My Resto 1982.... New engine start videos.
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My Resto 1982.... ENGINE START! With video!
Was very fun untill i got very sunburnt on my face from the welding heat given out. nicee.
So t have a break from the welding i took the rocker cover off the new valver and gave it some primer ready for paint tomoro.
Not sure what colout to paint it and the whole car but im very tempted with this colour. Or just white. But i like attention so its prob gunna be the green. lol
Also i stole my friends vr6 badge and tryed it on my mk2 lol
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That green mk1 is sweet - love the colour and the wheels
Is there a build thread that you know of for that one ?
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Didnt know this would take this long to smooth and engine bay. Havnt even got filler on it yet. Maybe tomoro though.
And some seem welding to strengthan the chassis while im at it.
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SHE HAS A FACE AGAIN
Still need to finish up welding the chassis legs to the front pannel because dinner was almost ready. lol. so i couldnt finish.
Tacked in the bits of metal to smooth the bay aswell today
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Where did you get the replacement pannels from. Are they new ?
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I thought i would need them sooner. lol
They are a sponser for this site.
Very good fit of pannels highly recomend!
Got the wings from tsr performance though.
Cheers mate. It is hard work
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cars cumin along nicely mate that green looks cool to i was guna paint mine kawasaki green.
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Had realy bad arc eye last night. was horrible!!! Couldnt sleep.
Anyway enough bitching, i finished up welding on the front pannel today and welded on one of the pannels to smooth the engine bay fully and started the other but ran out of wire. So ground down all the welds to make the look pretty.
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lukeybabes said
Think i got burnt abit again yesterday. lol and prob didnt help doing more welding today.
Had realy bad arc eye last night. was horrible!!! Couldnt sleep.
Anyway enough bitching, i finished up welding on the front pannel today and welded on one of the pannels to smooth the engine bay fully and started the other but ran out of wire. So ground down all the welds to make the look pretty.
What the hell are you guys using to protect yourselves, being a welder of over 16yrs I am yet to get an ARC or any form of ray burn other than a little on my wrist.
For heavens sake keep the raybans for the beach and invest in a decent mask 8)
Great to see you sticking it out
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JettaGTI said
lukeybabes said
Think i got burnt abit again yesterday. lol and prob didnt help doing more welding today.
Had realy bad arc eye last night. was horrible!!! Couldnt sleep.
Anyway enough bitching, i finished up welding on the front pannel today and welded on one of the pannels to smooth the engine bay fully and started the other but ran out of wire. So ground down all the welds to make the look pretty.
What the hell are you guys using to protect yourselves, being a welder of over 16yrs I am yet to get an ARC or any form of ray burn other than a little on my wrist.
For heavens sake keep the raybans for the beach and invest in a decent mask 8)
Great to see you sticking it out
My welder came with some crap mask that you have to hold cuz there is nothing to strap to ur head. And me being lazy i sometimes juts close my eyes when i wana weld lol. And im to poor to buy a mask. Would rarther buy golf parts lol
Started using the mask now though as it bloody hurt.
Finished up welding the pannels in today and grinding the welds down.
Waiting on some rust converter/primer stuff i got off ebay to come before i start filling.
Looks good in metal form though. Dont ya rekon? lol
But i cant deside weather to chop the bracket off the wiper motor becuase it seems sturdy enough with just the bolts on the spindles.
What do people think? Also it looks neater with no bracket. Will chop the part off the motor aswell btw
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I am running a mk2 motor( to speed the wipers up )and the mk2 motor doesn't bolt to the bracket ,no problems at all.
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mark83 said
You don't need the bracket for the wipers.
I am running a mk2 motor( to speed the wipers up )and the mk2 motor doesn't bolt to the bracket ,no problems at all.
yep same here in my cabby!
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Does anyone know what radiators people genrally use to do away with the expantion tank? The braket is already gone and i know the mk1 sirocco uses one but seems quite small. (495mm mount to mount).
Not sure if it will be big enough for sufficient cooling.
Also what are the rules on relocation of the vin number? Does it have to be on view etc?
Where do people normaly weld them back to the chassis? Cheers.
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