...MK 4 CLEAN UP OPPERATION

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:30 pm

oil gunk is perfectly normal in the air filter due to the breather. Now if you didn't have the breather linked up you wouldn't get that.

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:51 am

Finally got round to painting the grill fully...

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:55 am

Think you should've left the inner vertical slates black keeping them visually hidden bringing out the horizontal slates.

Anyway, whats next then?

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:09 pm

LOL!!!!!

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE!!!!!!!

Those black slates that are vertical have been masked with masking tape!!!

I was re-spraying a table for a mate and went crazy with layering it with gloss.... now i dont have any gloss... so waiting to get the some gloss so I can finnish it off... and then i will take the masking tape off and you will see the black slats!!! HAHHH lol

next i think i will be changing the wing mirrors...

still like the look off this polo compared to mine!!

Apart from that.. i need to fix the rear brakes.. they are squeaking.. might ask this vw specialist whats the cost to change the rear drums to pads.. and also have had a few talks with my dad about sharing an audi tt.. you can get one for Â£6k!!!!!

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:23 pm

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:58 pm

Good progress mate, keep going.

BTW Where did you get that splitter from and how much was it I'm looking for one of these.

Cheers,

Mahbs

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:05 pm

LOL!!

I got lucky...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1

Cutting down the mk5 golf 'splitter' took a fair time!!

I had to cut off a fair amount of un-needed plastic, and then cut out space in the car to fit it in!

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:20 pm

awww... love it!! LOL

Sam3352 · Post by **Sam3352** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:31 pm

Now you could sand all the plastic down and spray it with matte black to make it all look a bit more modern and uptodate, to match the newer gear knob as well. would look ace, i hope to do this some time around christmas, as well as fit the longer middle section from a mk5 tht goes all around the handbrake.

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:51 pm

Petrol_Head wrote:LOL!!

I got lucky...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1

Cutting down the mk5 golf 'splitter' took a fair time!!

I had to cut off a fair amount of un-needed plastic, and then cut out space in the car to fit it in!

I think you've got the wrong end of the stick LOL

I was just commenting on the splitter on the bottom of your bumper in grey:

EDIT: Just realised it's a pic off Awesome...and not your car...it's been a long day

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:43 pm

Ok,

I want to re-spray my car, got the air compressor, looking out for some metalic paint on ebay... Does anyone know where I can hire a garage to put my car inn and re-spray it myself???? (london pref)

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:43 pm

Ask around if any garages can lend you their premises after hours or weekends if they don't use them then.

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:59 pm

As I'm planning to spray my car ...brought these...

Only prob, is I didn't look at my headlights first (BELOW)

The Lights slant inwards so the eye brows don't fit unless i do some cutting...

So.. Im selling the Kamei Scheinwerfer-blended eye brows!!!

Petrol_Head · Post by **Petrol_Head** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:02 am

Been spending again... just got these!!!

More updates will follow!

chrisjames · Post by **chrisjames** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:48 am

Gear stick looks great, where did you get it from?

Got any pics of the whole car? Looks nice