83 Gti set to get full resto
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My 83 Gti set to get full restoration
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Read that 220grit to go straight into it with the D/A sander - then use the oxide wheels to get right down to metal and to then smooth it off using a 400grit ?
That sounds about right, you need to get through the top coat first, take the shine away, then attack with the oxide wheels, then your DA sander last.
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Hi a lot of hard work has gone into your build and its looking first class mate
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Small update, I managaed to get the boot floor finished, it's now in epoxy 121, I've abraded a bit ready for the stonechip.
This is the reason I held back on the epoxy at first. I still had some work on the boot floor inside, had a few holes to weld up and knew I'd scorch the paint underneath.
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scorched where i welded the rear panel on
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Now all in Epoxy, also all keyed ready for the stone chip
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Also epoxy'd the bottom half of the engine bay
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Bought some Hammerite stone chip from Halfrauds to try out but it's not the thick stuff I was after, probably ok for the bottom of the sills though.
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That's all for now, peeps.
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Are you going to paint the underside and inner arches mars red also?
First Golf, lots of work. I've started so I'll finish!
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Its definitely coming on Andy.
Are you going to paint the underside and inner arches mars red also?
I wasn't going to but I'm starting to think that way now, just need to find some rubbery underseal first, other than that 3M stuff in a bag, I'm not sure what to buy
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Been doing a few little bits and pieces off the snagging list before she goes to the painters in a few weeks. Firstly I had to re-attach the towing eye from the rear, another thing I forgot about
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Before shot
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Cut a piece out of some 1.5mm sheet metal
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Then bent it into a similar shape as the original
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Took a little bit of fettling to get right but got it in the end
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welded up and sealed
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Car is back on it's wheels again now for the last time
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Time to start sorting the doors etc out, haven't even looked at what these need
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little bit of surface rust on the bottom edge
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Took the paint back and found a few little pitted areas which have been treated before but I cleaned them out and re-treated.
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Applied some etch primer after I cleaned up again then fitted the door, fits like a glove. I need to re drill a hole for the mirror as the guy I bought it off patched it up for some reason.
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Been working in the scuttle area too. I need to remove all the sealer as it's old and brittle, cracking etc so made a start on that, also need to repair the wiper motor bracket as it was rotten too.
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That's where I'm up to at the minute, I'll have another update in a few days
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I haven't touched mine since May!
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I think yours will be on the road before we know it. Good stuff
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Hope you can back on track with your project Andy, would be nice to park up beside you at some shows etc
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rubjonny said
if you go with a mk2/3 wiper motor that bracket wont be used anyway, could save you a job
Like the idea of that John.
Is this the right one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/98-VW-GOLF-MK3-FRONT-WIPER-MECHANISM-MOTOR-REF-S346-/251198180818?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a7c940dd2
By the looks of it there's just one hole to drill to mount it? Correct?
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