Glad you're enjoying following my decline into bankruptcy!
At the moment the drivers seat is a toolbox!
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Glad you're enjoying following my decline into bankruptcy!
At the moment the drivers seat is a toolbox!
andygti
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Glad you're enjoying following my decline into bankruptcy!
At the moment the drivers seat is a toolbox!
Im awaiting your immenent bankruptcy and then i'll dive in with an offer for that little Arosa and it will be mine!!
muwahahahahaaa!!
Im awaiting your immenent bankruptcy and then i'll dive in with an offer for that little Arosa and it will be mine!!
muwahahahahaaa!!
Doh, that's why everyones encouraging me!!!
Thats turned out really well bud, proppa racer!
Interesting to see how much those toyo's bring your time down at Curby......fingers crossed for dry weather
Interesting to see how much those toyo's bring your time down at Curby......fingers crossed for dry weather
Thats turned out really well bud, proppa racer!
Interesting to see how much those toyo's bring your time down at Curby......fingers crossed for dry weather
Fingers crossed it's ready in time!!!
Vinyl Again & More Random Body Colours!
This weekend has been about getting some odd jobs done, and also getting the car in a state where it can actually be driven on the road (without sitting on a toolbox!!)
For starters I got the front and rear towing eyes painted in a suitably visible colour:
Then I got stuck into upgrading the stubby passenger side door mirror to a full size one that I could actually use to see things behind me in (rather than being 70% obscured by the roll cage). I had ordered a manual full size mirror an housing from German eBay, and planned to swap over the larger external housing and glass onto my stubby electric mirror. Once I'd done a trial assembly, and tweaked a few things to make it all fit together, it was time for more vinyl..!
I cleaned up the two housing ready to be covered:
I then got to work with the black vinyl, which I getting very good at applying if I do say so meself![[B)]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/shades.gif "Cool [B)]")
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Then I reassembled the mirror:
Before doing the same with the new larger passenger mirror:
With those done and ready to be fitted once the doors have been sprayed, I finished off the front bumper by sticking a few of the edges of vinyl down with super glue before blackening the grille:
..applying the numberplate and spraying the inside of the brake-duct-vents and tubular recesses for the towing eye and bumper fixings:
That was it for Saturday!
This weekend has been about getting some odd jobs done, and also getting the car in a state where it can actually be driven on the road (without sitting on a toolbox!!)
For starters I got the front and rear towing eyes painted in a suitably visible colour:
Then I got stuck into upgrading the stubby passenger side door mirror to a full size one that I could actually use to see things behind me in (rather than being 70% obscured by the roll cage). I had ordered a manual full size mirror an housing from German eBay, and planned to swap over the larger external housing and glass onto my stubby electric mirror. Once I'd done a trial assembly, and tweaked a few things to make it all fit together, it was time for more vinyl..!
I cleaned up the two housing ready to be covered:
I then got to work with the black vinyl, which I getting very good at applying if I do say so meself
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Then I reassembled the mirror:
Before doing the same with the new larger passenger mirror:
With those done and ready to be fitted once the doors have been sprayed, I finished off the front bumper by sticking a few of the edges of vinyl down with super glue before blackening the grille:
..applying the numberplate and spraying the inside of the brake-duct-vents and tubular recesses for the towing eye and bumper fixings:
That was it for Saturday!
On Sunday I then had to swap the standard wheels back onto the car, taking the opportunity to re-underseal the upper rear wheel arches where the roll cage had been welded in (after treating with rust eating compound). These will need an extra coat later.
I then refitted the rear bumper and put my original door handles and lock barrel onto the new doors:
..and finally fitted a seat back in the car!
After applying the new tax disc, the lil one's ready to hit the road.. which is a good job as it needs painting and I'm not about to tackle the challenge of 2 doors inside and out, a front wing and the sill/rear quarter!
Until next time
I then refitted the rear bumper and put my original door handles and lock barrel onto the new doors:
..and finally fitted a seat back in the car!
After applying the new tax disc, the lil one's ready to hit the road.. which is a good job as it needs painting and I'm not about to tackle the challenge of 2 doors inside and out, a front wing and the sill/rear quarter!
Until next time
looking good mate don't forget to re-attach the mirrors before driving or you'll go from 70% rollcage to nothing
You keeping it silver? or going for something different?
-Cyph
don't forget to re-attach the mirrors before driving or you'll go from 70% rollcage to nothing You keeping it silver? or going for something different?
-Cyph
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looking good mate
You keeping it silver? or going for something different?
-Cyph
Only got to take it about a mile so I'll manage
It's going to be silver, the silver and black theme's working really well IMOreally loving the vinyl work
You know you wants it
Your not wrong fella.. I got cajoled into a trip to B&Q (mucklows) this afters with herself.. i saw some vinyl in there and mentioned if only it was big enough to do my roof.. she rolled her eyes and tutted..
