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Offline Domo

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Working on my Mk3
« on: 18 October 2011, 02:03 »
got a Mk3 golf CL. never really done any work on car apart from minor fixings. going to be servicing my car tomorrow with a mate and just having a general look over it. any you guys suggest i do anything to it or check things whilst im servicing it ans stuff?

also got a fair bit of rust on the wheel arches and was goin to sand it back and try get the plastic arch covers like the GTI but was wondering will i have to build the arches back up before i put them on? and how do i build them up?

cheers guys
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Offline Domo

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2011, 15:05 »
Serviced it easy stuck new dizzy cap nd rotar arm on it aswell think thats why my car wasnt startin sometimes. Just needa transfer new tyres onto the alloys i got it now. 
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2011, 15:54 »
Nice, what alloys you got?
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Offline mikcle60

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2011, 15:59 »
If the rust is not to deep you can remove the rust then refill with body filler and sand down to finish should check youtube for some how to videos  :smiley:

your car reminds me of how my old GL started out

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Offline Domo

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #4 on: 19 October 2011, 00:18 »
Quote from: mikcle60 on 18 October 2011, 15:59
If the rust is not to deep you can remove the rust then refill with body filler and sand down to finish should check youtube for some how to videos  :smiley:

your car reminds me of how my old GL started out




It is pretty badly rusted on the arch of the driver side.. may have to get a new side panel but ill check the videos on youtube to see how badly the rust can be and still be fixed up.
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Offline Domo

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2011, 00:47 »
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 18 October 2011, 15:54
Nice, what alloys you got?

just a simple set of TSW to get me started. nutin special
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Offline Len

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2011, 09:31 »
Covering over any rust you dont manage to eradicate with plastic covers will only make things worse!
If its really bad be best to get a new wing.
The Gti plastic trims are naff anyway! :wink:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2011, 09:47 »
I would leave the GTI arches off, they look better without them. :smiley:
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Offline Domo

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2011, 12:38 »
how much u recon a side panel would be 2nd hand off here? or best goin to the scrappies?
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: Working on my Mk3
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2011, 13:31 »
Which arches have the rust? If it's on the front wings then get them replaced. If it's the rear quarters then you want to cut it out and weld. As long as you have the rust out that's the main thing. If the paint job is pants then you can just cover it up with the GTI Trim.
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