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[ross k]

haha know how that feels wanted one for ages and insurance finally says yes picked up the headliner pillar trims etc today so got all the parts now

[jamesmpi]

Looks like a good project....keep up the updates

[ross k]

update crappy day started by trying to sort the sunroof took the whole assembly out and it broke so wont slide so thinking of replacing the whole cassette with a glass roof then went to plug the interior light in and reaslised ive brought a mk1 light and have a mk2 car so the wiring is completley different brilliant so pretty poo day overall but hey ho

[ross k]

right guys i need some opinions im gonna keep the wheels that are on for the moment but i want to repaint them im not a fan of black wheels im thinking gun metal grey but my friend thinks white im not keen or do you think leave them black opinions please

[Chance]

I think white or normal silver for white cars

Darker grey/silver could look OK too

Maybe Photoshop from someone nice

[ross k]

yeh that would be good dont have photoshop so maybe i should put a thread up in the photoshop section

[splitpin]

Have you found the button to raise the spoiler yet :)

I have had 3 of these and loved them

[ross k]

yep found that and it works so happy about that its pretty cool what one you had then?

[ross k]

update guys managed to vax the back seats yesterday the bottom part was disgusting but it came up so well really happy no stains so here are some before and after pics


also got a working glass mk3 golf sunroof all for 20 pound with the motor it came of a corrado so will fit it might stick up in the middle but will do for the moment till i get some new glass

[leadly]

Looking good. If I didnt have a mini, I think itd be one of these or an old mr2.

Keep the updates coming.

[ross k]

update started prepping for paint got one door shut and the boot shut done not sure how im gonna paint them yet but they will be white and cant look worse than they do now

[ross k]

update painted the shut and sanded it back down ready for top coat also painted the engine bay so heres some pictures of before and after was only painted with a
brush i know not ideal but just want it one colour and gonna flat it hard and polish here some pics quite pleased with how they came out
engine bay before

and now

and door shuts didnt take a before picture but was also that horrible purple and only done one so will show pics of the other ones

let me know what you think

[ross k]

update fitted the new sunroof from a mk3 golf 20 pound well spent took a while to space it so it sits right its sticks up a bit in the middle but hardly noticeable and it all works and doesnt leak only thing is the spoiler doesnt come up you can put it up by hand but its a small problem considering it only cost 20 quid


ow and know most people will hate this but i did it anyway nice cheap fix and works well

[steven]

nice project !

[ross k]

update
went and got these today new rims paid 135 quid two new nexans and two nearly new nankangs two have just been powdercoated and two need powdercoating overall really happy except they rub on the shocks so need to work out the spacers for them