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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: boneybradley on 14 April 2008, 21:16

Title: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...now fitted
Post by: boneybradley on 14 April 2008, 21:16
well I have finally started to tackle the mess i call an engine and have bought a spare rocker cover a spring clean... what do you think?

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4360.jpg)

and its even getting serviced next week.................first time in 2 years  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: Pete Taylor on 14 April 2008, 21:18
Smart dude, not sure on the red screws though dude. They'd look better cleaned up with some wire wool
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 14 April 2008, 22:02
looks really good does that actually,as pete said red bolts need to be left black, other than that, very good mate
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: Guy on 14 April 2008, 22:33
looks good

is there any secrets to painting your own cover?  any particular paints/processes?
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: graemewelch on 14 April 2008, 22:40
exelent job mate. is that the 1 i sent, it looked a right mess when i posted it
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: boneybradley on 14 April 2008, 23:09
exelent job mate. is that the 1 i sent, it looked a right mess when i posted it

yeah it's your old one...and it took some cleaning up!! if any one else wants to try use nitromores,a spraper and lots of wet n dry and a few days of hard labour

oh yeah bolts swapped for black now :cool:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 14 April 2008, 23:13
get it on the car mate...will make a huge difference will that, they always look good colour coded to paintworks too
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: boneybradley on 14 April 2008, 23:17
yeah I'm gonna give her a service next week and will change the rocker while I'm there....and maybe clean the engine up?
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 14 April 2008, 23:23
good stuff, aslong as your lump is pretty clean, with the new rocker cover it will transform it all...

Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: boneybradley on 14 April 2008, 23:30
like this at the mo... and you can see why i needed the rocker sorting

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/nataliyas/DSCN4252.jpg)
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: Mikester on 14 April 2008, 23:31
Looks good, and well, ur bay is far better than mine, plenty of space for a super charger lets be honest!
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: BobbyT on 15 April 2008, 00:45
 :cool:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: hardwork on 15 April 2008, 09:25
i like that mate
pics when its on
have yougot new seals for the refitting ?as i need some and was just wondering what you paid and were you got them  :smiley:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: Len on 15 April 2008, 13:07
Saw some gorgeous chrome manifolds at Springfest! But thought £150 was a bit much!
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 15 April 2008, 17:11
i like that mate
pics when its on
have yougot new seals for the refitting ?as i need some and was just wondering what you paid and were you got them  :smiley:

when i polished all my engine up i didnt need to replace the seal as on the 2e is a rubber type gasket, but since then iv had to replace it due to it leaking, cost me(with my discount) 9 quid from the dealers, usually about 16 quid i think
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: boneybradley on 15 April 2008, 17:58
gasket bought from vw today £13.26 with vat...no excuse not to get it fitted now
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 15 April 2008, 18:26
good stuff...id be outside fitting it now if i was you haha :laugh:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: boneybradley on 15 April 2008, 19:06
good stuff...id be outside fitting it now if i was you haha :laugh:

thats your ocd kells  :rolleyes:........

message to self...
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/crazydaizy761/3077019.jpg)  nahh can't be bothered today..I will add that to my list of jobs to do!!
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 15 April 2008, 19:08
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha

so bloody true :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: golfmk31993 on 16 April 2008, 16:36
i just saw this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/golf-gti-mk3-custom-1-off-rocker-cover_W0QQitemZ280216683744QQcmdZViewItem

would probly look ok,

if u got an 8v gti have a look :smiley:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...and its finally fitted
Post by: boneybradley on 19 April 2008, 18:38
well its fitted and the car has had a service..... still a few bits of cleaning to do in there before summer...but it looks beter allready

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4362.jpg)
oh and its golf gti red (had some paint left from my old mk3 and thought id use that)

Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: kells on 19 April 2008, 18:40
looking great :cool:
Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...now fitted
Post by: dready chris on 19 April 2008, 22:59
Looks great mate, any plans for the rest of the engine bay?


Title: Re: Am I off my rocker...or is my rocker off...opinions please
Post by: DerSubtileVento on 03 May 2008, 17:29
looking great :cool:

Agreed. I like it in red with the VW badge unpainted. Very nice. :)