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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: Yann on 03 August 2012, 20:57
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I thought I'd show some of the work I've done so far to my Golf n it's quiet at work!!!
I took my old VR6 for its MOT and it came back with load of problems n with all the rust all over the car it wasn't worth repairing.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/fa3ee000.jpg)
So the hunt started for something with less rust n worth swapping the good parts onto. When I found this.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/b8866d8c.jpg)
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It was in a buliderds yard where it had sat for two years n it had a few problems but nothing to bad having only done 94k n a full service history. So I swapped over the Koni coilovers, 6 branch manifold and system, Audi RS4's n fixed the parts that were broken, heater matrix, glove box front fog lights and passenger seat.
6 branch heat wrapped.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/b0fb1f31.jpg)
New heater matrix in.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/2fc5a13e.jpg)
The plan was to tidy it up n get it back on the roads. But then a custom cage come up for sale n that went out the window.
Custom cage
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/638a30bd.jpg)
All the interior came out and replaced the roof lining, A,B,C pillars with black items fitted all the wiring for the amp and speakers in the false floor.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/c513e398.jpg)
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My naphew thought it was a climbing frame!!!
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/773698be.jpg)
all I need is the bucket seats and a couple of bits and bobs n the interior will be finished. Next up was to sort the exterior, the wings need to be replaced due to rust which I have ordered just wanting on delivery.
Front end off to be replaced with nice new none rusty stuff.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/c6045c54.jpg)
Polo rear door handles.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/abbbd1d6.jpg)
Cult Society boot plinth. Rear spoiler and wiper removed and rear badge sprayed satin black. Crystal rear lights.
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While the front is off I cleaned and sprayed the front.
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Fitted a ram air feed.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/bb39a28e.jpg)
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I've also fitted a stand off kit.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/425a515f.jpg)
MK4 wing mirrors with carbon fibre covers
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Relocated the washer jets ready for a smoothed bonnet.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/3d33fd61.jpg)
Satin black inlet manifold.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/90136ebe.jpg)
That's where I'm at so far, still loads to do and will post up pics as I go along.
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Decided if I'm gonna got a respray I might as well pull the interior out an get it done propley. So all the interior is out apart from the dash an found these!!!
Tailgate recess
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Passenger sill
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/089ba0f1.jpg)
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drivers footwell
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Drivers sill
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/a0a2b36e.jpg)
Removed the rubbers from the roof
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/00fe1c50.jpg)
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Door mouldings removed
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Removed everything from the back
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I also lowered it two half inches at the rear an three Inches at the front but will have to wait till everything's back before lowering it anymore!!!
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(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/D1CAD185-9486-4204-92FF-6339097F24C5-8413-000004D39CC5EB4B.jpg)
Resprayed rear metal part behind the bumper
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Also got these in the post today
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Two half inches short then standard!!
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Interesting!
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Apart from the show cage looks a good project.
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Nice car and mods :smiley:
The rust looks superficial and im also not a fan of the cage but its not my car :wink:
What you doing seat wise? bucket seats as in racing ones or some buckety s3 seats etc? Hoping its the latter
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I like it!!!!!
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I haven't decided yet what to do with the seats, I would like to go the S3 or similar but don't know if my budget will stretch that far as there bleedin expensive but I'm also thinking of banded steel wheels an think buckets would look better, I won't be putting cheap 100 quid buckets in
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Great work mate coming along very nicely :wink:
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looking realy good. keep the pics comming :cool:
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Dont do banded steels please!
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What was wrong with the first VR6, major rot?
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Whats wrong with banded steels? The storm gray VR was rotten the talegate was the only panel with no rust n then I took it for its MOT n it failed on quiet a few things and I just seemed pointless spending money on it plus it had been to the moon n back I don't know how many times.
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Did you manage to salvage much from it for the new one?
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The blue one had few things wrong with it when I brought it, the passenger seat wouldn't tilt, the glove box was broke and a couple of others bit but can't think what right now. I had all the parts off the grey one plus it had koni coilovers, pipewerx 6 branch manifold, high flow sports cat n system, crystal rear lights n the RS4 alloys. There was a few other parts on it like green stuff pads n drilled n grooved disks but I never took them off as I'm planning to fit 312mm front brakes oh an it had American cup holders which I put in, plus loads of other parts which were in better condition. I had to scrap it before I could strip it propley as the old dear didn't think it looked good in the garden in bits. Shame because I could have made some money out of it.
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Nothing wrong with banded steels just got to get the car sitting right to pull them off...
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It will be sat on its ass this is my fifth dub an all of them we're low
My old 16v which I wish I never sold but always turned heads
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But still haven't made my up yet on the banded but it will have deep dish rims
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Mk2 looks nice
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It will be sat on its ass this is my fifth dub an all of them we're low
My old 16v which I wish I never sold but always turned heads
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But still haven't made my up yet on the banded but it will have deep dish rims
That is on Guernsey plates. Is that where it is now?
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I wondered how long before some commented on that. I'm from Guernsey an moved to England 6 years ago, I was living down in summerset when I sold it about three years ago. Some fella from Bridgewater offered me 1500 quid for it but the Guernsey sea air had gotten to it an it had started to rot quiet bad the clocks and central locking had started playing up n I lost interest in it, so when I found a note under the windscreen wiper offering 1500 quid for it I shook the blokes arm off. He never took it for a test drive, heard it run nothing. Can't believe some people
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Banded steels? Just my opinion mate.
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I wondered how long before some commented on that. I'm from Guernsey an moved to England 6 years ago, I was living down in summerset when I sold it about three years ago. Some fella from Bridgewater offered me 1500 quid for it but the Guernsey sea air had gotten to it an it had started to rot quiet bad the clocks and central locking had started playing up n I lost interest in it, so when I found a note under the windscreen wiper offering 1500 quid for it I shook the blokes arm off. He never took it for a test drive, heard it run nothing. Can't believe some people
Ahh yeah thought you must have moved. Nice Island, i like it there. You may have noticed the plates in my signature, yep i'm from the other 1 :evil: :grin:
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Yeah I did notice, I used to be in Jersey all the time when I was younger we used to go over five ten fifteen of us on the piss got some good memories of there. Saying that I rember going one year, there was a big modded car show down the five miles road must have been about ten years ago there was loads of us that turned up for that
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I've been busy lately with having to find a new home to move into. which also mean I've lost my garage, not good as its massive. I managed to do a little bit over the last month.
So I've fitted Newsouth Power Gasket Plus Inlet Manifold Gasket
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I've also removed all the rust I found. I'm getting a full respray so I've left it in premier.
Drivers door sill
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Lower drivers door
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Passenger door sill
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Boot number plate recess
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Passenger rear arch
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I've also cleaned the engine bay
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Inlet manifold back on with plastics sprayed satin black n lettering body coloured
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And I've adjusted the sunroof which now sits flush and extended the side repeater wiring as I'm fitting a U.S front bumper and will have the wings smoothed. I've had a quote for a respray including having all bits i want smoothed and colour coded, I'm not giving to much away you'll have to wait and see!! So this thread might go quiet for a bit as I'll be saving for little while!!!