Jamie's MK1 Gti Tintop Project ...Miami Blue :D

That looks nice that. Is it true though that if genuine tweed gets wet that it smells like wee??

sallyandsean said

As in your photo looks fantastic

Marts v dub said

Liking the tweed chap.  

James Green said

I saw some car seat fabric on e bay which was black with blue flecks simular colour to the exterior of you car it was cheap too something like 8 quid a meter but i do like that black and grey tartan. 

Nick-MK1 said

Great work mate! Looking very nice

Thanks guys think im deffo going for it  got it at a very good price too

Hairyarse said

That looks nice that. Is it true though that if genuine tweed gets wet that it smells like wee??

I didn't know that… I just had to Google it lol …turns out they used to use urine to help dye the wool luckily they dont use it now days so should be fine

Thanks
Jamie

mk1 Jamie said

Hairyarse said

That looks nice that. Is it true though that if genuine tweed gets wet that it smells like wee??

I didn't know that… I just had to Google it lol …turns out they used to use urine to help dye the wool luckily they dont use it now days so should be fine

Thanks
Jamie

That's a relief then!!  

Hi guys not updated in a while as haven't made much progress …busy again now though refurbing the wheels…..oh and also building 1/24 scale replica of my car

Its a new revel kit….Mocked up with some scale wheels I had made for it
Engine painted



painted


Nearly finished just bumpers and trims


Anyway on to the fullsize one
Got the steeringwheel on
Few more bits turned up that I needed

Badges fitted



That passengers side chrome grill trim fitted

finaly found a plastic rain tray wasn't in the best condition but cleaned up well


On to the boot had to raise the floor up as the battery sticks up so made a batten frame up


Cut some ply

Made a back panel aswell so the boot looks neater as im not having a parcel shelf straight away


Trimmed them in some leatherette


Used the same clips that hold the boot panel on for the back pannel countersunk in so nice and tidy
Fitted them…. still need to make some new side boot panels and trim them the same though








 

Love the model... Where did you get it from??

E3 RPL said

Love the model… Where did you get it from??

thanks

Believe you can get them on eBay …Revell mk1 golf they do a cabriolet too

Love it

Boot is looking very smart  

Matt

Lovely this is 😍

Nicko Martin said

Love it

pazwaa said

Boot is looking very smart  

Matt

Lucas_e38 said

Lovely this is 😍

Thanks guys  

Right now iv got some update pics for you on the wheels …..im now moving forward abit quicker as the golf has to be out the garage in 2 weeks as im spraying my cousins bay window camper then… The golf wont be finished but should only need the interior trimmed

First things first got the tyres off


Only to find the last person to refurb them had used tiger seal type stuff to seal them rather than silicone took ages cutting though it


After removing 36 bolts …and using a rubber hammer finally got the front lip off ,,,They are 3 piece wheels so should so the centre should come out of the barrel too but they have been stuck also no way to get to the glue… shame


Sanded and fillered them




Primed



Painted the backs with some silver I had left just to tidy them up abit




Centres painted




Lacquered them





On the the bit iv been looking forward too lol polishing the lips up

State of them befor



Had some kerbing so filed that out then sanded from 180 to 1200


Used a polishing kit  to buff them up


Very pleased with them


Now iv just got 143 bolts to polish lol and can start putting them back together Thanks
Jamie





 

Wheels look amazing 

pazwaa said

Wheels look amazing 

Thanks mate

good job
 

Morning guys..got some updates unfortunately I lost most of the  pictures as I had to factory rest my phone and didn't have them backed up managed to re take some just dont have the progress shots


first up got all the blots polished and the wheels put back together








Callipers where looking tatty so decided to colour code them




Next didn't want to cut holes in the door cards for speakers so made some mounts for some in the foot wells simply Velcro'ed to the carpet





lost all these pictures for making the rear boot panels wanted some more speakers as the front where abit tinny only being 4" so theirs actuly pioneer 5.25" speakers behind the rear boot panels the ply is drilled with lots of holes so the sound still comes through the material nice and discreet





and lastly finaly got the material for the seats should be being re trimmed in the next few weeks if I can get the money together


Getting the wheels on the car today so will get some more pics soon Thanks
Jamie



 

Very nice, as always!

Loving the seat material  

Top work in the boot and referbing the wheels - they look amazing.

Nice work mate, looks well..

seat material looks good, can't wait to see how it turns out  

matt