Author Topic: Gti_Jamo's White Mk3 Golf Gti....HOME WITH NEW PICS!  (Read 100468 times)

Offline Gti_Jamo

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Ah your too modest lol. Hopefully gonna try and get this thing fired up tommorow!!


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Offline DanChave

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http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300006.jpg

That underside is a thing of beauty <3

So what have you got lined up for the body?


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http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/CupraTurbo81/P3300006.jpg

That underside is a thing of beauty <3

So what have you got lined up for the body?



Cheers mate.....all pretty simple for the body...Will be sprayed up alpine white, door checks, inside of doors, hatch etc. Will smooth off the tops of bumpers and side strips and probably spray them white too but might change my mind and do them black. Roofs getting left black as its in good condition as will the rear spoiler. No arches are going on but the sill covers will be.

Had her running today and sounds sweet as a nut, really quiet running engine. Had it right up to temp and no leaks so i'm happy. Hooked up the power steering too and it also sounds and feels really smooth. Glad I sourced that replacement pump now!!


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Offline DanChave

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Sounds good man! You might want to consider getting a set of CL side mouldings instead of the GTI counterparts? They look sooo much better without the arches off as well, I cant wait to see this! I have been very temped to repaint my MK3 Alpine White! Also, what are you dong with the number plate plinth? Colour coding to the tailgate or to the roof? And also, I reckon you should ditch the tailgate spoiler! Either that or colour code it white! And maybe colour code the handles to the roof :)

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Sounds good man! You might want to consider getting a set of CL side mouldings instead of the GTI counterparts? They look sooo much better without the arches off as well, I cant wait to see this! I have been very temped to repaint my MK3 Alpine White! Also, what are you dong with the number plate plinth? Colour coding to the tailgate or to the roof? And also, I reckon you should ditch the tailgate spoiler! Either that or colour code it white! And maybe colour code the handles to the roof :)

Yeah have been keeping an eye out for a cheap set of side mouldings although I don't have any problems smoothing out my originals if needs be. Plate plinth will go white, had to get another one of those too as my original had the bent bit above the lock!! In two minds about the spoiler but ditching it will mean getting another tailgate without the holes in the glass and not wanting to spend much more on this. At the minute just want to get it done and looking good and on the road and can easily make the relevent changes after that over the summer.

Today I roughly bled the brakes up but will more than likely need to find someone with vagcom to do it right, also trial fitted some 10mm wheel spacers but need longer bolts for the front. Some more pics up tommorow and got a video of cold start up too that will post up.


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Sounds fair enough! I look forward to the vid :)

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A couple of pics i took yesterday of the wheels with 10mm spacers. Sits pretty much flush with the arches now and should look pretty mean once lowered down.







Also a short vid of it getting fired up from cold. Not the first time since the engine went back in as that was the day before. Is a bit rough but once its warmed up there is no hesitation when revving. And also no smoke out the rear!!

http://youtu.be/CQzRbxZHT9I?hd=1&t=1s

Next is to get it outside and get all the stour off it then begin bodywork!!


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You have done a good job bud, fair play for the persistance on the work and to such a good standard.  :cool:

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Cheers mate....means alot  :wink:


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