Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
hi people, its been a while since i was on here last, ad my corsa nicked 3x so i decided it was time 2 get rid of it!
i now have a mk1 golf but i was wondering, there was a guy on here who used 2 do lighting for cars, changin colour of bulbs etc! can sum1 tell me if hes still on here, or his id so i can pm him pls! i wanna do the dash lights etc! ty and
HEY if ur bored i have pics of dub work in progress 4 yall!
|
Adam-CorsaC18s
Member
Registered: 7th Apr 03
Location: Royston, South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
post
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
cobra148?
yeah post pics
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
oh yeah, ur the pork pie boy
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
pork pie boy? lol i dnt remember that! its been ages since i been on here! kerry still her? and tracy is it ?
|
Jason Iles
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Bristol
User status: Offline
|
Hi Dick
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
well here u guys go
well lads n ladies here it is
mk1 1.3 i no it aint a lot but here goes
Heres a few piccies of the jobs dun so far and how dubs looking.
1. Strip out all of the interior
2.take off the bumpers
3.start 2 find all the rust spots and mark them
4.begin the tedious step of removing the rust
5.filled in the beading along the length of the car
6.skimmed the filler after sanding
7.sand back with wet and dry.
8.boot had rear wiper removed and plate welding in place
9.badge holes had been spotwelded and smoothed over with skimmer
10. primer added after whole area had been blocked back with 80 grade
and smoothed with a random orbit sander
11.take engine block apart and give head 2 mate 2 have it skimmed and rebuilt
12.set up timing after having head back from mate
13.taken out all of the windows ready 4 spraying
14.began 2 orbit sand the rest of the car
15.took ages 2 fit all engine back.
16.fitting k & n bolt on filter
17.bought zorst and wheels, dropped 60mm
and i have a choice of 2 colours then,
or
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
ohh i now have a 1.8 cumin btw and twin 40s 2 go on her! gonna look at g60 uprated brakes then
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Sweet m8, miles better than a corsa
|
Tom
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
I remember u golf is lookin nice mate love the mk1's
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
what u guys think yellow or blue?
|
Tom
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
blue imo.
|
Andrew
Member
Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
User status: Offline
|
Go for the blue/silver. Yellow is a bit girly IMO
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
yey im remembered lol
dropped out of uni now! im lookin 2 do an engineerin apprentaship now! make lots of parts 4 dub!
long term is 2 carbon fiber my dash and turbo the engine!
|
Tom
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
Get a VAG 1.8t in there
|
TNM
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
User status: Offline
|
looking good.
i recon a nice dark blue or even a caburys purple would look fantastic.
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
cant afford a 20vt for the moment lol
ill be happy with a 1.8 on twins
i see that blue everywhere tho thats why im thinkin sumin a bit more outrageous like the yellow!
|
Jamie
Member
Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
User status: Offline
|
I love Mk1's
Mate has a lovely re-con GTi other has just had his 1.3 reprayed ferrari red.
Go for yellow
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
it seems lotsa people like mk1s
my engine is cumin on fri so i will be learning 2 polish n paint an engine this wkend
ne1 know of any machine/tool u can by that allows bendage of thin stainless! i wanna make battery cover etc!
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
glad people are liking it
i will keep u updated dnt worry lol
|
L330wnz
Member
Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
User status: Offline
|
looks good
|
Jason Iles
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Bristol
User status: Offline
|
Go for yellow mate will look sweet
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
thanx people! do i colour code the bumpers or not? i have clipper bumpers atm!
|
Tom
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
Nope, keep it std looking and leave bumpers black imo.
|
Dicky_Morris
Member
Registered: 18th Jun 03
Location: Swansea
User status: Offline
|
hmm cud do! ive removed the indicator holes from the main face of the bumper n mounter the indicators in the lower vent sections 2 keep with the smooth look! lol @ me on corsasport lol may spray them i dnt no yet! polished 15s n 110mm drop next
|