A bellends MK3 1.6 Golf. Mystic Blue 3door - Recaro's or BBS RX-II's?

[Bellend]

SO




Was the last pictures I had of it, now all ready for it's spray job, minus the removal of all the rubbers and that, can't stand masking round things. 

Not the original paint, but well I have connections for DECENT sprayers, not cheap sh!t ones. 

Got a 1.8 MK3 to run around in for a month from Monday so gives me a month to sort this.

Hopefully come Christmas time, over the Christmas break, all the bits will be bought for the split charge system, two Optima batteries and the sound system, although I might continue to save for a beasty sound system, sound proof the lot.



Now a VR6. 

[Bellend]

So I put all the bumpers back, full or primer but didn't really want to drive round like it especially as primer is porous SO

Found my old Golf's plain plastic bumper, whacked that on and then majorly pikey-teched a spare rear bumper I had in black.

Looks fairly smart TBH until Chrimbo when it's getting sprayed up properly. 

Took the grill lower strip back to the metal with 180 and zinc primed, 2 pack primed and have matte blacked it for now which I will use as a guide coat for rubbing the primer down when it's getting sprayed. 

Few stone chips on the bonnet, all rubbed down and primed, I'll block that down before college tomorrow and matte black it goes for now!

THEN I'm gonna set up all the suspension, get it tracked and take Wayne's advice and Waxoil the coilovers.



I did a 250 mile trip in a Rover today picking up some alloys. The car originally came with 4 stud alloys, so I picked up an identical set because with the coilovers, Vento front & exhaust (which is going it's sh!te  ) it's enough really on insurance. The alloys are under manufacturer option.

Two different sets of tyres but loads of tread and all for a crate of beer which I got free from my boss after a party.

So cost me £20 in fuel money's and three quid in toll fares. 

[Dmonday]

Now a VR6. 

Good effort so far man why VR after you've just fixed up the 1.6 engine?

Dan

[Bellend]

Now a VR6. 

Good effort so far man why VR after you've just fixed up the 1.6 engine?

Dan

Cheers! 

Private joke.

Isn't really. You're 18 aren't you mate? No idea how you can afford to insure that VR. I couldn't in a million years.  Be looking in the thousands next year at 18 for a 1.6 alone.

[Bellend]

 

Got a white bonnet with primer and matte black as a guide coat.

Now discovered a fair amount of filler in the bonnet. Want to matte black it temporarily but my boss pointed out that aerosol is the worse thing underneath base coat for when I want to spray it.

I have a spare bonnet though so I'm gonna get him to see what he thinks about the paintwork and condition of it, it looks fine to me but I'm not a professional.

[Bellend]

Is the front end.

Bad photoshop of the matte bonnet:




Suppose I better attatch the numberplate somehow. Used some trim tape and it fell straight off. 

Don't want to screw it. Gonna order some strong magnets for it. 

[snifferdog]

Lookin good mate, I use no more nails sticky strips for my plates, well the front ones. Not lost one yet anyway.

[Bellend]

Oh yeah that is cable ties on the splitter.

I drove it out the gates at work, hit a pothole and the car got stuck on the bumper and wishbone mount.  

Managed to get it off though.

Back suspension all level, passenger side to do then track it. I'll let the back down a bit more I think.

I wanted the wishbones all level for some handling but it was just too high.  

[Bellend]

Lookin good mate, I use no more nails sticky strips for my plates, well the front ones. Not lost one yet anyway.

Oh right cheers mate, I'll give them a try I spose. Magnets won't be here in time. I'll ask my dad to get some next time he's around those shops. 

[Bellend]

So, change of plans. 

Started on the repairs properly, tailgates had some filler, not thick, thin but a bit. Wings had a small amount.

Primer tomorrow, Friday is paint day!!!! 

Keep the black bumpers for a bit then either spray the others or I might try and do a bit of work with a set of bumpers. 

Unfortunately, because it's come up all of a sudden with the paintwork, things like my bodged up indicators won't cut it. I need to source some DECENT smoked indicators for the front and sides.

Need to drop the back another inch or two before I'm happy and that.

Need two front tyres and while the tyres are off the wheels (being in the trade FTW) I'll sort the very minor kerb rash and gonna refurb. Was thinking and really wanting white, just don't want it to look tacky so I might do a dark grey with a hint of pearl.