Golf Gti Mk3 - Work Horse

[stow1985]

Thanks for the comments guys, glad my  ideas are going down well:

as for the headlights, im not to sure i think it might be over doing it, bur il decide after ive finished spraying her...

i had to so something different with the indicators, it was the only thing i could come up with  ...

as for the bumpers its just body filler, i know i know it'l crack, when it does ive got builders chalk waiting to fill the crack, both flexable and paintable 

Going to collect my boss in the morning from the post office, v.excited 

[stow1985]

 

Collected the boss, but the wheel doesnt fit it!

Turns out the wheel isnt a moto-lita or a mountney, which sucks!

Oh well 

[SoundillusioN]

Collected the boss, but the wheel doesnt fit it!

Turns out the wheel isnt a moto-lita or a mountney, which sucks!

Oh well 

gutted..    is it worth taking some measurements and finding out what it needs?

[stow1985]

it 'was' 85mm pcd, but ive taken i back to the seller and got a full refund, ive got the mountney boss, so il treat myself to a wooden or other mountney steering wheel to fit it!

[stow1985]

Small but expensive update...

went to my favourite tyre shop on tuesday, i was hopping to get some toyos wrapped round my wheels but i left it to late and needed what every tyres they had.

Was running budget 205/50 15 all round, and i left with 2 new uniroyals 195/50 15 on the front and an unexpected budget 205/50 15 on the rear. the grip is out of this world and being smaller on the front steering is a beaut!

With what change i had left i bought a can of satin matt black and went to work on my bonnet, still needs another coat mind you.




Inbetween faffing about with spray cans and what every else i decide to do, over the next month or so the front is having some work, if all goes to plan:

 - new steering rack
 - Disks and pads
 - braided brakes hoses
 - cv gaitors
 - and i think the clutch is on the way out to  might be able to squeeze a lightened flywheel in there too, depends on timing and budget!

[stow1985]

Some good news i dont think clutch is on its way out, think it just needs adjusting 'fingers crossed'.

That aside i went for a great drive down to Brighton on good friday, gearbox started to make like a warn bearing noise, got home checked oil ws a little low but not much, going to maldon prom today with is about an hour drive from me so will find out if the oil top up does the trick.

Managed to get some spraying done Easter sunday:



Love this pic:


 

[stow1985]

Small update,

Decided to clean and refit the original air intake:





Cleaned with brake cleaner, and mr sheen to finish 

On a good note, i think the noise i thought was my gearbox might have been my air box as it wasnt located in the wing properly 

[GrandMstRamRod]

looking good mate you doing whole car matte black.

my bro just done his, will get pic up soon looks sweet!

[stow1985]

looking good mate you doing whole car matte black.

my bro just done his, will get pic up soon looks sweet!

Yeah im going all over with the matt black, the roof and wing mirrors will be ? 

once all thats done il be hitting with some vinyl and refurb the wheels 

[stow1985]

Weekend was nearly spoiled before it started...

 thursday night collecting money from customers and my car decided to break down on me. two thoughts went through my head, coil or speed sensor...

had a look at the speed sensor and it 'looked' fine, so took the easier and cheeper route and replaced the coil, luckerly euro parts dont beleave in days off  so managed to buy and fit the new coil on friday(bank holiday)!

thankfuly the coil was the problem, started up first time, now drives like a beaut!!

Hopefuly will get a box of satin black rattle cans this week and get the car finished