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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 16 January 2008, 18:10
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Whoohoo... 33 views and i havent even written in here yet..
right well im back from Afgan so i will get the pics up asap!!
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Ok then, heres my first update for ya'
I bought the car back in the summer and had a problem with the way it was running, it was stalling and cutting out, especially in the wet. Really bugged me so i spent hours searching online and tried 2 things, first was to change the relays (ecu and fuel) and that didnt work, so i took the hit and bought the crank position sensor. An hour later and a pair of grubby hands, the car was fixed.
Then i convinced my missus that the car needed new suspension as my old ones were shot.. so i spoke to hottuning in germany who sent me out these quality badboys.
(http://www.rennsport.co.uk/ProdImages/1327_l.jpg)
So that was the start of it.
I then got shipped out to afganistan for my sins, and while there bought a few bits and bobs such as..
(http://i1.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/a1/e3/0792_1_b.JPG)
My show cage...
(http://www.gwentvw.co.uk/images/G3%20BLACK.jpg)
and on my way home from oxford i noticed that my exhaust is hitting my rear beam from lowering it so i have now got..
(http://www.independent-inventory.com/shop/images/EXRPMS280505.jpg)
So im hoping to get that sitting high enough that i can get around the god damn midbox which is the bain of my life.
Finally, was talking to one of the lads and he said hes got a charger for sale, he said 100 quid its mine, so i came home with...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/EatonM45_2.jpg)
Wham so there it is for now, i have to make up some drawings for my uncle who will fab up the manifolds for the charger and the mounting brackets and then its on with the old megasquirt which i am currently trying to source.
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Little update for you all.
Ive managed to pick up some management for the conv. cost me 100 quid whoohoo
got a boost gauge for a tenner too.
Saul has managed to offer me some inserts for my rear beam for 25 quid, im well happy about that
Thanks Dicky
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I didnt get around to cleaning the car but here are a few updates.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0142.jpg)
Theres the workhorse, shes the local rubble mover whilst we sorted the house out
Shes currently mouldy inside, i think this is from a leak but has been sorted now i think
bought a few lower vents
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0146.jpg)
my horrid engine bay that needs some tlc
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0141.jpg)
I removed the horrible suitcase midbox and replaced it with a volksbit pipework
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0132.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0134.jpg)
Cable tie exhaust mounts... the best a man can get
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0137.jpg)
This is the shot under the scuttle panel where i think i had the leak
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0140.jpg)
Anyways, thats it for today, tomorrow is to strip the car out, do the headlining and paint the interior pillar covers
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Well so far today i have managed to get out the headlining and trial fit the cage
I then proceeded to pull out the contents of a rather old and sh!tty alarm that came with the car.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0151.jpg)
trial fit of cage
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0149.jpg)
Stripping the front end of car to get at loom.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0150.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0152.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0153.jpg)
and finally
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0154.jpg)
Im hoping to get my headlights painted in a min and then look at covering my headlining in black suede whoohoo
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Well today i finished off my headlights..
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0156.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0155.jpg)
Didnt like how the headlining dried, so ive pulled it up and im going to try again
Been painting the plastics in the car too..
Pics to follow
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Ok, i just got round to fitting the headlights.. here they are
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0166.jpg)
although the pics dont do it justice
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0165.jpg)
Then i cut down my shifter, although i dont have a pic of it finished
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0163.jpg?t=1201710021)
I will get a pic up of it tmorrow
Here are the interior parts sprayed up
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0158.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0159.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0160.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0161.jpg)
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Ok, Today i managed to get a few more jobs done, i trial fitted the cage, after replacing most of my trim that i sprayed yday.
The headlining was a bit awkward to fit initally on my own but i got there in the end
I need to drill the car tomorrow and fit the cage properly
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0167.jpg)
Theres the suede headlining and black trim
from the left
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0169.jpg)
From the right
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0168.jpg)
another from the rear
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0170.jpg)
Then i got about removing the old door strikers and replacing them with some new ones
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0171.jpg)
to
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0172.jpg)
Digging through my parts bin, i managed to dig out my old sparco pedals i had on my corsa back in the day, so i whacked them on.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0173.jpg)
Then i got around to spraying my grill satin black and whacking it on
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0174.jpg)
Put her away for th night then
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0175.jpg)
Thats it for today, ill try and get the rest of the trim in tomorrow and then look at cleaning the engine bay i think
Dicky
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my management came today, its called mr.turbo and its from South africa. Cost me 100 quid and im well happy. Looks a piece of piss to wire up too
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/1.jpg)
soo im hoping to get some brackets made up shortly! we live in dreams though lol
fitted a vr lip today, and hopefully picking up some bumpers next week so i can remove my indicators and fogs
bought some 6k hid's and a maltese cross rear view mirror too..
