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Offline dubstar9

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US Spec White Ragtop
« on: 24 June 2012, 17:32 »
Here is the build diary of my '95 2.0i Avant Garde Cabrio which I have a plan list I'm slowly ticking off.

I will be adding a few Porsche touches too, Porsche Carrera White, RS teardrop twin exit tailpipes, Boxster front Calipers but also adding US Spec items and a Vento front end. I will add a little red to the outside to reflect the Red leather seats over black trim interior by fitting a Red mohair hood and red rim over black alloys. To finish the Porsche theme I hope the convert the top of the bootlid into a pop up spoiler using Corrado items and to finish the US Spec look a set of textured ABT style side skirts keep the lower textured theme running from the VR6 front spoiler to the textured effect of the standard rear bumper lower trim.

Once the styling is finished and of course the suspension/brakes and handling are sorted I will be looking at fitting a V6 4motion engine with a few tweaks to replace the flat 115bhp 8v lump.

Here are the pictures from when I picked up the 78k standard Cabrio to how she looks now.







The damaged I received on Jubilee weekend from a person who had one too many Shandy's and a plant pot!!!



Plant pot in the background.





The new Red Mohair hood has arrived.





Hood now fitted.



US Spec rear lights.



Smoked front bumper lights including Indicators/Fog & Running lights.



The front end will soon look like this :wink:



Updates coming soon.
« Last Edit: 29 July 2012, 11:47 by dubstar9 »

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #1 on: 24 June 2012, 17:48 »
Looking forward to seeing more  :smiley:

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #2 on: 26 June 2012, 20:34 »
US Spec clear bumper marks have turned up and just started making a template ready for when I pick up a part finished US Spec front bumper along with a Vento front end with tinted headlights and a flushed N/S wing. :smug:


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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2012, 16:11 »
interested to see progress. did you do the hood yourself?

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #4 on: 27 June 2012, 16:59 »
For the love of god get rid of that grill :sick:

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #5 on: 27 June 2012, 17:41 »
For the love of god get rid of that grill :sick:

Agreed

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #6 on: 27 June 2012, 19:50 »
interested to see progress. did you do the hood yourself?


Yes, fitted the hood in around 5 hours. Most of the time is spent removing all the staples the hold the hood material to the rearwindow hood and the same again stapling the hood in place before cutting out the hole for the glass.

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #7 on: 27 June 2012, 19:52 »
For the love of god get rid of that grill :sick:

Agreed

Grille is going next month along with the headlights and bonnet to make way for a Vento front with tinted headlights!!! :wink:

Chrome grille came with the Cabrio when I pick it up :undecided:

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #8 on: 27 June 2012, 22:01 »
Looking forward to seeing more on this!

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Re: Project GTi RS Ragtop
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2012, 12:42 »
Been let down on the Vento front end, good job I have 2 in the running  :wink: on with Plan B and pick that up next Saturday along with a Badged grille, N/S wing with deleted repeater hole and a US Spec front bumper. Nice weekend project, shame the panels are painted Yellow but sometimes you have to look bad before you can look good, just like plastic surgery!!!  :rolleyes: