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

[Si_GTi]

So when finished, you'll have lost the mini-visor (which is as much use as a chocolate teapot) and all grab handles, right? I think the final look will be pretty cool indeed!!

You could, having removed the grab handles, spray them to match the new suede as closely as possible...

[Tim_GTi]

Yep spot on, and it's all finished mate! I'd done it before I posted them pictures up. I just didn't have a lens capable of getting a good shot of it all in (those current pictures were taken with a macro lens), as my Dad's current general lens is broken!

I'm getting myself a 500D this weekend though, so next time i"m home I'll get some pictures for sure!

I didn't want to spray the handles as the hinge wouldn't have come out perfectly, plus it could have worn away.

The handles won't be missed, plus it looks good smoothed

[Si_GTi]

Should be pretty much unique as well, as most owners keep the handles etc!

[Tim_GTi]

Aye, and it saves me £80s worth of OEM black handles. I did it in a non-permenant way too, so if necessary I can peel the suede back, take the blanks out and stick it back down!

[Bepe]

i didnt put the mini visor back in mine either Tim lol

[TurboRix]

Orite Tim just read about 37 Pages of WIP. After all the reading only one word describes this car...

...Stunning!!!

Keep up all the good work lad certainly one of my favourites nothing tacky. Subtle mods just the way I like to modify cars.

[Tim_GTi]

Cheers mate, appreciate it

[TurboRix]

Cheers mate, appreciate it

Nay problem!

[Tim_GTi]

Quick overdue snap of my roof


Will be spraying the seals, getting a Lupo GTi light surround and golf black sunvisors when I have time and money!

[6N2 GTI 00]

Looking Good Tim,

Looks a top job and really sets the inside of the car off. I might have to do this myself next year.

Ben,

[emma_88]

Spot on Timbo. What you gonna do with the alarm sensor??

[Tim_GTi]

Cheers! Umm I dunno, probably first try and cut some fabric to see how that goes. Worst comes to worst mask it up extremely well and paint it. I don't really know though

[Trottagti]

Cheers! Umm I dunno, probably first try and cut some fabric to see how that goes. Worst comes to worst mask it up extremely well and paint it. I don't really know though

Im in the process off doin this and was goin to spray mine, i was going to do the bulk of it black like mask the sensor bits up then perhaps touch them in after with a brush, insted of spraying directly into/onto it??

I take it the grab handle recesses have been cardboarded over yeah??

[Tim_GTi]

Yeh something along those lines! I haven't given it any thought yet, been snowed over with uni work.

Aye cardboard with foam underneath!

[Trottagti]

Aye cardboard with foam underneath!

sorry to be a spaz but do you mean like foam then cardboard then tapped down or cardboard then foam then taped down

Think my vinyl is foambacked tho not 100%