R2D2 aka MK4 Gt Td

Right small update.

I'm waiting for the guy to get back to me about the custom adapters for the wheels. I've decided to go for 16mm up front and 20mm on the back. Fingers crossed that will be enough for the fronts to fit.

I also scrapped the plastic arch linings and failed to do a good job at rolling the arches....

Funsies



The failed attempt



The cutting up the second arch that ended up alright.


Both arch lips have been covered in hammerite for the time being to stop them rusting. I'll sand them down before the respray to make sure they come out ok.

what did you use to roll it dude?

Lupton_20vt wrote:

what did you use to roll it dude?

a hammer and chisel by the looks of things....

thermal wrote:

Lupton_20vt wrote:

what did you use to roll it dude?

a hammer and chisel by the looks of things....

matty_mk1 wrote:

indeed. Luckily that was my rusted arch so I have an excuse to replace it now

thermal wrote:

Lupton_20vt wrote:

what did you use to roll it dude?

a hammer and chisel by the looks of things....

Close, a body work hammer. For some reason when I flipped it over to have a look at what I was cutting out i got confused and thought I needed the mounts to put the wing back on, although the mounts are actually for the arch lining .

When it came to the second wing I had realised this and just decided to clamp it down and cut out everything with a grinder, that turned out to be a much better idea

Ow My God owmygodowmygodowmygod! Adapters are here!



I havn't done an update on this in an age. Basically I've started on my boot build and am about 70% done on that, I notched my chassis but the hole we made wasn't big enough so we need to re do it and I've gone a bit lower.



I'm off to Carnoisseur this lunch to get the right bolts for the wheel, so fingers crossed I'll have the wheels on by tonight.




No pictures of the notch or boot build so far but here's one of my hench 6 channel amp and the almighty adapters.

its about god damn time

Not quite Jonny or Joe low but I'm getting there

saweet!

right well the wheels are on. Thanks goes out to Kit that let me rob up a 12mm allen key head from halfrauds

it was too dark for pictures but il get some up tomorrow. Happy that they're on but the ride height needs to be sorted, doesn't even bottom out driving down my road now

ill need that back at one point man its just a loaner where did you get wheel bolts from?

pics or it hasnt happened.....

WeFoundThePark wrote:

pics or it hasnt happened.....

Cheeky fook

Here's a teaser because I havn't taken any proper pictures yet

Much scrubbage? glad you finally got then on fella

matty_mk1 wrote:

Much scrubbage? glad you finally got then on fella

Loads yesterday at the pub i could put my VW key in it and it would hold it in place

haha thought there would be from that pic. yeah i did that on the a3 at e38 lol

get some proper pics up you honkey!

Got a picture on my lunch



need to bring the back down (adjusters are coming out this weekend) and give it a wash but you get the idea.

max wrote:

that is so awsome.

Looks amazing dude, good job.

Enough about the Colt, Golf looks well too.

Can't see the pic because Im on a work pc but congrats on finally getting them fitted

looks good max