Andy's N15 GTi
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cheers bud. ive been out of it for a while so cant remember all the diff ideas etc so will probs be asking daft questions all the way thru the build.
I think I still have a mint set of p1 front lights in the shed...
All 4 bolts are intact..
Really don't want you wasting money on stuff I have sitting around
All 4 bolts are intact..
Really don't want you wasting money on stuff I have sitting around
really? sweet dude add them to my bill and will pick em up at JF2 
, oh and if anyone wants my P2 headlights/indicators they can have them off me at JF2 or arrange to pick them up from me another time
, oh and if anyone wants my P2 headlights/indicators they can have them off me at JF2 or arrange to pick them up from me another timeCan I have the indicators... I've been looking for some p2 gti indicators for a while bud. Il have them off of you at japfest2
yepp. pm'd
Cool... I'm just about to go on the hunt and find the headlights for ya...
nice one dude.
They need a good clean as they have been in my shed for 3 years... but I will give then a good once over a polish up and a wax and get them ready for ya...
As you can see all 4 studs intact.
nice one dude
No problem bud.
so the first box of A2 SS Nuts, Washer N bolts. changed just a few to see what it looks like
before
after
Wing
bit hard to tell, will take better photos tomorrow
before
after
Wing
bit hard to tell, will take better photos tomorrow
time for an update, for the past few weeks the gti has been sat on my drive looking very sorry for itself, well no more! The garage was built yesterday so this morning in she went,
leaves 2 feet at the front and each side so have a good work area.
bonnet off straight away and stored safely
the battery tray was FUBAR so thats gone, unrepairable (must have been a battery leak at some point in its life as it was swimming in acid residue, but underneath is very good so will sand/paint it up
front mud trap behind wimg was as expected but so far theres been no ajor rust penetration found, had a quick look at sills under body kit and they look/feel solid
not fully cleaned out the arches but they look good and solid
front end completely off, just the front ram bar to remove for better access
front cross member is good and is gonna get a full clean/spray up along withh anything else i can apply paint to haha
the bonnet catch is pretty badly rusted however, so may have to replace, going to strip it done and see if i can salvage it
lower front beam is rusted but its only surface rust so will finish removing everything and then sand it down.
had a few bolts snap on me bult will drill them out and as im replacing most items with ss ones im not too bothered.
thanks for reading
leaves 2 feet at the front and each side so have a good work area.
bonnet off straight away and stored safely
the battery tray was FUBAR so thats gone, unrepairable (must have been a battery leak at some point in its life as it was swimming in acid residue, but underneath is very good so will sand/paint it up
front mud trap behind wimg was as expected but so far theres been no ajor rust penetration found, had a quick look at sills under body kit and they look/feel solid
not fully cleaned out the arches but they look good and solid
front end completely off, just the front ram bar to remove for better access
front cross member is good and is gonna get a full clean/spray up along withh anything else i can apply paint to haha
the bonnet catch is pretty badly rusted however, so may have to replace, going to strip it done and see if i can salvage it
lower front beam is rusted but its only surface rust so will finish removing everything and then sand it down.
had a few bolts snap on me bult will drill them out and as im replacing most items with ss ones im not too bothered.
thanks for reading
be good to see this progress, but please choose a less 'bling' option for your anti rust bolts bud lol
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harry, the main reason for the ss bolts/nuts is they will never rust, am thinking that the ones holding panels etc will be sprayed over when she eventually goes for a respray.
update time.
top of pass side painted up and looking a lot better.
before shot of drivers side inner arch
inner arch painted, used waxoyl stone chip as a base coat, will be applying waxoil or something similar at a later date
while i was working on the drivers side jim (beardedviper) removed the pass side strut ready for prep work/painting tomorrow
top of pass side painted up and looking a lot better.
before shot of drivers side inner arch
inner arch painted, used waxoyl stone chip as a base coat, will be applying waxoil or something similar at a later date
while i was working on the drivers side jim (beardedviper) removed the pass side strut ready for prep work/painting tomorrow
hit a snag today, not sure if i want aircon but either way wanna remove it so i can get better access to the rest of the engine bay.......how do i de-gas it safely? anbody know?
to de-gas it press in the valves on the metal lines above the gearbox(works the same as a tyre valve), to de-gas it safely means not dumping the gas to the atmosphere
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decided to remove the aircon and not replace it as the condensor is knackered anyways and not bothered on it.
was a bit rough getting it out haha
front end properly accesible now
lower cross member needs a lot of attention but the rust is nt full thickness to thats cheered me up
finally.....does anyone know where this is supposed to be attached to? im guessing its the noise reducer for the alternator but dont think its supposed to be just hanging down freely
back in work tomorrow and due to my shift pattern wont have time to do much to it this week
was a bit rough getting it out haha
front end properly accesible now
lower cross member needs a lot of attention but the rust is nt full thickness to thats cheered me up
finally.....does anyone know where this is supposed to be attached to? im guessing its the noise reducer for the alternator but dont think its supposed to be just hanging down freely
back in work tomorrow and due to my shift pattern wont have time to do much to it this week