"rat" mk3 golf

right i finally pulled my finger out and got things done today. got a hand from kit ("Lupton_20vt") and got everything sprayed.

i put my car in the garage yesterday after work and a good clean. towel dried it and spent most of that night masking off the windows, mirrors etc.

ok heres how it sat after the first coat of primer went on. over all i used 5x500ml of primer.








yes real mature kit XD

next came a whipe down and the first coat of black







9 and a half cans of black later heres the finished peice






well chuffed about how it came out . next job is to paint the wheels and roof a bright colour (either green or red). but before i can do that i need to find some one with a sand blaster that can fit a wheel in. any ideas anyone ?

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looks good man i cant believe it came out so well. next time max we wear masks. ill see you at one tomorrow at one.

masks are for girls

looks good man

looks good max - well done

what's the weird kinda denty looking thing on the front of the bonnet?

also what are you doing about the splitter? going vr6?

Ashley wrote:

looks good max - well done

what's the weird kinda denty looking thing on the front of the bonnet?

also what are you doing about the splitter? going vr6?

lol yeah thats just a big dent, i want to get a subtle bonnet bra to cover it.

i think il just spray the splitter i got on it at the mo to be honest, dont want to put much more money into it because i got more stuff coming up like the starter motor is on the way out, buying a gearbox, sorting the wheels out. maybe when everything else is done

was that all done with rattle cans? what do u have to do with the dvla about the colour change?

vladimirr32 wrote:

was that all done with rattle cans? what do u have to do with the dvla about the colour change?

yeah man all rattle cans!

erm i sent off half my v5c (i think thats the one, the blue one with the details of your car in it) after amending the colour on the bottom right.

you thinking about doing yours?

yeah was going for the same idea of matt black! looks cool but i dont want to copy u but i do if u get it? lol i will keep the rust wing then it wont be the same

vladimirr32 wrote:

yeah was going for the same idea of matt black! looks cool but i dont want to copy u but i do if u get it? lol i will keep the rust wing then it wont be the same

dude do what you want, i know you were thinking about doing it the same time i was. shock horror there might be 2 matt black mk3s in cambridgeshire . but really dude, do what you want to your car i dont mind

max wrote:

vladimirr32 wrote:

yeah was going for the same idea of matt black! looks cool but i dont want to copy u but i do if u get it? lol i will keep the rust wing then it wont be the same

dude do what you want, i know you were thinking about doing it the same time i was. shock horror there might be 2 matt black mk3s in cambridgeshire . but really dude, do what you want to your car i dont mind

karl dont forget to let me know about the paint you need!

right i need some help lads (il also copy and paste this into the help section to).



i spent all of sunday swapping my 4 speed box for a 5 speed. changed the oil made sure everything done up ect.



but theres a high pitch whine in 5th when the engines under strain (if
i take my foot off the throttle or put the clutch down it goes away).
this noise also gets progressively higher in the pitch of it the more
revs are going through the gear.



i used the same linkage as the four speed but moved where it sat on the
imput shaft bit on the gear box to allow for the necessary movement to
get it into fifth. ow and the box has been sat unused for about a year.



any ideas?

max wrote:

right i need some help lads (il also copy and paste this into the help section to).



i spent all of sunday swapping my 4 speed box for a 5 speed. changed the oil made sure everything done up ect.



but theres a high pitch whine in 5th when the engines under strain (if
i take my foot off the throttle or put the clutch down it goes away).
this noise also gets progressively higher in the pitch of it the more
revs are going through the gear.



i used the same linkage as the four speed but moved where it sat on the
imput shaft bit on the gear box to allow for the necessary movement to
get it into fifth. ow and the box has been sat unused for about a year.



any ideas?

enough oil?, i know you picked up some from work yesterday but surely a litre isnt enough? or may be your pinion bearing?

bearings fine i checked it before it went in and its got 2l of oil which is what the halfrauds book thing told me to put in it

max wrote:

bearings fine i checked it before it went in and its got 2l of oil which is what the halfrauds book thing told me to put in it

2lts of oil are u sure? thats not alot! even if its a 1.4 if it is that?

vladimirr32 wrote:

max wrote:

bearings fine i checked it before it went in and its got 2l of oil which is what the halfrauds book thing told me to put in it

2lts of oil are u sure? thats not alot! even if its a 1.4 if it is that?

seems so after a quick look on the internet its the right amount ^^

yup 2ltrs is right.

right slight update here. i dont think i have any before shots here but take my word of it, all the matt black bits on this engine used to be orange with rust, proper rust and all. surface rust is for pussys

but 3 days later (mainly with a wire brush, electic sander and wire spindle on a power drill) heres the finished product.

new wheels are finally on! got to love small village mechanics, got all 4 tyres fitted and balanced with new valves and my tracking fixed to come to a grand total of £20





arch gap is for pussys :wink:



so happy i dont have to fight with the steering wheel now

haha up antonys then:? did you get your tracking done too?

Looks good - could it rub? if so, get your arches rolled Brad (greased_up_deaf_guy)

What are your next plans?

you should see the arch gap on my bros mk3, wouldnt be able to fit a key in flat!

looks loads better on them wheels

looks much better, pink pinstriping ftw :flower:

curtis_caddy wrote:

looks much better, pink pinstriping ftw :flower:

cheers

if you want to do some on it go ahead

Ashley wrote:

Looks good - could it rub? if so, get your arches rolled Brad (greased_up_deaf_guy)

What are your next plans?

na it doesnt rub mate, the back is as stiff as me around megan fox

next thing is my head lining and roof. got 4 1/2 yards of this (see pic below) on its way from america. coating the door pillars and roof lining. then il get on getting a vinyl made for the roof