83 mk1 gti resto (PORSCHE PEST) sadly everything for sale

YER IVE STILL GOT THE ROOF AND SOME PANELS OFF THE LHASA GREEN ONE I BINNED AND JUST ABOUT EVERY THING ELSE INCLUDING A RE1900 16V LUMP FROM GTI ENGINEERING BUT THATS ANOUTHER THREAD LATER

HI THERE CHIPSTER I GOT THE CHROME BONNET CATCH OFF ZEE GERMANS I THINK I GOT A PROMO  FLIGHER  FROM THEM SOME WHERE I WILL PM YOU WITH IT IF I FIND IT AGAIN (LUV THE BUILD BUY THE WAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK)

Ok cheers mate, looks top notch stuff that does, Builds great btw buddy

vwvalver said

THIS CENTRE CONCEL USED TO BE BROWN BUT I TEXTURE COATED IT BLACK AND ITS LIKE NEW AGAIN

I ALSO TEXTURE COATED THE DASH UNDER TRAYS WHICH FRESHENED THEM UP

Looks great, what/how is 'texture coating' done?

HI KP73 IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION THE PRODUCT THAT YOU NEED IS (INNOTEC REPAPLAST STRUCTURE COAT) IF YOU GOT A SURFACE WITH A LIGHT TEXTURE TO IT ALREADY IT ENHANCES IT I.E BUMPERS /CHIN SPOILERS /WHEEL ARCHES AND SO ON.IF YOU DO USE IT THE TRICK IS THE FURTHER AWAY YOU SPRAY IT THE BETTER THE RESULTS .I HOPE THIS HELPS

Great, thanks.  I'll give it a go.

WHEN I CUT THE BATTERY TRAY OUT THE AIR FILTER HOUSING SUPPORT BRACKET WAS ATTACHED TO IT SO I UNPICKED IT FROM THE TRAY AND CLEANED IT UP READY FOR THE REFIT.

OFFERED IT UP TO THE GEARBOX MOUNTING TO MAKE SURE THE FILTER HOUSING SITS STRAIGHT

A COUPLE OF QUICK TACKS JUST TO HOLD IT IN PLACE FOR NOW.


JUST A COUPLE OF PICS OF THE SCUTTLE AND THE TURRETS AS I GOING TO SMOOTH THEM OUT.

A FEW MORE SPARKLY BITS

Awesome!! Lots of hard work there!!

THANKS FOR THE KIND COMMENT IT MAKES THE BUILD A BIT MORE WORTH WHILE WHEN OTHER PEOPLE TAKE TIME TO READ YOUR THREAD (SORRY FOR THE POOR QUALITY PICS BUY THE WAY)

THE GEAR LEVER DID,NT FEEL BAD BUT THE LINKAGE AND REBUILD KITS ARE SO CHEAP I THOUGHT I WOULD REPLACE IT

WITH THE PLASTIC TUBING REMOVED FROM THE GEAR STICK A COUPLE OF MINUTES RUBBING DOWN WITH WIRE WOOL AND IT CAME UP PRETTY NICE

I HAD SOME STEEL BAR KICKING AROUND FOR YEARS SO I CUT A SECTION OFF ,DRILLED ,TAPPED IT THREADED SOME ROD AND PLASTI COATED IT TO MAKE A WEIGHTED GEAR SELECTOR ROD

Looking good AL, should update my thread soon. Well once I have something to blog about.
Cannot wait to see the bay in paint. Hard work is starting to pay dividends my ol' mate!

cheers Si just finishing off the filler work and then wondering which way to go with the wiring looms,coz im using the 8v lump first while the other engine is being rebuilt (later) i suppose ill never hide a lot of the wiring except the lighting loom and battery cables.

Hi Al

Found your build thread! So much better seeing pics on here, rather then on a phone. Top work, really impressive.

THANKS MATE ITS TAKING ITS TIME OR RATHER IM TAKING MY TIME BUT ITS GETTING THERE.
IVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF A FEW SPARE HOURS TODAY AND MADE A BIT OF PROGRESS.

I FITTED THE WINGS JUST TO MAKE SURE IT ALL LINED UP BEFORE DOING THE FINAL WELDING OF THE FRONT PANEL WHICH WORKED OUT FINE HERE A FEW PICS.

Mate that's perfect, hats off brother bear!

cheers si i owe it all to your B and Q tape measure for the good gaping  

Does look straight mate, the gaps look great, I'll see you tomorrow.

Good to see this in the flesh today, good work, going to be amazing!