83 Gti set to get full resto
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My 83 Gti set to get full restoration
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daft question, but is there too much black with the bumper, end caps and trim all being black?
No…
This is the look that I am going for this time around too.
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Getting rid of anything chrome or silver in favour of black. May keep a small amount of siver in there somewhere, but mostly black trims.
Back to the eighties!
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has the red monster cut its teeth yet?
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I was trying to get car ready for the weekend of the VW festival at Harewood but it never happened, couldn't get any of the lights working and still can't. The engine is running on 3 cylinders, I'm now waiting for another ignition ampifier to rule that out.
The hydro clutch conversion i did with the Willwood M/C was over throwing the clutch fork into the cover on the clutch itself so when I was pressing the pedal it was bouncing off the studs on the clutch cover. I've had to get myself an oem Mk4 M/c and rework the pedal box/ hydro lines etc
I'm now on the lookout for a late 02J shifter tower locally as the gear shifter that I so carefully cut out the gearbox tunnel on the shell isnt compatible with the style of tower on my gearbox
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Honestly it's just one thing after another
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Normally I would be taking pics of all this and documenting it but it's just doing my nut if I'm honest
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robvw said
new month!
has the red monster cut its teeth yet?
No teeth cut but I've got plenty cut and bruised knuckles if that counts!!! I actually burst the fatty bit at the base of my thumb when the gearbox fell off the jack and landed on my hand a couple of weeks ago lol.
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Melteddrummer said
Sorry to hear it's not quite going to plan Andy. But wether running or not, she's look amazing in that photo
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Shame you couldn't make it to harewood with her, would have loved to see her. Hopefully next year
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chipster2407 said
Mate i feel for you. I know exactly how ur feeling. One thing after another it dont half take its tole on the build but its all worth it once u get in it n drive itkeep up the good work buddy!!!
Can't wait for that day mate! It's so close yet so far, as they say!!
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You'll get to the end soon enough and it will be well worth all your hard work. The car looks amazing!
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Melteddrummer said
Sorry there's been no updates for a while but I'm getting nowhere fast. I thought the rebuild was the easy bit lol….give me a rusty shell any day over this carry on!
I was trying to get car ready for the weekend of the VW festival at Harewood but it never happened, couldn't get any of the lights working and still can't. The engine is running on 3 cylinders, I'm now waiting for another ignition ampifier to rule that out.
The hydro clutch conversion i did with the Willwood M/C was over throwing the clutch fork into the cover on the clutch itself so when I was pressing the pedal it was bouncing off the studs on the clutch cover. I've had to get myself an oem Mk4 M/c and rework the pedal box/ hydro lines etc
I'm now on the lookout for a late 02J shifter tower locally as the gear shifter that I so carefully cut out the gearbox tunnel on the shell isnt compatible with the style of tower on my gearbox![]()
Honestly it's just one thing after another![]()
Normally I would be taking pics of all this and documenting it but it's just doing my nut if I'm honest![]()
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Rant over![]()
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Hairyarse said
Sorry to hear of your woes Andy #3! Hope you're thumb is OK too.
You'll get to the end soon enough and it will be well worth all your hard work. The car looks amazing!
Cheers andy#1.
I know it'll be worth it in the end, it just gets a bit disheartening sometimes, nearly there though.
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Yeah you're right mate. If I'd stayed stock, I'd be driving around in her now!!
Who's idea was it to go custom??
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