Goldie

5 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

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who do you use for wheel refurbishment?

For solid wheels there is a place in Durham that is fine that i used for my Audi speedlines.

All my previous stuff has been done by Mike in Glasgow.

I had an 8v for a couple of years which i ran as a daily. It was fantastic. I much prefer it to a 16v for the power delivery. It was a doddle to work on and as stated above mechanical parts are easy to come by.

Enjoy the new car.

A few updates from me. I have put them on Facebook but am keen to keep this thread going. 
 

French fog and headlights. Delighted. They look better than I had hoped they would. 
 

Next up is the black headlining. I have the black interior light, visors, custom vinyl sunroof mech panel so it’s on to trimming soon. Needless to say I’ll be talking to another Corrado lunatic for guidance on this. 
 

Oh and once business is up and running I’ll be getting the venoms refurbed for fitting. Exciting. 

Any tips on getting the dash out?

Im psyching myself up to do the same job..

Some progress over the last week. 
 

MOT. 25 miles since the last one.

Full service

 Nothelles back on

Test fit venoms

Proper wash and basic detail 

I have a genuine nothelle steering wheel to try and will be fitting the yellow bulb caps so hoping they will look the part. 

On 3/10/2020 at 2:35 PM, g0ldf1ng3r said:

the VR is looking great goldie!!

i thought you might like to know that the kit i got from you is being put on my VR as part of the body restoration 😄

I am delighted the kit is being used. 

On 3/10/2020 at 2:17 PM, Keyo said:

Yeah like the wheel rack, also a big fan of saturn silver on a Rado.  I have a few sets of wheels and they are always in the way so need to find a solution. Good luck with the MK2 Golf Im a big fan  and mine is complete now thankfully.  Just went through the painful task of taking all the trims off and finding out what was lurking underneath, gearbox rebuild, head rebuild, geometrics/suspension, headliner retrim and interior.   and bespoke stainless steel fuel injector lines. 

 

 

 

Great progress. Mine needs all sorts. Body kit will be coming off shortly.  

On 3/10/2020 at 7:36 AM, Cressa said:

Your car is perfect. Loving the clean and organized spare sets of wheels 

That’s very kind but they are never perfect. Always stuff to be done. 

Is it running yet?

1 hour ago, easypops said:

Absolutely perfect 😎

Very kind mate. 

2 hours ago, ChrisL said:

What about the RS’s?

These ones?

The nothelles will be back. 
 

Goodness. I haven’t update this in ages. 
 

The car is tucked away and hasn’t really moved since I fitted the manifold. It will be out more this year though. 
 

This was her catching a rare glimpse of sunlight for insurance renewal. 
 

New daily BM and a mk2 project. It is not pretty and needs lots of love but I have wanted a silver one for ages. 

I like this show but the time of year = poor weather, salt etc. I haven't been for a few years.

Solid progress as ever.

It needs to be done by April, car show near mine with your name on.

All the best to you all. Enjoy.

I usually get this mixed up, but was that the car owned by Bill (A1VR6)?

Certainly was.

Great car..

Id agree with the above in terms of bodywork is the driving factor. Everything else can easily be repaired and with good searching spares can be found.

Are any of really here for an investment? I know i have a Corrado because i love them. Like many of us i boarded the Corrado train a fair while ago and stash parts away like fury.

That just looks soooo nice. Well done in acquiring and fitting it. Looks great

Thank you. I am delighted with the finished article, i have wanted one for ages.

RenewArt VSR badge is a great finishing touch.

Thank you. RenewArt is brilliant, i have bought a few bits from him and will be back for more.

Good car this, shame you are going to move it on.

Manifold all fitted. While the casting is a straight fit the angle of the throttle body does cause a few issues. I have had to use an early VR inlet elbow, the ISV wiring and coolant hoses aren't in stock positions.

As i am using it without the flap fitted there are no real gains in terms of power but the car does sound different especially on tick over.

I am absolutely delighted with it. Here it is:

I believe so.

I have had work done at Optimus (Glasgow) and would recommend him highly.

Who did the Leather retrim in your car?

They were done at Snappy Gaitors before i had the car.

I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.

What did they cut on the beam?

I like that, very nice. There are very few decent white examples around.