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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: Gti_Jamo on 06 October 2011, 23:18
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Hey guys heres a few shots of my recently purchased Mk3 gti 2.0 8v. Will be doing a fair bit to this over the winter months to bring this back from the death.
This is how it looked when I got it, been sitting for 2 years but runs well and drives fine. Only 80,000, full history. Mint interior. Has some rust about it and all four wheel arches are completely shot.
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So began the strip down.
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So after stripping it down I assessed what it needs I was looking at this list.
Both front wings
Both rear arches
OS Sill
Welding to NS Sill
Welding to rear panel
Some welding to floor at drain plugs
Front crossmember mounting straightened
Radiator
Catalytic converter
All flexi brake pipes
Obviously will be renewing alot of bits but these were just an overview.
Anyway began cutting out rot and welding in new metal. Not welded in over 10 years since I was an apprentice but gave it a bash anyway. (Photo taken mid grinding smooth)
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Also had these arrive today.
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Got the doors off it and up on axle stands to begin cutting out the OS sill.
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Sill gone....
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Need to cut the rear arch off and repair a bit of the inner wing before I go any further. Hopefully get a few hours on it tommorow.
Cheers for looking and should have more updates to follow.
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Good work, well done for salvaging it an taking on such a project!
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Bloody hell, if that was most they would have just weighed it in! :grin:
Good luck! :afro:
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good to see another 3 saved :smiley:
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Looking at the state of those sills I wonder if it was worth saving.
I would not be refitting the covers thats for sure.
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Its only sills and can be easily repaired. Definately worth saving as Mk3's are dropping like flies these days. If everything goes to plan this will be a fine example with no rust when its finished. wont be seeing the road for the next six months anyway so plenty days, evenings and weekends to get it done. Sill covers will be going back on but the metal underneath will be waxed first. Will be hitting it hard next week!!
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Its only sills and can be easily repaired. Definately worth saving as Mk3's are dropping like flies these days. If everything goes to plan this will be a fine example with no rust when its finished. wont be seeing the road for the next six months anyway so plenty evenings and weekends to get it done. Sill covers will be going back on but the metal underneath will be waxed first. Will be hitting it hard next week!!
Fair point but it all depends on what you paid against what it is worth, mk3's are still easy to find, earlier ones seem to be better built.
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£235, 80,000 miles, full service history. Engine and box is sweet as is the interior. very well specced too which to me is important. Just has sat off the road for two years. Even came with a £200 set of alloys. Yeah something to do with cheap grade steel on the later ones make them prone to rust but ive gone over the entire body and it pretty solid despite the OS sill and rear arches. Obviously had them plastic arch covers on it at some point.
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£235, 80,000 miles, full service history. Engine and box is sweet as is the interior. very well specced too which to me is important. Just has sat off the road for two years. Even came with a £200 set of alloys. Yeah something to do with cheap grade steel on the later ones make them prone to rust but ive gone over the entire body and it pretty solid despite the OS sill and rear arches. Obviously had them plastic arch covers on it at some point.
Arch covers were standard on all GTI's, later VR's they were an option.
I always think they look better without them.
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Yes i agree and wont be fitting any. They are the enemy to all Mk3's lol.
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Yes i agree and wont be fitting any. They are the enemy to all Mk3's lol.
:cool: :afro: good move, lots of waxoil behind the sill covers will help as well.
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Nice work mate.Look forward to seeing your progress! :cool:
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nice work!! :afro: keep it up
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Good to see a mk3 shown some love mate!
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Cheers guys, been welding like a mofo and should have more pics tomorrow hopefully!!
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Fair play mate, Looking at your drivers sill now makes me feel abit better about mine lol, What other areas of rust have you got to attack?
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Not far to go in terms of welding. Just got the other rear wheel arch to do along with some of the floor drain plug grommets which have begun to rust due to water in the footwells. Not too bad but will do them anyway.
Todays progress, got the sill and wheel arch on and have used fibreglass on the seems. Got it all ready for filler on but noticed I didn't have any left as i had used it all on my dads Spitfire so will pick some up tommorow. It terms of fitting the rear arch all I did was cut out all the rust then cut the repair panel to suit. Used a joggler to create a step for the new panel to sit in and spotwelded it all the way!! Its worked out well and shouldn't be noticable when its painted. Also doors were off and on many times to make sure all the lines are correct.
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Good bit of work done there mate! Looking forward to more!
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Wee update, managed to get a couple of hours on the Golf today and got the offside sill and arch finish. Spent alot of time getting it right so it would be very difficult to tell its had the work done. Just brushed on some rust proof primer as protection just now. Think it came out pretty good for someone who has never done this level of bodywork before. What do you think?
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This is quality fair play to your skills mate think i might try something like this with one of my old mk3's practice makes perfect :smiley: I think the last 2 photo's look spot on i can't tell by looking at them especially if it was sprayed same colour top job :wink:
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Great work :afro:
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Really nice job done there, Fancy doing mine :grin: lol.
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This is quality fair play to your skills mate think i might try something like this with one of my old mk3's practice makes perfect :smiley: I think the last 2 photo's look spot on i can't tell by looking at them especially if it was sprayed same colour top job :wink:
Cheers mate!! Was well impressed the way it turned out.
Great work :afro:
Again, Cheers.
Really nice job done there, Fancy doing mine :grin: lol.
If you can get it up to me i'll be more than happy to do it :grin: :wink:
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Spent some time on it this week getting the other wheel arch sorted out. Wasn't as straight forward as the other side as half the inner arch came away with it when removed so had to make some plates up to get it right. Could of easily botched it up but thats not what this project is about. Not yet got into the habit of photographing as i go along but got a few today before I finished it off.
Arch on, fiberglassed, fillered and seam sealered.
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Section of the inner wheel arch although it been welded all the way round.
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Hed to rebuild the section at the bottom too as that was falling apart. In mk3 tradition, loads of seam sealer. Rock solid now.
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Some etching primer brushed on for now for protection.
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Well thats pretty much all the welding done. just got a couple of cosmetic bits like de-wiper and de-badge at the rear along with welding up up two of the floor grommets that have began to corrode in drivers footwell. Next up will be the removal of the engine and gearbox along with the subframe and everything else for painting up. This is the bit ive been looking forward too. :wink:
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Are u keeping the engine standard or are u doing a conversion etc? Looking good now!
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Nice work fella :cool:
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Are u keeping the engine standard or are u doing a conversion etc? Looking good now!
I'm gonna be using the 8v (for now) as it runs sweet and has low miles. If any coversion is to be made it will most definately be a VR once its been on the road for a bit. Aye its coming along. Still a fair bit to go yet but at least i'm getting all this rust sorted out.
Nice work fella :cool:
Cheers man!!
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Fook me you've put some effort into this!... :shocked:
Top work though, take my hat off to you. :afro:
Now it's probably the strongest that cars ever been! :cool:
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Keep this up.. Your onto a winner
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Cracking work :afro:
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Finished off some work to the bottom of the OS rear door. All the other doors are mint with no rust bar this one and was affected by it on both sides although no holes.
The seam sealer on the inside that bonds the skin to the door basically came away with a swift tug so ground down all the rust, treated with some killer and a couple of smearing with fibre glass and filler.
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Ran a new bead of sealer..
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A final rub down and some primer. As you will have seen during my thread I have been just brushing this on many areas ive worked on. It will rub down nice and smooth come proper primer time and saves me masking everything off for now.
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Flipped the door over and finished off this side. Again was loads of surface rust so grinded it all down then used my spot blaster to remove what was left. Some fibreglass then filler.
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Got a rattle can out for this side....
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Another job crossed off the list!!
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Again fella nice job done there! Any idea when it'll be ready for paint yet? Keep it up :smiley:
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Again fella nice job done there! Any idea when it'll be ready for paint yet? Keep it up :smiley:
Cheers mate! Doing the paint job in two stages, hopefully get the engine bay, the door checks on the body and the inside of that repaired door painted soon but the rest wont be done until all the underneath is done and the engine/subframe is all painted up and back in. Basically the exterior paint wont be done until everything else finished. Not doing the roof though as that has quite a good finish on it and no rust spots.
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Decided i'm going to change the colour to vw alpine white although will be leaving the black roof. Hopefully get the engine and box out next week.
J.
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Good choice man! :cool:
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Got some work done on the Golf this afternoon. First of all was to get the front end up in the air and remove the bonnet.
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Then removed all the suspension and driveshafts, disconnected the steering column from the rack, removed gear linkage assembly.
Had a bit of an issue with how I was going to remove the lump from the engine bay as the car wouldn't go back far enough so I could hook up the engine hoist to the steel roof beam running the width of the garage. There is a room above in the loft to store parts so drilled some holes up through the floor and ran some rope round a couple of the wooden joists to support the front of the engine while I lowered the subframe down with a huge trolley jack. Worked out well.
And out she comes.....
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Then began to strip the engine bay of al its bits. All brake pipes and ABS pump removed. Going to remove the servo tommorow hopefully so I can begin rubbing things down. Sooner I can get all this in primer the better as looking at it now it certainly looks like I have my work cut out.
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A fair big job doing this but my biggest concern is putting it all back together but have meticulously took loads of photos as I go along and all parts, nuts and bolts, clips etc have been logged and stored seperately so I know exactly what goes where. Looks like I will be needing quite alot of new parts too in regards to the suspension as it was all seized solid.
Hopefully begin stripping the engine down for paint next week.
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Any engine bay smoothing gonna be happening? Or mods in general? :evil:
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Wow!!! Just read this from start to finish, fair play mate and good luck...wish I had the talent to do something like this (and a garage like that :smiley:)
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Any engine bay smoothing gonna be happening? Or mods in general? :evil:
No smoothing as such but will sort out any area I feel needs it. Not sure about mods yet depends what the budget is at once i have got everything it needs.
Wow!!! Just read this from start to finish, fair play mate and good luck...wish I had the talent to do something like this (and a garage like that :smiley:)
Cheers mate, its all pretty simple aslong as you have the right tools to do it. Yeah the garage is spot on although my dad has a fair bit of gear in it which makes it alot smaller than it is.
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Wow! You have been busy, your setting the bar quite high there lol. Did you have any issues removing the subframe? Any siezed captive nuts? Fair play though its coming along great fella!
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Wow! You have been busy, your setting the bar quite high there lol. Did you have any issues removing the subframe? Any siezed captive nuts? Fair play though its coming along great fella!
Cheers, yeah I sometimes wonder what i'm doing but the progress has been good and not spent much on it yet so i'm happy. Subframe bolts came out no bother. Wishbone bolts were a bit tight and the top nuts on the shocks took me ages to get off.
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Anyone know the part number of the clip that holds the pin on the servo into the brake pedal? Its a white plastic clip and it partially broke when removing.
EDIT - Not to worry. Found what I need!
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Few more pics of todays progress.
Basically just sanding down and treating the surface rust. Nothing too major. Had already removed all the wax with a heat gun.
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As for the backs of the inner wings instead of removing all the seam sealer down to the metal I have removed it where it has lifted due to rust, treated the rust and reapply sealer then will be some stonechip then paint. Will adopt this way when I do the underside.
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Looking good matey, Are you planning on any smoothing in the bay or just giving it a freshen up? Good work tho as usual! :cool:
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Great progress so far :)
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Looking good matey, Are you planning on any smoothing in the bay or just giving it a freshen up? Good work tho as usual! :cool:
Cheers mate, no want to keep it all original looking but will weld up the odd obsolete hole here and there.
