My Golf Project

Jonny ///M · 25 Mar 2007 at 22:08

Why is everybody buying flexible vinyl paint.....go to work and get asked for it about 4 times....come home and its talk of the forums.

L1J · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:16

Vinyl paint is good

Quick lunchtime update

Cleaned lots of bits this morning, all the trim, bumpers, interior plastics, steering rack etc

Few pics

Steering rack, which will be painted later on

Interior panels, need a clean with panel wipe now and then a coat of vinyl paint

Front bumper, looks like the plastic has been treated with something before

Plastic wheel arch before, an after shot to follow tonight

tonyyeb · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:52

Do you work shifts, or have you got a holiday just to do this project?? Or have you rung in sick??!

D4VE · 26 Mar 2007 at 15:05

vinyl paint is genious, used it in the past myself.

Nice project, looks great so far.

L1J · 26 Mar 2007 at 15:40

tonyyeb said:
Do you work shifts, or have you got a holiday just to do this project?? Or have you rung in sick??!

I work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, Im back in work Friday

tonyyeb · 26 Mar 2007 at 15:51

L1J said:
I work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, Im back in work Friday

Plenty of time for the Project then! Nice one! Are you married?

TripleT · 26 Mar 2007 at 15:54

tonyyeb said:
Plenty of time for the Project then! Nice one! Are you married?

Interested?

I know it's a good project but it's not THAT good is it?! :eek:

L1J · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:22

tonyyeb said:
Plenty of time for the Project then! Nice one! Are you married?

Just come out of a long term relationship, my mates are calling the golf therapy

TripleT said:
Interested?

I know it's a good project but it's not THAT good is it?!

LMAO

After shot of an arch

Interior panel

Both done with Vinyl Paint

Just heard a scooby pull up outside, painters here

more updates later!

Captain Kirk · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:23

You don't work in Welwyn Garden City by any chance? The guys in the factory at my place work 4 on 4 off, very jealous!

nelsby · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:23

So impressed by all of this and like a lot of people reading this thread jealous

Keep up the good work

AlanJ · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:25

looking good fella, cant wait to see the finished project

Jonny ///M · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:26

L1J said:
Just come out of a long term relationship, my mates are calling the golf therapy

LMAO

After shot of an arch

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Interior panel

[IMG*]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/jonesol1/Golf/DSCF0383.jpg[/IMG]

Both done with Vinyl Paint

Just heard a scooby pull up outside, painters here more updates later!

Looking at they pictures would flexible vinyl pain work on faided black bump strips? My dads look grey on one side and more black on the other(parked on a hill with one side in the shade)

TripleT · 26 Mar 2007 at 17:42

Wow that vinyl paint looks ****hot!

L1J · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:49

Captain Kirk said:
You don't work in Welwyn Garden City by any chance? The guys in the factory at my place work 4 on 4 off, very jealous!

No, I'm based in North Wales!

Jonny ///M said:
Looking at they pictures would flexible vinyl pain work on faided black bump strips? My dads look grey on one side and more black on the other(parked on a hill with one side in the shade)

It should work on any plastic.

Update:

I have a smile about six foot wide on my face

It looks so much better with paint, really feel it coming along well now and that the past weeks work has been worth it.

Amazing sense of achievement and satisfaction

Before pics

L1J · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:51

After

If there wasn't a post limit on smilies this line would be full of them!

A BIG thanks to Alan for spraying it, top coat coming soon.

-Mike- · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:53

L1J said:
Snip

You owe me a F5 button

Cracking progress

tonyyeb · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:53

TripleT said:
Interested?

I know it's a good project but it's not THAT good is it?!

Dunno... that turbo engine gets me going!!

Lopéz · 26 Mar 2007 at 19:55

Proper primer looks so much better than the grey stuff out of tins doesn't it

L1J · 27 Mar 2007 at 11:58

Some parts that were collected or delivered this morning

Brake pipes and fittings

Brake pipe flaring tool

Turbo gaskets, studs etc

As I'm going to be running standard springs I thought some uprated anti roll bars would be a good idea.

Eibach kit

Track rod ends, new front bump stops, thermostat, oil filter and steering rack boots

To do list for today:
Replace Golf steering arms with the Passat items
Clean and paint rack
Play with flaring tool!
Construct a relayed headlight wiring loom

Begbie · 27 Mar 2007 at 12:46

OMG, I so would love a beast like that looks awsome. What power you plan to be running. Standard springs, why after so much work?