ABF golf 1.1c

Not saying it matters but if thats a gti mount then i reckon its on upside down, mine has the nut at the rear.

I pretty sure it is on the right why around i have been looking at other threads and they all seem to be this way around. I think the nut is on the other way around when it is a small block engine?
 If anyone else can shed some light on this would Be good…..

This is where the small block mount is and you are ment to flip it around for the big block which would mean the nut would be on the other side??

Managed to get some red oxide primer while it wasn't raining today the wind was not helping too!!! Now try and get some high build primer on by the end of the week weather permitting.. sucks working out side haha.. :cry:

Also have to get a colour sorted i am thinking bali green..  
Any thought's  or suggestions  on the colour??

Had a brake in the weather yesterday and the sun came out to play..So i got a high build primer coat on..

Also got a little bit of colour mixed up as a tester to see what it would look like try and get some on in the next couple of days..

 

Bit of an update still prepping for paint it takes so long ha and doing it outside never helps with our british summer weather…..




Bought a rear valance repair panel was going to use it all but decided just to use the corner bits.. skim of filler and it should be good..




one side done just have to do the other side.


Weekend just gone i managed to get the shell in primer as the sun came out to play it was quite hot so the paint went off very nicely feels like im getting somewhere now hahaha



Once the paint was on it showed up a few blemishes on the car which are hard to see before hand so got to sort them out before i put the top coat on…


that was the sat got the inside done on sunday
 


Hoping to use my mates spray booth for the top coat so when he has space its going in.. gonna  paint it my self tho it aint gonna be no show car.. want to do as much my self as i can..

Bit more of an update got all the panels prepped and primed flatted them back ready for paint also got it rolling again.. Took it down the road to my mates garage to paint it tonight got all the shuts under side of the bonnet the bay and the inside painted…Should look good when its done…









Rolling for paint..




More pics of the colour tomorrow!!!!

Just caught this thread what a restoration you have here mate!!!!!  AWESOME stuff and coming along nicely!!!

Spudfingers said

Just caught this thread what a restoration you have here mate!!!!!  AWESOME stuff and coming along nicely!!!

Cheers mate cant wait to get it done now paint is only half the battle ha..

What does Bali Green look like mate and is that what you're going for?

Spudfingers said

What does Bali Green look like mate and is that what you're going for?

http://www.kgcbristol.co.uk/shopimages/products/thumbnails/L62A.jpg

Yep i'm going bali green bit of chrome here and there should look tidy like.. should have some photos of it painted tomorrow..

pastel type colours always look good on old VW's mate so should be a good choice…. pics, pics, pics tomorrow bud  :mrgreen:

nice project mate.

nice build. how long did it take to get the body in primer? any problems with dust or any bits settling on it after

Any pics of it out of the shop today then?

possle said

nice build. how long did it take to get the body in primer? any problems with dust or any bits settling on it after

It took me a weekend weather was the main prob didn't get to much crap in it…ha.. i flatted it back with 400 disks so got any bits out and didn't take to long. It is not going to be a show car so happy days…

Some pics from today finished work at 3 this arvo went down to cut the car and paint the outside, Got it painted by about 9 been a long eve haha…It has come out really good seen as i did it my self!! There is one little run on the door but will sort that tomorrow there is always one…


This is how i left it last night





And this arvo got the rest done…









Get a few more up tomorrow in some better light.

Rented a bit of space of a mate so got a new home now..No more outside weather issues happy days .

Let the paint cure for 4 weeks before i cut it with 1200 wet n dry up to 2000 polished it up..
Came out ok few lil scratches to get out but didn't go through the paint wich is always good hahaha…

Anyway it is shiny so it is good enough for me, Also been refurbing parts ready to go back on..

Ordered a headliner too and got that in over the last weekend along with all the glass it is all coming on quite well…




some parts done








Head liner and glue!!!







Pleased with the out come of the head liner was a bit tricky but got into it and it came good…Don't read   the instructions hahha  USELESS!!

All the glass went back in with no probs too well happy..

Looking good on the spray job I take it you do it as a job?

simongolf83 said

Looking good on the spray job I take it you do it as a job?

Na mate i make surfboards for a living… Quite lucky tho i have all the spray guns as we use them in work and the use of a mates booth also comes in handy.. There are a few  blemishes here and there but it's ok…