Amazing it is Finished!! What a drive today! (Better photos)

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rolylane
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Amazing it is Finished!! What a drive today! (Better photos)

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What seems like an age now my pride and joy was all shiny

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Unfortunately I had to take the car off the road in June last year post a dent or two in the rear quarter a little damage to the passenger side wheels. I am hoping this post will result in my pride and joy returning to it formal glory! See pictures below for the worst case. :cry:

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It has taken me pretty much until now to get all the bits together and find a garage that will do the repair and respray at a reasonable price with a few extras too. Have to say a big thank you to Neil Latham for the help over the last 6 plus months and the free storage for alot of this in the back of his garage.

Now here are the funny photos of what the car looked like just before it got towed into the garage. (Also I have never used an A frame before and I am not sure whether I will again that was a scary experience! :o )

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If only it was one colour!
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So the difficult body work repairs have begun after over a week of solid work on my part (taking time off work to do it) to sort out the oil leak and get it running very smoothly.

The purpose of this post is to show the running repairs until it is back even better than before, hopefully fully restored. Got my first photo today and shocked the fold has come out so well. As I get more photos I will keep posting them.

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Loads of work left to do, so I am keeping my finger crossed for a good result!
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Post by fearless »

looks good so far mate cant see why she shouldnt be back to her old self. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
she's all comming together nicely now after a fair bit of cash spent, not bad for just an n/a now for some body kit i think.
rolylane
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Have to admit I really can't wait it has been so long, since I have driven it! only weeks left!! \:D/
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Post by alan7 »

mate that has got to be the nicest yellow 2 ive ever seen should look stunning when its done love your wheel choice too are they azev-a's?

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rolylane
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Thanks fella, Wheels are Oz racing Futura Monoblocks only ever seen them in one of the Jap catalogues and my car.(that was complete luck too, :D as myself and the last owner had tried for ages to find out exactly what they were)
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rolylane
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Alloys have now been striped and Powder coated, here they are bare!
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Looking very good mate! My garden isn't the same without it!

Can't wait to see it once it's got the paint on it! The sideskirts look fantastic, wish I had put them on when i had it!
rolylane
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So.....The story continues! Had a half day at work today so I went up for a quick look.

The alloy wheels have been fully refurbished now and I have to say it is a fantastic result! My thanks goes out to Tim at Top Marques in fenton Stoke on Trent. I am Very pleased!! :thumleft:

I can't recommend enough if you need wheels refurbishing and Powder coating please check these guys out! http://topmarquesuk.co.uk/

first one with centre cap in.
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2 nd Forgive the dust! I have been over them and they are spot on.
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For those who are interested here are one or two more revealing photos. :twisted:
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After further discussion we are hoping that my pride and joy will be back on the streets maybe as soon as next weekend! Obivously some serious time is needs to be put in yet so I guess Chris @ Stoke body shop feels he is going to put a late one or two in next week! (I wish him luck) :wink:
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Post by loudandproud205 »

how bad was the crease in the door shut?

did they just pull it it?

i have a crease all be it some what smaller, i cant decide which route to take, as the door shut feels tight
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The crease was abit further back than the door shut. We had a transplant plane but they had ago at pulling it out first and it came out pretty well. It wasn't perfect, it has taken abit of playing to get it right but it looks good now and alignment is spot on. Is there anything else wrong with the original panel? chosen to keep mine as I have no rust on it.

Its worth getting a body shop to have a look, an independant one like the one I have gone to should give you a pretty honest answer.
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Nice progress pics bud. Looking forward to seeing her back to her former shiny glory 8) :thumleft:
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Post by loudandproud205 »

mines creased the door shut proberly around 3/8th of an inch i rekon, but its hard to tell
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Post a picture and give us a look, if I can I will take it to chris @ Stoke body and will see what he thinks I thought there was no way of saving mine but he managed it.
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There is good news and bad news!

Bad news first, I am not getting the car this weekend (not that bad to be fair)

Good news it will be done for next weekend :twisted: ! and I can't get enough of these photos!

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Views on those side skirts?

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It still has got some messy edges but I definitely think things are coming together very well! :mrgreen:

Second to this I have spoke to Chris @ Stoke body shop today and all the plastics have now been removed and have been sprayed!! And the colour is prefect, a nice 576 super bright Yellow. I know the yellow isn't everyones cup of tea but I am positive this will look great. :D

Feel free to comment always like to hear what people think!

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Update!!! Its almost done!

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Sprayed!!

It glows too! :mrgreen:

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Just the reassemble now, gearing myself up for the first blast in over 10 months at the weekend!! Its going to be good! :twisted:
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Bet you cant wait to get it back now :D Makes you realise what you`re missing when you have to go without driving it for a while whilst works being done hey. Look forward to seeing the finished pics!
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looking good matey!
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Your definitely right now the weather has started to get better I really want it back (would have been put away for the winter anyway). I really like my Golf GT but the tubby is just something else!

Thanks Neil, will fire you some photos on Saturday when I pick it up! I know how much you wanted to be there!! #-o
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It finished!!

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I finally have it! and what a day!! \:D/ I missed this car so much.

Here is the first picture I will post more tomorrow, she is turning heads I think it looks great!
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excellent matey, glad you've got it all back in shape and looking great :thumleft:
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