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stainesy - 3 door project
« on: 04 May 2012, 00:05 »
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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2012, 10:51 »
cheers jv  :wink:
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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2012, 10:57 »
ok here i go again. as most of you no i have decided i cant live without a mk3 golf so i went on the hunt for a new one.
just bought an M reg mk3 golf gti 8v. dragon green.
114k on the clock
full service history up to now.
5 months mot and no tax
the visible paint on the car is mint.
it also has a clifford cencept 500x alarm system with certificate.
kenwood flip round head unit and a 10 disc multi changer in the boot.
not to sure on the wheels but they will do till i get some decent deep dish rims. they are kind of a nice colour but still sh!t  :grin:

i payed £450 for it and i think i got myself a bargain.

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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2012, 11:02 »
today i decided to take the side skirts off and wheel arch trim to see what the rust situation is. this is what i found.
its not to bad really and most of the sill is in good nick so will be rust treating this and getting it ready to be welded when i get a day without rain.  :angry:





drivers side rear wheel arch



passenger side rear wheel arch


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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #4 on: 05 May 2012, 15:50 »
ok today diceded to treat the rot so it dont get any worse before i get it welded hopefully next week.
i also did the other side but forgot to take pics.



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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #5 on: 05 May 2012, 15:55 »
i also decided wile i was at my garage to loose the horrible wing mounted aerial.
so i pulled the aerial inside the wing and cable tied it to the top of the inner wing and it still works great.

i then filled the hole with the vw aerial hole bank grommet. fitted perfectly.




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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #6 on: 05 May 2012, 15:59 »
thought i would take a few pics of the car at this stage for referance throughout the build.





not really keen on these wheels but they are mint apart from no centre caps.

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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #7 on: 09 May 2012, 12:51 »
TUN1NG ART coilovers arived from germany today finaly after waiting 2 weeks
« Last Edit: 09 May 2012, 17:37 by stainesy »
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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2012, 21:23 »
ok loobed up the coilys with copper grease ready to fit to the car.



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Re: stainesy - 3 door project
« Reply #9 on: 10 May 2012, 21:25 »
started fitting coilys to car today. did 3 of them then on the last one when removing the standard shock i snapped the bloody bolt at bottom of shock so i will now have to get it out somehow and fit the last coily  :cry:
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