mk1 16v conversion,mot'd and running in

got the car into my mates garage today and sorted the steering rack gaitors,the exhaust,my lights and my tracking.

Was very tired as id been up all night cleaning the new wheels. Swapped my old porsche rims off my passat for a set of BBS rs but they were pretty dirty

bit for the bacs and bit for the centres




backs were the worst bit but the previous owner used them as daily rims


cleaned up not to bad

dried them off


for the rears-AG paint renovator


for the centres and rears AG super resin


for the lips-meguiars next gen metal polysh

ready for fitting

caps on


not much space


tracking done


laser from the front showing the camber up on the rear gauge :wink:

Looking sweet Daz 8)

I need some bbs now!

Got the running issues sorted yet?

Pete

pretty much,it goes a lot better without the exhaust blowing,its still real tight though so more running in required. Disconnected the wur as it was dribbling but now its a pig to start :dontknow: Gears are fine for a mk1 owner but a no-no for a car thief lmao

golf_coupe said

pretty much,it goes a lot better without the exhaust blowing,its still real tight though so more running in required. Disconnected the wur as it was dribbling but now its a pig to start :dontknow: Gears are fine for a mk1 owner but a no-no for a car thief lmao

lol!

Not looking forward to running mine in, just gonna want to nail it everywhere!

Looking good, nice polishing up.

mate,

may i ask where you bought the radiator shroud from (looks neat), as well as the black rocker cover?

thanks,

simone

redpetemk1 said

golf_coupe said

pretty much,it goes a lot better without the exhaust blowing,its still real tight though so more running in required. Disconnected the wur as it was dribbling but now its a pig to start :dontknow: Gears are fine for a mk1 owner but a no-no for a car thief lmao

lol!

Not looking forward to running mine in, just gonna want to nail it everywhere!

its so hard not to,superglue a brick under your pedal  :wink:

cheers welshy,they needed it but ive no fingers left now lol

simone i got the old yellow shroud redone with a spare cylinder head at a local powdercoaters,its just a different type of powder than youd use for say a glossy powdered finish but im well liking the crackle black,the two bits coated cost 40quid

thanks mate

looking bleedin ace buddy, i have a picture of you in my head of you sitting for days cleaning those rs's.

scotboy said

looking bleedin ace buddy, i have a picture of you in my head of you sitting for days cleaning those rs's.

half past nine monday night to quarter to five tuesday morning lol then fitted them at 11am after i woke up,rubbing a bit but got stuck in with a bit ghetto rolling on tuesday night  :wink:

Ghetto Rolling FTW!

lmao,its getting a paint next year anyway so wasnt to bothered about disturbing anything  :wink:

very nice mate

Looking great on the RS's. Liked your old wheels too though.