its too cold (I had a problem with the paint going milky one morning lol) This may sound obvious to you but I don't want you having the same pitfalls I did!
Ah do you have any pics of how it looked matt black just so i can get an idea, I havn't seen to many about.
The advise is always welcome I need as much as I can get as this is my first time doing it! cheers dude :smiley:
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dont forget some badd ass camber!
Yes!
I hate being a noob, but how do you achieve camber on the wheels? :embarassed:
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From what I had read, you can adjust the camber on the front wheels but to do the rears you have to use camber shims! there is alot of info in various threads on this sight :) I'll try and dig out some pics of 'The Ratt Rod' but I'm not sure I have any of the finished article lol!
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good to see you got a car bud!!!
sorry about mine, looks like you got a bargin tho :afro:
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Here is some Pics I found, not finished but you get the idea :smiley:
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/08062009708.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/09062009709.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/08062009707.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/16062009725.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/03072009727.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa457/DanChave/Klassic%20Red%20MK3%20Golf/31779_172623.jpg)
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good to see you got a car bud!!!
sorry about mine, looks like you got a bargin tho :afro:
Cheers buddy, I'm gutted i couldn't get yours it's a lovely motor!
Thanks Dan the last pic looks :cool: cant wait to get cracking with mine now!
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good to see you got a car bud!!!
sorry about mine, looks like you got a bargin tho :afro:
Cheers buddy, I'm gutted i couldn't get yours it's a lovely motor!
Thanks Dan the last pic looks :cool: cant wait to get cracking with mine now!
cheers, gutted the other sale fell thru, want to get started on the next project!! looking at a leon cupra 180bhp now tho!!!
looking forward to seeing wat you do with this!!
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Yeah, It looked a lot better once It was finished and lowered on the white G60's. shame I cant find any pics! And I really wish I had never sold that Vento front end now..........
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personaly polish the arse of it touch up a few stone chips and scratches if any.. then slam it on some cool wheels and go from there :cool: MUCH BETTER
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Banded steallies, slammed. Rolled arches to get the wheels and arch sat with out rubbing. And as travis saus polish and rectify paint work
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dont forget some badd ass camber!
Yes!
;)
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Looks too clean to matte black IMO.
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Looks too clean to matte black IMO.
I know what you mean and i like the colour its just this seems like the perfect car to have a go at matt blacking as I've always wanted to do it to a mk3
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Do it man! Are you gonna do something different with the roof? Sticker bomb the whole thing would be sweet :cool:
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Do it man! Are you gonna do something different with the roof? Sticker bomb the whole thing would be sweet :cool:
Thinking about it, its the one thing im not painting at the moment so may do something cool like that :smiley: will have a look around for inspiration
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Do it man! Are you gonna do something different with the roof? Sticker bomb the whole thing would be sweet :cool:
Thinking about it, its the one thing im not painting at the moment so may do something cool like that :smiley: will have a look around for inspiration
:cool:
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It's begun
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/tigerj360/fcaffce0.jpg)
Will upload my progress later :)
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nicee! looking forward to update! :rolleyes:
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Bottom half done it's gunna look :cool:
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/tigerj360/46a18e77.jpg)
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Bottom half done it's gunna look :cool:
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/tigerj360/46a18e77.jpg)
Nice :cool:
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Almost finished just the roof and two front wheels to go I'm shattered!
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/tigerj360/811e8c33.jpg)
Win :cool:
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Now you need some coilovers on that bad boy and wind them down! :evil:
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Now you need some coilovers on that bad boy and wind them down! :evil:
yarp!
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needs slamming :cool:
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Yeah for sure I need to find my self some cheap coilovers and some g60 steelies. If anyone spots any let me know :cool:
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I bought my coilovers from fleabay for £140, cheapest I could find anywhere :smiley:
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So bad news over the weekend the car has started cutting out and is pretty much undrivable :sad:
project hulted until this is sorted.
I have put a help topic in the mk3 section (link below) if anyone could advise :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=205963.0