Si_GTi's winter progress thread

sally_healey · Post by **sally_healey** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:20 pm

Si_GTi wrote:
sally_healey wrote:What are you going to be doing with them, tinting them black????
Fo' shizzle

They are going to look WICKED

, post some piccies when you've done it? Are you going to put up some piccies of your new CD changer soon?

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:25 pm

Oh alright then

I think the GAMMA needs to come out and be re-seated again as its ever-so-slightly unlevel. But otherwise everything is perfect!

sally_healey · Post by **sally_healey** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:27 pm

That sits really nice in there & U got that for Â£70? What a bargain

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:01 am

ah memories

of course i only had the single slot cd player in mine coz the Â£350 pound asking price from vw was a bit steep! still cost me Â£150 or there abouts!!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:36 pm

A minor update on the progress of things:

Dropped my winter wheels at A1 Renovations in Wolverhampton this morning and they will be ready to pick up next weekend

My second set of rear lights are being dispatched on Monday for tinting, and will be back with me within 10 days tops

Also, I have had the CD changer and radio out and re-positioned them so that they are fitted properly, and flush, as VW intended. If you study the picture above carefully, you can see that the radio unit is not aligned properly! Sorted now

Cheers

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:15 pm

Si what did you do to align it up nice and flush? Mines looking a little bit how yours was when i saw it the other week!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:24 pm

olop_chris wrote:Si what did you do to align it up nice and flush? Mines looking a little bit how yours was when i saw it the other week!

Took both units out to start with, and then tried to get as much of the cables tucked away to the left of the space as possible. Then put the CD changer in, making sure it was in place properly and pushed it back in until it went *click*. Plugged all of the cables back into the radio and slid that in too but had to take it out again and fiddle with the cables a bit then pop it back in, a few times, before finally it went in nicely and sat flush in the slot without dropping down to rest on the CD changer!

In short, I just kept trial-fitting it until it went in right!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:25 pm

Fitted stainless steel sill protectors today:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Probably not to everyone's tastes but I like them...

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:06 pm

CymruPolo wrote:What do you use to keep your accelerator pedal in place? Mine was fine at first but now it keeps slipping off.

I keep intending to get some strong double-sided tape to hold it in place but haven't done so yet which means, yep you guessed it, mine is not secured in place properly. It only slips off if you put a foot under the pedal and lift it off, so no major worry. Passed two MOTs like it so can't be all that wrong

Did you buy a RHD or a LHD pedal? Mine is the LHD item which is shorter than the RHD and a better fit.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:50 am

sills look top Si!! i wanna get some of them with Seat Sport written on them for mine but they are like Â£70 from Seat dealers!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:34 pm

I wouldn't bother with double sided tape Si, I used some real strong stuff and it was fine for a while.

Then one day it fell off, the best thing to use is a healthy amount of Araldite. You'll have to apply pressure for a while though while it goes off.

Won't budge then

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:16 am

I picked up my refurbished winter wheels this morning at 08:15am

in Wolverhampton. I'd post some pictures if I could but I can't! The car is at Autotyres right now having the rims fitted, tyres from my BBS are going on and they use all the same bolts so it should be fairly simple.

So. New valves, tyres swapped over, balancing, weights being placed on the inside of the wheels, 90 minutes for the job. Â£45 cash

Car was left there at 09:30 so I'm off there now to go see about getting her back!

Pictures will be up as soon as I have washed her

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:21 am

Nice Si...shall look forward to seeing it!