Tim's GTI. update thread, FOR SALE. NEW WINTERS PG 51

[alexperkins]

My car protects its frontal identity Yours doesnt

Umm I have leather and you dont - beat that!

[Tim_GTi]

Been a Reading Festival this weekend, so I thought I'd get a few things sorted today on the car.

Took my stubby mirror to get sprayed again in time for Edition. Also got my bumper looked at to get resprayed. As it's starting to lift. that won't be for a few weeks though.

A got cracking on all my new bulbs. So the bumper came off.

Didn't occure to me that you have to remove the front wheels to gain access to the arch bolts when your cars lowered! it set me back a bit.

Here's where I located the ballasts for my 6000k H1s.

Passenger side, under the sill that sits underneath the OEM ballast for the D2Ss:


Driver's side, on the fuel pump:


You need to flip the driver's side bulb mount as Alex pointed out. I had modify the ground points on mine.

Changed my LED sidelights at the same time (got bored of my old Tower ones), and fixed the adjustor on the passenger side that had popped off.


Then got cracking on the LED indicators. They needed resistors connecting in series so they'd flash at the correct speed. I didn't realise just how big and heavy they were!:

Moving them tomorrow though, as they may burn through the wires where they are currently.

Here's what they look like:



Fitted my new trim parts too, and one of my shortened doorpins needed knocking down a bit more.

That's about it for now.

[Tim_GTi]

Sweet!! I emailed the company that I bought my coilovers from regarding my problem. (Dunno if anyone of you remember, but bascially one of rear struts was compressing differently to the other.)

Came home today and discovered they had just sent me a completey new rear set! So i now have a spare set very good customer service.

[adam_0612]

you know on the door pins, is it the top part that you cut down (where the thread is)

if so how much do you take off for a nice fit, or is it just best of measuring?

[alexperkins]

You take it down to about 2mm left of thread. You may need to drill inside the door pins for a snug fit

[Tim_GTi]

Yeh off the top. It's just a case of measuring mate. probably about a cm though.

Best to get it right first time, the more cuts it takes the harder it is to get it off! (less leverage)

[Tim_GTi]

You home Alex? I need to ring you about Edition

[adam_0612]

ah right. thanks

well i need to get hold of some door pins since my mum threw them away when i took them off

[Tim_GTi]

well i need to get hold of some door pins since my mum threw them away when i took them off

Charming!!

pretty sure this place are breaking a GTi

http://www.angel-autoparts.co.uk/

Try asking them for some. If you find out let me know!! I'd like to speak to them about a few things.

[adam_0612]

i will give them a ring tomorow morning. ill let you know how i get on, anything you wnat me to ask for?

[Tim_GTi]

I'm looking for the handbrake cover, and a rear door handle in black. if you could inquire for me I'd really appreciate it.

[Rossco]

Tim - i had a little nose at your bumpers etc when your car was having the 'box done.

Who smoothed them for you buddy? was thinking about getting mine done, i would do it myself (im not a Rookie with filler, dont worry lol) but if the price is good ill get it done by bodyshop.

Thanks

[Tim_GTi]

I got both done for 350 quid with a friend of a friends garage in Pontir.

If you want the number just let me know mate

[3LL1077]

Tim i see you replaced the window swithc surrounds. Do you have the old ones still?

[Tim_GTi]

I do mate yeh