Geo7087 10 Posted March 28, 2011 Diesel Junior will definately give that a go, buying new expansion tank for sure anyways but might be an ideal temporary measure. Decided after seeing a few pictures im going to paint the Inlet Manifold Black, Polish up the Risen area at the top and do the DOHC 16v lettering black or red or something for that little detail. Probably then do the Rocker Cover in a high gloss silver or something, or even Anthracite just for a bit of contrast against the Inlet :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel Junior 0 Posted March 28, 2011 Dishwasher does a decent job, better on the washer reservoir tho. I went and bought a new expansion tank as it wasnt expensive (for once). The colours you have chosen will be a good combo, looking forward to the pics. Glad this has turned out well after a bad start. Only prob is that now i want a nugget!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted March 28, 2011 paint looks very nice :thumbleft: I can see what's wrong with your rear brake from the skywards pointing handbrake lever :lol: when a cable breaks the balance clip between the two at the lever slips to one side and then jams rather than coming off completely, that effectively lengthens the remaining good cable and your lever will do that :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted March 30, 2011 Ahhh i see, good to know as a friend thought it may be caliper, but the wheel stops with the brake pedal applied so i kinda knew it would be handbrake. Made a few purchases for this and will get pics up as soon as possible Brand new windscreen, got a fairly substantial discount as i knew one of the employess of national windscreens :) so that was ideal, nice top tint on it too and they done a fantastic job 280mm steering wheel, car came fitted with a mk2 wheel, so bought a black leather 280mm, got a new boss coming too OMP horn push for the above, Went for this for the yellow text to be honest! ok its not a genuine OMP wheel but im not fussed, it should still look great De-badged grille, standard grille had what looked like a whacking great glue mark so needed replacing, I've gone de-badged for the moment and im currently still unsure on it, i'll give it time and see what i think! MOT day today, cars been dropped to my local garage on my way to work... fingers crossed! I'm half expecting a fail for some reason, maybe just because i don't want to get my hopes up! but its having a bit of work at the garage before they put it in for the test so we shall see how it goes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-mk3 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Good luck for the MOT man, hope they look after it when its in, i never trust garages with any of my cars thats why i do all the work. Come MOT time i book it for a set time and take it there and wait so its not getting arsed about with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted March 30, 2011 Im not massively machanically minded but have a good friend who works at the garage who will be MOT'ing, hes done all ym cars previously and looked after them well heard back from them a second ago, car needs a new Fuel Pump which is coming from VW and will be on tomorrow, also needs a new caliper thats being done today, then test tomorrow, so going to be on edge waiting now for another day... fun haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-mk3 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Wont be cheap for a fuel pump from vw i bet! What caliper is it needing? Suppose thats not too bad if all it needs though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted March 30, 2011 Caliper fitted costing me £90, Rear drivers side. Fuel pump is £70 fitted, so really not too bad ---------- Post added at 03:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:30 PM ---------- Lmao mate just text me... was the pipe not pump, so 70 fitted for the pipe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-mk3 0 Posted March 31, 2011 Well....did it pass? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted March 31, 2011 Failed.... :( Mind you only on 2 brake pipes, showed corrosion, so having brand new pipes fitted at the weekend and re-test Monday :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
v8rumbler 0 Posted April 1, 2011 Great read and good to see another nice valver in the south west . Where are you in Cornwall???? Sent from iPhone 4 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted April 1, 2011 In St Austell Cornwall mate, kinda mid cornwall area :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted April 2, 2011 Ok so I started the car today and went to move it off my drive to get it towed to a friends garage for the new brake pipes.... It did not go well..... Driveshaft went... lol, Had the car recovered and taken 7 miles to my friends garage for the driveshaft and brake pipes to be done for MOT re-test, went in my mates inspection pit and saw it, its broken under one of the boots as it rotates the engine end but not the wheel end... fun and games! Got my new sticker on mind that i made up from 2 stickers so i could have yellow lettering hah, also notice my MOT friendly tails... these will be going Red/ Smoke to tie in with the future wheel refurb thats haoppening, metallic grey centres, high gloss silver or polished lips Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-mk3 0 Posted April 2, 2011 Unlucky mate your not having much luck with it! You got that sticker on your drivers side front window? Surprised you managed to get the car onto that tow dolley! My 8" wheels on my golf were not tow dolley friendly with the RAC cant imagine what the 9s wood be like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geo7087 10 Posted April 3, 2011 Yeh drivers window, had the same on my VR6 on drivers front but with red "dope" to get the yellow had to buy 2 stickers and cut part off of one haha tow dolley was fun, wide as hell, had to remove the front splitter for clearance but that was a 2 second job, the way i see it the more im sorting now the less there is to go wrong in the future, it will be worth it when its on the road :) ---------- Post added at 01:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:23 AM ---------- Yeh drivers window, had the same on my VR6 on drivers front but with red "dope" to get the yellow had to buy 2 stickers and cut part off of one haha tow dolley was fun, wide as hell, had to remove the front splitter for clearance but that was a 2 second job, the way i see it the more im sorting now the less there is to go wrong in the future, it will be worth it when its on the road :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-mk3 0 Posted April 6, 2011 Must be on the road now eh? Keep us updated lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
