The GTI! - Alex's Thread - Leather :D

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:49 pm

Photos up tomorrow!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:57 pm

alexperkins wrote:Photos up tomorrow!

Good

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:36 pm

So the work begins. Here are some pics of the car, and the bits im working on atm

The car:

It currently has no front end as the headlights are getting replaced with brand shiny new ones next week

plus a bit of work is needed on the bumper paintwork

The leather:

Its in perfect nick and check out the gleam....treated and cleaned it for a few hours the other day and well chuffed with the results

The rear handle:

It was all corroded, so I took it out and have primered it.

UPDATE: Now its got its first coat of shiny new flash red paint

The Shark Fin Aerial:

Another little mod, also in the process of being colour coded to the car

The G60 Calipers (and discs, but they are boxed up):

The calipers are just getting sprayed up nice and red for when they get fitted mid august - looking big!

The spoiler (thats not there!):

The spoiler had been stuck back on with sticky fixers, and it seems that where it came off, it hadnt been unbolted prior. Im still trying to work out how to get the bolts undone, but am currently not having much joy, so it will stay like this for a bit longer

The Monkey:

It just had to be done!!

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:59 pm

The new car looks awesome Alex

You can't beat fresh red paint as well

Also, I noticed the T25 in the background, who owns it?

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:15 pm

Daddy

Its a 1.9 Watercooled. Quite a beefy bugger.

I learnt to drive in it...unfortunately the clutch master cylinder went on it a few weeks back, so its stranded on the drive atm

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:20 pm

Cool, so you're another member of the "Dads with T25's club" then, that makes 2 of us then

I think ours is a 1.9 aircooled or something. It's certainly strange to drive though, especially it being a left-hooker; although you have to bear in mind the length of the thing!

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:21 pm

Indeed! I know - lengths is a minor issue

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:05 am

My rear boot handle needs to come out and be repainted, seems to be a common fault as the metal of the boot handle is different to that of the tailgate and reacts against it, or at least that is what I have been told...

Shark-fin will look good, mine is on but needs adjusting slightly to get it spot-on (skewed slightly to the left at the moment, enough to annoy me).

Cheers

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:45 am

I had my boot handle repainted in September, it's corroded again already. Someone told me its a reaction of the metal so only cure is to get rid of it

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:49 am

how many coats of paint are you using on the boot handle? and also how much varnish/laquer aswel?

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:11 am

looking good alex.

shall look good when finished and you can actually drive it lol.

still waiting my parcel though

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:27 am

Three or four then another two or three of lacquer buddy.

Ill post it tomorrow its been a mental week! Was it just the cd...i cant remember anymore lol

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:14 am

Nice one Alex, looking good bud! Shall be immaculate soon

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:10 am

looks good matey, i hope you are using heat resistant paint on the calipers...things get a little hot down there..and the last thing you want is peeling...(recoating mine today or tomorrow)

Whens the soonest you will have it on the road? must be driving you bonkers!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:11 pm

Hammerite Direct to Rust - it looks heat resistant lol. It doesnt matter if it peels....ill just have them off and smother them in caliper paint

26th of August at 0800 hours it will be on the road. There is so much to do before I can do drive it!

UPDATE: Ordered the 6000k D2S bulbs and new LED sidelights earlier. Ordering up the new Xenon Headlights tomorrow with a selection of screws and bolts needed to get the front end up to scratch.

Just applied the lacquer to the aerial (first coat) so that will get another two coats, then a polish which should have it at an excellent standard

Its all starting to happen now!

Seems that rain is just about to happen....so I best go close the sunroof!