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just read the whole thread. gota say:
YOU DA MAN :smiley:
keep up the work!
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Brilliant work mate. Will be keeping an eye on this one :cool:
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nice work bro, loving the thread, im here regularly :)
as per previous posts, i wish i had a garage this size lol!
keep up the good work
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nice work bro, loving the thread, im here regularly :)
as per previous posts, i wish i had a garage this size lol!
keep up the good work
Cheers mate, keeping an eye on your progress too. Yeah the garage is thee reason I can tackle something like this. Many cars have rolled out of here with a new lease of life. An MG, a Jensen Interceptor, a Mini and me and my dad have been rebuilding a Mk3 Spitfire just now that had lay in a barn for 20 years. The Golf is all my work though. Spent a couple of hours working on the underside today so should have more pics up in next couple of days.
Brilliant work mate. Will be keeping an eye on this one :cool:
Cheers mate!!
just read the whole thread. gota say:
YOU DA MAN :smiley:
keep up the work!
Lol....I do my best. I'll be happier when i'm on the home straight though.
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just read the whole thread. gota say:
YOU DA MAN :smiley:
keep up the work!
^^^WHAT HE SAID^^^ :grin: :grin: :grin:
Your putting so much effort into your mk3 making me feel emotional just owning one! :rolleyes:
keep up the good work, look forward to seeing that bay back together!
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just read the whole thread. gota say:
YOU DA MAN :smiley:
keep up the work!
^^^WHAT HE SAID^^^ :grin: :grin: :grin:
Your putting so much effort into your mk3 making me feel emotional just owning one! :rolleyes:
keep up the good work, look forward to seeing that bay back together!
Cheers mate!!
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Not been doing much to the Golf this week as been quite busy with other things and the garage is full up so space has been compromised.
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The floor pan and inner wings are all ready for some stone chip then will primer them along with the engine bay. Then will be turning my attentions to the engine and running gear.
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Spent a couple of hours today on front calipers and carriers. Were covered in flaky rust but will be as good as new once they are painted. Its good to get another laborious job crossed off the list. Much much more to go though.
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front calipers and carriers will look lush once they are all done, what colour will they be? what paint are you using on them?
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front calipers and carriers will look lush once they are all done, what colour will they be? what paint are you using on them?
Will probably do them black or silver but not decided yet. I'm thinking Smoothrite will give a good finish along with being durable. Maybe do the hubs and carriers black and calipers silver.
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Small update on the progress. Got all the floorpan and the inner wings all stonechipped so just waiting for the next kinda mild day to get some primer over it then hopefully some paint.
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The tunnel area underneath the main heat shield had some serious rust needing attacked. Another few years and it would have rotted through. All sorted now though.
Also some wee bits in the bay needing filled and smoothed off.
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While waiting on some better weather I have turned my attentions to the engine and running gear and stripped it down nut by nut. Basically will clean everything, paint it, then rebuild it back together. Replacing anything it needs along the way. Need the gaitor that protects the steering knuckle and also the rubber gaitor for the gearbox selector. Broke the top nut on the rear engine mount so will need to get a new one of them and also my power steering pump dosn't feel so good so will change that too. Took loads of photos during the strip down and labelled and filed every single nut and bolt. Doubt yous would appreciate me posting them all so heres a couple of how its looking just now.
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Also could anyone confirm to me in the picture below if the pulley on my water pump is indeed knackered. Its more or less a smooth surface when I believe it should be grooved like the alternator and bottom pulley. Maybe someone can check their Mk3 for me :wink:.
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More updates soon. :wink:.
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Great work mate,
are you going to put the engine and gear box in stock or are you going to have a little play with it whilst its out??
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Great work mate,
are you going to put the engine and gear box in stock or are you going to have a little play with it whilst its out??
Cheersl!! Not too sure mate, not much you can do to an 8v to make it better. Just want to try and make it look near to brand new under the bonnet. I am open to suggestions though!!
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Really coming along now, impressed as always! Its amazing how much the MK3's rust lol nice to see your going all out on the underside! Dont tend to see people either bother with it or put it in there threads lol. Good work mate
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Really coming along now, impressed as always! Its amazing how much the MK3's rust lol nice to see your going all out on the underside! Dont tend to see people either bother with it or put it in there threads lol. Good work mate
Cheers mate, yeah its shocking the amount of surface rust in the places you don't expect it. The only way to find it is to rip them to bits like this. The underside just seams to be layered in sealer and not much else. Atleast with some paint under there it will protect it better. May be over the top but when I come to move it on I can confidently say its a Mk3 with no rust. The flash on my camara emphasises the rust in my pictures. That rear beam looks like its been underwater for 200 years. The titanic would be in better shape :grin:.
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Well I though I better update this just in case anyone thinks I have packed it in. Been pretty skint this month so not got as much done as i would like but still feel its on schedule to be finished for March.
Anyway been cleaning parts up, removing rust etc so they will be ready for paint which will be done in January, then its all system go to get this back together. Will be throwing everything it this to get it up to scratch.
Some of the stuff with the blue colour is just rust neutraliser!!
All these parts are all ready for paint.
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Anti roll bar done...
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Steering rack done.....Need to either source or make the two pipes that feed the rack as they could not be saved. Seen a guy on ebay sells them once in a while so just need to keep my eyes peeled.
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Power steering pipes....these were completely riddled with surface rust and took me ages to clean them up. A coat of paint and they will look brand new.
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Not really begun on the engine and gearbox as need to get some G101 or something to clean all the muck off it first but like I said been skint so just been doing the stuff that doesn't cost me much. Its good to get all these parts done though.
Well thats probably it for this year. January will hopefully see me begin spending some money on this!!
Have good xmas and new year guys!! :smiley:
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would you not get a better finish on some of those bits powdercoatin them :smiley:
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would you not get a better finish on some of those bits powdercoatin them :smiley:
Possibly yes but its extra cost I don't really want to commit too as I have loads to spend on this over the next few months. Like a couple of grand. They don't look so great the now with all the rust neutraliser but believe me when they are painted up and finished they will look great.
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would you not get a better finish on some of those bits powdercoatin them :smiley:
Possibly yes but its extra cost I don't really want to commit too as I have loads to spend on this over the next few months. Like a couple of grand. They don't look so great the now with all the rust neutraliser but believe me when they are painted up and finished they will look great.
dont doubt you for a minute but if your keepin the car for a few years paint myt need re-done :smiley:
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Nice bit of progress, i was wondering how you were getting on. How cum its got to be ready for march then? Keep it up.
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Cracking work man! I look forward to next year :)
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would you not get a better finish on some of those bits powdercoatin them :smiley:
Possibly yes but its extra cost I don't really want to commit too as I have loads to spend on this over the next few months. Like a couple of grand. They don't look so great the now with all the rust neutraliser but believe me when they are painted up and finished they will look great.
dont doubt you for a minute but if your keepin the car for a few years paint myt need re-done :smiley:
Well might consider powder coating the subframe and roll bar as they will be the most susceptible to rusting but all depends on cost. Then obviously I would have to get the rear beam done to match so will wait and see.
Nice bit of progress, i was wondering how you were getting on. How cum its got to be ready for march then? Keep it up.
Cheers bud!! Just want it ready for then so I can at least use it over the 6 months of decent weather then either put it off the road in september or sell or swap. Get it to shows and events too.
Cracking work man! I look forward to next year :)
Cheers matey, Looking forward to spending my first summer with a Mk3. :laugh:
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subframe,rollbar,an rear beam shouldnt cost more than £100quid any colour u want :smiley:
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subframe,rollbar,an rear beam shouldnt cost more than £100quid any colour u want :smiley:
Mmm not too bad then. May be worth doing and a good selling point when time comes. I have a powdercoaters about 12 miles from me so will drop in and see them. Cheers bud!!
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subframe,rollbar,an rear beam shouldnt cost more than £100quid any colour u want :smiley:
Mmm not too bad then. May be worth doing and a good selling point when time comes. I have a powdercoaters about 12 miles from me so will drop in and see them. Cheers bud!!
i had loads of work from a local place done on a few of my cars makes a big diffrence :smiley:
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It's good to see someone doing a job properly. :smiley:
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Great project, cant wait to see more :smiley:
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top work fella, :cool: should have my engine out to strip and paint in the new year.
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top work fella, :cool: should have my engine out to strip and paint in the new year.
Nice one....what I did was takes pictures of everything during the strip down so when it comes to rebuild I can just follow the pictures in reverse. Almost lost all the pics though as the hard drive on my laptop temporarily packed in. Managed to recover them onto a usb thank god lol!!
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It's good to see someone doing a job properly. :smiley:
Cheers mate....Ah well if its needs doing it might aswell be done right. :laugh:
Great project, cant wait to see more :smiley:
Cheers buddy, yeah neither can I!! :wink:
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Managed to get a few hours on the golf this week. Decided against powder coating the subframe and anti-roll bar as I couldn't justify the cost given the long list of parts I have yet to buy. Got the subframe, power steering pipes and some other bits and bobs painted and got all the other aluminium engine parts sprayed in zinc primer ready for a final coat of silver.
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Also picked up these 16 x 7.5 Lenso BSX's yesterday. Not ready for wheels yet I know but these came to my attention at bargain basement cost. Thought they would need a refurb but actually just need a clean and a bit of elbow grease and they will look spot on. Need new centres for the caps but can get them new for £40. Tyres are 195/45/16's with a little bit of stretch and all match with plenty tread so i'm happy i have saved myself a wad of cash that can be spent elsewhere on the car.
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Really need to speed up the progress in the coming weeks if my deadline is to be met. So far total spend on this is a shade over £600 including the car which is good going so far but reckon I will need to plough another grand into it to get it in top notch condition along with a good set of coilovers but i'm confident its money that can be made back when or if I decide to sell it in the summer.
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I like the alloys man! Keep up the good work :)
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I like the alloys man! Keep up the good work :)
Cheers mate, ET22 offset too so should sit nice.
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Keep it up buddy, how come your thinkin off seelling in the summer then? Got something else in mind? Iv done quite well with breaking mine and just took delivery of a Mars Res MK1 so ill get some pictures up in next few weeks, bit of a rough old girl but just feel the money spent will be more worth while. Keep it up be good to see her all done.
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Nice progress. Wheels look fine... much curb rash on them?
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Nice progress. Wheels look fine... much curb rash on them?
Cheers mate.....yeah they all have some curb marks on the lip, one worse than the others. Should be able to repair them hopefully but can put them on hold for a while.
Keep it up buddy, how come your thinkin off seelling in the summer then? Got something else in mind? Iv done quite well with breaking mine and just took delivery of a Mars Res MK1 so ill get some pictures up in next few weeks, bit of a rough old girl but just feel the money spent will be more worth while. Keep it up be good to see her all done.
Thanks again mate.......Well the plan was to do it up, run it for a bit then sell or swap it for something else but i'm not sure. Will see what kind off feeling I get from it once its on the road. My first car was a pargas blue Mk1 CL, good cars like in any format. look forward to seeing the pics!!
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Got the engine bay, inner wheel arches and floor pan in primer yesterday. Was going to put the top coat on today but its just too cold and didn't want to risk it blooming up.
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Hopefully get it in white in the next couple of days.
Also got all the engine parts painted up.
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Brake calipers primed. I know i'm missing a carrier, its still on the back of the car. Bolt rounded off but will sort that out when I switch my attentions to the rear.
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Painted...
