any one done this and what do you think ,picks, update
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any one done this and what do you think ,picks, update
Looks great matey. I'd have got bored after two mins so well done. Keep the pics coming
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engine strip down
time to take the 2l abf to bits to see how she as worn
looks very dirty it fell off the stand and landed on a Tyre stroke of luck
head came off no probs
bores look good
piston rock a bit piston slap i hate it this is when the piston come to the end of there stroke and tilt because of wear on the piston
the only way of getting rid is a re bore but you can make it better by replacing the rings and all new bearings with i am going to do as i am sick of running them in i hate 3000rpm or less for 2000 miles not again for me
crank and piston out . now a degrease
going to take the block off for bead blasting had a lot done last week
now the nice bits that's going back on
a set of cams with followers ultimate road 700 pounds worth don't tell the wife
and some nice motor bike carbs
now its time to get the head rebuilt with a bit of polishing and flowing
looks very dirty it fell off the stand and landed on a Tyre stroke of luck
head came off no probs
bores look good
piston rock a bit piston slap i hate it this is when the piston come to the end of there stroke and tilt because of wear on the piston
the only way of getting rid is a re bore but you can make it better by replacing the rings and all new bearings with i am going to do as i am sick of running them in i hate 3000rpm or less for 2000 miles not again for me
crank and piston out . now a degrease
going to take the block off for bead blasting had a lot done last week
now the nice bits that's going back on
a set of cams with followers ultimate road 700 pounds worth don't tell the wife
and some nice motor bike carbs
now its time to get the head rebuilt with a bit of polishing and flowing
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its rubbish! u charge high pricey for parts i want, i dont like you!!! joooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkiiiing lol,
i like it tbh, each to there own, dont mata if people say its rubbish or good your car!!! be diffrent!!!!
sort me them carbs for 1.8l for cheap lol
i like it tbh, each to there own, dont mata if people say its rubbish or good your car!!! be diffrent!!!!
sort me them carbs for 1.8l for cheap lol
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i for one mate love it as its pretty simmilar to how mines gonna look! fair play and good luck!
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Sorry not for me, it wouldn't look out of place in a bus though. Engine wear looks nominal but bead blast the block?? Those beads can get into places you can't access to get them back out…..
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i once had a 18 gti rocker cover blasted .looked good but what i didn't realize the beads had gone it the breather mesh and stuck to the wet oil up there .1 week later bye bye bottom end ..learnt my lesson cover every hole with rubber and the bead just bounces off
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got a few bits sorted full Polly bush set . made bye poly race the hardiest poly bushes on the market and the best i think .i have used a lot of poly bushes and find these are the best and cheapest they give me 45% off can't be beaten
also got my rear beam sorted had it blasted then painted had to get a roll bar as it is a none gti and mk2 16 rear disks
got my panels i had 2 wings and a hatch made fiber glass and a carbon fiber bonnet i love it would buy all carbon fiber if i could but with the bonnet being 500 pounds and the wings and hatch only being 260 i think i will stick with the fiber glass for now
cleaned my springs up i have used on another project and painted my wish bones
the car is ready for paint just looking for a man to do it been let down once already
also got my rear beam sorted had it blasted then painted had to get a roll bar as it is a none gti and mk2 16 rear disks
got my panels i had 2 wings and a hatch made fiber glass and a carbon fiber bonnet i love it would buy all carbon fiber if i could but with the bonnet being 500 pounds and the wings and hatch only being 260 i think i will stick with the fiber glass for now
cleaned my springs up i have used on another project and painted my wish bones
the car is ready for paint just looking for a man to do it been let down once already
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Old Timer
What colour are you going to paint the car? Are you going to paint the carbon bonnet or leave the weave visable? It would be a shame to pay ?500 and paint over the best part of the aesthetics, you might as well have bought a fibreglass bonnet if you're goint to paint it. Are the gap lines on the fibreglass panels good? Looking good tho 8) , i'm proper jelous. Keep the updates & pics coming!
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the paint is my biggest problem ,witch one i can't chose been looking for 2 weeks .still don't know.i am not painting the bonnet as you say it seems stupid to not see the weave look good to me
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Yellow, then a black carbon bonnet will look even better.
