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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: samjac68 on 12 November 2007, 12:55
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hi all :smiley:
ive found this car what i can buy and have delivered for £140 (£40 for delivery, hoping it wont go over £100 lol)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130173125763&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123
yes, its probably one of the most minging chavved mk2's ever :embarassed: i have a plan tho :wink:
-oz 16's, will also fit vaux so sell to a chav with a corsa for £50-£100 depending on condition
-Spoiler, ebay as fits mk2 golf, saxo, corsa and others... £20?
-nasty blue steering wheel £15 with golf mk2 boss
-bonnet vent, rip off and throw away
-sunstrip, rip off and throw away
if mah maths is correct, i reckon id have a free car as a base :cool:
waiting for some pics of the damage on rear panel, reckon filler and a can of paint can sort that so its presentable :smiley:
problem is, the sh!tty pattern on the side has been painted on, my idea is to get some rubbing compound and polish it away? any thoughts on this? would i need to w/d it off with some fine grit then polish
also the big bumpers and sideskirts have been painted black, rub it off with a sponge and thinners?
its also supposedly lowered, i asked how much, the guy said 60mm at a guess (he took it as part ex for another car)
cheers for any advice, like i say, its a f**king nail but i reckon i could make summat nice out of it
sam :smiley:
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If those graffics weren't painted on then I reckon you'd be on to a winner but as they are I think you're going to struggle to get them off.
Picking up chaved motors is a good way to go as long as they are easily put back to standard.
Nick
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you might struggle with those graphics...
also as a 1.3 it'd have had the b0ll0x revved out of it... everything points to that.... drilled discs etc etc etc... might need a lot of tlc in the engine bay?
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I don't think those are drilled discs as I couldn't see a caliper. I suspect they're those dust covers that look like drilled discs!
Nick
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you might be right... hadn't spotted that... mutton dressed as lamb.. or lamb dressed as mutton? :laugh:
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yeah, the rear disc things are basically just spacers but made to look like a real disc lol :sick:
my idea for the engine was to rebuild the top end with a new head gasket, regrind the valves and new seals etc, clean the carb out or possibly go weber, and ofcourse give it a full service, engine flush and new oil and filter, replace coolant, spark plugs and leads, fuel filter and replace pads/discs as necessary.
im an apprentice mechanic so wanna practice lol, and ive got my trusty hayes manual still from my old 1.6 :cool:
me main concern is the paintwork tho, i was wondering if anyones had a similar problem? my theory is i could sort it with some rubbing compound and a polishing mop, gonna ask the guy in the paintshop where i work on monday see what he has to say lol :smiley:
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umm rub i down and go for matt black dude :D would look awesome :drool: :smug:
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you'd need a mop to get it off if it is painted on and trust me it can take a while! i'd suggest giving it to a pro and get them to wet sand it off, then mop it up to get the paint nice again. junk all the other crap and it'll look ok!
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Winning bid £240, did you win it?
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another golf thats had loads of cash spent (well too much!!) and is worth more in parts than whole.... good way to get a project base cheap tho