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tbh matt i think it will just be for show... if it ever actually gets done. if chris does it then it will if jimmy has anything to do with it it wont lol
ENGINE BAY... ALMOST THERE
me looking like i should be skiing not working lol
Christophers new higher turrets!
and a guy that looks liek the guy off viva lol
CHOPPY CHOP!
making a space frame, like the green golf at UD this year (will mean nothing to you lot so ill try n find pics)
thats the fun car! 2 vr6 engines here we come.
not professional no, both mechanics and have been building/making/restoring cars sinse they were like 5 years old lol
I Havnt, its all been taken back down to bare metal.
trust moi ive not been allowed to take any shortcuts on this. the 2 guys i share the unit with make sure of that!! lol
Worked on my hole last night...
some back ground on "the hole"
looked like this when i got it
on grinding it back i discovered it looked like this
which made this
Welded a small plate in but the surrounding metal was like tin foil
started grinding it back last night and...
both rear window frames has rist on them
the other side is worse and still needs to be welded :)
this side after some work
similar kinda deal with the sills
for those worried about the patchy floor... this is how it looks atm
nope all one soild caolur, i got laughed at as i was taking so much effort to get it 100% perfect even tho youll never see it.
if you look at the black door card that also looks patchy ... but its a solid black door card.
as said even if it were what does it matter, it will be sprayed...
i love the olive green. it was the colour i wanted from day 1.
put new sound deadening in because it would be silly noisy in there without it. and the carpet would be baggy without it. New stuff weighs about 10% of the old stuff.
but im not overly bothered about weight saving, very light...
thought i would update this thread with some more detailed pictures of the progress up to now.
not really done much sisnse last weekend
how the inside looked when i started
after removing the inner 28 year old sound deadening... yuck
said sound deadening
primered...
rear end becomes very slippery.
Audi wouldnt have spent millions recalling every TT and fitting a spoiler if there wasnt a genuine saftey risk.
not something ill be doing.
plus im undecided if they look good or really bad with no spoiler
they are sooo rare in 14" there are a set on e38 but they need a refurb, wider dishes and tyres and they are a grand as they are,
not sure what wheels it will start off with tbh
bringing it to any shows?
my 1st one if deva dubs in june iirc.. thats when the golf will be ready n i need to find someone to drive my camper down lol