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Still got the engine and gearbox to do but will get that done next week. Then it will be time to rebuild. Away to do some online shopping today as need to get some parts bought for it. Going to look for a set of coilovers but not cheap joms but a step or two up from them. Venom seem to have quite a big collection so might get them from there but will look eleswhere first. Don't want to spend anymore than I have too.
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Top work! Can't wait to see this all finished. Will be almost literally a brand new car! :smiley:
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Top work! Can't wait to see this all finished. Will be almost literally a brand new car! :smiley:
Either can I, wish it was finished already!! I wouldn't go that far lol but should be a good example of a Mk3. Underneath will look good!!
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Looking great, what primer did you use mate? Also i would recomend weitec coilovers if there in ur budget as i had some on my old MK2 and i couldnt fault them. Some good progress! Scrap man took my MK3 away today lol £140 for the remains so not too bad got more back than i paid for it.
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Looking great, what primer did you use mate? Also i would recomend weitec coilovers if there in ur budget as i had some on my old MK2 and i couldnt fault them. Some good progress! Scrap man took my MK3 away today lol £140 for the remains so not too bad got more back than i paid for it.
Cheers mate, just used normal 2 pac primer which was on the shelf in the garage. Yeah looked at Weitecs but I don't like the green coils on them. Will prob go for AP's. Yeah progress is good but needs to be faster. Still so much to do. Can't argue with that if you got more than you paid. just unfortunate you had to get rid.
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Loving this! Keep it up!
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Got a break in this cold weather yesterday so got the spray gun out and painted every inch of the front end and the floor pan in alpine white. Turned out pretty well with a nice glossy finish. Went round it today with a wee brush and touched up any areas I couldn't get the gun aimed correctly and it looks mint.
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Also done a bit of painting on the engine. Still got the cam cover and the sump to do but they will be coming off to get done. Still got the gearbox to clean up and paint.
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Also been spending money!! :sick:
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AP Coilovers....
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Also new wishbones, ball joints, drop links, track rod ends, strut top mounts and brake hoses along with a roll of brake pipe and ends, various clips and stuff and some heat wrap.
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Will be beginning to rebuild this lot back up so i can move on to the rear end. Just a few more bits to clean up and paint. Need to get a few bits and bobs from the dealer too.
More updates soon!! :cool:
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I tell you what you dont piss about lol, paint looks really good impressive stuff. All nice new shiny parts, be worth it down the line when you need to do any work/repairs. Keep it up man! :cool:
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Yeah cheers mate. It doesn't feel like its making good progress but when i sit and look back through this thread its only a couple of month ago i was chopping out rust. Getting the front end all back together will be huge step closer to finish, then just a matter of doing the same to the rear then paint the body. Probably spent about 3 days or half days on it a week and in between jobs or the odd evening if I can be bothered.
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Looking great mate....
loving the look of all those goodies :cool:
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Cheers mate...yeah was reluctant to spend all that on it and have been holding it off for a while as i'm far from mint but needs must and have saved quite a bit on money eleswhere on the car so think it deserves it. Done alot of shopping about and got all those parts at a reasonable price. Total spend so far, just short of £1400 :sick:. Some folk must think i'm nuts :laugh:!!
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I think that's not a bad price considering what the condition of car will be once its finished :) I take it that includes the purchase of the car yeah? How much do you reckon you will have to spend to get it finished?
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this is what i call DEDICATION!
Love the alpine white but thats gonna be a beach to keep clean.
also what benefits do you achieve from heatwrapping things?
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The idea is to lower under bonnet temperatures therefore allowing more colder dense air to enter the intake, thus creating more power. OR simply to protect surrounding electrical components and paintwork from excessive heat damage.
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I think that's not a bad price considering what the condition of car will be once its finished :) I take it that includes the purchase of the car yeah? How much do you reckon you will have to spend to get it finished?
Yeah that included purchase price and the cost of it getting it delivered the 25 miles. Everything I have bought for it is added to the price list, even all the materials used to clean up and paint parts. I reckon another £400 max will cover it thats including taxing and mot.
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this is what i call DEDICATION!
Love the alpine white but thats gonna be a beach to keep clean.
also what benefits do you achieve from heatwrapping things?
Cheers mate, never planned it this way it just knda happened :grin:. I have removed the heatshield on the down pipe as it had some corrosion and also will be leaving off the tunnel heatshield so my plan is to heat wrap the downpipe and the front half of my stainless. Yeah it will be hard to keep clean but will give me something to do as i'll be bored without a project to work on.
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this is quality as i've said before expect alot of smoke when you first start it up :grin:
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What it is the purpose of the factory metal heat shields?
Keep exhaust temps up? protect the floor pan?
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What it is the purpose of the factory metal heat shields?
Keep exhaust temps up? protect the floor pan?
:huh:
Well the tunnel heatshield's main priority seemed to be attempting to rot out the tunnel but yeah basically its to protect it from heat getting into the cabin.
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What it is the purpose of the factory metal heat shields?
Keep exhaust temps up? protect the floor pan?
:huh:
Well the tunnel heatshield's main priority seemed to be attempting to rot out the tunnel but yeah basically its to protect it from heat getting into the cabin.
So in that case I can scrap the F*ckers then :evil:
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So in that case I can scrap the F*ckers then :evil:
Yeah.....i'm only doing away with the tunnel one and the shield that wraps the downpipes. Unsure about the bulkhead shield as its a bit scabby and wont look nice in my new engine bay.
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You thought about the diesel one with the sound deadening matt on it aswel? Mite not look too bad black against the white bay? Just a thought :smiley:
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You thought about the diesel one with the sound deadening matt on it aswel? Mite not look too bad black against the white bay? Just a thought :smiley:
Going to the dealers today to pick up a few bits so will see if a new one is cheap enough.
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Not cutting any corners on this then!...
Will be a very solid car when done.
Not really a fan of MK3's but you obviously are and you seem to be very thorough so far. Hats off to you.
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:shocked:
Not cutting any corners on this then!...
Will be a very solid car when done.
Not really a fan of MK3's but you obviously are and you seem to be very thorough so far. Hats off to you.
Cheers mate....To be honest wasn't a huge fan, more of a Mk1 or Mk2 fan but was looking for a project and this came up first. They have grown on me though during this build because the way I see it if your an gti fan and want the old skool look with some modern touches then the Mk3 is the best all rounder. But prob look to do a Mk2 or maybe a raddo next. The Mk3's more of a test run :grin:!!
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Not cutting any corners on this then!...
Will be a very solid car when done.
Not really a fan of MK3's but you obviously are and you seem to be very thorough so far. Hats off to you.
Cheers mate....To be honest wasn't a huge fan, more of a Mk1 or Mk2 fan but was looking for a project and this came up first. They have grown on me though during this build because the way I see it if your an gti fan and want the old skool look with some modern touches then the Mk3 is the best all rounder. But prob look to do a Mk2 or maybe a raddo next. The Mk3's more of a test run :grin:!!
Fair play.. good testing so far then. Get a fleet going, Finish this then apply the same work to a MK2, then a mk1! :grin:
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Not cutting any corners on this then!...
Will be a very solid car when done.
Not really a fan of MK3's but you obviously are and you seem to be very thorough so far. Hats off to you.
Cheers mate....To be honest wasn't a huge fan, more of a Mk1 or Mk2 fan but was looking for a project and this came up first. They have grown on me though during this build because the way I see it if your an gti fan and want the old skool look with some modern touches then the Mk3 is the best all rounder. But prob look to do a Mk2 or maybe a raddo next. The Mk3's more of a test run :grin:!!
Fair play.. good testing so far then. Get a fleet going, Finish this then apply the same work to a MK2, then a mk1! :grin:
Well thats the plan. Probably need to sell the Mk3 to fund next project though as ive spent way over than I would have liked to.
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As Shaun says, very thorough job and hats off to you for the job you've done. Problem is with spending so much on this project, you won't make it back. You will more than make up for it in experience and confidence though, so don't be disheartened by that. Raddo next, you know it makes sense! :grin: :wink:
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As Shaun says, very thorough job and hats off to you for the job you've done. Problem is with spending so much on this project, you won't make it back. You will more than make up for it in experience and confidence though, so don't be disheartened by that. Raddo next, you know it makes sense! :grin: :wink:
I'll make back what i have spent easily i would say. Will be after at least 2.5k once its on the road. Its not just about the money its the hard graft that will make it what it is. I know Mk3's don't make much but that because they rust and its difficult to tell how bad until you get right in about it, this one will be 100% rust free. Will prob part ex it for another winter project with plenty monies my way.
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Few pics of todays progress.
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Fitting the new clip that secures the servo to the brake pedal was an utter ball ache. Still not got it located but i'm hopefull when the brake system is pressurised it will be a matter of pushing the pedal and it will all click into place.
Been going over everything as it begins to go back together. Every nut and bolt cleaned up or replaced and will be coated to prevent future corrosion.
Gearbox painted....
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Got a new end cap, flywheel bung and selector rod gaitor from the dealers today so the box will look spot on when its back in. Waiting on my rear mount and clutch coming. Almost have all my parts now. Well besided an OS wing, headlamps, grille and a new battery.
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I'll make back what i have spent easily i would say. Will be after at least 2.5k once its on the road. Its not just about the money its the hard graft that will make it what it is. I know Mk3's don't make much but that because they rust and its difficult to tell how bad until you get right in about it, this one will be 100% rust free. Will prob part ex it for another winter project with plenty monies my way.
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I hope your right, but I fear you'll struggle to get that tbh mate. Good luck though.
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You don't put this much work into a car without expecting a good return. Like I said its not about the parts your buying but rather what you are bolting them on to. At the end of the day it will be a good solid, mechanically sound, low mileage car with most, if not all the servicable parts renewed. Worth 2.5k of anyones money and if not then it will be kept.
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Really really impressed mate! my MK3 needs this sort of treatmet lol totaly agree with what your saying about the value of this car having seen whats gone in to it!
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So in that case I can scrap the F*ckers then :evil:
Yeah.....i'm only doing away with the tunnel one and the shield that wraps the downpipes. Unsure about the bulkhead shield as its a bit scabby and wont look nice in my new engine bay.
Next time (soon hopefully) I do any work on the exhaust I'l ditch the shields as I hate them!
You engine bay looks so lush...bit of a dumb question, are you spraying the whole car white?
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So in that case I can scrap the F*ckers then :evil:
Yeah.....i'm only doing away with the tunnel one and the shield that wraps the downpipes. Unsure about the bulkhead shield as its a bit scabby and wont look nice in my new engine bay.
Next time (soon hopefully) I do any work on the exhaust I'l ditch the shields as I hate them!
You engine bay looks so lush...bit of a dumb question, are you spraying the whole car white?
Yeah mate....alpine white. but leaving the roof in black. Well until I decide it looks out of place and spray it white.
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White car, black roof, I'm liking that :cool:
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So many critics mate, you can pay £750 - £5000 on MK1's and easily the same for MK2's, next to the top is the MK3 so like you say you pay sh!t money you get a pile of sh!te (i know ha) it'll be a mint car so gunna fetch decent money from someone who can see it for what it is. Mite be worth holding on to it for a few years anyway cus that many getting scrapped they will go up in value eventually just may take a while. Bays looking nice and tidy :smiley:. Whats happening on the inside with interior are you putting standard back in or going for something abit more fancy like recaros, leather? Be ashame to stick normal interior in after all ur efforts, would let it down.
