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FAZ
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31st Aug 09 at 19:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your gonna get wet then mate, still, the results will be worth it
Minty_Fresh
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i no yer, i aint doing them in the rain as its meant to be severe rain from dinner time today, and be bad all week..

if not il see if i can go down my mates garage for a few hours n do them..
Ant B
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1st Sep 09 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carnt wait to see this with the wheels on and lowerd,
im watching the thread very closely
Minty_Fresh
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i cant wait aswell, heard some good news off them about coilovers but i dont think there coming, if worst comes to worst il get the money back and buy them from somewhere else..

i was expecting them today aswell!
Ant B
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why dont you just get ya money back and get a set from somewere els as there takeing the piss abit mate
Minty_Fresh
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update:

replaced all the exhaust rubbers as they wer long overdue.

old & new



few changes to the interior, few more to come..

new chrome handles, and winders..

before:



after:



fitted the wheels, just hopefully the coilovers will be here soon..

'reppin' the standard ride hight!
Jamie-C
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1st Sep 09 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice little touches

I actually like the wheels as well now! Can't wait to see it loooow...

Are you going to be putting loads into this to make it a possible trophy winner or planning on selling 6 months or so down the line?
Minty_Fresh
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cheers bud, i really aint sure as yet what the plans are, il know once i get into the project more..

heres a little photoshop how it will look very soon..
Jamie-C
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Thats looks stunning! Would've been a lot better if there was more dish on the front though.

Still all the same
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yer i agree about the dish on the front, yu can get them in 7j all round, 7j front 8j rear (what ive got) or 8j all round..

there my first dish wheels and first mk1 obviously, so once i get used to it and know it inside out and what i can get away with i plan to go around 9j all round..
Minty_Fresh
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thank fook the coilovers arrived just now, very shit service from hottuning but they are here now so im happy about that, spoke to a mate of mine and im going down his garage thursday evening to fit them, atleast i wont get wet with the shite weather and ive got the ramps/tools at hand there..

also had a few more bits come this morning..

will get pics up asap
Jamie-C
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Minty_Fresh
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update once again..

bought me some new parcel shelf straps as it didnt have any when i bought the car..



new polished rocker cover nut and bolt kit for when i get the rocker cover and engine bits shot blasted and powder coated..



and finally after the 3 week wait (supposed to be 4 days), the coilovers finally came..
liamgallagher1994
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Are they raceland coilovers ?
MarkSport
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jay that would look wicked with a gti grill (red band round it ) and something doing with the wheel centres
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quote:
Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
Are they raceland coilovers ?


there tecknix or something from hottuning, hottuning used to make the raceland ones but they wasnt that good so stopped making them and now making new ones (tecknix) ive only heard good things about them to be honest for the money..

and mark if it was a different colour ie black, then i would do the surround ont he grill red, but it doesnt make much different with the car being red as it just blends in, in all fairness..

cant wait to get the coilovers fitted tomorrow and wind them down, also going back to my local custom exhaust place to have something else done to the exhaust friday i hope..

Jamie-C
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A GTi grille with chrome bit instead of red would be good.

Like this:

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/bavatar8472.jpg

Then the bumpers with chrome strips

Thats what I would do anyway

[Edited on 02-09-2009 by Jamie-C]
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im going to do it like this..

spray the badge black, and get the small bumpers for it..
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Ant B
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whot time are you fitting them mate
XSIHardy
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Looks very good that
Minty_Fresh
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update time..

got my new topmounts (as there was no point fitting the new coilovers with nakerd old ones, as the bearings had loads of play)





































and i got up to this..

got to my mates garage at around 6pm and cracked on with a few things, pictures do the talking..

fitting the coilovers..







then put it on the four poster to do the tracking..





we was there from 6-11pm as we did a few more things..

painted the driver badge on the rear as it was faded..

rear tyres wer soooo close to the arch so we knocked up the rear arch lip where it was catching, and trimmed the plastic arch to suite, got quite abit more clearance from it and looks neat..

also fitted the other 'new' exhaust rubber in the middle, turned 2 exhaust clamps round, and chopped off part of an exhaust hanger, all in aid to get more clearance underneath..

THE END RESULT...







hope you like guys..
FruitBooTeR
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4th Sep 09 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That does look nice mate

Not really that keen on the wheels though if im honest are they staying as your main wheels or are you getting something differnt at a later date?
Minty_Fresh
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cheers bud, 99% getting different wheels, but being my first mk1, first dish wheels i wanted to see what the car is like low etc to see what ive got to play with as im new to it and they came up at such a good price i couldnt turn them down..

i plan to go about 9j all around as i want some poke..
Marc
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I still really want a Mk1 Golf! That looks imense!

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