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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration(suspension build)
« Reply #160 on: 31 December 2011, 15:31 »
bought another gti rear beam:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration(suspension build)
« Reply #161 on: 02 January 2012, 10:00 »
new shelf:



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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration(suspension build)
« Reply #162 on: 04 January 2012, 17:22 »
fuellhoses:


few things painted today:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #163 on: 05 January 2012, 16:30 »
radiator assembly:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #164 on: 08 January 2012, 19:17 »
upright done, other one will get done tomorrow:


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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #165 on: 09 January 2012, 14:34 »

19mm balljoints(febi bilstein)


new hubs(no ABS holes)(febi bilstein)


22mm mastercylinder(bendix)



wheelbearings(febi bilstein)


rebuildkits girling 54 caliper:


blury pic of the stabi mounts(febi bilstein):



screws for the discs (pagid):


upright rebuild kit(febi bilstein):


steeringboot(febi bilstein):


steeringballjoints (febi bilstein):


brakepads(G60's)(febi bilstein):


brakesdiscs(G60's, febi bilstein);


the lot:


some p0rn:





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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #166 on: 09 January 2012, 14:39 »
I always absolutely love your updates man! Keep it up :)

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #167 on: 12 January 2012, 15:26 »
subframe is done:


carriers done:


motor+subframe:


pic of my workspace:

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #168 on: 12 January 2012, 15:34 »
Great work, once again! I would love to have a work space like that for myself, hopefully this time next year..........

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Re: Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restauration
« Reply #169 on: 12 January 2012, 20:49 »
First time i noticed this project...

great work, you've done yourself proud...

What have you been using to paint all the black bits?

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