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So many critics mate, you can pay £750 - £5000 on MK1's and easily the same for MK2's, next to the top is the MK3 so like you say you pay sh!t money you get a pile of sh!te (i know ha) it'll be a mint car so gunna fetch decent money from someone who can see it for what it is. Mite be worth holding on to it for a few years anyway cus that many getting scrapped they will go up in value eventually just may take a while. Bays looking nice and tidy :smiley:. Whats happening on the inside with interior are you putting standard back in or going for something abit more fancy like recaros, leather? Be ashame to stick normal interior in after all ur efforts, would let it down.
Well for now will just be putting the original interior back in because it is mint but if some recaros or leather come up in the future at a good price I will put them in. Got a set of silver anniversary dial covers and red needles for it already.
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Remember a car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There might be no one willing to pay anything more than 1.5k but then again you may get two people who will fight for it.
Good luck when you do come to sell it, i'm sure you will get what you want :afro:
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Remember a car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There might be no one willing to pay anything more than 1.5k but then again you may get two people who will fight for it.
Good luck when you do come to sell it, i'm sure you will get what you want :afro:
Cheers mate....will see how it goes. Still unsure wether or not to sell it. Might sell my Cupra instead and just keep it but even prices on them are quite low just now.
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How about we worry about seeing the finished article rather than selling it :wink:
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How about we worry about seeing the finished article rather than selling it :wink:
No need for you to worry about it as i'm constantly worrying about the finished article wether or not it will measure up. I doubt I would have taken such a project on knowing how much time and money it would take me as i'm practically brassick now although at least have 99% of my parts and accesories. Just want it finished now but still a fair way off and refuse to rush it as that where corners get cut.
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Pretty much got my engine and gearbox ready to go back in the bay. All bolted to the subframe the same way it came out 8 weeks ago. Just got to mount the power steering pipes.
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Had the sump and the rocker cover and was surprised how clean it was inside, a nice golden brown and no gunge. Even all the breathers well totally clear. Sign of a well looked after engine.
Quite pleased with it, looks almost original how it came out the factory. Just got to fit the brake pipes in the engine bay then this lump will be getting hoisted back in.
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That engine looks spot on man! :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Shes a real beaute mate, Hats off to you! Look really shnazy in the bay and looking forward to pics.
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Wow, that looks fresh man! Good work :afro:
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How long till its in the bay, running do you reckon?
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How long till its in the bay, running do you reckon?
Just got both brake lines to feed the front to make then it will be going in, not sure when it will be tunning but no rush. More concerned getting the front back on the ground so can start on the rear.
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not spotted this, engine bay will look brill, factory fresh
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not spotted this, engine bay will look brill, factory fresh
Cheers mate, i'm well impressed with it given how quickly its come together. Was going to paint the head and cam cover black but glad i changed my mind. Decided i wanted it as close to original as possible and I think I achieved that.
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Sterling work... engine looks like new... nice one. :afro:
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Small update.....
My replacement steering knuckle boot came today so this evening got it fitted then bolted all this gear back up into the car. Hopefully have it down back on some wheels in the next few days.
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A previous comment got me thinking about interior. Yeah my standard stuff is pristine but its still cloth and a bit bland looking and this build deserves something a bit special so bit the bullet and went and picked up some mint VR6 black leather seats and door cards :wink:
Pics to follow soon.
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Lovely job :smiley:
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That engine bay is looking great. :smiley:
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Looking mint mate, im glad my comment has helped you come to that decision, black leather and white car.....sweet! :cool:
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Looking mint mate, im glad my comment has helped you come to that decision, black leather and white car.....sweet! :cool:
Cheers mate.....seats are mint exept for a small rip at the stiching in the base of the passenger seat. Bout an inch and a half long but will take it to get repaired once its on the road if its cheap enough. Didn't even notice it when I bought them. Only downside is that the rear bench is the one without the headrests but i'm not too fussed about that. Will try sell my old interior and try recoup some money.
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Well been working away rebuilding the front end painting and cleaning things up as I go along. Progress has not been too bad. Had the cold the past week or so which has slowed me down a bit but got tore into it today. Here's some pictures anyway.
All the gear selector bushes and linkages replaced....
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Front end coming together.....
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Idea of how it will sit on the road. Not fitted caliper yet so not sure if they will need spaced out as it is a bit tight behind the rim.
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Also shot of the engine 95% hooked up. Will tidy up as much of the wiring and cables as I can.
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Thats where its at just now so can at least get it turned round and begin work on the rear. Not to concerned about getting her running anytime soon as want to have the exhaust back on so to bring to my attention any strange noises so that will have to wait til the rear is done.
Anyway i'm away back to bed as I feel rough as a dog :sick:
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Awesome!!!!! :cool: great work. Hope you feel better soon!
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That engine bay is looking dam fine buddy! Great work on the build so far :) good choice on the leather as well!
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Fantastic work, very inspiring. Ill be keeping an eye on this thread :smiley:
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I'm lovin' it! :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Fantastic mate loving it. Gunna look great it really is and im liking the look of the wheels :smiley:
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Wee update got the Golf turned it around and begun stipping the rear. Not too bad under there just the odd bit of surface rust and luckily no holes. Right horrible messy job this!!
How she's looking just now....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270056.jpg)
Tank out....tank straps are in good condition and will clean up ok.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270055.jpg)
Rear beam off.....Got some polybushes on their way....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270054.jpg)
Underneath....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270045.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270053.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270052.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270051.jpg)
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(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270049.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P2270048.jpg)
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Thats where i'm at just now. Basically more cleaning up and rubbing down, rust killer, sealer, stonechip, primer then some paint. Also get that rear axle cleaned up and painted too.
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Fantastic :wink:
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Very Nice work! i like it :smiley:
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Fantastic, not too shabby at all under there. Whats the bracket like that the fuel filler neck bolts into? Usually get aload of cack sat on them and rust out?
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Nice to see it ain't to bad under there :) are you gonna get the rear beam sand blasted and powder coated or just clean it up and paint it your self?
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Fantastic, not too shabby at all under there. Whats the bracket like that the fuel filler neck bolts into? Usually get aload of cack sat on them and rust out?
Yeah was a bit rusty up there but luckily no holes to worry about.
Nice to see it ain't to bad under there :) are you gonna get the rear beam sand blasted and powder coated or just clean it up and paint it your self?
Will clean it up and paint it myself. Not wanting to spend too much it now as i'm at about £2k on this build so far. Think thats enough lol. Will be done right, strip it right down and remove the torsion bar. If they come out that is but I assume they do.
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I believe the bars welded in on these mate.
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I believe the bars welded in on these mate.
Yeah had a look at it today and that appears to be the case. Bit of a pain as would make the job so much easier if it was to slide out. I'll get it done though. Hopefully get it started tommorow.
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That engine bay looks proper fresh now mate.Really enjoying your build thread. :cool:
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That engine bay looks proper fresh now mate.Really enjoying your build thread. :cool:
Yeah i'm well pleased with it too....just hope the rest of the car turns out just as good. Progress should be speeding up over the next month so will be plenty updates as need to get this finished.
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What paint are you using for your block and gearbox? :cool:
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What paint are you using for your block and gearbox? :cool:
Block was done on black hammerite and the gearbox and many other parts are done using smooth silver hammerite mate.
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Really been putting the hours into this thing now....heres some pics if whats been happening.
Got the rear floor all cleaned up, have treated all the bits of rust, more seam sealer and today was stonechip day!!
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030060.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030074.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030061.jpg)
Whoops.....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030067.jpg)
Had the oldmans spitfire outside while I was stonechipping but brought it back in what it started spitting rain then went to touch up a few bits on the golf I had missed and well :sick:......just aswell its not painted yet!!
Basically now will leave that a few days to cure properly and then it will be some primer then paint.
Some more bits I have been working on.
Rear axle...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030072.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030069.jpg)
Tanks straps...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030066.jpg)
Some pics of the rediculously good condition leather interior I got....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030070.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030071.jpg)
Will look lush when its all fitted!!
Some recent purchases....
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(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3030079.jpg)
Will more than likely lamin-x the top halves but need to get some anyway for what I have planned for the headlamps.
More updates shortly!! :smiley:
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Mate you really dont mess around do you lol, do you not sleep? I wish i could put as much effort in as you. Wat stone chip are you using on the underside?
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Lol.....yeah, although not too well at the moment. I'll relax when this is done. Business is slow just now so have the time but not the money. The stonechip is U Pol Gravitex, my dad had some of it, saved me a bit of cash anyway!! :grin:
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nice work man.
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Good work dude!
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Cheers mate....just waiting on some primer coming for the floor, then paint and its ready to rebuild the rear.
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You fae Auchterarder? Not really that far away from me!
Great work bud, loving this!!!!!! Keep up the amazing job! Cant wait to see this done :cool: :cool:
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You fae Auchterarder? Not really that far away from me!
Great work bud, loving this!!!!!! Keep up the amazing job! Cant wait to see this done :cool: :cool:
Yeah mate, car is in Muthill at my dads though. Cheers...yeah can't wait for it to be finished too. You go to any local meets or that. Never been to one but plan to when this is finished!!
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Not really no, through in inverness alot of weekends but thats mainly Jap stuff!!!
Scottish Vag is the best place for meets and things thought in Scotland :smiley:
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Not really no, through in inverness alot of weekends but thats mainly Jap stuff!!!
Scottish Vag is the best place for meets and things thought in Scotland :smiley:
Yeah on there too, got a lot of stuff for the Mk3 off the guys off there. Saved me a fair bit of cash too.
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Just a wee update as its been a while. Still waiting on my primer as the courier company are obviously useless and believed my postcode to be part of the highlands so took it back to the supplier as they had not been paid the surcharge. Anyway reordered and hopefully arive near end of the week.
Car is still sitting masked up waiting.....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3120005.jpg)
Been keeping myself busy with other stuff as still plenty needing done. Done some smoothing work on the bumpers. My plan was to buy smooth ones but I have blown my budget to bits so it has to be done. Basically just working my way down the grades of sandpaper until the texture has gone, will fibreglass the swage line then some filler primer.
Still undecided on wether to colour dode the tops of the bupers white of do them pearl black magic to match the roof. Any opinions are welcomed!!
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200009.jpg)
Getting the bonnet ready for primer....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200012.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3120004.jpg)
Cleaned up my stainless.....just need to autosol the boxes and tail pipe prior to fitting. Also painted the base area of the tail pipes as the looked pretty poor. You know how they go over time.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200013.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200015.jpg)
Rear heatsheild although still needs work...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200023.jpg)
Re-painted my calipers and carriers as the finish from the smoothrite was very flat. Used some hammered stuff and is much better and I suspect much more durable.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200019.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200018.jpg)
Painted the centres of the rear discs....luckily all four discs are like new.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200021.jpg)
And finally have painted the ends of my new flexi pipes to stop them rusting up prematurely. Yes I know...I've taken that too far lol.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3200022.jpg)
Anyway more to follow shortly.
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More sterling work mate!
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Very good :smiley: Are you starting to feel proud of the work youve done? Top notch.
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More sterling work mate!
Cheers mate...
Very good :smiley: Are you starting to feel proud of the work youve done? Top notch.
Mmm not yet.....when it begins to resemble a car again though I will be. I feel kinda guilty at the minute with the big hole in my wallet lol. When its finished to the standard I want and I can stand back and say, ''I built that''. Then I will be very proud.
