Mk1 Golf in brief so far

[Laura]

thanks

the work from the weekend as promiced, not much but still.

scuttle pannel full of crap and unsightly.

custom cover cut from aluminum.. what a ball ache i tell you!!! took ages to get it to fit and then to allow the wipers to actually work and not get jammed up against it. Then it rattled like a b**ch.

im very happy with that, just got to decide it i paint it, black (its still got the plastic cover on now) or yellow or leave it metal? also just all a little trim the the ends

Then the exhaust, well i chopped the huuuuge nasty end off

then i was left with

and i finished up with

 

[Laura]

hummm what else can i do to tidy up the bay that doesnt involve taking it all out again :s

 

[Winston]

Try and tidy up your wiring abit more.. Other than that not much else you can do tbh

I think the exhaust trim down looks better without the chrome......

You also you have a PM :quiet:

 

[Laura]

oh crap yeah u sent that while i was away in MK so i read it then forgot..wasnt going to try n reply on my iphone lol.

i like the chrome tbh, make it look less... shed like haha

 

[Daniel]

That bit of missing paint behind the bottom of the bonnet strut would piss me off so much.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Whats going on with the intake length difference on cylinder 2? assume thats just a part you havent refitted yet?

 

[Laura]

its not missing paint daniel its blue tape so i didnt mark the paint when i was faffing about fitting the bonnet strut.

 

[Laura]

Whats going on with the intake length difference on cylinder 2? assume thats just a part you havent refitted yet?

see the previous page, its all explained

 

[Chip-mk1]

Oh right, that needs sorting then.

 

[Daniel]

its not missing paint daniel its blue tape so i didnt mark the paint when i was faffing about fitting the bonnet strut.

That blue tape that you've left on there would piss me off so much...

 

[Laura]

That blue tape that you've left on there would piss me off so much...

its not permanent, just untill im happy with the placement of the struts

 

[Djw Dave]

It's now spring, any more work done?

 

[Laura]

just waiting on the new manifold, need the exhaust blow sorting then thats it, i guess it will never really done lol

 

[Djw Dave]

just waiting on the new manifold, need the exhaust blow sorting then thats it, i guess it will never really done lol

When you thinking it'll be on the road?

 

[Laura]

hey there good looking....

love by laurataylor225, on Flickr

stance by laurataylor225, on Flickr

golf by laurataylor225, on Flickr

dubbin' by laurataylor225, on Flickr

still needs to come down a little more at the front, maybe a tad camber... but yeah

oh but now my left side indicators have stopped working... dammit car!!

 

[-J-]

Finally some wheel photos, looks brilliant!

 

[JackJack]

Looks great!

 

[Laura]

Golfie by laurataylor225, on Flickr

 

[mace¬]

Finally I recognose it as a car. Looks superb.

 

[Laura]

Thankyou

just test fitting as front coil overs need to come down and it still needs the manifold doing.. and now the indicator issue lol

 

[mace¬]

You'll be bored when its finished and all working, so just make the most of the problems!

 

[Laura]

hahaha probably worked out its been home nearly a year :S my dad said it could be there 3 weeks when i 1st bought it back ... oopsie lol

 

[Djw John]

Awesome, looks great

 

[Laura]

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love by laurataylor225, on Flickr

 

[Rob]

Holy s**t, what a transformation!

It looks utterly brilliant on those wheels, really really nice.

 

[Christopher]

Absolutely superb!

 

[kpowell911]

Amazing!

Dare I ask how much its cost?

 

[Laura]

Holy s**t, what a transformation!

It looks utterly brilliant on those wheels, really really nice.

Thankyou, comments like that as shallow as it may be.. make it worth it lol

Absolutely superb!

does christopher approve then lol

Amazing!

Dare I ask how much its cost?

you know what, i have no idea, all i think i can say is more than 5 grand, less than 10... i hope

 

[Christopher]

I'm just pleased you've finished it! lol.

Took your bloody time.

 

[clarkey23]

Incredible transformation, think I'm in love

 

[kpowell911]

If that really was ub £10k Im even more impressed!

 

[Rob]

Shallow? I love it with all of my soul.

It looks awesome. I can't believe you'd even want an A1! You totally won't drive it.

 

[Laura]

If that really was ub £10k Im even more impressed!

Id like to say it was, in reality i really have no idea haha. Last time i did the maths it was ~6k, but that was a while ago and i don't know what I've spent on it since haha

 

[Laura]

Shallow? I love it with all of my soul.

It looks awesome. I can't believe you'd even want an A1! You totally won't drive it.

i ment shallow on my behalf lol, I can't really drive this everyday lol... not sure it would come with the 6 hour drive to knockhill... mpg is that of a lamb too haha

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

WOW!!!! Great transformation.

What brakes are you running? (Sorry i bet it's in here but there is 50+ pages!

 

[VeinAST]

Fricking brilliant! Great work Laura

 

[Laura]

WOW!!!! Great transformation.

What brakes are you running? (Sorry i bet it's in here but there is 50+ pages!

Polo Gt ones with better pads, also added a vacuum to the brake servo and braided lines.. they seem OK so far but I've not tried to stop from much speed haha

 

[Laura]

over crop on that pic is doing my head in, this one is nicer

Golfie-1 by laurataylor225, on Flickr

 

[JoeyD]

WOW! That looks absolutely superb! Wheels make such a difference.

The transformation is unreal. Hats off to you for sticking with it, too.

 

[Scrooge]

That really does look bloody amazing!!