Mars Red Tintop @ VAGE 2017

jellybelly said

Looks really good mate

Thanks Mr Chairman. 

Just a little update since March…

All the stickers for the engine bay are now in place.

A cool Bosch Alternator sticker.



Injector removal sticker



Fan one…



Finished look…



Since Dubshed I have changed the starter motor (pics to come) due to an unreliable sticky solenoid which received a few blows of the hammer…  

Lovely work Hugh !!

lhasadreams said

Lovely work Hugh !!

Thanks Ade - should be fun trying to keep it clean!  

Very nice indeed!  

Your engine and bay look amazing Hugh.  You must be well chuffed - top work.

is this the one coming to the AG hugh?

Hairyarse said

Very nice indeed!  

Thanks Andy.  

watson said

Your engine and bay look amazing Hugh.  You must be well chuffed - top work.

Cheers Dave - yes pretty happy with it alright. It goes like a train. Really nice sound out of it…  

jellybelly said

is this the one coming to the AG hugh?

It's booked on the boat since January so all going well it will be there. I have just bought a mk1 towbar in need of refurbishment so might be pulling a wee camping trailer - not for camping though.      

Some pictures of the car after a detail to the paint and the interior…

This car just gets better & better Hugh 
Stunning …

looks absolutely incredible shugly. very orinal looking, not sure if p-slots were an original option, but they look fantastc  and that interior is something else    

matt

Great pics!! Are you going to fit the A-post trims?

golfman16 said

This car just gets better & better Hugh 
Stunning …

Thanks golfman. Hope your not missing the mk1 scene too much.  

pazwaa said

looks absolutely incredible shugly. very orinal looking, not sure if p-slots were an original option, but they look fantastc  and that interior is something else    

matt

Thanks Matt. I had the tarantula alloys on but sold them to help fund with the engine update and seats. I like the p slots.  

Hairyarse said

Great pics!! Are you going to fit the A-post trims?

Yes Andy I plan to fit them when they come back to me. They are in the UK at present. I have two small blisters on the drivers side pillar I might get touched up first before I fit them.  

the 8v isn't generally a pretty engine but that looks great good work be a shame to get it dirty now
Luke

Luke s said

the 8v isn't generally a pretty engine but that looks great good work be a shame to get it dirty now
Luke

Thanks Luke. I haven't been out in it too much as the weather here has been awful last couple of weeks. Rain rain and more rain… Our biggest Ireland Mk1 meet in next weekend some hopefully make that. Being honest I have it done now (it's out of my system) and if it gets dirty it gets dirty.  

With the new engine in and running well - I encountered a small starter motor issue. It was a sticky solenoid on the original starter motor (as diagnosed by Paul). I changed the ignition switch as I thought it was at fault but a couple of slaps to the solenoid and it would start. It progressively got worse.

I bought a re manufactured Bosch one on German eBay from a reliable seller whom I had purchased from before. Same part number.





It came painted black with a Bosch sticker on it so peeled it off, masked it up and a few coats of Aluminium paint to finish!



The aluminium paint is a breeze to work with. Gives an nice even coat and very quick to dry.

Few coats of lacquer and leave to dry overnight. Fitted and works superbly - good for another 100,000 Miles!  

Shughy said

Luke s said

the 8v isn't generally a pretty engine but that looks great good work be a shame to get it dirty now
Luke

Thanks Luke. I haven't been out in it too much as the weather here has been awful last couple of weeks. Rain rain and more rain… Our biggest Ireland Mk1 meet in next weekend some hopefully make that. Being honest I have it done now (it's out of my system) and if it gets dirty it gets dirty.  

I suppose that's the way it has to be otherwise we'd all build mint cars and never drive them and that's what they were built for I never did understand trailoring cars to shows

Just a little update…

Picked up this at the Limerick Show last weekend - a first in the Mk1 Golf category.  



Managed to get my towbar on and all wired up so brought my little camping trailer to offload some of the boxes of mk1 parts I have - some stuff went other I'll have to wait till later in the year. Considering bringing the trailer to Uttoxeter.  





A great day out and even managed a bit of sunburn from the wind there. Some more Limerick pics up in the Show and Event section.  

Congrats Hugh totally deserved 👍😊

I'll say it again "stunning" congratsHugh on the award , Gona take some car to beat yours this year