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Have you smoothed plastic bumpers before?
if not look up some projects that have done,
I had a go with out doing research and now the filler is held in with hazard tape :embarassed:
if you have....then make sure you give details on 'how to' so others will know for future :cool:
Cars looking good tho, I was thinking about having silver callipers gives it the newness look about it!
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Yeah have done some things before, nothing this size though. Will be minimal filler in it. I think what is most important putting the filler primer on thinly, sanding in between coats. Basically I started at 80 grit and worked my way down to 320. Still abit rough but no texture left on it. Was an utter b!tch of a job doing it by hand. But yeah will need to do a write up on it as there ain't much info out there on how to do it right.
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Got a couple of hours today to get some primer on the rear underside.....hopefully get some white on there over weekend so can begin rebuilding.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3230011.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3230003.jpg)
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(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3230008.jpg)
Done the underside of the bonnet while I was at it....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3230001.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3230012.jpg)
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Looking forward to the after weekend pics :)
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Looking forward to the after weekend pics :)
This... looking solid already. :afro:
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Cheers guys.......
Anyway some more pics of todays and yesterdays progress. Got the underside all painted and done a wee bit of rebuilding this evening. Left my camera at home so these are just phone pics and the quality ain't great.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/DSC00103-1.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/DSC00105.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/DSC00104-1.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/DSC00108.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/DSC00107.jpg)
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Should have this end fully rebuilt and on the ground in a couple of days.
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This seems to be like a broken record but brilliant work as usual! :cool:
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Looking very good mate! The underside of mine will be getting this kind of treatment once i have a garage :) can't wait till its all built up and back on the ground, then the real fun starts:)
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A few pics of the last couple of days progress.....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300005.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300006.jpg)
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(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300008.jpg)
Looks almost like a car again....Sitting high but just makes it easier to work on. Coilovers still have around 5 inches of more lows so should sit nice. Think I will need some spacers though. Basically now got to fill her up with fluids and will be ready to fire up. Its pretty much bodywork from here on now!!
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excellent you're making mine look like a quick clean up :grin:
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Ah your too modest lol. Hopefully gonna try and get this thing fired up tommorow!!
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http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300006.jpg
That underside is a thing of beauty <3
So what have you got lined up for the body?
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http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300006.jpg
That underside is a thing of beauty <3
So what have you got lined up for the body?
Cheers mate.....all pretty simple for the body...Will be sprayed up alpine white, door checks, inside of doors, hatch etc. Will smooth off the tops of bumpers and side strips and probably spray them white too but might change my mind and do them black. Roofs getting left black as its in good condition as will the rear spoiler. No arches are going on but the sill covers will be.
Had her running today and sounds sweet as a nut, really quiet running engine. Had it right up to temp and no leaks so i'm happy. Hooked up the power steering too and it also sounds and feels really smooth. Glad I sourced that replacement pump now!!
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Sounds good man! You might want to consider getting a set of CL side mouldings instead of the GTI counterparts? They look sooo much better without the arches off as well, I cant wait to see this! I have been very temped to repaint my MK3 Alpine White! Also, what are you dong with the number plate plinth? Colour coding to the tailgate or to the roof? And also, I reckon you should ditch the tailgate spoiler! Either that or colour code it white! And maybe colour code the handles to the roof :)
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Sounds good man! You might want to consider getting a set of CL side mouldings instead of the GTI counterparts? They look sooo much better without the arches off as well, I cant wait to see this! I have been very temped to repaint my MK3 Alpine White! Also, what are you dong with the number plate plinth? Colour coding to the tailgate or to the roof? And also, I reckon you should ditch the tailgate spoiler! Either that or colour code it white! And maybe colour code the handles to the roof :)
Yeah have been keeping an eye out for a cheap set of side mouldings although I don't have any problems smoothing out my originals if needs be. Plate plinth will go white, had to get another one of those too as my original had the bent bit above the lock!! In two minds about the spoiler but ditching it will mean getting another tailgate without the holes in the glass and not wanting to spend much more on this. At the minute just want to get it done and looking good and on the road and can easily make the relevent changes after that over the summer.
Today I roughly bled the brakes up but will more than likely need to find someone with vagcom to do it right, also trial fitted some 10mm wheel spacers but need longer bolts for the front. Some more pics up tommorow and got a video of cold start up too that will post up.
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Sounds fair enough! I look forward to the vid :)
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A couple of pics i took yesterday of the wheels with 10mm spacers. Sits pretty much flush with the arches now and should look pretty mean once lowered down.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4020013.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4020011.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4020012.jpg)
Also a short vid of it getting fired up from cold. Not the first time since the engine went back in as that was the day before. Is a bit rough but once its warmed up there is no hesitation when revving. And also no smoke out the rear!!
http://youtu.be/CQzRbxZHT9I?hd=1&t=1s
Next is to get it outside and get all the stour off it then begin bodywork!!
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You have done a good job bud, fair play for the persistance on the work and to such a good standard. :cool:
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Cheers mate....means alot :wink:
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I am speechless, keep the good work and don't give up!!!! :shocked:
Cheers buddy...... :wink:
Another wee update with some more pics!!
Rust on rear quarter...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060015.jpg)
Cut out....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060016.jpg)
New metal welded in...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060017.jpg)
Test fitting the rear light I noticed something up with the lines, had a feel in the back of the quarter could feel a dent that had been filled up with filler, was a good job but no good to me so all the filler came out and with a dolly and hammer straightened it out. Still got some work to do with the fitment of the lamp as it just doesn't sit nice and flush like the other side. Want it to be all right with good clean lines.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060021.jpg)
Also fitted the wings and bonnet so I know the all fit together easy once painted. The passenger wing is not a genuine vw part and seemed to have got bent in transit and needed alot of fettling to get it right. Basicaaly just been working away making sure all panel gaps are as they should be.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060020.jpg)
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Another engine shot....I tell you it doesn't take long for the dust to set in which kind of takes the shine of it but will get a good detailing once its finished.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4060018.jpg)
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Awesome work :cool:
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Awesome work :cool:
Cheers mate :wink:
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Awesome work :cool:
+1 :cool: :wink:
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Just read all 20 pages and i must say you are doing a first rate awsome job there fella,its going to look amazingly :cool:
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wicked job mate that bay looks :cool:,top drawer
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this would look awesome in a metalic brown or purple :shocked: whens it getting sprayed :drool:
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this would look awesome in a metalic brown or purple :shocked: whens it getting sprayed :drool:
Getting sprayed as soon as its ready. Couple of weeks or so. Alpine White is the colour, always fancied a white Mk3.
wicked job mate that bay looks :cool:,top drawer
Just read all 20 pages and i must say you are doing a first rate awsome job there fella,its going to look amazingly :cool:
Cheers guys!!
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Few more pics of some recent progress.....
Obsolete wiper hole....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4090001.jpg)
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(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4090004.jpg)
Stripped out all the side windows and been prepping the door jams and stuff.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4130006.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4130008.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4130004.jpg)
Also stonechipped my sills...
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4170011.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4170012.jpg)
More updates near end of the week.
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That's looking really good :cool:
Not sure if you may have mentioned it but I'm too lazy to go back through the other pages :grin: :grin:. Are you leaving all the plastic trim off??
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That's looking really good :cool:
Not sure if you may have mentioned it but I'm too lazy to go back through the other pages :grin: :grin:. Are you leaving all the plastic trim off??
Cheers mate!! Yeah leaving the plastic arches off as they ruin the wheel arches with corrosion over time. Look at the beginning of the thread and you will see how bad it was. Side trims and sill trims will be going back on.
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Yeah, read through the thread a while ago but couldn't remember if you had mentioned the trims :rolleyes:
Good choice keeping them off, especially on the white :cool:
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Just what im in the middle of doing to my boot also :wink:
welded a plate in behind and cut the hole out, looks alot better than a bung!
Nice work
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Just what im in the middle of doing to my boot also :wink:
welded a plate in behind and cut the hole out, looks alot better than a bung!
Nice work
Cheers mate...was gonna weld up the recess for the vw badge too but decided to leave it. When I got the car the recess itself was jam packed full of filler!! Not good!!
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Seriously impressive work m8
Will defo be keeping an eye on this and look foward to the next update.
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More solid work :) I do think you should weld up the badge recess as well though, and get rid of the boot plinth.........
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Seriously impressive work m8
Will defo be keeping an eye on this and look foward to the next update.
Cheers mate....had a look through your build threat last night too, pretty nice cars you have there.
More solid work :) I do think you should weld up the badge recess as well though, and get rid of the boot plinth.........
I don't want to change it too much though, hate the look of that 'frenchied' boot mod and also want to keep the badges. Even got a brand new golf gti badge for the rear!!
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Fair enough, maybe a smoothed plinth instead? Are you planning on any other subtle mods? Delocked handles? Smoothed handle recesses maybe?
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Nothing else planned as yet. Just want to get it in paint and rebuilt. I will no doubt change a load of stuff after its finished!
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Seriously impressive work m8
Will defo be keeping an eye on this and look foward to the next update.
Cheers mate....had a look through your build threat last night too, pretty nice cars you have there.
Cheers m8
Defo think your taking this mk3 in the right direction. I hate drenched boot lids aswell. Standard looking all the way with little deleting here and there.
What's ur plans for the car when done. Will it be a daily or show car??
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Seriously impressive work m8
Will defo be keeping an eye on this and look foward to the next update.
Cheers mate....had a look through your build threat last night too, pretty nice cars you have there.
Cheers m8
Defo think your taking this mk3 in the right direction. I hate drenched boot lids aswell. Standard looking all the way with little deleting here and there.
What's ur plans for the car when done. Will it be a daily or show car??
Hope to have it on the road over the summer but certainly not be a daily and prob be too scared to take it out in anything other than scorching hot weather lol. A show car would be nice but not sure yet will see how it turns out. If I have funds my plan is to supercharge it over next winter and have a Mk3 Golf G60 which should make it quite unique as its not that common as oppose to 1.8t and VR conversions.
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Sounds like a good plan :) either way, I'm.looking forward to seeing it all built up and painted :)
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Sounds like a good plan :) either way, I'm.looking forward to seeing it all built up and painted :)
As above m8 keep up the great work
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Not much of an update really but a few pics. Was hoping to have it primered by now but has needed quite a bit of prep work and had other stuff on.
Done a mock up of the fitment of the front end. New wing I got was bent and needed a bit of panel beating and the other second hand wing I sourced was full of filler where it meets the headlamp so all that had to come out. All hammered and dollied back into shape. The metal skirt for the grille was all twisted also. Need to source the top half of a grille as the plastic is broken.
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4280020.jpg)
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Work round the rear lights is all done....
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4280022.jpg)
(http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P4280021.jpg)
Anyway thats it for now, next update you will see it will all be primed up :cool:
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Top work mate.. Its that whole ' its getting there ' thing.. Will be good to see it primer
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Top work mate.. Its that whole ' its getting there ' thing.. Will be good to see it primer
Yeah will be good....will be glad to see the back of all this prepping malarky. Not my favourite of jobs!!
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Great to see some more progress on this! Will you have chance to get it in primer this week or are we gonna be waiting until the weekend for updates?
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Great to see some more progress on this! Will you have chance to get it in primer this week or are we gonna be waiting until the weekend for updates?
Hopefully this week will see how it goes, got some other stuff on too but this is high on my priorities just now. Spent a few hours on it this afternoon and if I can get a few hours on it tommorow all the prep work should be done!! Want it on the road for beginning of June! Gonna be a busy month!!
