83 Gti set to get full resto
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My 83 Gti set to get full restoration
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good job on all the repairs andy, would have scared the s### out of me!!![]()
Cheers Dips i've s**t a few times already lol
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Andy I think it's just a build up of oil, friction material and dirt that gets in there, use some Mr Muscle oven cleaner on it then a power wash and you'll see a big difference.
Top tip - would not have thought to try that!
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good job on all the repairs andy, would have scared the s### out of me!!![]()
Cheers Dips i've s**t a few times already lolgetting there now though, just a few niggles welding wise, then I'm going to trial fit the engine, got the engine mount to move etc, then off to the painters
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Hats off to you andy, you've definitely saved this car from the scrap yard, will feel great when it's finished. Are you close to the painting stage?
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Not too far mate, would like it done before the winter starts, I know that![]()
Yeah, winter is bad. The barn mines in has a 2 foot thick concrete floor, makes it like a massive fridge, got down to -14 last winter, fine when you're hot and welding, sh#te trying to rebuild cars
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looking forward to seeing yours all in primer, will look great after all the work you've done.
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My shell is pretty much completelly rust free (not trying to gloat I promise), but after seeing your work, i'm now scared to death that it's all rotten in to bits in the areas I can't see lol!!
I'm in the process of taking the car back to bare metal, but was going to leave the floor as it was, after seeing this, it'ss all coming off lol ALL OF IT!
Keep up the good work, looking forward to the next update.
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Bit of a small update, Firstly, I cleaned the 02a gearbox up a bit, man that thing was manky
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I've managed to repair that nasty little hole next to the steering rack mount, it's not the prettiest but it's strong and water tight which were my main concerns!
Patched up
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welded the gusset back in which I removed to gain access
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Painted with etch primer
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Next bit is to repair the N/S floor at the front, going to make it the same as the O/S.
Here's the O/S as an example
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Will be doing the N/S exactly the same way, here it is as it is now
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Rotten plate removed
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That's how I left her tonight, I'll be back in tomorrow night for some more resto action
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Had a couple of deliveries today too, my third engine mount from epytec arrived so got all three now!
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New rear panel from VWH
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Think that's it for now, another update tomorrow hopefully, cheers all.
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Ooo a hair drier!![]()
Looks good Andy
Honestly mate, there's no need for a hair drier in this house lol
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Yesterday afternoon started like this, the patch in the pic was one of the first repairs I did to the car! Don't know how I was ever happy with it tbh
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Cut the rotten plate off
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Never took a pic before but I removed previous repair patch, welded it back on to the original repair panel and had to cut a bit more of the floor away as the rot was spreading. Tacked into position..
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seam welded the outside
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Then I made a new front plate thingy, I always make the repair plate 5mm bigger all the way round, then shape it
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Welded in place
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dressed back a bit and added the cup thingy(excuse the terminology) at the front and new sill lip.
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Inside the car fully seam welded too
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Here's a view of both repairs to the front floor
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That.s it for now peeps.
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