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this was ment to be just getting it back roadworthy but got it back to my mates yard in daylight and found only the tailgate is dent free even the roof is peppered in dents …lol needs a new rear wing welding on …as under the plastic trim isdented and mostly rust , and miss matched rattle can used in places mainly the wings sounds rough as fook may only be on three cylinders but yet to service it….hes not a fan off ratlook so all in all a lot more work is involved but he loves it!!!!! full outer respray etc etc but will see it get the tlc it needs!!! i hope…..
so let the work commence….lol
started the strip down no glass out yet etc as just sorting the dents etc out first but easyier to prep pannels off!!
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#2 04-01-2009, 06:47 PM
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after removing the bonet started to prep and after sanding priming and guide coats and panel wipeded you can see the high and low spots
now bonet in primer no pic…..
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#3 04-01-2009, 06:58 PM
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next was the drivers door dents all over the lower section, as stated just sorting out the dents and defected areas ….and rusty bits first…. but will be fully primed at a later date time is a big issue with work atm but felt nessery to high build prime whole section after a couple of fills
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#4 04-01-2009, 07:08 PM
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drivers side wing has had several dents sorted and is as above^^^^ pasanger side wing now off and bined….. really badly dented and can not be pulled out either so got an origonal one with a minor crease which pulled out and has been preped 1st fill and primed ready for flatting down and will take 1 more small skim no pics atm…
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#5 04-01-2009, 07:17 PM
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sorced new rear arch from rich at crazyquiffs and my mate will be welding that on ,wont be for a while as hes on th case with my caddy atm
no going back now …………..lol
any how thats bout where im at with it for now no chance to do any more till mabe next wk end i hate these short days get up for work its dark get home its dark
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#6 10-01-2009, 08:14 PM
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today just finised preping a wing and started to service the car dizzy plugs etc etc………..found someone has dented dammaged the bonet i spent ages sorting so gotta sourse a replacment which is no problem….
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#7 12-01-2009, 08:33 PM
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on sunday finished the wings ready for some flatting and some high build
got the pasanger doors some where near it filler wise and made a start on the dented roof also got her running but the leads were wrong and didnt fit the dizzy cap but got to get the flexli section after the downpipe replaced as its blowing like a mofo……lol
also after fitting the inline filter noticed that the filter has hardly filled at all would this susgest low pressure.??… fuel pump issues??
will get more pics up nxt wk end ……..
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#8 19-01-2009, 09:51 PM
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at the wk end praticaly finished localizing all the dents roof was a nightmare so many dents and spot primed ready for DA-ing over then its high build time but still got the arches to weld at rear and filling after but feals like a bit of progress though……. got the flexi exhaust fitted but the down pipe also needs replacing sealed it up tempry
have got a couple of pics but camra isnt here
but picked up some rims which ive had shotblasted along with some caddy bits… came up nice bare
any one know what wheels these are and what off
and after priming as these are only getting painted not powdercoated as im sure my bro will soon curb um…lol
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#9 19-01-2009, 09:52 PM
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look like the old snowflake style wheels they put on early audi's… like the gt n stuff, i think????
Last edited by Johnny Cogs : 19-01-2009 at 09:55 PM. Reason: I'm a big false silicone boob!
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#10 19-01-2009, 09:55 PM
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snowflakes……. normally off old rocco's i believe, i gotta set of silver n whites and a set of silver n blues… can change them with my mood!!!!! lol
thaught they were roccos didnt think they were snowflakes though
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#11 19-01-2009, 09:56 PM
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thaught they were roccos didnt think they were snowflakes though
read again dude… i dekcuf up!!!
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#12 19-01-2009, 10:02 PM
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yep you did…..lol
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules....ht=snow+flakes
these are snow flakes
may well be audi rims as the et is 45
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#13 19-01-2009, 10:10 PM
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Bingo…3rd pic down!
http://retrorides.proboards86.com/in...d=52312&page=1
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#14 19-01-2009, 10:14 PM
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Bingo…3rd pic down!
http://retrorides.proboards86.com/in...d=52312&page=1
good work jonny………
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#15 20-01-2009, 09:01 PM
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now painted
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#16 20-01-2009, 09:03 PM
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could have sorted the grazes out but this is his first car and bound to curb um so wasnt going ott……….lol
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#17 02-02-2009, 03:38 PM
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pic of sorted roof ready for flatting and high build
also my mate welded the new arch on .. pulled out the dented part above above swag line
preped and first fill
a touch of rust on the other side all buzzed off and just sealed over waiting for my mate to weld this also
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#18 02-02-2009, 03:50 PM
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Looking good sam
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#19 02-02-2009, 04:08 PM
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Looking good sam
chears james
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#20 Today, 08:30 PM
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update ……..
had the day off today so got some bits done
tweaked the wings ready for highbuild primer
lovely stright bonet thanks adz
just sandblasted around the rusty underside edges schotched and spot primed
DA'd and spot primed top
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