(http://cbt.merchantrun.com.cn/MerchantView//UploadedFiles/512/Product/9625/0.jpg)
yeah, some nice hid's lol. i couldnt refrain myself lol
and this
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/9e/80/38eb_1.JPG)
which is my rearview mirror... whoot whoot!!! its getting there baby
didnt get much done today...
been looking at these though
(http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/23000151/Images/2/M009.jpg)
for my wing mirrors, with built in indicators too.. good poop!!!
opinions please
Well, ive been hunting for alloy wheels for ages, and ive always loved borbet a's
so i won a set on german ebay... and today they turned up...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture178.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture175.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture174.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture176.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture177.jpg)
7.5x16' fronts and 9x16' rears!!!!
cant wait for some tyres and flatcaps now!!!
List of up n coming jobs...
Interior.
1.Fit blue leds to all switches
2.Fit clocks with blue leds
3.Fit maltese rear view mirror
Exterior.
1.Fit rear door handles to front
2.Get boot debadged/dewipered/frenched
3.fit cl back bumper
4.modify front cl bumper and smooth over with gti back bumper.
5.make up blanking plates for mirrors
6.Roll arches are modify arch liners to take wheels
7.Damn Good Clean!!!
quick update...
i was bored and i cant do alot because ive busted up my ankle... so heres my wheels trial fitted and of course the delocked handles...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture182.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture180.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture179.jpg)
ohh yeah....
this is my other passion...all dumped in my boot cos my missus says it smells too bad...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture181.jpg)
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looking about for a new wheel... and managed to pick this up quite cheap...
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/George-1982/013.jpg)
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/George-1982/014.jpg)
happy days cheap as chips too.. anything is better than the standard crap
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The wheel is on and tomorrow ill be fitting my tyres to my nice new rims.. happy days :D
Then ill be washing her and giving her a good rotary polish!!!
:D
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Hey all,
the tyres turned up last night, so today i got them fitted and threw them on the car..
the 7.5s on the front caused a bit of bother with the 288mm discs n pads, ive had to run 5mm spacers and take a small amount off the bottom of the pads because they were fouling the wheels...
well here are the pics, i really need a decent backbox now though...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture184.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture185.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture186.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture188.jpg)
and i fitted my steering wheel
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/Picture189.jpg)
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anyways heres a few clean pics and a new item, some fancy kamei fog grills which you cant seem to get for love no money anymore...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0248.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0245.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0244.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0246.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0247.jpg)
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oh thats some sexy mk3 right there :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Thanks man, i wish id cleaned up my splitter though... looks pap now...
Back wheels are rubbing quite bad on the drivers side, ill be sorting that this week i think...
Off topic but i posted your vents today...
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ah cheers mate :afro:
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Ahh anybody know where to find those fog light vents? :| I want some!!! :D
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Well i havent done an update for quite some time..
I dont even know where to start lol...
I picked up a full milltek system with twin pipe from one of the lads for 100 quid... ive thrown that on, its not sitting quite right atm and catching on rear beam, but i have my mot next sat and ill throw the decat on then. Hoping that the pipe will sit a bit better then...
Mal had the decency to sort me out with the arch roller.. happy days :D so they are rolled as well as i could. This is because i managed to pick up 25mm spacers from gotwood on htt for a brill price. Ive thrown them on the front and my 5mm spacers on the back, although im tempted to get 20mm spacers for the rear now haha
I did try the 25mm spacers on the rear for sh!ts and giggles, you can see the pics below. I also picked up a nice ROHR inlet pipe, but i need to crack on with some samcos to mount it up. Its got a perfect oil breather knuckle on it for the DV when i finally get the bloody eaton on haha
anyways heres the pics..
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0699.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0701.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0702.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0700.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0703.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0704.jpg)
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heres the rears with the 25mm spacers.. hotness me thinks...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0693.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0694.jpg)
and the front with 25mm spacers.. although these pics dont do it justice..
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0695.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/104_0696.jpg)
and introducing the best thing since sliced bread.. my new pup ollie..
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0419.jpg)
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well well.. time for a bit of an update i suppose.. spent all winter driving on polished lips was not such a good idea.. so after some careful consideration...
boom.. THE REFURB!!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/steveg60cab/APSlogo11.jpg)
All sorted by the guy above.. charges 45 a corner normally.. hes amazing!!! trust me!!! heres the pics to prove!!!
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0444.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0443.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0442.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/bored_welsh_lad/CIMG0441.jpg)
pics with tyres monday and if i get time to wash n polish the car this week you might see some nice pics of it!!!
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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Awesome. :cool:
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charger was posted off this week ready to have the brackets made up...
onwards and upwards... hoping to buy a chargecooler this week too :D
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spose i owe you guys an update...
Well since i have been in afghanistan i have been talking to Nando and he thinks that its best i drop the car up to him as he hasn't knocked up 8v brackets before and wants to make sure its fitting perfect before he goes making anymore.. so when i get back i am driving up to his garage to drop the car off before heading home to go on hols..
from the car point of view i have a massive list of parts to fit and jobs to do... it looks something like this...
2 new lower arms with ballsjoints and tierods
remove suspension, clean, grease, remove helpers and refit
remove rearbeam, fit new bushes
fit charger up, fab up the pipework and order samco
remove a sh!tload of wiring and wire in my management
fit cambershims to rear of car
wire in my wideband
remove the whole aircon loom and system.. dont need it anymore..
i want to dearch her but cant seem to find any 3dr bumpstrips at a non scene price...