Philplop Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) It's already painted, I was just disguising it. Thought about Deep Blue Pearl at first, but wanted something a bit more retro.Sure there'll be an actual photo of the colour up soon... Edited October 26, 2009 by Philplop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I think i know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I was going to say, masking wasn't your strong point. You got blue paint everywhere I know what colour it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I know! Just woken up and saw my mate had uploaded and tagged me in them.You're a bit slow anyway Jon, I posted up a picture on nordubs weeks ago!Next ones I was gonna post weren't going to be hidden anyway.jon_273 is the only one who's seen it in the flesh. We have secret meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) Weren't you going to come round to see the VX one day, then didn't turn up? Edited October 27, 2009 by Philplop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) Holy shi*t. Will have had this 3 years in February. Can't let it become a three year build...Not a lot has happened, I can't find the adapters to bolt the big brakes up to, so need to keep hunting around for them. The only place I can find that supplies genuine new seals for the windscreen and doors is out of stock, so waiting on them, and the painter thought that the inside of the cab was being trimmed, so he didn't paint it with the rest of the car, which is holding back the interior a bit.Anyway, that's enough excuses for now, better save a few for February. Painter should be coming up next week and painting the cab in my garage.Sister is going to make me a new headliner in lovely fake suede.Am I going to be ok if I fit the dash before the windscreen? Can leave it for now if it's easier.Painted the standard grill and badge satin black, as shown by this truly sh*te photo. Thanks go to Chris260 for telling me not to buy a crap debadged grill, proper chuffed with how this one cleaned up.Test fitted the carpet. Mmmmm. Brown. It's all POR-15'd underneath, so it should stay perfect!Put the Estorils on as the Bathursts fouled the coilovers when I wound them down. They're all on now.And the lovely raptor-lined bed. Oh, and it's Harvest Moon Beige. Although I don't know where he gets his paint from as it's not nearly as creamy as I was expecting. Still very nice though. And not as white as it looks in the photos. Edited November 21, 2009 by Philplop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_JLClark_ Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Very nice! it has came along way .. and **** me how big is your house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I need that drive. My 6 spaces are not enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Phil's house is big 'cause he lives in a care home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 ^ LOL It is an awesome house and drive way! Caddy is looking good mate ,But as you said its turning into a Tigz project! Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Cheers Ray. And I'll try my hardest to not let it become a Tigz project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Coming along nicely Phillip! I say leave the dash for now, only a 15 minute job to refit it anyway. Debadged grill would've been **** on it, good choice. Sophie's car looks like it's coming along well too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Cheers.Aye, I like badgeless grills, but didn't realise how crap the mk1 ones look til I went to buy one, needs all the little slats rather than a few big ones.Yeah, thought the dash would be best left for now, I just want to get something done!Sophie's car's brilliant...All fixed now though. Painted the front grill and badge sating black (I love barbecue paint!) Still think it looked better with the debadged one though.It's got on 60/40 springs, ATS Classics, GT front bumper, GT lookalike rear bumper, late spec tinted rear lights with a LHD one so they're symmetrical with a red fog, clear front indicators, black badges and an 8 ball gear knob. Just need to fit the GT arches and it's finished. Cool first car, for a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Wow, really like that, did you buy it plonked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Nah, bought it off LiamD a few months ago. She drove round in it for a while with me doing bits and bobs. I then had an absolute nightmare fitting the lowering springs, which took me a week! Everything was seized and you have to undo the driveshafts and steering rack and allsorts. Then she bumped it the day after I finished. Took it to the bloke who welded and painted the caddy and he put a new front panel on, and sprayed the replacment bonnet and wings, which was nice as they both had scabs on and the drivers side one had crap paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Crap, was Sophie OK as that looks pretty nasty? Or maybe MK3 Polo's are just flimsy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 mk3 Polo's are just flimsy. Yeah, she was fine, just a bit upset. Bent bonnet, bumper brace bar thing, front panel and a smashed grill. So not too bad, didn't touch the wings or break the radiator.Uninteresting Caddy update: found the brake adapters and bolts, just need to paint the calipers and they can go on. And smoothed the logos off the rear lights and machine polished them, to get all that crap tint spray off. Looked ok when it was maroon, but cack on anything else. Came up better than new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunid-brake Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 love that caddy mate an thats a cracking colour, a loop gti would look mint in that. good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Cheers.Linz's GTI is Harvest Moon beige. Got the windscreen seal and rear window seal now, so once the headliner's made I can fit it, get the windows in, then the rest of the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunid-brake Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 nice, yeah i think ive seen linz's, has it got the custom made gti badgeless grill? if so, utter porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Yeah, that's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linz Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'm liking this a lot! Good progress. I was the same when I first the colour - thought it would be creamier. There's a beetle recently moved in up the road from me and it looks quite a bit darker / deeper / creamier etc. But its hard to photograph it also - always looks much whiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) Bit of movement...Door seals are finally fitted, checked them with the hose and everything is watertight, apart from the window scrapers, so the water is running down the glass and into the door. Apparently they're still available from VW though, so I'll get some nice new ones. Got some new clip things for the tailgate mechanism, so got that all fitted up.Today we give it its first wash and a quick wax, fitted the Teledials and started it up. Still runs fine after sitting for 3 years. My old dad hard at work:Teledials on, sits pretty well, low offset 7's and low offset 6's with 165/50's. Fill the arches out nicely, whilst still allowing the bed to move with weight in. Back will come down a bit.Machine polished the rear lights.Thanks to Jon for his help in the wind today! Next job is the dash and carpet... Edited May 7, 2010 by Philplop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Saw the pictures on FB, looks awesome.Colour looks better now it's out of the garage too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One life. Live it! Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Yup! I'm lovin' this too! Gert Lush as they say from my neck of the woods!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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