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Evening all,

 

I managed to get a couple of spare hours yesterday to have a play with the Golf. 

 

Fitted my front badge.

 

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Fitted my Skoda Octavia Alloys

 

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And changed to red & amber rears/orange sides plus the obligatory de wiper bung

 

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Left on the list of things to do are:

 

Fit Konis with H&R springs

Fit ABS pump

Buy & Fit new coil

Tint front fogs & indicators yellow with laminex

Fit new front seats (Re-bolstered & trimmed VR6 seats)

 

Then see what else needs doing......

 

Oh & save for the manual conversion ;)

 

 

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Well I had a free day so SWMBO gave me permission to go play with the Golf, so I drove over to the parents house, moved some cars around & got to work.

 

1st thing to do was to strip the door & remove the window/regulator

 

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Mt ghetto window closer 

 

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Window & bit of wood out

 

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Next was to strip the door of the GTI & remove the bits I needed. I didn't take any pictures of this or the re-install of the regulator & window.... Mainly due to the fact that I was swearing at the stupid little gap in the door that I had to thread everything through. 

Got it all done & I now have a working drivers side window again.

 

As it was a nice dry day I decided to fit the Koni's that I bought off Tim on here a last month.

 

1st thing was to jack the front up & get on with it.

 

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Best buy yet for this car is: Wheel alignment tools 

 

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Safely up on Axle stand

 

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Drivers side front fitted

 

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Didn't really take many more pictures due to wanting to get finished before it got dark but here is how it looks all done

 

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A bit far away to tell but it sits perfectly. On my way home the rear wheels started rubbing & catching the arch so as soon as I got it up the drive (very steep slope) I took the rear wheels off & rmoved the 20mm spacers. Took it back out (Nearly ripping off the bumper reversing down the drive again!) & no rubbing at all. I think the next expenditure will be getting the arches rolled so I can keep the spacers.

I'll get a few more pictures tomorrow showing how she sits now.

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Right.... I got her in for the MOT last Saturday & she failed :( but only on the ABS :)

 

The tester said that she's very clean underneath with virtually no surface rust at all & only a small bit of damage where some idiot has jacked her up just in front of the jacking point.

So she's now tucked up in the garage until I get a few days off so I can take the ABS pump off & send it away for refurb.

 

So with a clean bill of health i.e. no expensive rust to sort out I can start gathering bits for phase 1 of modifications :D

 

What's the best way to empty the brake fluid & what should I replace it with? I'm thinking I may as well stick some DOT 5.1 fluid in there but don't know if this is compatible??? Any ideas?

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Well I managed to get an hour free this morning, went to get the Golf out of the garage & the battery is flat.....  :(

 

So..... I left her there..... I thought that while I had some spare time I'd fit the bonnet lifters that I bought last month.

 

You've all seen them before but here's some pictures anyway  ;)

 

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And a couple of her tucked up

 

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And the reason that I can't put a deep front spoiler or lower her anymore

 

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Too bloody steep  :(

 

Here's the offending item that stopped the MOT

 

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The ABS controller that needs remanufacturing. I'm hoping to get on to this next weekend so that I can get it back on the road before Ultimate Dubs.

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Well seeing as though I can't drive the Golf & I'm supposed to be saving for my wedding it seemed only fair to buy a little present for her so she doesn't feel left out..... So I bought her some new shoes  :D

 

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Audi S3 Avus in 17x7.5 et35

They need a light refurb & then tyres but that will have to wait till May.... I think I need some coilovers next, the Koni/H&R I have on now is just a tad too soft. Thinking of either FK Highsports or the AP ones (Around £400)

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Looking good marneus. I'll get some pics of my old girl on here soon if I ever get a moment to myself! I've been gathering parts to give her a good spruce up. New suspension going on this week at the local German specialist. Keep posting pics of your progress.

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Fetch it here ill sort it for ya.....#detailinggeek

 

Let me know when you want her and I'll get her down to you  ;)

 

Looking good marneus. I'll get some pics of my old girl on here soon if I ever get a moment to myself! I've been gathering parts to give her a good spruce up. New suspension going on this week at the local German specialist. Keep posting pics of your progress.

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Thanks mate

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Well, I had a few hours free yesterday so though I'd start getting the Golf back on the road. 

 

1st thing to do was remove the ABS pump...... What a pain in the arse that was!

 

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The offending item.

 

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It was collected by BBA Reman this afternoon so hopefully they will repair it & i'll get it back next Wed/Thurs.

 

While it was on axle stands I decided to remove the side skirts as the passenger side was held on by duct tape.

 

This is what I found, it's been stuck on with sikaflex as it had rotted all the way through.

 

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Tomorrows job is to get the side strips off (Lots of fishing wire, a bit of heat & a ton of elbow grease needed) then wash the car & clean out the arches.

 

I changed the front lights to these.

 

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What do you guys think? I love the way the front looks now, just need to get the vents painted.

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