#1: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:45 am ---- its been a while since i've even cleaned her. so doing her justice with this as i cant be arsed to redo my garage atm.
and when i was having a 'fixing' day. lol.
Last edited by Mr_Cellexe on Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:39 am; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:52 am ---- Your missing a bag of crisps and drink.... everyone knows you can fix things with out these lol
#3: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:52 am ---- I like that, what is that splitter though??
#4: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: apjs87, Location: PlymouthPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:25 am ---- a 2 piece 307 splitter?
#5: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:45 am ----
snow_n_low wrote:
I like that, what is that splitter though??
i was waiting for this! lol. you'd never guess tbh, i might tell ya, might not. hehe
apjs87 wrote:
a 2 piece 307 splitter?
nope. 307 splitter is smaller in height.
smiddies wrote:
Your missing a bag of crisps and drink.... everyone knows you can fix things with out these lol
the cans of relentless, cups of coffee, 'elevenses' raisin bars arent in the pictures! lol
#6: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:53 am ---- espace splitter?!?
#7: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: ad_182_uk, Location: Sandiacre, NottsPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:23 am ---- splitter off a astra coupe or somet.
#9: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Jammo, Location: BrightonPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:32 pm ---- whatever it is, it looks wrong
#10: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:20 pm ----
Jammo wrote:
whatever it is, it looks wrong
+1
At least it's not an LCR splitter though
#11: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Matt, Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:25 pm ---- its a 307 splitter
#12: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:44 am ----
Ape wrote:
Jammo wrote:
whatever it is, it looks wrong
At least it's not an LCR splitter though
daring to be different! lol.
its a Vento VR6 splitter
#13: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: carol206, Location: Dumfries and GallowayPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:06 pm ---- Car looks mint!!
#14: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:25 pm ----
carol206 wrote:
Car looks mint!!
lol. on closer inspection its very very far from 'mint' lol.
altho i'm hoping in the next few months i'll be able to take it off the road and do some 'real' work on it (new job/car etc etc)
#15: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: carol206, Location: Dumfries and GallowayPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:27 pm ---- well trust me it cant be as bad as mine lol its well and truely shockin! lol
#16: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:16 am ---- never actually seen pics of your car before! looks good!
#17: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:59 am ---- lol. trust me, its worse than yours Carol! (rear NS scrape, front OS & NS wings are knackered, bonnet is dented from a 'snow + post' accident, countless scratches, dinks and dents).
it looks alright when it clean i'll admit.
my biggest issues are mechanical tho, really down to the mileage i do (easily hit 1000 in 5days)
#18: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: carol206, Location: Dumfries and GallowayPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:21 am ---- haha well both of my front wings were dented (1 fixed now), back left panel is dented and scratched, back bumper is scratched and just about hanging on by a thread after a slight disagreement with a wall back in january. Oh and alloy is knackered aswell...not good. I used to do alot of miles a week (at least 42 a day) until i lost my licence, so now my milage is zero miles a week lol
#19: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:45 am ---- some more
see the wing in this one?
and the bonnet in this?
clean?
#20: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Jake, Location: ReadingPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:02 am ---- It all looks nice except the splitter
#21: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Bailey, Location: Finding Dr. RobotnikPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:26 am ---- Yea I agree the splitter looks a little too much!
#22: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: GazRG, Location: Bournemouth/CardiffPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:28 pm ---- Looks smart but +1 for not really being a fan of the splitter. Looks a little too snowplough for my liking.
#23: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:57 pm ---- rofl. it's all gonna change in the coming months
watch this space.
#24: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:47 pm ---- finally got some time off work....and.....
from this
to this
and then to this
as well as....
from this
to this
and then to this
as well as stripping everything off the car, besides the window glass and the rear light clusters.
well chuffed for roughly 15hrs work.
#25: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: pedy, Location: central scotlandPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:45 am ---- hope you remember where everything goes!
