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G60 Back in Black ..........

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Got a bit of spare time so I thought I would start up a thread...............

 

Years ago, a had a awesome G60 in red, loved it but i had a company car and it never got used, then lost where it was stored so finally i sold it for stupid money to my cousin who was going to work in germany after making him promise to look after it.........Well he never and last i heard it was rotting in a old converted pub car parking in germany.....needless to say it was my 'NEVER SHOULD HAVE SOLD IT' car.........

 

But time moves on, and whilst looking for parts for my wifes mk1 cabrio my friend said 'i have something that may interest you'.....so i popped over and bought this

 

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to be honest i bought it as soon as i seen it....so missed have a g60 to play with

 

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so it is now at my unit

 

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Already, the parts are starting to be ordered......

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You know.. if you were to describe that paint scheme on the Corrado closest to camera to me in person, I think a little part of me would have died inside. But it looks awesome I have to say.

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You know.. if you were to describe that paint scheme on the Corrado closest to camera to me in person, I think a little part of me would have died inside. But it looks awesome I have to say.

 

Haha know what you mean as you should hate it but you can't help but love it , it is a mates car running a tdi conversion and gets a lot of attention (sometimes not by the right people)

 

The silver one is a 20vt owned by the same chap.....all I can say is watch this space on that one

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Glad you got a G60 back. Nice E21 lurking in the shadows too! ;)

 

 

There is quite a few other cars in there too mostly early water cooled vw, so my rado is quite modern

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so a bit of a update................

 

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finally stripped of all In-pro crystal stuff and replaced it with a Spoonfed G60 debadged grill, Cult society g60 intakes and a set of US indicators........still not sure if i like it?? maybe it just needs a dam good clean???? The really crap part is them In-pro parts use different bulb holders so i am having to find the OEM items to change it all back

 

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The rear was treated too again with a Spoonfed item

 

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Also pick up a full ss exhaust system and few other bits

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I'm sure that interior was in dubsports old bronze 4wd 20vt mk2 back in the day.

 

Those spoonfed spoilers are fantastic

Nice looking project mate

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I'm sure that interior was in dubsports old bronze 4wd 20vt mk2 back in the day.

 

Those spoonfed spoilers are fantastic

Nice looking project mate

 

Cheers buddy, yes your right on the interior......it was featured in pvw years ago, it was a car I always loved purely because of that interior (even still got the copy of the magazine!!) couldn't believe it when I got offered them

 

Sadly I have had a change of heart with this interior, it's not bound for the rado.......but I have sourced a full grey leather interior instead

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so final got some spare time.......so went to work on the corrado and found this!

 

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WASNT happy at all.........Must have been ghosts?

 

Anyway spured me on to get the rado in to the body shop for some work............

 

before.........

 

 

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to this...........

 

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BYE BYE dentski!!!

 

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now i can start to get to grip with fitting new parts etc

 

First up out with old in with new............

 

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Had to put these tails on due to the car coming with after market lights fitted so the wiring had be alter with aftermarket bulb holders......very please with them what makes its better they were a eBay bargain!!

 

Next up ditched the w@nky schuttle plastic and got me a SWG single piece, whilst fitting gave the schuttle panel area a good clean out

 

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Once clean time to fitted the SWG panel...........and so lupo GTI wipers

 

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The panel will need spraying at some point

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also sorted out

 

all the lights.....but some where just bulbs

passanger elctric window was siezed solid but freed off

air ducts and indicator sorted out

New G60 badges fitted

New window seals fitted........

 

then this happened

 

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time to bin the old sunroof and replace it with a passat moonroof and a cleaner headliner.......

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update......

 

Got the rado mot'd!!! so its back on the road just a few minor issues......coolant leak (cracked thermostat housing) a perished rubber not major, heater blower not running at any speed, and oh no speedo!!!

 

So Stage one is complete i have a working corrado that can be used for weekends and going to shows.......

 

Stage two is now in full effect..........Shopping list

 

1) full heated seat set up..........Complete ready for install

2) Full OEM headlight washer set up.............Most parts here others on order

3) Full headlight leveller set up..........complete, ready for install

4) full OEM cruise control........Complete but requires alterations for RHD car (parts ordered)

5) Full air ride set up.......set up complete but requires installation and boot build

6) Full digital dash conversion..........Astra gte clocks are modded to fit the dash, loom converted, requires a oil pressure sender (ordered) and testing

7) Oem Us spec passive seat belt set up.........complete ready for install

8) Us spec 3rd brake light..........complete unit but require fab work on boot to fit etc

 

Stage 3 with be to rebuild my 1.9 jabba built g60 engine and swap them over with adding the jabba sport charger cooler and custom SS exhaust system

Stage 4..........Respray???? change of colour i think.......

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Looks the dogs mate, love the spoiler and the rears look perfect against the black paintwork.

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Looks the dogs mate, love the spoiler and the rears look perfect against the black paintwork.

 

Cheers buddy

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