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Definitely worth it though! If I lived locally, I would give you a hand dude! It's gonna look great when its done :)
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Definitely worth it though! If I lived locally, I would give you a hand dude! It's gonna look great when its done :)
Cheers....some of my mates have offered to lend a hand but as yet none of them have bothered their arses to show up although none of them are particularly clued up on this kind of work. Prob have them cleaning the garage and fetching hot beverages... :grin:!! At least I can say it 100% all my work! Enthusiasts like yourself wouldn't even need to be asked twice to lend a hand!!
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Haha, to right! To be fair, I would probably do your head in with all my ideas! And god forbid you listen to me, then the project would never get finished lol! Speaking of ideas, how do you feel about yellow Laminex on the front fogs and the round headlight sections??
It's great to be able to say you have done it all yourself though, I have done all the work on mine my self (apart from the welding) and its great to stand back and look at how have its come :) Just wish I had the garage space to go as in depth as you have! Rest assured, as soon as I do, I'll be buying a little run around and she'll be getting a complete strip down and colour change!
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Well my plan is to yellow the fogs and the full beam in the headlamps then lightly smoke everything else. May not get it done for it being ready but will do it at some point.
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Sounds like a good plan :)
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Got a few hours this afternoon to get the body in three coats of primer. Excuse the messy masking, kind of hurried it. All looks good apart from a few issues with the rear arches but at least its all sealed up. Gonna do the doors and some other stuff tomorrow hopefully as had no room in the garage to do it all at the same time.
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cool mate i like it....
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More progress :grin:
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More progress :grin:
Every little helps...... :grin:
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Got everything in primer now.....
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Away to order my paint now.... :cool:
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Looks great just in primer! When do you think you will be getting colour on? And are you using 2k Solid Colour or Clear Over Base?
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This thing is gunna be the nuts then done!
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Looks great just in primer! When do you think you will be getting colour on? And are you using 2k Solid Colour or Clear Over Base?
It does....should just laquer the primer lol. Just be a 2k solid.....canny be ersed with all that laquer malarky :grin: Will colour sand the white smooth though. Try and get it as shiney as possible. Top coat will go on once its all flattened and ready....few wee issues here and there to sort out but nothing major. Had been struggling with that driver side wing as it just don't fit same way as a genuine one but will live with it just now as its beaten me. Can't really notice it unless your looking down the side of the car, the bit where it meets the door near the indicator hole. Last time I buy a panel off Chung Fu Ching Enterprises....Yes thats their real name :grin: :grin:
This thing is gunna be the nuts then done!
Cheers mate... :wink:
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getting there :cool:
only if i had time on my hands like you :grin:
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Bloody non gen wings eh! Anymore progress pics yet?
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getting there :cool:
only if i had time on my hands like you :grin:
Cheers mate......ah you got to make the time. Granted I should have had this finished a month ago.
Bloody non gen wings eh! Anymore progress pics yet?
Maybe get some pics up later of some of the stuff thats painted.
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Do it! :cool:
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Here's some pics, not the best ones i've taken but will hopefully get some better ones outside in the next few days once the rest of the car is painted.
So far have done both sides of the bonnet and tailgate, inside of the doors and the wings and bumpers. Not the best way of doing things but needs must due to limited space and resources.
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Quite a few inperfections in the paint but its all getting colour sanded and polished but if worse comes to worse I can always go over any panels again as i've plenty paint. Did have the garage lined with dust sheeting and everything dampened down but think the warm weather didn't help in regards to dust contamination. Just my luck really!!
A few more recent goodies....VR splitter, presses plates and autohaus surrounds and a set of hella blues although not sure if i'll use them yet.
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Basically still got the body to paint, outside of doors and a few other bits and bobs like mirror covers, bottom of grille, boot plinth etc and should have them done during the first part of next week.
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Looking good so far mate! I'm not sold on the Hella Blues though either, Personally I would like to see some all red rears :)
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Looking good so far mate! I'm not sold on the Hella Blues though either, Personally I would like to see some all red rears :)
Yeah but how often do they come up for sale as a bargain. Could tint a set of CL rears. gonna buy a set of them soon anyway. Already got three sets of lights so I think a poll will be in order when its ready!!
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Yeah, that's fair enough! I have three sets as well lol, a set of gti's with colour coded indicators, a set of CL's and the crystal/ reds I have on at the moment! I bought some red tinting film, think I'm gonna tint the crystal/reds, either all red or just the indicator section :)
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To be fair I've got a set of original hella all reds and the cls r tinted properly u can't really tell the difference.
£100 for the hella
£30 all in with tint spray for the cls n a bit of time.
I just like to waste money lol.
Oh n I also agree all reds on a white car over blues anytime!!!!
Still top work m8
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To be fair I've got a set of original hella all reds and the cls r tinted properly u can't really tell the difference.
£100 for the hella
£30 all in with tint spray for the cls n a bit of time.
I just like to waste money lol.
Oh n I also agree all reds on a white car over blues anytime!!!!
Still top work m8
Cheers mate....the blues were more of an impulse bargain buy but yeah reds on white is what I want. I think tinting a standard set of CL's is the way forward.
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Painted my doors today....lowered the pressure in the gun and it gave me less dust issues so i'm happy. Hopefully get the body painted tommorow if I have time!!
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Got the body painted yesterday. Only could get one picture before my camera went dead but will get more in the next couple of days. Just got to do some wet sanding and polishing to get the best out of it but were getting there.
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Got the body painted yesterday. Only could get one picture before my camera went dead but will get more in the next couple of days. Just got to do some wet sanding and polishing to get the best out of it but were getting there.
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nice work bud, cant wait to see it finished, you gunna be keeping it after?
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Yeah mate think so.....not really worth me selling it any time soon. Prob put the cupra up for sale once this is on the road. Time for a change anyway...had a good 5 years out of it.
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Yeah mate think so.....not really worth me selling it any time soon. Prob put the cupra up for sale once this is on the road. Time for a change anyway...had a good 5 years out of it.
thats good then, ony asking as think i remeber you saying about selling it after. you shoulda put the cupra engine in the mk3 :evil:
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Yeah thats when i thought I would get my money back but I almost certainly wont now but never mind. Its only money!! Although it kind of means its going to be used as a daily driver now but don't do that many miles just now!!
I did think about putting the cupra engine in it but to be honest i'm kinda bored with the 1.8t after having run one so long. Ideally I want to G60 it sometime but there still alot of cost in that....then there is the VR option :cool: Want some raw old skool power if you know what I mean, the 1.8t is just to smooth lol.
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Yeah thats when i thought I would get my money back but I almost certainly wont now but never mind. Its only money!! Although it kind of means its going to be used as a daily driver now but don't do that many miles just now!!
I did think about putting the cupra engine in it but to be honest i'm kinda bored with the 1.8t after having run one so long. Ideally I want to G60 it sometime but there still alot of cost in that....then there is the VR option :cool: Want some raw old skool power if you know what I mean, the 1.8t is just to smooth lol.
ah right. well i rekon itll be worth a fair but, but probs not as much as youve put into it, always the way. yh i know what you mean, big noisy natrally powerful engine :cool: insted of smaller engine with forced power
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Yeah well once its on the road it will have cost 2.5k, a grand over what I had initially saved for this project lol. I do reckon we have future classics on our hands as they are good cars, we just need to filter out and crush all the rot boxes lol.
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Yeah well once its on the road it will have cost 2.5k, a grand over what I had initially saved for this project lol. I do reckon we have future classics on our hands as they are good cars, we just need to filter out and crush all the rot boxes lol.
yh that is a lot lol. n yh i reckon mk3 will go up in price over time, i dont have a gti atm on a cl which isnt gunna worth as much, i might drop an abf init tho so id be running a mk3 cl abf :cool:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=230241.0
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=230241.0
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Aye well when I say engine conversion it wont be until I have saved the money which wont be for a while now, i'm far from mint. In fact this golf has scunnered me big time but at least I have spent it on something worth while. I hate having money stting doing nothing, as I just waste it. Saving is a real hard for me. Next winter possibly.
Yeah well once its on the road it will have cost 2.5k, a grand over what I had initially saved for this project lol. I do reckon we have future classics on our hands as they are good cars, we just need to filter out and crush all the rot boxes lol.
yh that is a lot lol. n yh i reckon mk3 will go up in price over time, i dont have a gti atm on a cl which isnt gunna worth as much, i might drop an abf init tho so id be running a mk3 cl abf :cool:
I'd say its all about the condition of the body regardless of what spec it is. I have thought about an ABF too as I do like them engines. But of course, my 8v has more torque ha ha :rolleyes:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=230241.0
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Aye well when I say engine conversion it wont be until I have saved the money which wont be for a while now, i'm far from mint. In fact this golf has scunnered me big time but at least I have spent it on something worth while. I hate having money stting doing nothing, as I just waste it. Saving is a real hard for me. Next winter possibly.
Yeah well once its on the road it will have cost 2.5k, a grand over what I had initially saved for this project lol. I do reckon we have future classics on our hands as they are good cars, we just need to filter out and crush all the rot boxes lol.
yh that is a lot lol. n yh i reckon mk3 will go up in price over time, i dont have a gti atm on a cl which isnt gunna worth as much, i might drop an abf init tho so id be running a mk3 cl abf :cool:
I'd say its all about the condition of the body regardless of what spec it is. I have thought about an ABF too as I do like them engines. But of course, my 8v has more torque ha ha :rolleyes:
im the same with money dont worry, ive only got a good set of wheels bcoz i payed for them on my credit card, could never of saved for them :laugh:. yh thats why i wanna keep the cl, theres no rust atall as theres no plastic arches or sills to worry about i was thinking about an 8v gti engine as donor cars are cheaper and less work then an abf, not sure yet, need to save some money first :grin:
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Few pics of recent stuff i've been doing. Wet sanding and polishing and slowly beginning to rebuild. Not going mental with the wet sanding, cutting a bit of a layer off to get rid of the worst of the orange peel as there is a fair amount of paint correction to be done but plenty time for that after its built up. Few areas of the bonnet need some attention and may paint it again but you can only see it looking across the panel. The good thing with the white its difficult to see any imperfections. I can do all that paint detailing and again with it being white and fresh paint makes it all the easier. All in all i'm very happy with the way things have turned out given where its been done.
Did plan on taking it outside for pics but the battery was stone dead!!
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Get that battery charged dude n let us c it in the light :smiley:
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Looking good man!
Get that battery charged dude n let us c it in the light :smiley:
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Amen to that ;)
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Looking good man!
Get that battery charged dude n let us c it in the light :smiley:
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Amen to that ;)
Or push it out?
Looking good dude :cool:
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Battery going on charge tomorrow and will get it out. should have the drivers door and tailgate on by then along with the roof polished.
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Ok so got the drivers door and tailgate flattened and fitted and got her outside for some pics.
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Bonnet has a couple of issues as can still see some of my prep work through it, not sure what happened there but they are really hard to see. Hopefully they will come out with a sanding block but other than that the finish here is superb.
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Rear quarters turned out not bad but these are what needs the most attention. Had to flat it back a fair bit and still some scratches visible but will sort that out. the white here is still a bit flat but will come up good. Its really hard to get pics of the flaws.
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Some other shots....
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Think I will paint the tops of the bumpers again as there is a couple of imperfections in my smoothing job that i'm not happy with but its good enough for now. Also trial fitted the rear lights I have.
Original Hellas....
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Hella blues.....
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And the crystal clear/reds...
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I like those ones the best just now so left them in and packed her away for the night!!
