GregGLupo Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Couple more hours tonight saw the brakes/hubs/ ARB and lower arms removed! Cleaned up and reassembled front suspension so looking dandy now! hopefully get some parts away for powdercoating next week and best of all, have the 1.8t briefly running on Saturday! Splurge ahoy if it all goes to plan! Mates been doing his homework with regards to wiring diagrams and is fairly confident so time will tell! Arches will be getting a tidy up and treated to a covering of stonechip too! Freshnesssss Edited by Gregglupo, 15 September 2016 - 08:23 AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Back out this morning to removing more parts for cleaning up/renewal! Heat shield getting binned Rear shocks removed and will tart themUp as best I can with some purple again! Rear hubs/ brakes coming off for coating along with the rear beam! Removed rear splash guards and Gona buzz the surface rust in the arches and more than likely stonechip all 4 arches Back panel getting a clean up ,probably buzz the rust and give it a lick of paint Old system v new 3" turboback! Fair zorst like!Remembered I had a spare rack which I'll nab the tie rod ends off and possibly the rods, clean them up (drop subframe and p/s rack first) and refit spare rods and ends onto current rack Mate getting stuck into wiring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Good to see it come along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Not much happening engine wise as my mates been busy so I've been cracking on bodywise. Buzzed the rear panel, bit of primer and stonechip on the lower half ready for some fresh colour. And hit the inside of the b/right arch to get rid of surface rust/factory sealer. Gina try and cut away as much as possible then weld it up and reseal/stonechip! Going a bit ott now but I'm now wanting to buff the sills back to bare metal to take care of any lurking rust! (Whole car may be getting treated to a bare metal respray lol) Shockers come from kw a purple/pink but may have gone too pink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Rocked out of pps earlier with a major boner, I'll let's pics do the talking! Then tarted up the p/s rack with a clean down and some Matt black! New ball joints getting chucked on too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think one of your bottom ball joints are wrong. Looking great though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (just checking you're aware the gti rack is gti specific?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yeh Pete I did realise this after being told lol and rich, I just cleaned up the standard got rack, never intended to swap it! Only get new tie rods/end but maybe not even get them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) . Edited October 23, 2016 by GregGLupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Not much progress as of late, friend has been out working away at wiring when he can! Hopefully this weekend we might have the 1.8t kick into life! Awaiting arrival on spunky new powerflex 'black series' race bushes for front/back! Once they arrive, means I can get subframe/power steering rack back on for engine alignment along with the replacement 5 speed box!Made a start to th paint stripping too! Got the bonnet sorted out so I'll take it +wings into work for priming. Edited October 23, 2016 by GregGLupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Posted Today, 06:30 PM Will have a fair route once the arms are built back up with new bushes/balljoints!! Just a shame they still can't send out the appropriate sized outer arb bushes even though I phoned them to try and avoid this. Recieved 18mm instead of 22.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny s Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Treated my self to a new stonechip gun and loaded up with the sandblast grit! Blasted the wee parts where wings meet sills as they were badly corroded,followed by primer then stonechip! Opted for a dark side developments lightened g60 flywheel (7kg) and a vr6 clutch. So that will be getting fitted with a 5 speed box this weekend. (Can only run 5speed as 6's are too big) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Also have the engine running briefly! So just the instrument cluster to wire up and ECU to send away to get immo removed then were on the home straight wiring wise!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Getting there! When do you expect it to be up and running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 21 hours ago, Blue Loop said: Getting there! When do you expect it to be up and running? Em, before Christmas ideally! Cluster should be wired up this weekend so I just need to pull my finger out and get this ECU sent away! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 5speed box is on along with clutch/flywheel so now engine is ready for alignment in the bay. Wiring is nearing completion. Sandblasted a couple bits on the inside of a door since there getting painted inside and out! Rear window removed too! Hopefully with finishing up for hols next Friday, I can crack on a fair bit more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Bit more sandblasting done on the rear arches, followed by primer/sealing then stonechip! Ended up just doing the whole back panel aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reedo Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 looks nice man! how much would it cost to have all that done like yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 9 hours ago, Reedo said: looks nice man! how much would it cost to have all that done like yours? Well a bare metal respray itself wouldn't be cheap, up where I work , minimum 4-5k! Plus all the arch work and stone chipping would add a few more hundred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micp Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Mega interested to see how this looks once it's all sorted as a fellow RB owner. I'm currently considering a full respray myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Slow progress as of late, was a slack hoor over the festive period and been flat out in the new job with overtime since being back from the new year but.... back to the car again!Bought Andy's spit off him that he used for his mk2, and set about modifying it with the help of the al man! Got the front done, just the back to do! and started some more paint stripping on the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Dad was a total hero again and finished off the spit last night without telling me. So just the roof to prime then get the hoor on the spit! Edited by Gregglupo, Today, 08:54 PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGLupo Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Couple days off in between jobs so cracking on with more paint stripping and priming. Bit of filler on the bacon arch and ready for priming first thing tomorrow! Hopefully get the ecu back this weekend and I'm praying the engine runs as it should! soon see! Edited January 26, 2017 by GregGLupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Good progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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