James827 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Its a Shame it says 'UP!' although its pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I need to have a better look when the car is out of the garage I think. I want to like the Up! as its funky and inkeeping with the interior, but the Gti one seems to suit more at the moment. I've just bought a new airbag for the Mk6 steering wheel though so may see how it all looks once that's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Spent Sunday doing a little fettling under the bonnet. Nothing major, just a little cleaning to tidy it up a bit more. I finally got around to sorting the engine cover which has bugged me for ages. Because the BMC is underneath, it sits slightly higher on one side and makes the engine look more wonky than they are at standard. It doesn't look a huge difference in the pics but it does look better when you look at it and i'm now a lot happier with it. Before:After:And just a few pics from Castle Combe on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 We headed over to BVF at Malvern on the weekend and ended up coming away with Best in Class and Best Engine Bay. There was a lot of nice stuff there so we were really pleased to have come away with both awards and score a total of 119 out of 120 on the score sheet. We've done a few show and shines before but the judges were so thorough this time it was a little bit of a surprise. They were happy to chat and explain what they were looking for though so its given me a few things to work on for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjeee19 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Loving the mirror shine under the bonnet Congrats on the trophies dude. Cool trophies too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Awesome, cheers Ben! Love the reflection in the bonnet - although that's pretty much the only part left for me to flat and polish properly.We also managed to pick up 2nd place at Volksfest Wales on the weekend despite the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic78 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 That is pure perfection. Stunning paintwork Huw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdo227 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Epic car! i love the attention to detail on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks guys. Lots more to come Managed to finally polish up the new heatshield which has come up a lot better than the old one I'd polished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Managed to squeeze one final mod in before the car gets tucked away for a couple of months. The exhaust has always been a pet hate of mine as we had a brushed effect one which always looked dirty no matter how much I polished it. It's now been replaced with aPro Speed twin 3" inward rolled slash cut pipe which looks and sounds a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjeee19 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Looks outstanding Huw cant wait to see this at a show if you dont mind me asking mate was there much work involved to fit the new air intake system? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Cheers Ben. No, nothing major. It was a little more fiddley just because I was trying not to mark the paint but otherwise it only took a few minutes. Where the pipe goes down behind the headlight, it's attached to some of the flexi hose that we had as part of the previous system so that saved a bit of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiocandy Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 How nice is that rear end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupopo Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Every time I see this I fall in love with the car again!! gotta ask, do you use a machine polisher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Cheers guys. Got some super exciting updates planned over the winter too.Every time I see this I fall in love with the car again!! gotta ask, do you use a machine polisher?I tried one once but if I'm honest, I prefer the Mr Miyagi "Wax on, wax off" method. Yeah, I have a few machines but generally use a Das 6 Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Finally got round to removing the Schmidts a couple of weeks ago so we're now back on the Bathursts for the winter. It's a little close getting out of our estate. The schmidts are also up for sale (Ad in the Classified section) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 i seriously love this car, if you ever *ahem* sell up please contact me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 i seriously love this car, if you ever *ahem* sell up please contact me Cheers buddy. It's not going anywhere though. Getting bored not being able to update this while I continue building my 2013 parts emporium in the garage. Hoping to get all the bits fitted over the Christmas break but that's looking like a big ask as I haven't ordered the new wheel dishes yet So in the meantime, here's a little teaser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 niiice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wikkid911 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 The shine on your paintwork is unbelievable! Very very impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thanks guys, One more teaser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 36 holes? im guessing something fairly "performance" based due to the diagram and the brakes... could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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