sionw
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Right update. A diesel daily has been found in the shape of a Toledo TDI so the Ibiza will be going off the road and getting an overhaul starting in 13 days.
Plans are pretty big at this point, I'm going to get a snag list together and post it up but it'll probably take a while to compile. Its not going to be nut and bolt but as good as it needs to be to get the car show room fresh. There's no time frame to work to, it'll take as long as it takes and will probably be done in phases.
At this point its probably not going to be at any shows this year as the cost of working on the car and taxing it and insuring it short term are going to stop that, unless I can find a way of tranporting it there such as a trailor.
The plan is to take the car completely back to stock so its 100% original, but once I've got all my ideas together I'll post up the plan of action. Needless to say once I get below the surface onto the mechanicals there are going to lots of questions asked!
Plans are pretty big at this point, I'm going to get a snag list together and post it up but it'll probably take a while to compile. Its not going to be nut and bolt but as good as it needs to be to get the car show room fresh. There's no time frame to work to, it'll take as long as it takes and will probably be done in phases.
At this point its probably not going to be at any shows this year as the cost of working on the car and taxing it and insuring it short term are going to stop that, unless I can find a way of tranporting it there such as a trailor.
The plan is to take the car completely back to stock so its 100% original, but once I've got all my ideas together I'll post up the plan of action. Needless to say once I get below the surface onto the mechanicals there are going to lots of questions asked!
UPDATE!!!!
The car is technically for sale, although in all honesty I'm not really trying to sell it as something mentally won't let me. So its been sat for the last few months in the garage and being as the weather is all nice and I had a couple of hours to spare today I thought I'd make an effort and start cleaning up the engine bay.
Before
As can be seen very dirty from my days rallying down country lanes - which incidentally I miss hugely!
Sound proof mat thing was terrible
After a going over with the dyson
Then a going over with a scrubbing brush and the vax
This is where I got up to
I have no idea how it all goes back, but thats half the fun!
Getting a little wanted list together too, so far it consists of:
There will be more to come
The car is technically for sale, although in all honesty I'm not really trying to sell it as something mentally won't let me. So its been sat for the last few months in the garage and being as the weather is all nice and I had a couple of hours to spare today I thought I'd make an effort and start cleaning up the engine bay.
Before
As can be seen very dirty from my days rallying down country lanes - which incidentally I miss hugely!
Sound proof mat thing was terrible
After a going over with the dyson
Then a going over with a scrubbing brush and the vax
This is where I got up to
I have no idea how it all goes back, but thats half the fun!
Getting a little wanted list together too, so far it consists of:
- Drivers side glovebox
- Passenger side internal handle surround
- Rubber cushion things that sit on the wings under the bonnet
- Centre silencer
- Rear Silencer
- Passenger side front wing
There will be more to come
I think its a sign for you not to sell it!
Wish my bay looked as clean as that to start working on, mine has loads of rust parts and stuff.
Wish my bay looked as clean as that to start working on, mine has loads of rust parts and stuff
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Where I left the engine bay last week
Got hold of these this weekend
Some scrubbing later
Intake parts
Quick check of the timing belt, changed near 40k ago - seems fine
Noticed something on the timing belt cover
West and East Germany became one long before my car was built - how old is the cover? Something from a MKII Golf parts bin?
I'm getting to the point where I'm going to have to take decisions. I've realised to get the engine bay much cleaner the front end is going to have come off - and thats new territory to me. So do I strip down and carry on slowly making sure not to bugger up or do I just do the best I can with the front end on?
One things for sure at £6.00 a litre for engine degreaser I am going to need to find cheaper and more plentiful sources!
Got hold of these this weekend
Some scrubbing later
Intake parts
Quick check of the timing belt, changed near 40k ago - seems fine
Noticed something on the timing belt cover
West and East Germany became one long before my car was built - how old is the cover? Something from a MKII Golf parts bin?
I'm getting to the point where I'm going to have to take decisions. I've realised to get the engine bay much cleaner the front end is going to have come off - and thats new territory to me. So do I strip down and carry on slowly making sure not to bugger up or do I just do the best I can with the front end on?
One things for sure at £6.00 a litre for engine degreaser I am going to need to find cheaper and more plentiful sources!
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Had another couple of hours on her today getting the front end off. It was all going pretty well until i got to the bumper. The heads on the screws through the wheel arch liners had rused so I had to drill them out, the problem being they got so hot that the arch liners melted through around the screw! So its a new pair of arch liners or a bodge, but as I want to do this properly its going to be new arch liners and at £25 each for some recycled plastic its money I could of put elsewhere.
Todays pics
Parts box is filling up fast!
