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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #10 on: 19 March 2012, 00:34 »
Quote from: craigdmjv on 18 March 2012, 22:20
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 18 March 2012, 17:44
Sounds pretty solid then. You might want to check behind those sill covers.  :lipsrsealed:
there fine only stickers on the cabrio mate and it has no gti kit on so its all ok i looked under the door sill too whilst i was doing it

So why on earth was someone willing to chuck it? Craziness.... Ah well, it's in your hands now so all OK.
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #11 on: 20 March 2012, 10:17 »
they brought 2 new cars mate a 04 smart for two and a 2012 skoda yeti  :sick: then they were going to sell it to we buy any car and they offered them £500 and she said it was an insult and she'd rather scrap it due to just finishing paying £8k for it with finance  :laugh: and they said they wanted to give it to me as a project so i accepted and my dads going to be using it for long journeys and weekends as im only 17 (insurance :lipsrsealed:) and it is bigger than the 206cc so better for long journeys as has bit more space  :nerd:
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #12 on: 23 March 2012, 20:51 »
polish the lip on the alloys today to get rid of the bubbling yellow lacquer  :sick:

before


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Offline Seanl

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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #13 on: 23 March 2012, 21:03 »
 :huh:


Did you say you polished em???  :shocked:
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #14 on: 23 March 2012, 22:38 »
Can see an improvement but I think you need to press harder  :grin:
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Offline Guy

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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #15 on: 23 March 2012, 23:30 »
Quote from: craigdmjv on 23 March 2012, 20:51
polish the lip on the alloys today to get rid of the bubbling yellow lacquer  :sick:

before


after


i'd be using wet n dry on that... followed by 00 gauge wire wool with farrecla polish and then finishing off with a good quality metal polish like autosol or belgom alu

no reason why you can't achieve this, by hand, with this method....


P1010448 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


P1010433 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

mine used to degrade on a regular basis... was a PITA job but had to be done..

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wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

during...


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

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wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


wheel rim refurb 2009 by Guy Frankland, on Flickr
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #16 on: 23 March 2012, 23:40 »
 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

maybe ill go and get some more wet and dry tomorrow from halfords and then use my orbital to polish it i am using t-cut metal polish  :undecided: what grade wet and dry do i need
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #17 on: 23 March 2012, 23:42 »
Quote from: craigdmjv on 23 March 2012, 23:40
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

maybe ill go and get some more wet and dry tomorrow from halfords and then use my orbital to polish it i am using t-cut metal polish  :undecided: what grade wet and dry do i need

halfords do a multi pack of various grades... get that and work your way down from the harshest to the smoothest
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #18 on: 23 March 2012, 23:44 »
Those wheels have hurt my eyes. I am off to slit my wrists....................
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Re: mk3.5 golf cabby project
« Reply #19 on: 23 March 2012, 23:45 »
Quote from: Martz on 23 March 2012, 23:44
Those wheels have hurt my eyes. I am off to slit my wrists.buy another mk3...................

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