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happy days back on wheels again but not all good news .looks just how i wanted it low and very fat
i love it
the front is another matter the tyres are not good the rears are 45 s the front 60 s need to change .the problems i have is the front stick out perfect with out the calipers on with then on i need a spacer 20mm makes the wheel look stupid does any one no how i can sort this need a smaller caliper these are the one s i am was using
you can see on this one just catchers the top
with spacers to big .may look better when the tyres are sorted with a bit of stretch
ps look who waiting to come in
might after wait till later this year was hoping to get both them done for summer but not going to happen
i love it
the front is another matter the tyres are not good the rears are 45 s the front 60 s need to change .the problems i have is the front stick out perfect with out the calipers on with then on i need a spacer 20mm makes the wheel look stupid does any one no how i can sort this need a smaller caliper these are the one s i am was using
you can see on this one just catchers the top
with spacers to big .may look better when the tyres are sorted with a bit of stretch
ps look who waiting to come in
might after wait till later this year was hoping to get both them done for summer but not going to happen
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Funny looking servo? Which one is it, I don't recognise it.
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spent 6 hours sanding one of my wheels down .the worst one to polish it .started of with 180 grit paper as the wheel was very bad then went on to wet a dry and finished off with 1500.very hard work then found out that i could fit then on my lave .
turned out good my hand but will look better on the lave
one on the left polished
middle s will be same colour as the car
turned out good my hand but will look better on the lave
one on the left polished
middle s will be same colour as the car
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finally got my rear brakes finished .new wheel bearings new disks ,mk4 rear alloy calipers ,braided hoses .
i also put a new arch on the passenger side was a bit worried about it so changed it now just waiting for the spray going in on the 8th of June .still have got to chose a colour .help as to go with alloy
i also put a new arch on the passenger side was a bit worried about it so changed it now just waiting for the spray going in on the 8th of June .still have got to chose a colour .help as to go with alloy
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Old Timer
Looking nice!! As for he colour something retro it has to be!!
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Local Hero
Loving this 8) Those wheels look spot on. If you car ends up too fat there's some Berg Cup style arches on ebay at mo! :wink:
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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got my wheels sprayed think i might give them one more coat ,still look good to me just to find some nice bolts and there done .
spray shop on the 8 th of June been waiting 5 weeks for it and its gone slow cant wait to get it back then build build build ,,
love these 10" rears
spray shop on the 8 th of June been waiting 5 weeks for it and its gone slow cant wait to get it back then build build build ,,
love these 10" rears
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Re: engine strip down
and some nice motor bike carbs
now its time to get the head rebuilt with a bit of polishing and flowing
hey, im running a 2ltr 16v ABF engine in my caddy, wondering where u got those bike carbs from and how much?? i been trying to do some research on them like how to fit em? where to buy em from etc but cant find much on my engine
cheers
now its time to get the head rebuilt with a bit of polishing and flowing
hey, im running a 2ltr 16v ABF engine in my caddy, wondering where u got those bike carbs from and how much?? i been trying to do some research on them like how to fit em? where to buy em from etc but cant find much on my engine
cheers
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ooks good some real quality work has gone into it and it certainly looks like no corners have been cut along the way, how much diference is the roll cage going to make on your insurance as it made a massive difference on my mini i did and one thing you will have to indure is the noise that will be generated from all the paneling inside, it was unbearable in my mini so i had to take it all back out and put some insulation between the shell and metal paneling to act as sound proofing, it did make a difference but it still was noisey and if i think back and be honest i would not do it again in another car, it was fun to do but as some one stated earlier in your progress its fine for the track but i think you may find the noise a bit annoying for an every day or other day rd use car??? i hope you enjoy and every bit of applause for the job your doing on it and the standard nice one :wink:
GOLF MKII GTI 8V - sold
GOLF MKII DRIVER - ex took it
GOLF MKII GTI 16V - scrapped
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GOLF MKII DRIVER - ex took it
GOLF MKII GTI 16V - scrapped
JETTA MkII GTI 8V LMT EDTION
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