Not quite relevant on here but you can never have enough build threads. After two years of enjoying the R32 as my daily driver I was offered back a car that has been in my family since I was 6 years old, the main reason for wanting a daily is I can't bare to take the R32 to work. The R32 will hopefully have a full underside strip down, powder coating/bush replacement etc. Enough about that and onto the daily hack. This car has took me on summer holidays, me and my sister to school, I've learnt to drive in it, sister has learnt to drive in it. I passed my car in it, sister has... basically its been everywhere and done everything.
As you can imagine, once given the chance I just had to have it back. So onto the car....
Name: Old Faithful
1998 S reg 1.9 SDI 8v
150k miles
Plans:
- Exterior -
- Genuine Anniversary valances/skirts
- Genuine R32 Spoiler
- R32 Wheels finished in Ral 7032 (Grey blue)
- Black Grille
- Rear Aero wiper
- Joey mod headlights with dual indicators (possibly R32 headlights)
- Side Markers on front bumper
- Amber repeaters
- Colour coded Bumper Rub strips
- Colour coded Gutter trims
- LED Number plate Lights - ( C5w fitment 39mm)
- De-badged tailgate (Golf badge)
- Replacement wheel Arch
- Chassis/ Steering/ Brakes -
- H&R 20mm DRA 5x100 Spacers
- H&R 35mm lowering Springs
- Bilstein Dampers
- Calipers refurbished (one slightly seized rear caliper)
- New discs all round
- Michelin PS3 225 40 R18 Tyres
- Interior -
- 4 Door R32 Koenig Seats (Harris Tweed centres, Leather outer)
- Heated seat retro fit
- Full Wiring Loom swap to retro fit central locking/ electric windows etc
- 4 Door Leather door cards
- Retrimmed armrest in Harris tweed
- Retrimmed R32 wheel with .:R removed
- Retrimmed Gear Gaitor Harris tweed
- Brushed Aluminium Radio surround
- Replacement radio cage for slotted trims
- Bora vents
- Leather handbrake
- DIY W8 light
- Black headlining inc pillars, door seals etc
- Audio -
- Pioneer 3200Bt stereo
- Hi-fonics 10" Subwoofer wheel well boot build
- Pioneer 165mm door Speakers + Adapters
- Door sound proofing
- Pioneer Amplifier
- Engine bay -
- Possibly R32 engine, TDI 140hp from MKV or 1.8T engine to replace 1.9 SDI engine
- Battery replaced (yausa 760cca 80ah)
- Polished top mount suspension cups
Before Pictures:
Years before with cheap JOM Coilovers fitted, (highest setting, couldnt get over speedbumps so off they came !)
Wheel arch removal, rust treatment/protection, liners cleaned and lowering springs fitted
Door handles, wet sanded back and polished before fitting
Day with £M trizact 3000 and 6000 grit pads, Menzerna, poor boys black hole and Autoglym HD Wax
Bumpers, wheel arch removed ready for painting (Replacement Genuine VW arch offered up to check alignment, well worth paying the extra in my opinion as fitment is perfect)
Wheels Refurbished in RAL 7032 + Tyres fitted
Wheels fitted
Bumpers/ valance returned from painting, in total i've had
Front bumper + lower valance + rub strip
Rear Bumper + lower valance + rub strips
Side Skirts
Door Rub strips
Wheel arch
Gutter Trims
Side markers just need to be fitted on front rub strip
Net optic trim to be sanded back and fitted
Hopefully i've managed to keep you interested to this stage, the next stages will be interior, followed by engine all being well. as always whatever opinions you have let me know (cant promise i'll take any notice of the bad ones mind
)
Thanks all
Skint Womble
As you can imagine, once given the chance I just had to have it back. So onto the car....
Name: Old Faithful
1998 S reg 1.9 SDI 8v
150k miles
Plans:
- Exterior -
- Genuine Anniversary valances/skirts
- Genuine R32 Spoiler
- R32 Wheels finished in Ral 7032 (Grey blue)
- Black Grille
- Rear Aero wiper
- Joey mod headlights with dual indicators (possibly R32 headlights)
- Side Markers on front bumper
- Amber repeaters
- Colour coded Bumper Rub strips
- Colour coded Gutter trims
- LED Number plate Lights - ( C5w fitment 39mm)
- De-badged tailgate (Golf badge)
- Replacement wheel Arch
- Chassis/ Steering/ Brakes -
- H&R 20mm DRA 5x100 Spacers
- H&R 35mm lowering Springs
- Bilstein Dampers
- Calipers refurbished (one slightly seized rear caliper)
- New discs all round
- Michelin PS3 225 40 R18 Tyres
- Interior -
- 4 Door R32 Koenig Seats (Harris Tweed centres, Leather outer)
- Heated seat retro fit
- Full Wiring Loom swap to retro fit central locking/ electric windows etc
- 4 Door Leather door cards
- Retrimmed armrest in Harris tweed
- Retrimmed R32 wheel with .:R removed
- Retrimmed Gear Gaitor Harris tweed
- Brushed Aluminium Radio surround
- Replacement radio cage for slotted trims
- Bora vents
- Leather handbrake
- DIY W8 light
- Black headlining inc pillars, door seals etc
- Audio -
- Pioneer 3200Bt stereo
- Hi-fonics 10" Subwoofer wheel well boot build
- Pioneer 165mm door Speakers + Adapters
- Door sound proofing
- Pioneer Amplifier
- Engine bay -
- Possibly R32 engine, TDI 140hp from MKV or 1.8T engine to replace 1.9 SDI engine
- Battery replaced (yausa 760cca 80ah)
- Polished top mount suspension cups
Before Pictures:
Years before with cheap JOM Coilovers fitted, (highest setting, couldnt get over speedbumps so off they came !)
Wheel arch removal, rust treatment/protection, liners cleaned and lowering springs fitted
Door handles, wet sanded back and polished before fitting
Day with £M trizact 3000 and 6000 grit pads, Menzerna, poor boys black hole and Autoglym HD Wax
Bumpers, wheel arch removed ready for painting (Replacement Genuine VW arch offered up to check alignment, well worth paying the extra in my opinion as fitment is perfect)
Wheels Refurbished in RAL 7032 + Tyres fitted
Wheels fitted
Bumpers/ valance returned from painting, in total i've had
Front bumper + lower valance + rub strip
Rear Bumper + lower valance + rub strips
Side Skirts
Door Rub strips
Wheel arch
Gutter Trims
Side markers just need to be fitted on front rub strip
Net optic trim to be sanded back and fitted
Hopefully i've managed to keep you interested to this stage, the next stages will be interior, followed by engine all being well. as always whatever opinions you have let me know (cant promise i'll take any notice of the bad ones mind
Thanks all
Skint Womble