Louie's 83 GTI Build
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Will do a big update at the weekend hopefully, until then here's a picture of it outside for the first time in a couple years. Not bad considering its last polish was over two years ago.
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Sometimes it's good to take a break - especially when you've put so much time in. It can start to feel like a bit of an uphill struggle.
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louiesmall said
Haven't updated on here for a while, had a few big problems come up with the build so it's been gathering dust in the garage for a couple years while i try to regain the motivation.
Will do a big update at the weekend hopefully, until then here's a picture of it outside for the first time in a couple years. Not bad considering its last polish was over two years ago.
Looking absolutely epic! I am about to start a full restore on a mk1 GTI and searching the net for a boot floor took me here
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We stripped the doors and tailgate as we noticed the primer cracking under the paint on the hard edges or swage lines.
Later found the paint cracking on a couple other parts on the external shell so i thought it's better to be safe than sorry and rub all the polyester off and start again. Gutting isn't even the word for it after all the years put into it. Doubly difficult as i'm having to pay again for the paint work which is a sensitive topic… Worst of it below, initially a crack which got worse.
Shell is going back to resolve primer issues on the rest of the shell early next year.
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Started sanding the inside of the bonnet for a flat and polish. Need to take some after pics but it came up well.
Gearbox was also rebuilt a couple years ago by Mart (now Gas N Gears). Complete overhaul as everyone who's met Martin will know he knows his stuff and if a part isn't right he won't use it. Also upped the final drive from a 3.67 to a 3.89 for a little bit more zip.
Also had the flywheel lightened and balanced while i was there. This was also double checked and balanced against the crank later on during dynamic balancing.
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Almost there
Driveshafts powder coated and rebuilt with new joints.
Had a full custom stainless exhaust system made up by Phoenix Exhausts, manifold is a 4-1 which looks rather lovely. Will be heat wrapped before going on the car.
Had a nightmare trying to fit some steel fuel pipes with the car only on axle stands, decided to have HEL Performance make up some AN -4 hose in black from front to back. Internal diameter is just under half a mil less than the standard steel pipes used so not perfect but will see how they get on. They're essentially fuel accumulator to metering head and the return to the tank. Think they were a bit of a faff doing them but happy with the outcome.
To fit them to the body got some stainless clamps made and powder coated black. Then riv nuts across the bulk head to screw into position. Tried the ones of these found online but felt too light weight and not amazing quality compared to these.
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