swallowtail 1975-THE REBUILD - Updated 18/06/2014
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Old Timer
swallowtail 1975-THE REBUILD - Little updated 14/12/12
boyle_sbd said
more piks. more piks. more piks. more piks. more piks. more piks. more piks.
lol….ok ok…. 8)
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Local Hero
That looks better than when it first came off the production line!
Really nice work - and worth it in the long run as you say
Looking forward to seeing the finished car 8)
Rich
Really nice work - and worth it in the long run as you say
Looking forward to seeing the finished car 8)
Rich
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Old Timer
bumpers refurbed
original bumper were alittle tired and need work….so i sent them off to my mate who used to build knight repo body armour…so there could be straight (rear damage). They were then picked up and dropped of at the polishers…….for acid dipping, then polishing and then triple chrome plating.
note the damage
brand new bumper caps….
door handles went though the same process, but i didnt get any pics.
note the damage
brand new bumper caps….
door handles went though the same process, but i didnt get any pics.
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Old Timer
gearbox refurb
gearbox, stripped, degreased, wet flatted, etched, the top coat and refit…
lever and end cap (whats left of it)
new lever cap
new lever spring (old one snapped) - new one stripped and galvanised
flanges (striped and galvanised)
lever and end cap (whats left of it)
new lever cap
new lever spring (old one snapped) - new one stripped and galvanised
flanges (striped and galvanised)
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Local Hero
Looks good man
Some real hard work gone in there
Where abouts are you based.
Some real hard work gone in there
Where abouts are you based.
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Old Timer
allana13 said
Looks good man
Some real hard work gone in there
Where abouts are you based.
thank you, birmingham
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Local Hero
Would like to meet up… May be when i am visiting Bert or Halal Ansr :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Old Timer
allana13 said
Would like to meet up… May be when i am visiting Bert or Halal Ansr :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'm not sure but are you asking me out? lol …..im not like that…
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Local Hero
Swallowtail_uk said
allana13 said
Would like to meet up… May be when i am visiting Bert or Halal Ansr :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'm not sure but are you asking me out? lol …..im not like that…
And i am sure you know that's not what i meant
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Settled In
man them piks are pure restoporn. keep em coming........
mk1 golf - resto
mk3 polo breadie - daily banger
mk3 polo breadie - daily banger
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Old Timer
allana13 said
Swallowtail_uk said
allana13 said
Would like to meet up… May be when i am visiting Bert or Halal Ansr :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'm not sure but are you asking me out? lol …..im not like that…
And i am sure you know that's not what i meant
you should come down the oldbury meet….
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Old Timer
Impressive stuff Bob, mk1 looks great. Looking forward to seeing more updates.
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Local Hero
Swallowtail_uk said
allana13 said
Swallowtail_uk said
allana13 said
Would like to meet up… May be when i am visiting Bert or Halal Ansr :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'm not sure but are you asking me out? lol …..im not like that…
And i am sure you know that's not what i meant
you should come down the oldbury meet….
Sure will do.
cheers :wink:
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Old Timer
When I see work like that I always look at mine and think I'm only doing a tenth of a job!!
Very impressive - will be stunning when it is finished - keep up the good work!
Out of interest, do you work in a body-shop to do all this good stuff, or are you having to job it out?
Very impressive - will be stunning when it is finished - keep up the good work!
Out of interest, do you work in a body-shop to do all this good stuff, or are you having to job it out?
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Old Timer
paceman said
When I see work like that I always look at mine and think I'm only doing a tenth of a job!!
Very impressive - will be stunning when it is finished - keep up the good work!
Out of interest, do you work in a body-shop to do all this good stuff, or are you having to job it out?
thank you. No I don't work in a body-shop nor am I a mechanic. My brother got me in to golfs when I was young and since then I've messed around with them. I brought my first golf when I was about 17/18year old it was a sliver gti which i restored with him.
90% of the work I've carried myself. The other 10% is things like power-coating, acid stripping and chroming & painting is sent out to other company's.
HERES A FACT:
Between me, my brother and our friend Nav, we have 16 mark 1 golfs, heres a few of them… 8)
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Settling In
nice stash! haha! some quality rides there mate, im likin the white one with the orange interior in the 2nd from bottom pic!
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Settled In
wow look at all them cars. thought i had a few
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Local Hero
The 1st one looks good man.
Need to come to your workshop to check them out
Need to come to your workshop to check them out
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Old Timer
that first one does look nice, is the wing smoothed into the rest of the body?
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Settling In
Swallowtail_uk - again glad you like my westy , your swallowtails coming along real nice... i would of loved a swallowtail but as you could see my plans for my golf invloved modifications... and i dont think i could have done that to a swallowtail... also love the attention to detail mate, can wait to see more pics!
1981 Mk1 Golf L, Westy Front End
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