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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dubstar9 on 30 May 2012, 21:28
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Hello all, I have just returned to the Golf scene after about 10 years (kids, sorry!!!) as my last one was a sweet '90 spec Steel Blue Mk2 GTi 8v.
I'm back now with a Mk3 Avant Garde 2.0i 8v (god it's slow, but will sort that in time with a 24v lump) which I have just ordered a red mohair hood and next month it'll get slammed. It has a few faults of which I've posted question on this forum, namely N/S/F window not working off that doors switch and you need to press the drivers one down, then up and then down again to work, fine when you need it to go up again. It also has a electrical problem with the hood motor, I have tested the motor off the car and working fine, power and switch power to the relay, replaced relay and still not working (relay not clicking with power to it).
Since I got the car some low life has keyed both sides, so I have decided later to respray it Porsche Carrera White to contrast against the red hood and will find some sweet alloys in red too. Thinking about smoothing the bumpers and fitting textured side skirts to flow between the VR6 chin spoiler and the textured lower part of the rear bumper. Things I've done so far is started to replace the Blue interior parts with Black, fitted a glovebox instead of the parcel shelf, VR6 chin spoiler, bits of chrome (before being keyed) which may get ditched later and removed the rear badges and found out someone superglued them on!!! So I have rubbed down that panel ready for the respray :laugh:
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Looks a good sound base car :smiley:
Just for info GTI spec skirts will not fit due to the sills being a different shape.
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Looking at these skirts - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190661093078?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2073wt_1037
Oh and I swapped GTi arches and mouldings for GL ones, they are quite hard to find too!!! :wink:
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They look ok but will not fit yours, cabrio has deeper sills to add strength.
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Ok :wink: Think I'll just have the stone chip removed like most modded Cabrio's I've seen, then have stone chip film added once it's had the respray.
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Job for the weekend (fingers crossed)
I have had BSA International specially make me this hood in mohair and looks great even against the blue, should really stand out once she's paint Carrera White :cool:
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yh will looks good on white with those rotas :cool:
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Now the next question is........should i fit a Mk4 bootlid???
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Now the next question is........should i fit a Mk4 bootlid???
Not a mk4 as such, the mk3.5 was a mk3 made to look like a mk4, everything on the the rear was different so I don't think it will fit a early one like yours.
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Don't think you can fit Mk3.5 rear bumper, but I have seen mk3.5 bootlid fitted as shown below.
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I would. That looks cracking.
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The Cabrio motor is ALIVE!!!
Would you believe that it was down to one of the Contact Sensors shown in the wiring diagram I found had become disconnected, they sit in the trim that surrounds the hinged area at the top of the rear side door cards (you know where the rear side window is). Spotted it wasn't connected at the bottom of the trim by the rear seat base, bet someone had removed the trim and didn't notice the small wire connector there. Plugged it in and tried the switch and heard the motor straight away, result :laugh:
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Well now that the motors work the next thing on the list was to ditch the tatty old PVC hood with a Red Mohair one.
So booked today off but still went in to use a bay in the workshop, not to bad a job. Main problems was the rear window, took ages getting out and all the staples in the window frame, same story fitting it back in.
But here we go.....
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Looks sweet but will look better in white with red rims
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GTi spec rear Hella lights now replaced US Spec Hella lights (made in Mexico :cool:)
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that roof and them lights are going to sweet when it white :cool:
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Cheers, the slightly smoked GTi's wouldn't work with the white and any other aftermarket one's look sh!te :undecided:
But these are sweet :cool:
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Nice its coming on, do you have a project section in the vw chat part mate? if so link me id like to keep an eye on whats in store.
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Not yet, how do I go about it???
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That looks much better bud :smiley: good job!!
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Shame that some previous owner superglue'd the rear badges on so that when I thought about de-badging it off came the paint, doh :rolleyes:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=45.0
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Cheers, will start that tomorrow and then post the link here :wink:
Also my new Crystal Indicator/Fog & Running lights arrived but when I opened the undamaged packaging I found this -
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Ok guys n' girls, I have started a project page.
