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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 31 January 2008, 13:38
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Cheers JV :afro:
TO DO LIST
Lower the schlaggCrystal headlightsSmoked crystal indicators
New plates
New brake calipers, disks and pads on all four corners
Replace headligning and front door cardsInstall sound system
New front splitter
New rocker cover gasket, sparks, dizzy, leads, K&N panel filter etc ...
Clean the engine and generally tidy it up
Replace cracked windscreen
fit new back box and exhaust exhaust system
Sort out why the clocks sometimes decide to work
Get the other set of alloys refurbed and fitted, they also need new tryes
Fit the Sparco pedals and new gear knob
Lay the rear wiper flat
Right where to start ... here she is when i bought her,
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0801220010.jpg)
Gave her a wash and vacume yesterday, however the paint was still dull as fook! Basically i believe it has been sitting on a drive since 1999, new battery in and started 1st time, gotta love VW's :smug:
quick few pics of the bad points ..
Nice headligning (hopefully have a new one to replace it ;))
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130016.jpg)
Holes in the seat, other seats are mint tho!
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130015.jpg)
Door cards :undecided: its a shame because this is my favorite pattern so i will have to keep my eyes peeled for some just like them :)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130014.jpg)
Today I took out the headligning, door cards and fitted some nice new chrome door pulls! Also started to T cut her and shoe polish the side strips ..
Paint work before ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130019.jpg)
After, has alot of swirls in the paint work but cant grumble :tongue:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130022.jpg)
Replaced the grey plastic trim with the metal ones
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130026.jpg)
So after today she looks like this,
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130035.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707130028.jpg)
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Put a thread in the dub rides section ... feel free to comment there :afro:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=76005.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=76005.0)
1. the next thing to get sorted on the 'to do list' is sort out the clocks ... somtimes they light up sometimes they dont, rev counter doesnt work etc, had this on the driver and it was just a loose connection. while the clocks are out i will be replacing the lights with blue or red led's :smiley:
2. there is a hole in the exhaust somewhere so going to locate that.
3. New sparks, dizzy cap, rotar arm, leads and flush the engine and try to sort out the idle.
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Not a massive update, but thanks to veedubmk2golf she is now looking smoked :cool:
these look darker in real life ;)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707180004.jpg)
from this :sick:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707180006.jpg)
to this :afro:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707180010.jpg)
not the best pic but ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707180015.jpg)
and yes i still need to get the shoe polish on the bumpers :grin: hopefully got a pro detailer to come sort the paint work out :afro:
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Recieved the new exhaust from RobDub today, well chuffed with it :drool:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220003.jpg)
Gave her another wash today, and got one side shoe polished before the fog came down and i couldnt see anything :laugh:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220005.jpg)
got some pics of the damage to the rear quatre and passenger door today .. also the bit of rust near the VW badge :smiley:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220014.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220015-1.jpg)
Still looks a bit scared of the ground, collecting some 40mm or 50mm Apex lowering springs and shocks on the 21st at a meet and i need to get that wiper laying flat :smiley:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220022.jpg)
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Got the rocker cover off today to paint it, hoping to have the engine bay looking mint before she goes on the road :)
Noice!
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707300037.jpg)
Sanded it all down,
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707300040.jpg)
Hammerite, and drying as i type, will put it on tomorrow :P
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707300043.jpg)
also sanded the strips down and laqured them so they should hopefully stay this colour :)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707300039.jpg)
Im sure its not supposed to have this much crap in it? :O
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707300047.jpg)
Tomorrow im hopefully going to be taking off the radiator casing, sanding that down and painting it with hammerite! will be replacing perished pipes and stooof soon :)
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Just collected the 40/50mm Apex Springs and shocks :)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310073.jpg)
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First of all i fitted the chorme door parts :smiley: i think it looks mint, just need the new door cards :rolleyes: and fitted some more 'bling' :laugh:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310057.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310055.jpg)
The rocker cover is STILL drying so i thought id change this lovely looking pipe :smiley:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310061.jpg)
to ....
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310064.jpg)
I then thought I may aswell have a go at fittin the small bumper spoiler on the rear bumper as i have seen this on a few mk2s and love the look of it :smiley: came out well i think ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/07073100666.jpg)
lastly a pic of the front as it is now, looking for crystal smoked indicators atm :)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707310065.jpg)
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Full crystals up front now and rear wiper laid flat! Also fitted the new alternator from the Driver :smiley:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0708140011.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0708140004.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0708050005.jpg)
Have been thinking of selling it as i am enjoying the mk3 gti more then i thought i would :undecided: Il get her lowered and see if that sways my mind :laugh:
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Thinking of rubbing the old girl down spraying her matt green, strip the interior and cage her ...
my inspiration...
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd60/eastcoastdubs75/oneforstu.jpg)
Although id keep the black arches and side trim :evil:
Opinions?
