Koop Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Quite Love it, we have a best interior award, we should have a best engine bay - this would be a contender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Going for paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 You know if you put some effort in on the head it would come up very shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Giggedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 tempting fate with a white engine block! but looks good Thanks. I didn't want to overkill it with the colours so that's why I picked the white. I'm really happy with how it looks now Quite Love it, we have a best interior award, we should have a best engine bay - this would be a contender! Thanks Koop I'm just trying to get it to meet my standards at the minute.Going for paint? Indeedy, got some bits and bobs being done.You know if you put some effort in on the head it would come up very shiny.All in good time - it's not finished yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 looks good lots of hard work from what i can see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 So just a quick update of a couple of new things I've got over the past couple of weeks...Excuse the bedroom pictures - I've ran out of storage space everywhere else now!!Matching rear seats Gti headlining, sun visors, grab handles and interior lightReally can't wait to get Alva back from the bodyshop now and get the engine back in!Only another month hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Engine will look sweet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 So my latest purchase:I should really stop impulse buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 T won't work with the sub and amp will it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 The subs not in Alva so it doesn't matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 So I haven't updated in ages!Alva's still at the bodyshop but I'm hoping she'll be back next week, so there will probably be loads of photos!In others news, we finally got round to doing a bit more on the engine, cambelt and sump on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 the engine looks so tidy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I wholeheartedly concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barfoot Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I'm really excited to see how this MASSIVE project finish. keep up the work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexFox Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 I'm really excited to see how this MASSIVE project finish. keep up the work Loving itThanks for all the nice comments! ^_^I can't wait to get Alva back from the bodyshop and get this engine back in.Got loads of things to buy and some things to hide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 you better not hide anything that ive hidden ... but its going to look sweet with her all back together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 you better not hide anything that ive hidden ... but its going to look sweet with her all back togetherNot hiding on the outside Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Real tidy work Amber, Bet you cant wait to get it back in the shows Ryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Real tidy work Amber, Bet you cant wait to get it back in the shows RyanThanks Yeah i can't wait to show Alva off again but that won't be until next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Not hiding on the outside Pat what can you hide inside? a young child? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 So its been a very long time since I've been able to update Alva!Yesterday she came home from the bodyshop and I can now show you all the work she's had done And the finished Alva...And back home! She's still got a long way to go, but at least bodywork wise she's pretty much there.So a list of the things which she's had done:Full exterior respray in Candy White with extra lacquerSills straightened and detexturedDoor lines smoothed outAerial removedMk5 boot handle C pillar trim holes removingDoor shuts and insides of the doors repaintedBumper resmoothedArches rolledAll interior plastics resprayed as well as a few bits for the engine I just now can't wait to get her back together and put the engine in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Oh and I nearly forgot...The boyfriend adapted the wiring for my headunit so it'll now work in Alva! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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