Read more here - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=234730.0
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Take one blue tonneau cover and one tin of flexy red vinyl paint and the first coat is on, one to go :cool:
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Lots of driving around Brum done, Vento front end got, bonnet fitted bright yellow ouch, headlights wiring won't fitted without harness adaptors £18 a pair, two grilles and one genuine with badge sweet, headlights already Joey'd sorted, passenger wing to replace dented one with repeater deleted great, in yellow ouch, nearly finished US Spec style front bumper nice one. Not a bad day really.
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Ftted the rest of the Vento front end, just wings and bumper to finish.
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A million times better.... Well worth the wait
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No no no, vento front end does not suit a cabby....give it to me :grin: :laugh:
seriously i rekon this will look awesome when all painted up :wink:
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Hahaha, thought you may have had nervous breakdown or something for a moment then.
Think it well look sweet once the rest of the body mods are done, but first it need slamming!!!
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I need that front end!!!! If it is ld1b? Lol
My car is yellow already,so hard to find the vento bits in yellow!
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Nice mate, gonna look sweet!!!
Vento front end on a cabby ...definitely!!!!!
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Yeah, defo.
Seen loads done in the US so thought I'd do a Vento front and US spec too, it's a great look :cool:
Talking of which I have fitted bumper marker lights this afternoon.
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The spring in the light holds them in place against the bumper bracket.
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Now got the headlight wiring sorted and Euro style yellow H4 bulbs.
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Yes yellow bulbs! I have yellow bulbs, I love them, looks awesome! :cool:
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I have some yellow LED's that will be running lights in the front indicators that just need wiring in very soon, wish I could wire the bumper marker lights up so they are on with the running lights but then flash with the indicators :undecided:
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When you figure out how to do ut let me know!
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It must be possible because US cars have their tail lights on and then one flashes as an indicator while the other stays lite!!! :undecided:
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Fitted the US Spec front bumper today, ok it's not finished but the rest of the bodywork isn't yet so what the heck!!!
Need a new splitter as my VR6 one is to short, so lift the one it came with on, also found two brackets that will work for my floating number plate. Need to primer and tidy up around the marker lights, but all in all you get the idea.
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Hoping to sort the distance between bumper and tarmac at the beginning of next month when my important items turn up :wink:
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Great job!
looking good!
The paint will make such a difference!
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Hey guys. I'm desperate for a new roof for my mk3 cabrio. Anyone know where I can get one cheap?? Any good links?? Don't really need a new one, just one without holes !!!! Thanks lads
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I got my Mohair one from this guy - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/J-C-AUTOMOTIVES?_trksid=p4340.l2563
He does PVC also in different colours and fitting took my around 5 hrs with simple tools and would be far easier to do by yourself than trying to replace the complete hood and frame and from £109 for the basic cover you won't better a brand new item with a cheaper secondhand one.
This is the company he supplies for and the one I fitted - http://www.car-hood.co.uk/
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Lowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwer!!! To much gap :wink: :wink:
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Good work though
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Ive seen dubstars roof in the flesh and it looks awesome.... Cant fault it
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Lowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwer!!! To much gap :wink: :wink:
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Good work though
Waiting for pay day, Shocks are shot now and bottom arm bushes are knocking. Replacement coilover will be adjustable between 55-80mm :wink:
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Hey guys. I'm desperate for a new roof for my mk3 cabrio. Anyone know where I can get one cheap?? Any good links?? Don't really need a new one, just one without holes !!!! Thanks lads
If you do get a new replacement hood cover I can email you the VW fitting instructions :wink:
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Yeah some fitting instructions would be very good. Thank you. My email is dnewbon@hotmail.co.uk
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On another PC so will send in the morning mate :wink:
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A few more items have turned up to fit over the next couple of months.
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Febi lower wishbones uprated with R32 rear bushes, Bonrath anti roll bar bushes, Eibach front camber bolts, Plastic filler and fine stopper plus an invisible aerial.
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Corrado spoiler motor, relay and switch.
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Main light switch with front fogs and 100w yellow fog bulbs.
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Washer jets off a Chevrolet RV clipped on to the wiper arms with the washer pipes feed behind the arms.