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clay your bonnet dude then polish it up with some good polish and some carnuba wax :wink:
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New wheels on today, cost me 50 notes hehe :) need to get some lower profiles on them tho :afro:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/1112456789.jpg)
found the same mk3 driver seats (in perfect condition) that i put into mk mk2 driver so going to get the front seats from the scrappy, get the retrimmed swap the subframes over and whack them in :laugh:
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well today i stripped out the carpets, gave them a good clean and fitted a mk3 handbrake and mk3 GTI seats :smiley: cant wait to drive this car :smiley:
before ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0130.jpg)
after ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0131.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0140.jpg)
and the bbs shot
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Just spent ages writing a post then clicked the wrong button and its all gone PHUCK!
Anyway today i set about taking the shocks, brake discs and pads off the donor car ... found out the shocks are Blistiens and in really good condition hopefully on monday my mate can fit my Apex lowering springs onto them and i can get rid of that 4x4 look. Took the bumper of the donor car as it was in better condition and boot polished up the trim, looks brand new :grin: Fitted the Rallye doorcards today and rear bench so the interior is now looking like this:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0346.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0347.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0344.jpg)
and the donor car interior :grin:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0340.jpg)
Changed over a few parts from the engine bay as well, coolant bottle, short shift kit (apparently?) mk3 weighted shift rod and the scuttle board in the H reg GTI is reall thick unlike the brittle plastic ones i have had in my other golfs so i put that in aswell
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0351.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0350.jpg)
so any way how they stand tonight on the driveway, my mum loves it really ... contrary to what she says :grin:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0348.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0354.jpg)
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bought some Wolfsburg plate surrounds on ebay but got sent this instead, it should have been £18.99 ... i paid £8 for it
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0490.jpg)
:grin: so i have ordered some more surrounds and genuine yellow fog lights just waiting for them to arrive :undecided:
Also bought a Pipercross panel filter, might drill the box as im getting a sprinter vent welded into the wing soon :smiley:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0488.jpg)
finally what the engine bay looks like when i bought it and now :)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0707220008.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0489.jpg)
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Full exhaust system has been put on and my new back box. The ol girl needs a new manifold gasket i think. still need to change the oil/oil filter and fill her up with some SUPER (RAAHH) unleaded
Got the plate surrounds today, didnt realise they are the ones that lock the plate in so you dont need to screw the plate to the bumper :afro: only problem is i cant find my front plate :grin: soooooo im going to order some new plates now ... maybe pressed plates :evil: the yellow fog lights still havent arrived so thats the reason is still jacked up :sad:
AIR RIDE haha
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0493.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/Untitled.jpg)
oh and the 60mm lowering springs are on but as the car is still on axle stands i havent seen what it looks like...
also bought a new sticker .. its funny coz its true :grin:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0495.jpg)
so yeah thats up to date, needs the windscreen replaced and then in for an mot :smug: :drool:
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Here she is with the new lowered stance, really happy with how the car is looking now :smiley: I will get some better photos when she isnt stuffed behind another 4 cars :grin:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0499.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0496.jpg)
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small update ... roof mounted areial :D
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0512.jpg)
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and also just won this MOMO Millenium steering wheel and boss :drool: happy days! :afro:
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She will be going away soon to my mate shaffi as i think the head gasket might have gone, the speedo doesnt work, high temp lights still flashes and the manifold gasket needs replacing so he is going to get her through an mot and then she should be on the road :cool:
ok so the yellow fog lights finally arrived today ... made in china so they arent the best fit but they will do :grin:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0517.jpg)
and a sneak preview of whats to come ;)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0521.jpg)
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spent £120 on audio equipment today :? just replaced the standard speakers with new updated ones and the sound is amazing! still need to wire in the ones in the door cards.
these are the ones that came out the dash and the replacment ...
BEEFY
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and the replacement 6x4s in the parcle shelf supports! no sh!tty 6x9s here :D
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0692.jpg)
she is getting a new windscreen fitted tomorrow (for the mot) and then going to my mate who is a mechanic for the RAC on friday to get this lot done and through an mot!
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF0685.jpg)
Sorted!
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well i went and bought a visor yesterday ... fits mk1s but not mk2s :undecided: fookin gutted as it looked awesome propped on the car!
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been for the mot, needs new brake pipes which are being made up, the crystal lights beam was all over the place and the lowering springs werent sitting properly as they were on standard shocks, so ....
Bought some new headlights from GSF but might put the crystals back on after the mot and will look into some good coilovers for her or lowering springs and shocks. Going to fit my head unit, amp and sub in when i get her back from the garage, then she is off to the body shop to get some bits smoothed over and the damage repaired. After that she is getting detailed ready for the summer and some shows hopefully.
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New wheels going on in the beginning of june :smug:
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as promised few pics of the new wheels, they are just propped against the car as i dont want to put them on until the car is taxed. When i got her back obviously hadnt been washed for 6months so had loads of like green moss/alge growning on it, blasted it with the pressure washer and it all came off so im well happy with that, gave her a wash today, looks mint when the paint work is wet and then it drys and looks terrible again :lol: Definitely needs lowering (again, they had to come off for the mot as they didnt sit on the shocks properly) think i need a 'mind the gap' sign until i can get some lowering springs :D :lol:
let me know what you think :D
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