joinerboy

you have yourself a tasty looking motor there mate. great pics too i want to do the same thing to my rear number plate. do you have any pics of how you welded the plate on? or any advice how to do a decent job of it

avoid GAP security like its the plague! i had my alarm fitted by them a few months back. it was fitted by a 2 chavs driving a vectra(trained professionals apparently) the clifford alarm itself it a great piece of kit and so far not had any problems but the fitting is terrible. im taking out the interior in my vr6 atm and am finding all the wires they have tapped together. they have cut original wires and taped in new instead of running new ones. bodged by my standards. when i complained they said they would send the same cowboy back or someone different could come but i would be charged.shocking service

ok im stripping out the interior my c cuz im goin to be tidying it up and i found this It def cant be VAG(unless they use black tape to attach things) im prob jus going to rip it out but i dont want to remove anything i shouldnt. im after a bit a reassurance. the corrado had an in car phone when i got it so it may be some of the remains i missed when i removed it this part was on the inside of the wing: this antena was up behind the seatbelt cover trim or whatever its called so anyone know what it could be?

ok i have stupid question: i have a rhd vr6. the standard exhaust manifold is only 2 branch so does this 6 branch fit in place of the standard? or does it require something else?

paint work is looking good.like the two different colours. you said you smoothed in the roof but i guess you have now un-smoothed the sunroof. how did you smooth it in the first place? the lights in the install are a nice touch and those glow in the dark wheels look great(not keen on the red though) look forward to more updates

yep it was a stupid question :lol: i got plenty more where that come from :? any chance of some pics or do they just look the same as standard manifolds?

cheers guys i didnt have the correct tool to fit the rear bushes Emkay. i just used a g cramp and plenty of copper slip :) it slid in easy enough The rear calipers/carriers are from the Mk3 golf but they are a direct replacement to the originals. i will try and find part numbers for ya. price... alot from vw. refurb is definitely the cheaper option the fronts arnt standard so they needed brackets but they came with the kit from AP. there was also some grinding needed to fit the discs and brackets to the bearing housing. well worth it though

update time :D im soooooo happy i have final got the old girl sitting on all fours. gave her a (quick)wash and took some even quiker pictures. here she is: btw the green in the paint work is the reflection from the temporary cover i built i have still got plenty to do. sorting out the ride height is first on the list. as you can see its a little low atm. then i need to bed in the brakes because they are rubbing a bit on the rears. then its due for some tlc in the garage, then .....

problem solved. i dropped the car with the ARB un-attached then it cleared the wishbone. so i then fitted it. it was touching at first because the angel of the wishbone. thanks for your help though

the Cs looking great. repair job looks top notch and i love the black rear badge, nice touch id be tempted to change the color of the number plate surround though

i appreciate that thanks. last thing i want is to drop the subframe for no reason :lol:

can i have a definite yes or no as to whether the arb is fitted correctly. i dont want to take it off(which will be a nightmare) to find out i didnt need to change it

ok so the arb is the right way up because it clears the exhaust. so thats not the problem can anyone uploads pics of what there front ARB/drop links look like so i can compare the setup to mine?

im sorry for bringing more problems to the forum but im stuck. i have looked for answers but cant find them which way is the front arb fitted on a vr? this is how its currently fitted iv taken pics to show the problems: sorry for the quality im 99% sure that the ARB is up the right way but does it attach above or below the wishbone? if its below then it dangerously close to the wheel when i try to fit it above it rubs against the wishbone help please. what am i doing wrong? i cant see how turning the arb over will change anything. the only things i can think off are that the arb is too long(although its for a vr), or the drop links are to long. i got them from gsf and im sure they were for the vr6 anyone had similar problems? or can anyone tell me whats wrong? thanks

thanks for replies guys. so the conventional method(releasing nipple,pressing brake peddle) doesnt work? i never thought of bleeding from the master cylinder. i will try that as far as the abs pump goes i havent a clue. where is it located and how do u bleed it :lol: im going to check my manual now

i need help! i spent hours today bleeding my stupid brakes. no matter how many times i do it theres still air in there. i have new calipers all round with new copper pipes so i have to bleed the whole system.as far as i can tell the new lines are all tight. i cant see any leakage anywhere. is there a special way to bleed the entire system on a vr6? or should i just keep on pumping endless amounts of fluid through the system? help pls :(

maybe this is a stupid question but is the vsr manifold a straight swap from the original? going from 2 branch to 4 :? my exhaust is shot so might as well change the whole system front to back

there 16 x 7 MO compomotives ET30 .. they have 205 x 45 toyo T1R rubber on them i wanted to keep the wheels small but needed 16s for brake clearance

these are the best pics i could get of the wheels for now. when the car is mobile ill take some more rims arnt bling but they look really good on the car. im not sure whether to get covers to go over the bolts or leave them like they are..

as its brakes i wanted peace of mind so didnt fancy refurbishing myself. GSF wanted the old ones in exchange for new calipers but vw didnt.so i sourced them from VW direct. jus gave them a coat of paint and they was done.. this project is already complicated so im trying to simplify it as much as possible :?

cheers neil i will have to check about the remote start.once i get the car together then i will get the whole alarm system checked. Yes coullstar i have got the wheels. only the front 2 are fitted :D making stealing it even harder :lol: the brakes system is nearly finished, when it is then wheels will be on and then i need to get the suspension set up. So far here are the rears: new mk3 golf calipers and carriers. im using the standard discs again for now but will be changing for bigger soon. iv changed all the bearings though New goodridge braided hoses, new copper brake pipes and new handbrakes cabbles. i just need to tie back the abs cable now and fit 2 more clips on the passenger side to finish them off ill upload pics of the fronts later when i get in from work

ok first update to mention - new alarm fitted. we had some pikeys hanging around the workshop and then a caravan got stolen :lol: so i thought it was time to secure my ride. brought the alarm a bit on impulse.. bit expensive looking back top quality alarm though packed with features, plus i got remote start with is cool. it has text alert so i know when it goes off(i now sleep with my phone) and its got a tracker fitted just in case they manage to pinch it. brought it from gap secirity. not overly impressed with service or fitting but it works. its a little to sensitive and buzzes at anyfin. need to change the settings i think. anyone else got this alarm and know how to?

ok a lot of progress has been made.i will take some pictures to show you as my thread def needs an update brakes are nearly all done and she has lost a lot of weight. she will be on the road soon .. i hope

my corrado is in the same state(mines rust free though) it takes time if you do it properly. those wheels look amazing. im proper jealous where did you get your rear brace from? im having trouble finding one for my vr6 keep us posted on updates.. the more pictures the better :D

where did you get your cage from james?