[car_overhaul] Project Gti 1.9

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been a while since ive updated this lol going to be a big update

the steering rack was being a bit harder to get out than i had origionally hoped so i decided the best way to fix the rack was to drop the subframe so...

track rod off

and the other side

then the steering column

that was all i could do that day as i started late lol, how i left it

next day

all bolts undone that hold the subframe on and lowered it down with a jack

and out

why the steering rack needed fixing lol o wonder it wouldn't turn :doublesho

so removed that

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re-greased and then bolted down properly

then i decided to clean the subframe as before it looked like this :doublesho

used a mixture of AG engine degreaser and wonder wheels as it shifted the muck/grease easily

and clean

Edited August 18, 2011 by GTIJIM

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these should clean up nice:D

 

 

so sanded down the subframe and got it sprayed in satin black

and the anti roll bar i sprayed red

and the brackets were brush painted blue

against the subframe

roll bar dry

and fitted

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then i cleaned and painted the steering rack in silver with blue pipes to match the subframe

after

and fitted to the subframe

some close ups

whilst the subframe was off i decided to paint the underside so i wouldn't have to remove it again to paint under it:thumb:

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got the bolts painted up in blue

then began fitting the subframe again

and under

jacked up and bolts in

engine mount bolted on

PAS pipes re attached as well as lower ball joints and track rods and drop links

nice view of the anti roll bar

and back on its wheels

finished

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next day

decided to clean it after bleeding the steering so engine bay first

exterior washed and polished

and interior hoovered and leather treated

Edited August 18, 2011 by GTIJIM

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so with that done i moved on to some other little jobs first of all i decided

the ignition amp plate could do with shining up

here it was before

its a little shiny but it was very pitted in places

so sanded with 180 wet and dry then gradually moved on to 2000 wet and dry which left it looking like this

first polish

and a few more later

buffed off

and fitted

 

not a very good picture but it ads a bit of shine to the engine bay

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then i thought id re painted the rocker cover as it had gotten all scratched up

since last time i painted it so this time round it has been lackered

and back together

then i painted the front of the engine bay again as the lacker i used last time was crap and it had all cracked up

also got the power steering bracket off and sanded it down ready for painting then i thought why not polish it so sanded the bare metal again with 2000 wet and dry then used Autoglym metal polish which gave me this result

still needs some work but better than before

 

whilst cleaning bits i decided to check weather the spark plugs were flooded with petrol again (which they were) and i came to the last plug and it looked like this

all seems fine

ah thats not good

and thats a brand new spark plug :doublesho

so fitted one of the old Bosch plugs

still have no idea why it did that, all the new plugs now have cracks down them

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then got on to some more painting, this time the rear panel

panel off

and repainted and clipped back on

much better

 

in the boot there was some surface rust there water had been leaking into it so i sanded down the rust and treated it with Kurust then red oxide primer was applied and then painted up with the original alpine white sorry no before pics but

now just got to sort the leak out

 

this car is EVIL

and then a bit more polishing

this time the coil pack, heres before

and after

fitted

and last but not least a bit of carpet cleaning

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Just read the topic and it's great.

Car still alive?