Glyn Hallam Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) hey everyone I've been looking at the forum for the past 2 and half years while I was at uni and loving all the super nice motors. Now that am out working in the big bad world its time to stop talking about about what am going to do am start.so here is my 04 1L which has taken some abuse from the student life syle over the 3 years I've had her, from being parked up for 6 months under a tree to an ex girlfreind washing her with a pot scorer.IMG_2442[1] by Glyn P1, on FlickrIMG_2443[1] by Glyn P1, on FlickrMy main plan is get the car to show worthy standard, nice and low on some tasty rims, a full re-trim and getting a few really nice bits and pieces.but over the next few weeks am mainly going to be cleaning and doing a few little bit here and there while I save up for a decent set of coilovers.Oh and that my dog tyson who loves nothing mover that to make the biggest mess every day in the micro machine. Edited October 6, 2011 by Glyn Hallam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaar Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 your girlfriend washed it with a pot scourer?! looks like a good base man. what coilovers/wheels you got in mind for her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Yip then she locked the keys inside, it didn't last long after that With wheels am still not sure looking for something a little different and for coil covers looking at spending around the 400 mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hi and welcome from just down the A90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Where about are you from am keen to meet some vw owners. Just now i've got no friends where i stay who are into motors Edited October 7, 2011 by Glyn Hallam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Had an hour to spare today so started with a bit of cleaning of the boot and removing the rear wiper. Still got lots to do on the boot, next day am off think I will remove the boot lid to get the hinges cleaned and painted.IMG_2457[1] by Glyn P1, on FlickrIMG_2454[1] by Glyn P1, on FlickrIMG_2455[1] by Glyn P1, on FlickrIMG_2456[1] by Glyn P1, on Flickras you can see I've still got loads of cleaning to do to the hinges, anyone know of a quick way to get wax off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 That's not wax, it's PTFE spray which is a form of grease.It's an easy way of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSloanes Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Nice and clean mate. I'm finally only a few weeks away from being able to afford my coilovers and I can't wait! New wheels coming tomorrow! Think I best get cracking with the cleaning as well! Nice plans tho mate hope all goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 408856_2746763237094_1497958338_32099996_1494566086_n by Glyn Hallam, on Flickrpick these up yesterday, going to use the small. over the week am going to be giving it a good polish then a retrim once i get some more interior bitsworks been pretty slow since i have my first child coming in 10 weeks lately all I've been doing is painting and getting baby stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaar Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 steering wheel looks sweet! congrats on the baby man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Its worth leaving the grease in tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 thanks Joshuaar defo going to bring her up loving V-Dubs Just waiting on my new wheels to come in the post, some old-skool (well late 80's) vector 15" alloys will get picture up when they comenot sure if i should polish the lip and powercoat the centre white or black (best mate works as the main man at a power coating place in glasgow which means I have free powercoating on tap) or even just polish the whole wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 heartagram, thinking of cleaning out all the grease then just but it in a bit more nearly. The wife to do wants me to get electric windows and the old man keeps going on about the gti door so if i get them two i might just polish up the hinges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 got my new wheels today and spend the afternoon stripping the paint off ready for polishing IMG_0061[1] by Glyn Hallam, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 they look like there off a vauxhall cavalier..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) old vector wheels off an 88 model Edited February 29, 2012 by Glyn Hallam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiiTCH-TDi Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Vaxhall made some nice oem wheels :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Hallam Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 just a little update, yesterday I polished off the markings on the rear lights and removed the "lupo" as well, i didn't get any pictures (but guessing pretty much every one know how it looks). the progress on the wheels is going slow and the plan to get coilovers at the end of the month looks like it going to be delayed as am looking at Audi A4 estate next week.plans are if i get the Audi is to take the lupo off the road and i can get some proper work done without worrying how am getting to work the next day. but here some pictures progress on the wheels:IMG_0066[1] by Glyn Hallam, on Flickrtrying on for size:IMG_0065[1] by Glyn Hallam, on Flickrand one of Baba Boom aka Mr Tyson after "helping me clean the interior:IMG_0064[1] by Glyn Hallam, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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