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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 gallery => Topic started by: Stuart_tate41 on 28 April 2012, 23:30

Title: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Stuart_tate41 on 28 April 2012, 23:30
Haven't started a thread in a while so bear with me please.

So I bought the car around two years ago looking like this!

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_0718.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_0719.jpg)

Did some basic fixes and a few interior bits along with an alpine stereo to start with.
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_1633.jpg)

Also painted the front and back badges black then bought coilovers!

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_1269.jpg)

1st pic of the car after coils terrible pic lol

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_1300.jpg)

Look like this for a while

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_1627.jpg)

Tried to DIY vinyl the roof it failed haha

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_1692.jpg)

Got some US spec rears

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/b24ad1b2.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/bf8e312b.jpg)

Got some bora clocks

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/a88f8eec.jpg)

Turned my interior lights into LED's

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/IMG_2127.jpg)

Lamin-X'd my headlights

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/81fee271.jpg)

Got some wheels for my birthday from my girlfriend which was nice! (we're getting married in October)

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/5815804b.jpg)

Had some rubbing so got a TT ARB and some engine spacers to save the sump

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/45bf89c4.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/7dc4b234.jpg)

Wheels then went on

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5095/5544723896_b11fe0c0bf_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubbed_bora/5544723896/") (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5296/5548215154_32cc59befb_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubbed_bora/5548215154/")

Then got some side skirts and an anni front valance, which i sprayed with rattle cans. Oh and I lowered it some more!


(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2716/5728232318_8998c5dbec_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubbed_bora/5728232318/)

Forgot to mention the retrimmed poverty spec seats!


(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5139/5727682529_01801655b5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubbed_bora/5727682529/)

Had a go at rolling arches and tried out some US spec.

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/7be1202a.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/9adb06d6.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/a4a60349.jpg)

Got a rear anni valance!
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/8f9881d9.jpg)

Had a go at ICE
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/f6933f9b.jpg)
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/12d4af99.jpg)

Sprayed painted my headlining black


(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6201/6087779427_604b1fd1e7_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6087779427/)

Got some new headlights!
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/photo-9.jpg)

How the car ended 2011


(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6017/6189189829_3366a75feb_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6189189829/)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5270/5894792830_0f7989d02a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/5894792830/)
Horsham (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/5894792830/) by stuart_tate41 (http://www.flickr.com/people/60875485@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Stuart_tate41 on 28 April 2012, 23:37
Over winter i wanted to put in lot of work to have a new look ready for Ultimate Dubs, I'd smashed the anni valance to bits by going down a pot hole :angry:  So a votex was now on the cards just needed to source one i'll come back to that later.

The main thing i was annoyed about was not being about to get low enough so first port of call was a chassis notch.


(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6169/6214993141_86518a3854_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6214993141/)

Next thing was the Stance Solutions Static+ Kit which allows you to raise the car by 50mm if need to clear obstacles.


(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6363229111_81b19b8a99_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6363229111/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6396083347_f22b46b7d9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6396083347/)

This was mk1 of the set up to run the lift. Also managed to source a Votex.

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/UP-Down.gif)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6623608091_4c5432e571_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6623608091/)

Got a tank and welded some feet to it and some solenoids to run the lift to make it lift in 1 second instead of 10.

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/download.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6696352051_8c212aa361_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6696352051/)

During this the compressor set itself on fire so I got a Viair.
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab319/Stuart_tate41/8136060b.jpg)

got the Votex painted (it was in a bad condition so couldn't paint it myself) also got some Lupo mirrors and put the wheels back on all read to go for UD!


(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6881524183_ed6a0d75c8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6881524183/)

This brings us up to date and some more pictures in case you havn't had enough


(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6834457186_5bbdebb9a6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60875485@N06/6834457186/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6872411898_ee88632006_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78290293@N06/6872411898/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6872413524_52d353b75e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78290293@N06/6872413524/)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/7018518457_c150f07953_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78290293@N06/7018518457/)
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Wayne on 28 April 2012, 23:52
Stunning :cool: looks spot on and sits really nice.
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: .Pat on 28 April 2012, 23:53
Shame it's a more door  :evil:

Looks as good as ever though Stu.
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: seanlammy on 29 April 2012, 00:35
managed to squezze it all into one page this time  :tongue: i cant be bothered writing up another build thread haha
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: tdi_blu on 29 April 2012, 08:32
Great work mate the car looks stunning  :wink:
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Andy-H on 29 April 2012, 08:41
Nice  :cool:
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: leigh_harty on 29 April 2012, 10:13
Too many modded 3doors, top work!  :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: murraymint on 29 April 2012, 11:28
Love it!! More doors FTW!!!!
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: .Pat on 30 April 2012, 21:04
Bet you wish you didn't spend so long putting this thread together  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Stuart_tate41 on 30 April 2012, 23:46
Quote from: .Pat on 30 April 2012, 21:04
Bet you wish you didn't spend so long putting this thread together  :lipsrsealed:
Yeah pretty much but then didn't expect to be buying a new car!
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: Scott D on 01 May 2012, 01:42
sits well and the right amount of poke

nice LMs  :cool:
Title: Re: Stu's Car - Black mk4!
Post by: dantheman6554 on 10 May 2012, 10:05
Still my favourite car on UKMKIVS  :lipsrsealed:          Nice work Stu