#26: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:46 pm ---- wont need to
fuel tank, battery, fuel pump in the back. all lines coming inside, pedal set with bias, fluid chamber block (3 in 1 type affair) etc etc....
only PIA is gonna be the loom! :S
#27: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Didz, Location: UK, Isle of ManPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:09 pm ---- you dont mess about do ya.
and people say im bad for removing seats to hoover lol
#28: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:15 pm ---- You're doing all that for a clean? Jesus christ man!
#29: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:24 pm ---- not messing about with this one no lol. my first 'real' project in 10yrs and im taking my time with it.
The original idea was always to strip right down to the shell, reseal and repaint everything. then rebuild every part with uprated bits thrown in (bushes, mounts etc). Only this has turned into redoing everything from brake and fuel lines to relocated battery, fuel cell/tank and pedalbox!
not gonna spend huge amounts on this one, just a nice lil project for summertime B road blasts and track days.
#30: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Didz, Location: UK, Isle of ManPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:39 pm ---- there was an xr2 that got the same treatment here. was an absolute buet. shame it got binned.
id love to find a car i feel is worth the work. Bet it will drive like a differnt car all together. Defo gonna keep an eye out for this as it progresses.
#31: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:40 pm ---- nice car. Is that a polo splitter or have you driven through a builders yard
#32: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:23 am ----
Didz wrote:
there was an xr2 that got the same treatment here. was an absolute buet. shame it got binned.
id love to find a car i feel is worth the work. Bet it will drive like a differnt car all together. Defo gonna keep an eye out for this as it progresses.
funny you should say that, my first ever project was infact an Mk2 XR2! lol. yea, that got cubed back in 98/99 after a seriously nasty smash into a concrete bridge wall! (i was proper p**sed off at my mate after all my hard work!).
Last project was a Ford Orion 1.8 Ghia, red, lovely thing, RS bodykit, TSW venoms etc etc. back when modifying was actually pretty damn hard! lol.
I've already had a blast with the interior out (cept dash and front seats) and even then it was a totally different animal lol (and i knew the car inside out being my daily drive for 2yrs).
Time and Funds are a bit thin atm, hench the FS thread, but i'll be doing little bits every now and then.
todays progress?
as well as the antiroll/sway bar which for some reason i didnt picture! lol
Rob2859 wrote:
nice car. Is that a polo splitter or have you driven through a builders yard Very Happy
Vento VR6 splitter believe it or not, its actually staying! lol.
#33: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:14 am ---- another couple of bits stripped and ready to paint up
rear beam
steering rack
also painted up the remainder of the interior (rear quarters and roof).
Still loads to go, next up will be painting rear beam and strip/paint of struts/front assembly.
#34: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:20 pm ---- and a little more....
Wishbones & Rear Disc covers
Rear beam
Rear dampers
#35: Re: Mr C's GTi Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:12 pm ---- time for a wee update i spose!
Well, the rear beam had to be taken apart to get the old knackered bushes out, which were completely rusted away inside (BIG hole in one) so replaced those. also added the supplement washers that stiffin up the bushes. big difference!
at the same time i discovered that the needle roller bearings were knackered too. i spose i shouldnt expect any less from a 12yr old motor! lol. those are to be replaced soon using the kits.
I've stripped and repainted the lower arms. as well as uprated the middle bushes with SuperPro poly bushes. they are the single offset type.
Front ARB painted and bushes also uprated. again SuperPro.
i bought a load of parts to completely rework the braking system. decided not to use the ABS and change from a single brake servo to two willwood master cylinders with a bias bar and remote dash adjuster . This meant having to use seperate fluid pots, so 3 of those with brackets please! 3/8" copper nickel piping all new pipe unions, plus a whole host of misc bolts, clips etc etc.
I also got to use the new clutch cylinder (pedal one!) that i bought 2yrs ago and never fitted! lol.
already had a steering boss, courtesy of Gav, so did that just by getting a 350mm, 3" dish black suede rally wheel (with push button horn). shexy! lol.
I've also rebuilt and refitted the subframe, lower arms, steering rack assembly.
Finally, i've done a rough paint job (with brushes) on the body. pictures dont do it justice tbh. will be much nicer when its redone with rollers.
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