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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 02 January 2014, 15:14
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Thanks :smiley:
First I must give credit to Ollie (previous owner for the work he did) cracking job mate. Here is the 1996 GTI engineering VR6 (plus PAC) in black magic;
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Engine wise it has GTI engineering 2.8 OBD2 VR6
270 cams
BMC Intake
Decat with 6 Branch manifold
Remap to suit mods
Breathers and vacuum pipe delete
Plans for the motor are to;
Delete AC
Tidy the loom/bay
Polished intakes
Renew bottles and caps
Upgrade coil packs (any ideas?)
Maybe forced induction next year
Wheels & Suspension
Wheels are TH-2's 1780
17x8 5x98 with proper wobble bolts
5mm hub centric spacers at the rear
Centre caps are like rocking horse poo! LOL
Super sport coilovers
Eibach rear camber shims
Weitech anti roll bars all round
2.5 neg camber @ front
1.5 neg camber @ rear
Flat toe at the rear 1mm at front
Plans are to refurb the rims to grey (anthracite) or carbon dip them- suspension will be kept the same.
Brakes
Brembo discs all round
Pagid RS4-4 oranges pads
Interior
Currently colour concept blue black heated leather with single 4 point sparco harness
Highline black trim
Cloth door cards
Corrado leather small steering wheel
Plans for interior are;
Polished half cage
Mulberry heated leather plus door cards
Dynamat everywhere
Nice quality sound system that looks factory
Momo wheel
Cup holder
Highline centre console & gear knob
Exterior
Front air ducts
Quick release front bumper
Morrette twin headlights
Plans for outside;
Paint wings, bonnet, smooth & paint front bumper
Smooth de wiper tailgate- look for a US boot
Treat tiny rust on rear arches
Think about a different headlight solution.....
Polish polish polish......
Put private plate on it and get some show plates
Look forward to show season :cool:
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Here is the nice little badge that makes it "real" :cool:
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2m6qvlz.jpg)
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Cup holder acquired
Private plate delivered (paperwork) - best place for pressed plates? Dubmiester or German plates.com?
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Booked in for a service, AC delete and overall service/check over including RR on the 13th so will do some of the interior stuff this weekend
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Few bits done today;
Took out the dodgy sub/amp/power cap (that was live and loose in the boot!)
Took out old leather
Changed door cards to leather highline
Luckily I have a full highline VR that I'm breaking so I've replaced all clips, brackets and sound deadening etc so it is 100% complete interior wise.
Started to play with the cage but not sure on it :undecided:
Some pics from today ;
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Found about £8 under the seats! And just won a Momo wheel and boss on eBay !!
I'll do some more tmw on the highline centre console and one of the rear lights is leaking but I have a spare set so I'll pick the best two and do the seals.
Looking for; stainless back box, aerial options (delete the roof one as I don't like it) new front end not a huge fan of morretes... Vento or is it played out?
Been looking at superchargers and winning one on eBay at the moment FFS don't tell the misses!!!
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Few more hours done today;
Interior completed and for now I just bolted the cage in- still not sure but will try it out for a bit......
The heated seats don't seem to be working so need to fault find that, and I'm going to change the quick release front bumper to a factory bumper and smooth it out and go OEM+
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A rear seat shot
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Heated seats maybe a bad connection on the element
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Heated seats maybe a bad connection on the element
Thanks I was going to try the switch unit as previous owner said the same thing about the drivers seat but I have a spare so will try that first if not I'll then look at the loom :)
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Just organising paint and body work so it's ready for UD although it will be just in the car park but for me some of the best places to look at the shows are the parking areas!
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Low of the morning- Moved the car in the garage this morning to find a 50p size drop of oil.......... Hmm good job its going in on Monday
High of the morning- Waiting for the steering wheel to arrive today hopefully!
:sad: :smiley: :grin:
Drove the M3 in this morning put a smile on my face :evil:
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Steering wheel turned up- Fitment tmw (Or tonight if i cant wait! LOL)
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Well couldnt wait so.....
Before Small Corrado Wheel;
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After shots;
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Also swapped the orange repeaters for these, I prefer them (I will be getting rid of the orange indicators too);
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Went to start it afterwards and battery was flat- Hmmm not sure if i left light on however the battery is GONE and I put my tester on it and it seems the alternator is overcharging........
Another job to sort out next week while its at the garage! LOL Don't you just love old cars!
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Just a few jobs today
Changed the battery
Air vent replacement
Hoovered out!
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I've been flat out at work and been doing more planning than working on it!
It's going to put into a very very clean OEM+ car, keeping with it's pedigree;
I'm going to try and put it back to how it should be.
I'm going to take the "Motorsport" bits and put on the mk3 I'm building (a 1.8t from my 1.6cl and the mk4) I have- bit longer term this year but the gti/vr6 will be done first.
Need a set of good split rims genuine staggered so on the hunt for something :)
I'll do some work this weekend and post an update :smiley:
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Left my phone at home so pics tmw
Headlights back to OEM and please any one vento front
Changed leads and took engine cover off for painting
Need to pick up new water bottles etc as the bay is untidy so will get on flea bay tonight :)
Spent a few hours on my gsxr and cleaned the M3- knackered!
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Small breather mod
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Just back to factory so it can be driven until I get vento front sorted- yellow indicators gone too
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New VR6 tax disc ordered
Looking for a correct period Alpine head unit so it looks right in the cabin as I am not a big fan of big fancy lights!!!
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Keeping out for some nice wheels- looks like I missed the OZ futuras
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Hmmmmm frustrating- need to do a battery draw test- any common mk3 battery drain faults ??
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Sorted the wheels out, bought a vento front end, bought a badge less grill early style
Selling the compmotives :smiley:
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Compmotives are sold new wheels are on but require refurb
Got let down with a vento front this weekend
Need new tyres and Coilovers are rusted at the existing height hmmmm not a great weekend at all
US cup holder arrived but needs a good few hours with the dremel
Hmmmm
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Woke up today in a better mood- Sorted the vento front end out- Finally and rang around a few painters.....
Im going to get the front bumper smoothed, tailgate smoothed - I do promise more pictures this week but off to Ireland tomorrow for a few days.
Why is it that you always want me than you can afford straight away LOL (Air, Turbo kit, Interior, etc etc)
UD will be just running new rims and paint then maybe a few more things by mid year
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Its been a while as had some serious off putting comments by people so decided not to share LOL
Here is where the bay is up to for now;
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New wheels will be here this week so will post up new fitment etc.
needs front end painting so looking forward to that next month- decided to stay golf front as Vento is so played out :wink:
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Recent pics
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