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Gonna flatten the front bumper and fit that tommorow. Still need to paint my grille and boot plinth and will do them at the weekend.
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Blue Hellas look good :lipsrsealed: but I spose it depends on that theme your goin for
Great work as usual
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Looks awesome man! Stirling work there! I prefer the Red/Crystals, but maybe with a light grey tint film over the whole lot? I look forward to more progress, the build up is always my favourite part :)
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Looks awesome man! Stirling work there! I prefer the Red/Crystals, but maybe with a light grey tint film over the whole lot? I look forward to more progress, the build up is always my favourite part :)
Cheers mate...yeah was thinking the same about the lights. Yeah been waiting for this stage for some time now. Can now clear my old mans back room full of Mk3 bits :grin:
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Blue Hellas look good :lipsrsealed: but I spose it depends on that theme your goin for
Great work as usual
Cheers buddy....Yeah I want to like them but just not feeling them. Will probably run them at some point. If i'm in a blue mood :grin:
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Nice finish :smiley:
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Front bumper and indicators/fogs fitted. Going to be tinting them but will do that once it has her mot!!
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Looking sweet! I take it, it will be getting hit with the lowering stick a bit more once its all built up and with a ticket?
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This is gunna be fecking awesome when it's done!
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Been following this and your abilities at rebuilding the car are brilliant, loving it, well done fella, looking forward to seeing it finished :smiley:
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Looking sweet! I take it, it will be getting hit with the lowering stick a bit more once its all built up and with a ticket?
Your dam right it is....look at it, its like a range rover the now :grin:. Not too much. Dont wanna have to notch the chassis.
This is gunna be fecking awesome when it's done!
Cheers mate!
Been following this and your abilities at rebuilding the car are brilliant, loving it, well done fella, looking forward to seeing it finished :smiley:
Cheers....yeah ive proven to myself i can do. Will deffo be doing another. But something long term!!
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Again good work m8. Good to see it outside.
IMO I'd try n get hold of some hella all reds they look so good against a white car!
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Again good work m8. Good to see it outside.
IMO I'd try n get hold of some hella all reds they look so good against a white car!
I second that motion!
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Just a few pics of what been done....
Fitted my pressed plates and surrounds!!
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Fitted the rear spolier, still in the original black. Still unsure on it but will leave it on for now.
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Also fitted my doorcards....done a speaker upgrade while I was there....
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Also today fitted my number plate lights and put some coolant in it. Also was getting a fault code for the NS front abs sensor so changed it today and now getting a code for the other side. Just gonna leave it for now and get it mot'd. Im hopeful once its gets wee run the abs will sort itself out.
Updates will more or less be daily from now on.
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Looking sweet :)
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Cheers mate! Looking at the pics now, the rear just dont look right!! Dunno if the plate surround is too much or its that spoiler. Them lights ain't really doing it for me either. Got some cl ones coming though. Sold the blue hellas!! Lowered the back down a bit although its hard to tell as its a slope there.
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I'd say the lights don't look right, also the spoiler only really goes well with gti arches
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I'd say the lights don't look right, also the spoiler only really goes well with gti arches
Yeah there too chavy. I want to drive over there now and rip them off. :grin: Well i put the spoiler on cause i thought it would help blend the roof to the rest of the car and match the plastic part off the grille which is also black. But i suspect your right! Needs to be simpler, too much going on at the rear.
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Cheers mate! Looking at the pics now, the rear just dont look right!! Dunno if the plate surround is too much or its that spoiler. Them lights ain't really doing it for me either. Got some cl ones coming though. Sold the blue hellas!! Lowered the back down a bit although its hard to tell as its a slope there.
I know what you mean, I think its just the fact that the number plate plinth ain't on yet though! As for the lights, maybe red tint film just the indicator lenses, red tint the whole lot, or grey tint the whole lot :) I ran CLs for a bit on my old car, I feel they they look to low spec to be honest!
I'd say the lights don't look right, also the spoiler only really goes well with gti arches
I don't agree with the spoiler only looking right with the gti arches, the later spec VR's have the spoilers black and I think they look great, I think why it looks odd is because the roof is black? I reckon you should maybe colour code the spoiler or ditch it? :)
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Yeah need to get that plinth painted. I like the cl as they kind of change the expression of the rear if you know what i mean. Kind of an angry, ''I'm cheap ass and pissed off'' look!! :grin: Will tint them after its mot as sold on the red rears.
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Also need to get it in better light as right above it is the bushiest tree known to man!!
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Couple more pics.....
Interior in just needs a vit of a clean up....
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Also had some bother with one of my strut top mounts. Even thought they are new the passenger side one still managed to split for some reason. Have been turning the wheel quite a bit whilst stationary in the garage when fitting wings etc. Anyway got a new one, fitted it but its sits lower than than the one on the driver side. had them both of and compared them and made sure they were fitted correctly but still their is a height difference.
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I think the spoiler looks fine m8.
IMO opinion it's hella Reds all the way if not standard cls or DIY all reds. Anything else on a mk3 sucks. Lol glad ur sold n reds!! :cool:
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Very nice...like this!!!!! :cool:
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Leathers look in v good nic, :cool:
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Leathers look in v good nic, :cool:
Yeah it is....wee bit of stiching has come away on the base of the passenger seat but will fix that. really happy with it.
Very nice...like this!!!!! :cool:
Cheers mate!!
I think the spoiler looks fine m8.
IMO opinion it's hella Reds all the way if not standard cls or DIY all reds. Anything else on a mk3 sucks. Lol glad ur sold n reds!! :cool:
I'm still unsure on the spolier.....got a set of cl's coming so will be tinting them after its mot!!
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Not much of an update as have been pretty busy the past week. Still waiting to paint my side trims, metal part of front grille and boot plinth. Have fitted my sill covers. Also got another headlamp which turned up all broke so thats three I have now which were all refunded through ebay although none of the sellers wanted them returned. Plus side is I was needing bulbs which I collected from the headlamps and two of them had the electric levellers which I was needing also so at least thats a bonus. Was going to phone vw to see if the plastic adjusters links can be bought seperately as they look pretty straightforward to fit if I can get them.
Have also sorted my abs so the light goes off as it should was just needing front sensors. Sorted my lumpy running, though I was needing to set up the hall sesnor with vagcom but it was all due to me putting the distributor in incorrectly. Was just a matter if pulling it out and refitting it with the rotor arm lined up with the tdc mark of the dizzy. Runs perfect now and throws no codes.
Refurbished my wiper arms and fitted some aero blades and took my fogs apart and yellowed in plastic bit. Not the normal way to do it but going to tint them out black aswell along with the rest of the lights and should look not bad. Pics are phone pics hence they are abit pish!!
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Anyway its definately going for its mot next week sometime, just need to sort the headlamp out and were rolling!! :cool:
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Looking good man! Loving the build up pics :)
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Yep its the best part....not bad for a 9 month build from start to finish. I won't say it finished just yet but the end is well within sight!! Getting quite excited about getting it on the road!!
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I bet you are! It's gonna be sweet when its all done :) when do you think you will be all finished by?
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Well should be on the road next week if all goes to plan and will just be a matter of tinkering with a few things over the summer. Technically I guess it will never be finished, always be a work in progress. Want to get the black A,B and C pillers and get the roof lining retrimmed. Get the curb rash on the Lenzo's sorted!! Source a better NS wing and do some paint correction to some bits! Sort some overspray on the insides of my doors!! Just try and improve it, make it the best i can get it. Need to source some end caps for the sill trims as i have no rear ones. Will prob begin to collect parts for a future G60 conversion!! Unless I see sense anytime soon but cant see that happening :grin:
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Sorry for the lack of updates but my internet has been down the past week. Anyway the Mk3 went for its MOT today and passed with no advisories and is now legally on the road. Drives really well but have a few problems!! My gearbox is shagged, noisy reverse so will need to source another box for it. Forward gears are all ok, for now anyway. Small coolant leak from the hard line that goes round the front of the engine. Central locking is a bit temparemental but lickily the key still works in the lock. Its running a bit lumpy but think the HT leads are the cause as they don't look in the best of condition and are not a tight fit on the distributor.
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Gonna let the suspension settle a bit before I lower it anymore, going to joey the headlights also. Got a brand new golf gti badge for the rear but not sure if I should put it on yet. Will look to get some better pics. This thread is far from over :cool:
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Well done mate.
Glad to c the cls r on the rear :wink: maybe some front amber indys to complete the look?
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Well done mate.
Glad to c the cls r on the rear :wink: maybe some front amber indys to complete the look?
Cheers mate...yeah was thinking that too but still unsure on the light combo as of yet :grin:
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Nice one bud, deeeeeeelighted!!
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Nice one bud, deeeeeeelighted!!
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Cheers mate.....me too!! :grin:
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Looking VERY tidy dude! More pics, more pics! Also, get your ass over here ;) http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php
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Looking VERY tidy dude! More pics, more pics! Also, get your ass over here ;) http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php
Cheers buddy, more pics below. Typically its rained constantly since its been on the road. Yeah will get on that forum!!
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Fixed my water leak, still running a bit lumpy but hopefully some new HT leads will sort that. Cars minging already!! :grin:
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:cool: awesome work!!
You should post it up on here :wink:
http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/index.php
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:cool: awesome work!!
You should post it up on here :wink:
http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/index.php
^^^^^ agreed!
The car is looking awesome bro :)
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perfect!
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Well like I said was wanting to do something a bit more old skool so have taken delivery of project Mk2 today. First of all a quick pic....
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As you can see is 1988 Mk2 Gti 8v, its done close to 200k and been off the road for about 3 years and has the mandatory mouses nest under the rear bench. Looks pretty rough but not as bad as you may think. Sills are mint, as are the rear inner arches and fuel filler. Looks all clean round the windscreen, bottom of the doors are like new, tailgate has little surface rust, floors all sound, strut towers all good, battery tray all good, boot floor in top condition. A bit of corrosion in the bulkhead at the usual place but nothing major
It has no brakes, a blown exhaust, few dents about it, no coolant and running on three cylinders so possible head gasket. All in all i'm happy with it. Was on one of those facebook 'items for sale' pages and was brought to my attention by a friend and was just down the road from me. The guy had bought it without having anywhere to put it so I put 150 notes in his hand for it.
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Anyway thats how it sits now and will start another 'dub rides' thread once i get it over to the garage and begin working on it. In no rush as still have plenty to do on the Mk3. Let me know what you think.
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Looks grimey! I look forward to what you do with it though :) I love a good MK2 and I'm sure you will make this into one!
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Just sat and read through this entire thread :) absolute brilliant work Jamo, engine and car are in mint condition. Hope you enjoy driving it as much as I have reading about it! Congrats on your New Arrival :laugh: look forward to seeing your work begin on it.. :cool: :cool:
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Looks grimey! I look forward to what you do with it though :) I love a good MK2 and I'm sure you will make this into one!
Yeah but grime is better than rot...but seriously you can't go wrong for 150 quid, it needs litterally no welding underneath. My plan is to paint the body and engine bay (same colour) and drop it on some nice wheels. Just keep it minimal and clean. Obviously all new suspension, bushes and brakes. Has a brand new set of rear discs and pads in the boot!! I like the 6 digit reg plate also!!