Result of todays efforts
So I need to add a few more things to my shopping list, most of them being replacement screws for rusted items. I know one thing though, a bad day in the garage is far better than a good day at work!
Todays pics
Parts box is filling up fast!
Result of todays efforts
So I need to add a few more things to my shopping list, most of them being replacement screws for rusted items. I know one thing though, a bad day in the garage is far better than a good day at work!
Late update, this was last weekends work.
Over spray on the front bumper bar that I need to get sorted out
Siezed screws stuck in the now knackered arch liners
Battery tray cleaned up, notice the rust
Removed the washer bottle
Cleaned out the door shuts with degreaser, must have been 14 years worth of crap in there
The horn, doesn't sound as meaty as it once did
Treated the rust patch on the battery tray
Replacement wing fitted 3 years ago was not properly sprayed!!
Rear wheel arches stained but relatively rust free
Wax on the chassis - can't decide whether to remove or add more to it for protection
Over spray on the front bumper bar that I need to get sorted out
Siezed screws stuck in the now knackered arch liners
Battery tray cleaned up, notice the rust
Removed the washer bottle
Cleaned out the door shuts with degreaser, must have been 14 years worth of crap in there
The horn, doesn't sound as meaty as it once did
Treated the rust patch on the battery tray
Replacement wing fitted 3 years ago was not properly sprayed!!
Rear wheel arches stained but relatively rust free
Wax on the chassis - can't decide whether to remove or add more to it for protection
This Sundays progress, the cars become my Sunday guilty pleasure and I aint happy unless I get to play with it now.
This is how the drive looks every sunday now (tolly has taken a back seat)
Goodies arrived in the post
Door locks and passenger side door shut cleaned
Back bumper before removal, note the panel gap.
Back bumper removed
Cleaned up
Bumper brace banged and rear panel pushed in by about 5mm, should pull out though
More goodies in the back seat, new exhaust and arch liners
Alloys need refurbing
Back in bed for another week
Things that need to get done:
Things I want to get done:
Things I'd love to get done:
I dare say the list will change slightly as the months pass, however I am aiming to have all the necesscary things done by the end of October.
This is how the drive looks every sunday now (tolly has taken a back seat)
Goodies arrived in the post
Door locks and passenger side door shut cleaned
Back bumper before removal, note the panel gap.
Back bumper removed
Cleaned up
Bumper brace banged and rear panel pushed in by about 5mm, should pull out though
More goodies in the back seat, new exhaust and arch liners
Alloys need refurbing
Back in bed for another week
Things that need to get done:
- New GTI headlights fitted (I already have them)
- New rear bumper sprayed and fitted (I have the bumper)
- New exhaust fitted (I have this)
- New passenger side internal handle surround fitted (I have this too)
Things I want to get done:
- Rear 1/4 pulled back in line with tail gate
- New bumper brace fitted
- Front wings re sprayed
- Alloys refurbished
Things I'd love to get done:
- New upgraded discs and pads
- Polybush the suspension
- Upgrade the anti roll bars
- Respray front bumper
- Get the whole car fully detailed
I dare say the list will change slightly as the months pass, however I am aiming to have all the necesscary things done by the end of October.
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Its coming along slowly, would like to try and pull the back panel out myself but don't want to make it worse by being a daft bugger.
This car is going to be immaculate when you are finished with it!
Will be like it has just come out the factory/showroom.
Will be like it has just come out the factory/showroom.
Titsmcgee17
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looks like its gonna be one of the cleanest and best condition one out there ,
looks great so far mate
looks great so far mate
Today being a nice day I got down to some prep and painting. Paintings not really my kind of thing in all honesty I hate the slow prep times, I'm more of an instant results kind of guy.
New rear bumper to replace my holed one with parking sensors, I rescued it from a GTi 16v destined for the scrap heap.
Pretty good condition really apart from the odd chip and scratch
Filled this scratch last night in preparation
Cracked on with the wet and dry getting the flaws out of the paint
Ended up like this
Got some Holts clear plastic primer, seems ok although the aerosol ran out of steam at 2/3's used
Decided to spray filler primer on the area's that were back to black plastic and then carried on until the can was gone
Rub down, top coat and lacquer next week all being well
New rear bumper to replace my holed one with parking sensors, I rescued it from a GTi 16v destined for the scrap heap.
Pretty good condition really apart from the odd chip and scratch
Filled this scratch last night in preparation
Cracked on with the wet and dry getting the flaws out of the paint
Ended up like this
Got some Holts clear plastic primer, seems ok although the aerosol ran out of steam at 2/3's used
Decided to spray filler primer on the area's that were back to black plastic and then carried on until the can was gone
Rub down, top coat and lacquer next week all being well
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