Graeme
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yah, are there others in the area?
[Edited on 11-11-2007 by Graeme]
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Robin
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There's a couple of bodyshops in Northampton, but they wanted about £250 for the job, and a week with the car 
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Butler
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Dare I say it, that looks better than Robins now. Love it mate.
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Graeme
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lol legend, robin will love that, hmm thing is i can paint it robin as the colour is a custom one, thanks to the guy who last had it. if they crack a small bit will be touched up wih just black so i blimin hope they wont!
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Butler
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Im actually gonna go as far as to say its the nicest mark 1 ive ever seen. Probably everything id ever want in one apart from more power. Looks stunning mate.
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Graeme
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Dare I say it, that looks better than Robins now. Love it mate.
I agree TBH, black car with a red grille always looks shitloads better than a red car with a red grille  new wheels will suit it more than they did on mine too.
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Paul H
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Looking good mate 
makes me want to keep mine
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Graeme
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UPDATE: 11-11-2007 GRILL FITED 
Got round to fittingmy grill 2day but will need to borow some clips from work to secure it fully in place but looks cool imo! Makes it look very mean!
What you think?
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Robin
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Grille clips? the ones at the top?
I've got spares, I'll dig them out for you.
Looks awesome, stands out really well.
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WMCMoo
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FUCKING LOVE MK1 GOLFS !
nice il be watching this thread
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Paul H
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looks loads better mate you can't beat the original red trim
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ash87
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will look mint with them wheels on, they the same that was on the euro bucket?
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul H
looks loads better mate you can't beat the original red trim
yeah, so right from factory!
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by ash87
will look mint with them wheels on, they the same that was on the euro bucket?
no they were keskin KT4`s look in my garage and you will see there different! plus these are 7.5" wide as oposed to 7.5" on front and 9" on rear!
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Graeme
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UPDATE: 24-12-2007 STRIPES, STEERING WHEEL, WHEELS WAXED, ARCH SPATS.
Right well havent done anything to the golf in weeks.
Im off work and got all my christmas shopping done yesterday so had a spare day so got my arse into gear and did some work on it.
First off was to sort the steering wheel out that i have never really liked the aftermarket one and it is the problem of some play in the steering.
Had the other wheel for a while and fit it took a whole 5 mins.
Before:
After:
Next up got onto the job of doing the pedal rubbers, again had these a while, only had one on and that was grubby.
Just cleans it up a bit now.
Before:
After:
Then got onto the one i thought was gona be a bit of a pain, well it kinda was but not to bad.
The stripes!
First off cleaned the sides down and then clayed the whole bottom sections on both sides to get rid of any tar and crap.
Then i did the rear panel first so it was a small section to see how they looked.
Sprayed water over the panel which i think maybe i shouldnt of done now with these stickers.
Gave me time to manouver them about though into right position, then used a filler spreader to get all the water out and a hot air gun (missus hair dryer) to get rid of the water.
Back panel done:
Then did the whole of that side and looks pretty good, just need to get and arty farty crafty knife to trim them so they are all flush etc and neat edges.
Then went round the other side and did that and was actually worse cos the wing doesnt really ling up to great with the door but sorted that all out and then put them on and lookes good i recon over all.
Then tried the rear arch spats on for shape to see how they look, gona be made in carbon along with the carbon front splitter so will look good and fit them then.
Then came inside and gave the wheels a nice good coat of wax as the tyres are being fitted next week when the guy who does my tyres comes home from holiday.
The wax:
The wheels all waxed up so will be easier to clean when they get all crappy:
So what you think about it?
Finally a pic of the daily shitter, need to really clean it but its gona without a clean for 5-6 months so cant hurt it for a bit more!
Still has some battle scars with no front grill! 
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Charlton
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Registered: 20th Mar 07
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really like this VW. you fitted the car bra yet?
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John G
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not into the stripes i must admit
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlton
really like this VW. you fitted the car bra yet?
yeah was on but flapped about and scratched the paint work on the front so it came off, trying to find some magnet strips top stich into the back of it so it will sit nicely on the bonnet and not flap about!
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
not into the stripes i must admit
i know alot wont like them but when its all finished i think it will look decent, just need to rub down the black trims i have and re paint them as there not as good as the guy said they were!
Think it will all tie in when there on with new wheels and a tad lower!
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Charlton
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car bra will look good if you can fit it without it scratching your paint work
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Paul H
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looking good mate
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Robin
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 that looks ace Graeme
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Graeme
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cheers, still havent got the coilovers yet as the guy is having problems getting his car back!
The battery died the other day and as the only way through with a key hole is the boot, it was up against the garage so we towed it out with my bro`s truck and then i climed through!
now got a nice new battery though and booked the tyres to finally get changed!
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Graeme
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ohh also taken the tacky Vollswagen badge off the glove box, and im painting my trims at work 2morow, there all primed and rubbed down, just gota satin black them all up!
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