Just sat and read through this entire thread :) absolute brilliant work Jamo, engine and car are in mint condition. Hope you enjoy driving it as much as I have reading about it! Congrats on your New Arrival :laugh: look forward to seeing your work begin on it.. :cool: :cool:
Cheers mate, yeah its some read! I get all emotional reading it back :grin: things not so clean now after having it on the road past 2 weeks as its all manky already. Enjoy driving it too much to keep it parked up. It is like a new car on the road!!
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Looks grimey! I look forward to what you do with it though :) I love a good MK2 and I'm sure you will make this into one!
Yeah but grime is better than rot...but seriously you can't go wrong for 150 quid, it needs litterally no welding underneath. My plan is to paint the body and engine bay (same colour) and drop it on some nice wheels. Just keep it minimal and clean. Obviously all new suspension, bushes and brakes. Has a brand new set of rear discs and pads in the boot!! I like the 6 digit reg plate also!!
Sounds like a plan and a half! Make sure you post up a link to your new thread for it here :) £150 is a complete bonus, I would have definitely done the same!
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Just some recent pics after giving it a good clean. Got some trim ends and replacement strip for the sideskirts so its all complete down there now. Still got some we bits and bobs to do like fit my anniversery silver dials and do my headlamps and perhaps some amber front indicators. And get some red tint and laquer on the rears. Also needing a couple of rubber window trims as they have rust bubbles on them. Find a replacment maf as mine's gubbed and currently disconnected. Drives real good on the road and is delivering near on 40mpg but not been driving it hard as have been well looking after it. Thinking about changing the bumpers back to textured plastic tops and some point but not sure yet. Sort everything else out first. Needs a good detailing too.
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Mk2 has had the wrong size wiper on it for a long time :grin:
Look forward to seeing the build.......
Why is your maf unplugged?
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Mk2 has had the wrong size wiper on it for a long time :grin:
Look forward to seeing the build.......
Why is your maf unplugged?
Maf is buggered, runs so much better with it unplugged so left it that way for now. What you mean about the Mk2 wiper?
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think hes meaning the marks on the windscreen rubber looks like wiper has been rubbing on it at the top :smiley:
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Looking VERY tidy dude! More pics, more pics! Also, get your ass over here ;) http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php
Awwww bless... When did that start?
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...Oh and wow, cracking work with this car... It's come a long way and looking very good now! :cool:
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Looking VERY tidy dude! More pics, more pics! Also, get your ass over here ;) http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php
Awwww bless... When did that start?
Not that long ago. And was started up by mk2 owners :wink:
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Looking VERY tidy dude! More pics, more pics! Also, get your ass over here ;) http://mk3golfowners.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php
Awwww bless... When did that start?
Not that long ago. And was started up by mk2 owners :wink:
Really?... they trying to get mk3 owners off here? :grin:
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
Thinking about it. If it is it will be on the svag stand!! :smiley:
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
Thinking about it. If it is it will be on the svag stand!! :smiley:
might see it then :wink:
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
Thinking about it. If it is it will be on the svag stand!! :smiley:
might see it then :wink:
Didn't manage to make it today. Was too busy all week and never had the time to get the Mk3 cleaned up. :sick: Just got round to giving it a wee wash today.
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
Thinking about it. If it is it will be on the svag stand!! :smiley:
might see it then :wink:
Didn't manage to make it today. Was too busy all week and never had the time to get the Mk3 cleaned up. :sick: Just got round to giving it a wee wash today.
had a wee look for your car while i was there :smiley:
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A few updated pics of the mk3. Not really had the time to do the stuff I have wanted to do especially in regards to getting some detailing done on the paintwork. All I have done recentyl is joey the headlamps along with yellowing the inboard chamber on them. Turned out pretty awesome I think....
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Also fitted some anni silver dial faces on my original clocks and stick some red led's in tha back of it. Not as easy as I thought it would be. Plan is to change all the other illuminations in the car to blue led's.
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Basically thats about it for now. Lowered it a bit more and that is as low as it can go without the driveshaft coming in contact with the chassis leg over bumps. Have hit it once but that was a big bump that I didn't notice. Just cruise in it anyway as it attracts dirt like a magnet. Have done over 1500 miles in it already and not had it over 70 on the motorway and can usually average 40-45mpg.
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Excuse the pics, not really got the hand of this photography malarky or how to work my camera properly.
Really need some different wheels, or get wider lenzo's for the rear or maybe just some wider spacers. Next step is to get the machine polisher and some G3 over it and get the paint gleaming.
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you takin the car to wishaw on sunday :smiley:
Thinking about it. If it is it will be on the svag stand!! :smiley:
might see it then :wink:
Didn't manage to make it today. Was too busy all week and never had the time to get the Mk3 cleaned up. :sick: Just got round to giving it a wee wash today.
had a wee look for your car while i was there :smiley:
Bummer mate wish I could of made it but if I wasn't happy with it I wouldn't have wanted pictures taken of it lol. Anything else on in the near future? Will prob have it up at knockhill in a fortnight for the touring cars.
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might go up for the jap day soon up there :smiley:
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might go up for the jap day soon up there :smiley:
Yeah thats next weekend, I doubt will have the golf up there then anyway!! :grin:
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Loving the Joey'd lights man, they have worked a treat! How did you do the chambers yellow? Did you use tinting film or spray, and did you tint the lens or the chamber its self? I have this very same mod lined up to do on mine, bar the black :)
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might go up for the jap day soon up there :smiley:
Yeah thats next weekend, I doubt will have the golf up there then anyway!! :grin:
:grin: :grin: prob wouldnt be the only 1 if you did
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Loving the Joey'd lights man, they have worked a treat! How did you do the chambers yellow? Did you use tinting film or spray, and did you tint the lens or the chamber its self? I have this very same mod lined up to do on mine, bar the black :)
Cheers mate, just the chamber itself, glass is untouched. I used some yellow glass paint (cost me two quid on ebay) and dabbed it on with a sponge. Looked pretty poor when it was first applied but when cured overnight it was spot on. Don't need much of it either. As del boy once said, ''a little dab il do ya''. It gives a nice translucent hammered effect but if you use to much turns out blotchy. Ultimate budget mod, surprised its not done more often.
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Nice! I was gonna give it a go with the yellow tint film I did my fogs with, and do the inside circle on the lens......I might have to do it this way now though! Any more close ups?
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Nice! I was gonna give it a go with the yellow tint film I did my fogs with, and do the inside circle on the lens......I might have to do it this way now though! Any more close ups?
Not got any close ups on the car yet but this was a tester I done on a spare lense. Gives you an idea of the finish. Also a pic of the stuff I used off ebay. I doubt the expensive tint film will look anywhere near as good as this does to be honest. Gives off a nice yellow beam at night too. My only concern was the effect off the heat of the bulb but its been fine.
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Nice! I was gonna give it a go with the yellow tint film I did my fogs with, and do the inside circle on the lens......I might have to do it this way now though! Any more close ups?
Not got any close ups on the car yet but this was a tester I done on a spare lense. Gives you an idea of the finish. Also a pic of the stuff I used off ebay. I doubt the expensive tint film will look anywhere near as good as this does to be honest. Gives off a nice yellow beam at night too. My only concern was the effect off the heat of the bulb but its been fine.
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Hmm, I might have to get me some of that......
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Well the original seller I got it from doesn't appear to list it just now but found another seller selling various shades. Its the 'sunny yellow' one I used.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plaid-Gallery-Glass-Paints-Various-Colours-/170890973872?pt=UK_Crafts_Glass_Art_Supplies_CV&var=&hash=item27c9e552b0
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Well the original seller I got it from doesn't appear to list it just now but found another seller selling various shades. Its the 'sunny yellow' one I used.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plaid-Gallery-Glass-Paints-Various-Colours-/170890973872?pt=UK_Crafts_Glass_Art_Supplies_CV&var=&hash=item27c9e552b0
Cheers for the link pal :)
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Car is in classified ads for sale or part ex. as could do with some funds for my Mk2.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=238605.0
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Mk3 left for its new home today, pretty sad to see it go but needs must. Can begin on the mk2 now at least. Getting another Mk3 aswell though.
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Ive just bought this back for a quarter of the price I sold if for. Its wounded though, guy rode it up on a kerb outside a shop and now the engine is either dropped at the gearbox side or risen up on the other side, not sure what has happened. The car itself is still complete the way I sold it and barely turned a wheel. Will get some pics up when i pick it up next week sometime.
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Great to hear! You should drop the vr init!
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Great to hear! You should drop the vr init!
No VR goin in it, my VR is in really good nick for its age so would be a shame to break it up despite its high miles. Plus the 8v engine is in real good condition inside and out. This thing will be getting resold once its sorted, but in a more standard form. Wheels and suspension will be replaced with standard stuff. Want to make it more user friendly so it appeals to a wider group of people. The Lenso's and AP coilovers will go on the VR me thinks :grin:
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Cars looking awesome I used yellow film on the outside of my head light, just used a blade to cut round the circle
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Went down to Glasgow yesterday to repair and pick the Golf up, I tell you stepping into this after driving about in my 190k VR6 its like driving a new car, feels totally different.
Anyway this is how she has been sitting since the beginning of november.
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Not turned a wheel in three months and only covered about 2300 miles since I sold it but has sat out in the elements so there are a couple of wee bits that need some attention. This was how the engine was sitting.
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Rear engine mount had broke, not sure how as it was new, and its also broke part of the front mount, broke a bolt hole lug of the starter motor also. With the engine being angled down at the gearbox side the passenger driveshaft gaitor came in contact with the drop link and unscrewed it out the roll bar.
Done a temporary botch job to get it up the road.
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Will rob the front mount bracket and starter off my mk2 engine I removed recently so an easy repair.
Some pics of how she looks.
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Not been polished and waxed since I sold it which is ashame.
Need to source some arch liners and one of the top strips on the side skirts has split due to corrosion, a few wee bits on the bodywork needs touched up also. Gonna be putting standard suspension on it and different wheels, either some 15" bbs soltitudes or the 17" wheels thats came with the car originally, standard front lights and then it will be up for sale again pretty cheap. Although my dad has his eye on it.
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glad to see you got this back!! one of my fav mk3s, this one. shame it's not been treated with the care it deserves after the great job you did on it.
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glad to see you got this back!! one of my fav mk3s, this one. shame it's not been treated with the care it deserves after the great job you did on it.
I know, but what can you do. Its had two owners since I last had it and neither have been dubbers or car people really, they just liked the look of it. Underneath ain't so white anymore but will clean it all up best I can. Will be back up for sale in a week or so.
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interesting how the engine mounts etc had broken on this, the exact same thing happened when I crashed my 8v. common weakness?
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interesting how the engine mounts etc had broken on this, the exact same thing happened when I crashed my 8v. common weakness?
I think he rode it up on a high kerb doing like 2mph and it just split the rear mount. it was lifted right out the subframe. No damage to the sump or that so it is a bit weird. i think any upwards movement will ruin the mounts as their not designed to be put under that kind of load.
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interesting how the engine mounts etc had broken on this, the exact same thing happened when I crashed my 8v. common weakness?
I think he rode it up on a high kerb doing like 2mph and it just split the rear mount. it was lifted right out the subframe. No damage to the sump or that so it is a bit weird. i think any upwards movement will ruin the mounts as their not designed to be put under that kind of load.
yeah you're probably right.. I must have hit the underneath of the engine then. the block was slanted in the same way as yours.. btw how did you get the block so clean?
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yeah you're probably right.. I must have hit the underneath of the engine then. the block was slanted in the same way as yours.. btw how did you get the block so clean?
Loads of graft and some paint, used air tools with grinding stones.