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Title: Murraymints mk3 valver (not for much longer)
Post by: murraymint on 12 February 2012, 23:27

Right as some of you may know I bort a mk3 gti 16v on Saturday. I thought I may as well start a thread for it, there's not going to any major engine rebuilds or 'scene' points with expense parts/wheels and air ride, just cleaning up and doing little bits. Want to lower it a bit, some nice wheels when i have some more money and want to clean up the engine bay, maybe polish the manifold etc, but im sure as i do more bits to it ill want to keep going lol. So enjoy  :smiley:

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/44f27a91.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0454.jpg)


First thing I have planned is check under the sills for rust and just ordered the paint to refurb the wheels

Cheers

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: Wayne on 12 February 2012, 23:47

Looks straight enough, good luck with it :afro:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 13 February 2012, 18:32

Cheers Wayne  :smiley:

So first problem happened today, ws sat init on my lunch break and after getting out to go back to work, I go to lock it, turn the key, the lock kinda clicks then nothing, the key just turns. Went round to the passenger side and it locked all the doors including the drivers door fine, so hopefully it's only one of those thick wire things that has slipped out of position so gotta take to door apart to investigate. Was gunna do it tonight but it's fricking raining.

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 15 February 2012, 17:01

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/593d42dc.jpg)

Have no money now so gotta start with the small things

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 16 February 2012, 18:17

Another lil update

Fitted some votex roof bars tonight

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0464.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0463.jpg)


Getting it ready to mount this onit!!

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-01-25170830.jpg)

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 20 February 2012, 16:53

Little update, finished work early so thort I'd do a lil bit to the car :).

As you can see the bottom of my front grill is very badly stone chipped so Thort I'd spray it

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0474.jpg)

Took it apart and primed it up

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0475.jpg)

Then realised I've ran out of dragon green paint so trip to halfrauds tomorrow

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: Seanl on 20 February 2012, 17:43

Thats a crap update!  :grin:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 20 February 2012, 17:49

Thanks  :smiley:. Well havin no money due to just buying the car its only gunna be small updates for a while (which sucks!!) but dw better updates soon!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 22 February 2012, 19:15

That's better

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0481.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/Photo0482.jpg)

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 February 2012, 13:29

See if you can find a cheap second throttlebody somewhere and then home port it with a file.

Could find you a few more ponies, although you really want to get a tubular manifold for it, as it'll find you a significant boost for the motor.

Then a lightened flywheel, which you'll feel a massive difference in responsiveness from.

All in due course, obviously.

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: kempie on 23 February 2012, 15:38

Quote from: murraymint on 12 February 2012, 23:27

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/44f27a91.jpg)

needs a de-cat :p

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: stow1985 on 23 February 2012, 20:59

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 23 February 2012, 13:29

See if you can find a cheap second throttlebody somewhere and then home port it with a file.

Could find you a few more ponies, although you really want to get a tubular manifold for it, as it'll find you a significant boost for the motor.

Then a lightened flywheel, which you'll feel a massive difference in responsiveness from.

All in due course, obviously.

That's a plan  :cool:

Grill looks better, looks like it needs a buff up  :undecided:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 23 February 2012, 21:00

That does sound like a plan  :cool:.

Yh Its need buffing, but I Havnt done it due to the weather being sh!te.

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 24 February 2012, 19:59

Cut an inch of the gear stick and fitted a wooden mk4 knob  :D

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/b0c37460.jpg)

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 25 February 2012, 14:02

Started spraying my wheels today

Before
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2917ed4d-526a-4d00-8cdc-24fec4b12bd9.jpg)

Prepped
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/c2f1ee11-85a3-4c27-bfff-8cb2844ca17e.jpg)


Primed
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2218bbd1-e7a4-4335-95fb-6461be2d102c.jpg)


More pics to come :)

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 25 February 2012, 15:40

Colour :)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/ff7c4aa9-42da-4533-bfdb-df00fc29455c.jpg)

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: Seanl on 25 February 2012, 15:42

Borrrrriiiiiiinnnnngggggg!  :grin:

Should have gone wacky with the colour! Only joking mate, looks like a good job!  :wink:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 25 February 2012, 15:43

Cheers lol. I after priming them I did think about a different colour but I thort that if/when I get new wheels. These would probably be easier to shift in silver

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: Martz on 27 February 2012, 14:16

Good effort mate, look nice. Have you done the 4 yet?

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 27 February 2012, 16:39

Cheers mate, only done two as I can only take two wheels off at as time lol.

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: dom on 07 March 2012, 09:50

All the wheels done yet?

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver
Post by: murraymint on 07 March 2012, 17:09

Well....... No lol but I have good reason! I bort my dads mk2 Jetta off him last week  :cool: and I'm going to put the abf lump out of the golf into the Jetta! Bin talking to a couple people on the mk2 forum about the conversion and I now have a list of everything I need  :smiley: I've already bort some g60 brakes for it (safety first  :wink:). Was gunna start a thread when I started the conversion as i probably wont start doing it for about a month as I'm going to do it at my mates house but he's gotta finish his mk1 caddy first  :cool:

Josh

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver (not for much longer)
Post by: murraymint on 09 March 2012, 16:42

Nice parcel of goodies turned up today! ( thanks lewy :afro: )

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-09161624.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-09161618.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-09162135.jpg)

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2012-03-09161558.jpg)

 G60 brakes for the Jetta

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver (not for much longer)
Post by: Bellend on 09 March 2012, 17:28

Shoulda gone 5 stud widetrack.  :tongue:

Title: Re: Murraymints mk3 valver (not for much longer)
Post by: murraymint on 09 March 2012, 17:35

Was guna but that's more work  :grin: