83 Gti set to get full resto
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My 83 Gti set to get full restoration
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pazwaa said
From the look of the mounting holes I'd guess it bolts to the gearbox.
Oops Almost thought i knew something then!
Engine looking very nice in it's new home, gonna be sweet.
Matt
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pazwaa said
pazwaa said
From the look of the mounting holes I'd guess it bolts to the gearbox.
Oops Almost thought i knew something then!
Engine looking very nice in it's new home, gonna be sweet.
Matt
You know as much as me mate
foxymk1 said
your work is wicked mate
Cheers Foxy, learning all the time mate
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They say that the panel beater/fabricator will be working for himself now which is starting to give me doubts whether to use them at all, it's so frustrating as the car is just about ready for them. I know it's only a few more weeks to wait but it's really going to be eating in to my build up time
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smudger said
Bu&&er. Keep sane man it's only a few weeks as you say. Go and have a beer. All will be well mate. Just keep an eye on them (They might be mackems)
They are certainly behaving like Mackems lol
Brad. said
That's pants! Such a big commitment trusting a body shop to get messed around. I would swap myself, I'm lucky in the fact a close mate is painting mine for me.
Yeah I'm thinking of changing now, it's a shame though as they do absolutely amazing work, I've seen some of the cars they've done before and nothing compares. I'm just worried that I'm now dealing with two people, which means two bills
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Think it's best to get one person to do everything, otherwise if something goes wrong, god forbid, they'll just end up blaming each other and get nowhere
Do you have any other alternatives?
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Brad. said
Exactly man! One of them is a middle man at that so will be a bill +greed. I know where I'd take it up your area, Durham, but he guy is quite expensive (amazing work!!!)
Don't mind if it's expensive mate, you get what you pay for. If you've got any details that would be good I'm only 5 miles from Durham!!
pazwaa said
Waiting for paint sucks!!
Think it's best to get one person to do everything, otherwise if something goes wrong, god forbid, they'll just end up blaming each other and get nowhere
Do you have any other alternatives?
Agreed Matt, it sounds like there's some bitching going between them as it is, which is why there is management changes. I'm just reading between the lines at the minute but that's how it seems to me.
I've got a couple in mind mate yeah.
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Brads recommendation on the other hand seems rather good
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It's now in primer at long last but nothing has happened for 2 months
Similar situation to you in that this guys work is amazing but really testing my patience now. The plan was to have the majority of the car built before my son was born and paint guy knew this. Jack was born on the 18th November so now my time messing around with cars is very limited.
Good luck with whatever you decide mate.
Mars red Tin top 83' gti in progress
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Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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The radius on the bracket is slightly different to my gearbox so had to dress it up a bit to get it to fit better..
It's only held on with 2 bolts but I'm thinking it's more than enough
Secondly I fitted the intercooler and radiator, Im going to have to make some different brackets to hold it in which I'll do when I get back to work on Monday.
Lastly I've fitted the Mk4 Gti gear/cable shifter.
Started off like this
Marked out
Cut out
My marking out wasn't the best lol but I'll sort that out later..
Welded all the way round to join the layers back up. I've seen people just fill the gaps with sealer but to me it's just half a job.
Big hole lol
Et Voila
I also made a clamp/bracket from what was left of the mk3 wiper mechanism to hold the shifter in place.
Here it is fitted and primered
And finally a shot from underneath
That's it for now peeps.
Regards,
Andy
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