Hehe.. my roof's been done in 2 sections, with a join about 6" up fro the windscreen as getting a roll wide enough to do a roof seems near impossible. TBH though, you can't really see the join so it's no issue
tbh, if you hadnt mentioned that i wouldnt have known, i did look at it when i collected those tyres off you ..
babygirl
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Hello, I already have at home and watches are also VDO
I could specify the extent of "t" you used?
The probe must be of the VDO brand?
and lastly, where you bought the top 1 din, in Spain there is anywhere.
If you give me one I will contact the seller
Thank you very much!
wow after reading all 24 pages (and being sidetracked from doing uni work) i must say im impressed, what an amazing little track toy you have!!! im very envious! i just wish i had the funds to tinker more with my car!!! so yeah congratulations on all the hard work and effort thats been put into such a fun looking car!!!!
The T-piece is an M10 1/8" NPT jobbie, and both sensors are VDO ones.Hello, I already have at home and watches are also VDO
I could specify the extent of "t" you used?
The probe must be of the VDO brand?
and lastly, where you bought the top 1 din, in Spain there is anywhere.
If you give me one I will contact the seller
Thank you very much!
I got the DIN blanking plate from a VW dealer (part number 1J0 857 231 )
Bets of luck with it!
24 pages.. a big task! Cheers, more to come (as always)wow after reading all 24 pages (and being sidetracked from doing uni work) i must say im impressed, what an amazing little track toy you have!!! im very envious! i just wish i had the funds to tinker more with my car!!! so yeah congratulations on all the hard work and effort thats been put into such a fun looking car!!!!
Back from Bodyshop! Door Assembly Time..!
Those keeping an eye on my progress will have noted the lack of update last weekend.. it was pretty much my first weekend off since the rebuild started, and with good reason: I had no car!
The lil Arosa has spent a week at the bodyshop, getting arches rolled, doors painted and as they have basically resprayed both sides of the car front to back; filled a few dents thanks to last years recovery.
This morning, I collected the lil beastie, and things are looking great now the car's back to being just 2 colours!
As they have sprayed both sides in their entirety, the black bonding agent is no-more, and when you open the rear pop-outs things look like they were factory fitted:
Also, the interior of the doors look mighty spiffing in new, shiny, silver paint:
Additionally, my arch-rubbing fears with the new wheels and tyres are now over. Here's a pic of first the front, and then the rear wheel arches (taken with standard wheels fitted):
Enough picture taking, I started work. The doors were now ready for re-assembly using the cards, switches and fixings taken from my previous heavy-weight doors. I had to fit the ratchet-arms, wiring, electric mirrors and looms and finally the upper and lower door cards. I did the drivers door first:
Once I had confirmed all electrics were working (I had never tested the windows/locking on the 'new' aluminium doors), I assembled the passenger door:
With everything working, I turned my attention to re-fitting the new wheels, applying a second coat of underseal in the rear arches whilst the wheels were off the car. Then I applied some aluminium tape around the oil filter, in an attempt to reflect some of the manifold heat that caused the last filter to weld itself on! The final task of the day was to cut out some more room for the power feeds into and out of my battery isolation switch and apply a rubber gromit to ensure that no shorts to ground could develop - that would be very nasty.
Those keeping an eye on my progress will have noted the lack of update last weekend.. it was pretty much my first weekend off since the rebuild started, and with good reason: I had no car!
The lil Arosa has spent a week at the bodyshop, getting arches rolled, doors painted and as they have basically resprayed both sides of the car front to back; filled a few dents thanks to last years recovery.
This morning, I collected the lil beastie, and things are looking great now the car's back to being just 2 colours!
As they have sprayed both sides in their entirety, the black bonding agent is no-more, and when you open the rear pop-outs things look like they were factory fitted:
Also, the interior of the doors look mighty spiffing in new, shiny, silver paint:
Additionally, my arch-rubbing fears with the new wheels and tyres are now over. Here's a pic of first the front, and then the rear wheel arches (taken with standard wheels fitted):
Enough picture taking, I started work. The doors were now ready for re-assembly using the cards, switches and fixings taken from my previous heavy-weight doors. I had to fit the ratchet-arms, wiring, electric mirrors and looms and finally the upper and lower door cards. I did the drivers door first:
Once I had confirmed all electrics were working (I had never tested the windows/locking on the 'new' aluminium doors), I assembled the passenger door:
With everything working, I turned my attention to re-fitting the new wheels, applying a second coat of underseal in the rear arches whilst the wheels were off the car. Then I applied some aluminium tape around the oil filter, in an attempt to reflect some of the manifold heat that caused the last filter to weld itself on! The final task of the day was to cut out some more room for the power feeds into and out of my battery isolation switch and apply a rubber gromit to ensure that no shorts to ground could develop - that would be very nasty.
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