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Keep it going mate, good job
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Another Cab :kiss: Any plans???
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What's planned for the Corrado spoiler motor and switch?
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No more than what's already been done, lowered, 17's fitted, exhaust system and matching roof. Very subtle but that's the way I like it :)
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What's planned for the Corrado spoiler motor and switch?
Something like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaTvlI4W3bs
But I'd rather have the whole top lift up which will make it alot neater as the shell of the bootlid seals the boot and makes it water tight. Thinking about using a MK3.5 top so I have a brake light too. :wink:
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Just ordered a T-Shirt with the Cabrio on it, finished look of course :wink:
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Ordered two red leather dye kits which equals 300ml in total and now I know I needed 600ml lol, so just need to finish a little on the seat back and then do the seat base. Progress so far.....
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Just need to black the rest of the side trims and they can go in :D
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Once done I'll use a colour sealer to stop it scuffing etc.....
Just done the black last night at 10.30 with the flood lights on, no wind at all.
(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg589/dubstar9/P1010386.jpg)
Painted speaker grilles and the carpet pieces, also built up centre frame with red lite switches and ciger lighter.
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LOVE what your doing dude! plans look and sound emense.
i plan on ordering a roof from the same people at some point down the modding road (once i've fixed the f**king thing) but i'm doing the red with cream theme.
where did you get the dye from? :lipsrsealed:
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where did you get the dye from? :lipsrsealed:
From these guys on Ebay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MagixGrison-150ml-Leather-Vinyl-Scarlet-Red-Spray-Dye-Cleaner-Shoes-Boot-Repair-/280742348647?pt=UK_Charms_Wristbands&hash=item415d8c4767#ht_7873wt_1270
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Fitted the rear trim as I only need to remove seat base to finish and thats a 5min job.
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that looks sick. :cool:
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Well the dye is on order so should be to long and then I'll give it a rub with leather sealer, then on the look out for leather 3 door front seats and leather Beetle hoop headrests. Think finding the door cards will be harder but I'll grab them when I see them, might need some Cabrio colour concept ones and dye the the red bits above the arm rests black so only the arm rest are red on a totally black door card. Then get the door handles and door pull surrounds covered in red leather. ;)
Anyway, just fitted door and main dash switches, green for red lite and swapped the blue Airbag for a black one.
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Switch on the left is the Corrado spoiler one and looks crap (so new blank needed) which I have the Corrado bezel, so I'll fit it into the replacement black dash between steering wheel and drivers door under main light switch ;)
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Managed to get to dye the rear seat base today.
From the back
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From the front
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Also managed to dye the gearstick and handbrake gaitors too.
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Rear seat complete
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Gaitors fitted
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Front door cards arrive next week ;)
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Today I decided to swap out the blue carpet for a black one picked up for a tenner.
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And also swap the headlight wiring harness for a Fog light one.
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Booked the day off today to fit the coilovers and replace the O/S lower arm as that N/S one needs booking in for a pro to sort.
Anyway, with a 45mm drop at the rear and a 60mm drop at the front I have a bit of rubbing which I put down to the 17"s and the fact the arches need rolling which I'll get done to the replacement front wings.
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It's getting there mate. Looking good now it's lowered
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Cheers mate.
That N/S arm is bugging me at the moment, had the tyre replaced today and as they torqued the wheel up you could see it moving back 10mm or more and after a good drive it knocks like hell over potholes and rough surfaces :shocked:
Got it booked in at the same garage in a couple of weeks to replace the bolt, then I can get on and replace the arm, free of the track rods and book her in for tracking. Then I'll be 100% happy with the suspension and once the wings are welding up and the arches rolled it's sorted.
I can focus on finished the interior (Black dash and kick panels and leather front seats) and the bodywork, that spoiler/bootlid and a respray :wink:
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Looking good mate, can't wait to see this finished :cool:
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Replaced the dash this weekend and converted my original clocks by swapping out the Anni faces which isn't as straight forward as it sounds and fitted red LED's and then sewn on a Black leather steering wheel cover.
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Those seats would look great in an 80's porn movie.. :grin: