99hjhm Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Quality work james Thanks Alex Fitting a new coolant bottle transforms the engine bay. The R8 cap looks fresh too!Sure does, think they have gone up in price quite a bit.lovely example of a gti Thanks. i like the new work Which new work is that then? PERFECT !!hehe. More updates to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky88 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 This is one of my favourite cars on here, always look forward to any updates. Love the subtle mods and the work looks brilliant.Keep it up,Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Had a bit of a hard week with the car... Went it to Greg Howell’s to paint the wings and bonnet as well as sorting the alignment of time panels out. The top section of the front bumper he did for me had already blistered all over. Sanded it back to find it was a primer issue, luckily I had bought it through the same TPS he uses and after a lot of phone calls and moaning from us both they delivered a fully painted bumper within two days! It could of taken weeks other wise to sort out at one of their approved bodyshops, and if it had come from the local dealer I might as well have binned it. VW parts warranty is a real nightmare, they didn’t want to cover the costs of painting a new bumper, only supply it. So big thanks to Ben at TPS Coventry. The paint finish was well upto Greg’s standard, but there are a few bits that need flatting on it as VW were told not to finish it at all. The rest of the paint has turned out perfect, bonnet is like glass, we’ve left the wings with some orange peel on to match the rest of the car. LOL, look silly otherwise. Turned the whole thing round in 3 and a bit days after wanting the car for a week and a half! As well as doing a make over on his Mk5 R32 for UD’s. Greg and Iain do a really good job, well worth paying extra over a normal bodyshop, quality is superb and hopefully so is the durability with all the lacquer that’s on it. Panel fit is much better now and the arches are pulled out a fair bit more compared to how they were, with no kinking.Just how I wanted it. Before it went I took all the VW wing abd bonnet bolts out, tapped the body and fitted stainless allen headed bolts so no need to try painting the bolts and it looking a mess.Couldn't get a decent image of the blistering, this is VW's attempt at redoing the bumper, not a bad job....Have to excuse the road dust, don't want to wash it yet though...Bottom fitted with new modified LCR splitter...Built up, didn't realise it was such a pain to clip these togeather, fitted new dealer number plate with velcro and new tow eye covers....Today I attacked the rear wheel arches, sloting the arch at the rear and folding it back on it'self to gain more tyre clearence, unbolting the bumper and cutting that back too. Trial fitted the wheels, looks high but sure it will rub like a cow.Sealed the wheels with G-Techniq C5, so never a need to polish and seal them again I hope.Might look into reducung the spacers and lowering it down some more.Still to do before UD's....Fit new bumper and new headlight washer nozzles.Fit brakes, have all the bits ready nowRemove arch liners, wash and fit new ones in.Fit induction kit onFit new gloss B-pillat trims.Fit new drivers side dash vent.Then cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupolouie Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Very nice mines lower than that on the back with my 16,s had my arches rolled but it some times rubs on the little plastic bit on the bumper under the rear arch. Edited March 5, 2011 by lupolouie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Top Draw as always James. Will look forward to having a guided tour at UD! Stu;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice one james. The two bumper sections are an arse to put back together arent they!Looking good. Ive just had a call from my paintguy, my car is in primer, picking it up Thursday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mat.m. Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice work! I popped into Greg the other day! Fantastic guy with so much passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris c Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 looks amazing dude its crazy how fast greg turns them round and his work is awesome cant wait to see it now dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Very nice mines lower than that on the back with my 16,s had my arches rolled but it some times rubs on the little plastic bit on the bumper under the rear arch.What ET have you got? The pic above is ET5! It's pretty easy to take the screw out of the endof the bumper, pull it outwards and cut some off.Top Draw as always James. Will look forward to having a guided tour at UD! Stu;-)Thanks Stu, likewise.Nice one james. The two bumper sections are an arse to put back together arent they!Looking good. Ive just had a call from my paintguy, my car is in primer, picking it up Thursday morning Woo, going to be tight still? Much cleaning to do?Nice work! I popped into Greg the other day! Fantastic guy with so much passion.He's a great guy, only popped over to pick the car up the other night, spend way over an hour talking about all sorts of rubbish. looks amazing dude its crazy how fast greg turns them round and his work is awesome cant wait to see it now dudeI told him I wanted it by the weekend and got a phone call Wed night. Not done much today, swapped a few more bolts for stainless ones and ordered some more cleaning stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat.m. Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Its may be a bit late but Folly Mill are a very good fastener company, they are on the same site as Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 very tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Top work as always James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 immaculate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thanks for the comments. Did these today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupolouie Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Lookin good any beter at stopping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Speechless !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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99hjhm Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Lookin good any beter at stopping?Not 100% sure TBH, no worries about them not been able to stop the car though. Need to bed the pads in first. The ABS comes on easy enough, so should be good.Speechless !!!Reallly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Cant wait to get mine fitted, they do look the part.What sort of ET are you running there? and what clearance are we looking at?Need to see if they will get under the RS's which i doubt... saying that it does look like there a good inch to the edge of the wheel, i know there 16's but they still might fit. Bloody hope so!Dunno how mine will work on the peddle box arrangement, only time will tell i suppose.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Cant wait to get mine fitted, they do look the part.What sort of ET are you running there? and what clearance are we looking at?Need to see if they will get under the RS's which i doubt... saying that it does look like there a good inch to the edge of the wheel, i know there 16's but they still might fit. Bloody hope so!Dunno how mine will work on the peddle box arrangement, only time will tell i suppose.JohnET35 in that pic above. Probably 4-5mm clearence to the spokes. Radial clearence is huge, the RS's will be fine there as the Bathursts are. Should be even better with the pedal box, .625" master cylinder gives tonnes of line pressure.They fitted straight on, not issues, bleeding only took two mins. Only started planning these last Sempember, added up how much these cost and gave up when i worked half of it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Speechless !!!Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Top notch work, as always. How much time do you have off work to do this! How much heavier are the calipers and disks over standard items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOm 12332 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Do you think they would fit behind 15" bbs ? And car is looking niceee ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaloon Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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