Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 The Corrado finally went to the body shop Monday (Beautiful Bodies (Kent)) 3 Days in and the back end is looking almost ready. Next on the hit list start pulling and rolling the arches and cutting in the TT filler. Has anyone ever fitted a TT filler? any words of advice or caution? The body shop are a little concerned about it VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Nice. My filler is rusted badly so need some body work doing (wings and rear quarter, sills etc.. One for next year I think Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Its going to be in for a bit. The guys spent the first 2 days finding holes!! Rear arches were rotting, rear end shunt, odd spots about all windows and shuts all being done, Roof channels being filledTT fillerLockless passat handlesWing Vent (so 1990)Pulling and rolling all roundde seamed the back endNo VW badge at the backScratching in the bonnet to be removednew door to spray and fit VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
redborbet 25 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Roof gutters will probably crack as the cars forces move the roof slightly so I wouldn't bother and the Ty filler cap just in my opinion is to modern looking and is a bit of a eyesore on the rear quarter Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 The guys are going to weld strips in the roof gutters to avoid the cracking issues. As for the TT filler, matter of opinion. I do understand where your coming from with it being modern looking, but I like it.All depends if the body shop feel it can be done right VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) I have a TT filler flap in my MK3 golf..... Don't remember ever seeing one on a Corrado though ? If there are some they would be few and far between.... When we did mine, we "Lapped" it in to the rear quarter as we felt this was the best way to avoid to much sinkage. Bare in mind though that it will likely see some sinkage over time, but if the paint is good enough and plenty of laquer it should buff up just nicely. Edited September 10, 2014 by Earwig VR6Pete, D11PS and daveyboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Nice work!! Progress this week, all the rot has now been dealt with, It would appear that the old girl has had a hard life before i got my hands on her! All the glass is out, One rear arch has now been flared and the boys know how to progress with the rest so its now all go on that front.TT filler is in, I understand my name is now dirt in the shop for making the guys do this but im really impressed with the results so far. The back end has now all been straightened out, smoothed out the rear badge and seams and fixed up the shocking previous repair work like the rear quater that had been replaced but was only held in buy the fact that the other panels pinched it into place!! 3 arches, roof gutters and wing vent to go before paint!! Will post some pics when i get a chance daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Pictures from the body shop daveyboy, jaks14 and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Lookin really nice ! As said before, not sure if I remember seeing one on a Corrado before ? Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Further update today.3 arches underway now Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 This might upset a few people but here we go: Thats right... Its a wing vent! Bealieboy, daveyboy and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Earwig, how do you operate your filler cap? are you still using the vac system? I'm looking at using an electric solenoid from a boot pull kit as the C only used the vac to lock the flap not to unlock. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Good progress Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Earwig, how do you operate your filler cap? are you still using the vac system? I'm looking at using an electric solenoid from a boot pull kit as the C only used the vac to lock the flap not to unlock. I was going to use the MK4 button, but was told something to do with the polling of it would not work with the TT cap.... So simply have a generic button now that pops the cap. My filler flap came with all the solenoid from the TT so was all complete. Just needed the button to make it work. Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Back from paint today. Bumper update!! http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah160/Grrrrallye/Dover-20141007-00095_zps4b1ab369.jpg All work carried out here: https://www.facebook.com/beautifulbodies.biz D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Looking good mate. Can't wait to see it all back together Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Lovely colour Link to post Share on other sites
D11PS 146 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Closely watching thread Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Looks to be coming along nicely ! Link to post Share on other sites
Grrrrallye 17 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Engine is out now as well to save me getting bored. Going to bust out the Jet wash and Jizer and then follow it up with a tin of high temp black and some new mounts me thinks Link to post Share on other sites
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