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The Milkman

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  1. Sunroof seal was manky So I got a genuine one from main dealer, £65!!
  2. The mechanisms are exactly the same, same mounting points, etc. The only difference is the mechanism for the inside cover, you have to use the golf inside cover with the corrado steel roof. The inside cover will open with the roof, but you have to close it manualy.
  3. The profiles were totally different, but I was expecting that.
  4. Tried tackling the sunroof next. It would tilt and slide with the handle but not the motor. After a bit of research on here I decided to have a go with a Mk3 Golf sunroof, only £25 so thought it was worth a go.
  5. I bought a good second hand base to replace the original But it turned otut to be a golf one and the fitting on the end is different.
  6. The old aeria was knackered so another eBay bargain, £3 delivered I think
  7. Nasty stereo fitted at the minute But I found this in my stock in the garage I have since tried to fit it and found out it doesn't bloody work! So a bit of research on here to find out what head unit would have been fitted from standard and a quick eBay hunt yesterday, turned up this for £15 delivered
  8. Got some cheap side repeaters off eBay, apparantly cheap for a reason, they fit like crap. They'll do for now until I get some better quality ones. Much better than amber
  9. Thought I'd do the drivers side at the same time, save any future issues. Someone had already modified it: It worked fine but I changed it anyway
  10. Usual problem with the door handle. Ordered a repair kit from Dave16v on here, lovely bit of kit and a good price
  11. Now she turned over ans started but then died almost immediately, after a search and posting on here, turned out to be the immobiliser. I was getting a bit out of my depth so I took it to one of my customers. He reomved the alarm and immobiliser so she ran but now the central locking no longer works. He also re-MOT'd her, she passed with an advisory on one brake pipe! Went to pick her up and she was running like crap and the passenger door handle had broken. The running looks to be due to the round loom connector (just to the top right of the engine cover in the pic above). It's badly corroded and if you pull it about the engine note changes. I ordered a new connector from VW (one of only a few left in the country) but I didn't realise it was just the plastic plug, none of the connectors. This was a couple of months ago and it's still not resolved yet.
  12. Then the battery died. I think it was a combination of not being used for best part f a year before I bought her and then being cranked over alot trying to sort running issues. Luckily at the time I worked for Euro Car Parts so I could get stuff at sensible money, Bosch S4 Silver battery, 4 year warranty, less than £50 :)
  13. I managed to pick one of these up cheap: Looks clean under there, no rust:
  14. I got a pair of Lupo arms from Stevens VW Dismantlers, £20 delivered and a pair of Bosch normal style blades, they work brilliantly now and still look original.
  15. The MOT was due so run her in to see how she'd get on. Failed, miserably. Mostly due to an over excited tester, he failed her on emissions, wipers, exhaust, brake pipes, wheel bearings, bushes.... I was already collecting some parts, wipers first. I'm not sure what this set up was, but it didn't work. And I don't like the flat blades, they look too modern to me.
  16. I've got an aversion to orange indicators. I've got a Mk3.5 cab that I'm building as well, I got some all red rears for that and emailed the guy to see if he did Corrado ones. Turns out he had a set ready to go:
  17. Had a hunt for some cheap wheels, even steelies people want silly money. Finally found some Mk4 golf steels for £50 and put some cheap rubber on them. My poor little golf being used as a parts hauler:
  18. First job was to get rid of the wheels. Ebay was having a free listing day the weekend I picked the VR up so I put the wheels straight on. And someone bought them?! (Each to their own I suppose) Timing left me with no wheels:
  19. The important bit. 164,000 miles, no service history and running a bit rough at the minute.
  20. Interior is pretty clean for the miles: Ripspeed floor mats will be going:
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