Rubbadubdub's Red Mk1 Driver

Looking good Toby !!!! respect for all you polishing work  ……. what a terrible job…

Started with sanding to my RS hex nuts my first try out never done it before terrible job after one almost done……
First remove the paint with 280 ,and than 350,400,600,800,1000 and now am waiting for my polishing polishing compound to make it as a mirror  
 

where did you get the repair kit for the steering wheel mate?

thanks guys, style that looks good, yes it is a horrible job, but rewarding too!

And browner it was some guy from Facebook if your on there? his name is Vw Retroteile - send him a message im sure he can help you  

Yeah but with the right polishing set i was done in 15 minutes  
 

Long time since I have updated this thread, perhaps because not much has happened haha. Wheels are almost ready to build up, just have one more face to rub down then i can get them done Playing around, barrels as lips 



And some pictures I haven't posted



and one form the london cruise by AviB photography

Looking sweetas always bro

Took delivery of some 1.5" radinox lips for the rears…



so pleased with them, almost ready to build up… just in time for winter so they can sit in my garage  

They look awesome man 

hoohoo amazing wheels!  

Looking good my friend      i just get my centers back they been re drilled 4x100 now the search starts for the right barrels and lips  

thanks for the comments guys, should have some updates soon  

...and more pics for my screensaver too hopefully! lol

Quick update and some old photo edits;

Brought a set of Recaro LS which were sourced and retrimmed by a guy off facebook, 'Recaro Max' highly recommend him, great work and good prices, helpful and friendly

before the retrim;



After the retrim, fitted.







really happy with them, so comfortable! For anybody that is interested, i will be selling my old gti grey stripe seats, the drivers seat is probably 6/10 condition, passenger 8/10.

and here are some old photos i have edited

Looking sweet mate
How's my wheels coming?

My friend has recently started doing that vinyl dipping stuff, so asked him to do my wolfsburg wheel in carbon fibre as my wrap attempt was started to peel off, heres the results;



Naff instagram quality picture is all i have, but really happy with it.

I recently brought a polarizing filter for my camera and the results are amazing! If you dont know what a polarizing filter is/does it basically removes reflections from surfaces.

To illustrate, here are two images i have taken (hopefully they show as they are private on my flickr stream).



In this photo above the filter is set to remove reflections from the side of the car, so you can still see reflections on the front (and as a result cant see through the windscreen).

However in this second one i have it set to remove it from the front of the car, and as a result can clearly see inside These are straight out the camera with no editing done btw.



Its only a cheap one from eBay but really happy with the results.

Anyway here's a photo dump from the recent nice weather here in the UK 





Thanks for reading 

Amazing car!

Have always loved the red Mk1's  

You will love the Radinox lips.
Have had mine for 4 years on my RM's and no need to polish them all the time.
Just rinse with water and the shine like mirrors  

Not fan of the carbon on the GTI spyker steering wheel though - looks better original  

Thanks Hurtig

Yeah ive heard good things about the radinox dishes  Just wish i got some for the fronts now too few more photos from the other day







 

Rubbadubdub said

Thanks Hurtig

Yeah ive heard good things about the radinox dishes  Just wish i got some for the fronts now too few more photos from the other day







 

 

Awesome looking mk1 there! Really like the seats. As hurtig has said the radinox dishes are well worth it!

Hi there

How have you got that yellow tint in the headlamps?

Is it yellow bulbs?

Love the interior and car…its stunning


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