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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 15:38

Title: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 15:38
What a f**k*r that was to get the old strut out..  Seized top nut so angle grinder, stilsons and blatent ignorance to health and safety and job done..  Wheel on and bollox - need spacers !!! Oh well - onwards !!

(http://i44.tinypic.com/357niaf.jpg)
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: Deano2711 on 15 April 2012, 15:48
Barsteward.....I want those wheels.  Looking very nice Bud  :wink:
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 15:50
Quote from: Deano2711 on 15 April 2012, 15:48
Barsteward.....I want those wheels.  Looking very nice Bud  :wink:

Cheers bud..  Thats one of the skinny 8x16's fronts !!
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: tweed on 15 April 2012, 17:32
Camber is well out  :huh:

But hurry and finish, I want to see all of them  :smiley:
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 18:35
Yeah it will all need sorting but gotta start somewhere.. cant wait to get the 9's on the back
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: search on 15 April 2012, 19:36
Looking fresh man, not much day light left how much you got to do now?
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: gti gaz on 15 April 2012, 20:36
Looking goog dude
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: CJA321 on 15 April 2012, 21:49
What wheels are those bud?   :smiley:
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 23:47
Cheers guys, still got the rear to do as in laws stopped play.... grrrr

the wheel are only Dare RS's in 8/9x16 with 195/205 40's but the fronts are touching the calipers so will need to work out what spacers i need... All a bit of trial and error at the moment..
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 19 April 2012, 20:49
Sorry guys.. back will be done this weekend got a bit distracted by  :sick:a 450 mile round trip to collect the leather interior

Its starting to look very cool......
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: Wayne on 19 April 2012, 21:04
Quote from: negawsklov on 15 April 2012, 23:47
but the fronts are touching the calipers so will need to work out what spacers i need... All a bit of trial and error at the moment..

3mm will sort it all ok, did you use new top mounts as they look like they have a big gap in the picture
Title: Re: One corner down, three to go......
Post by: negawsklov on 23 April 2012, 17:42
Yeah i did... wasnt bolted down properly in the pic as still needed to mes with the camber...

Anyway all 4 corners on.. new leather interior fitted just waiting for my spacers to be made for me so i can get the wheels on...  wont be long now. Pics on way later