nezzi21 27 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Firstly let me apologise as this is being pieced together from what i have put on other forums! Got myself a new project to have some fun with, well actually my wife bought it for me for xmas! Got alot of plans for this, mainly VR6, Recaro's and maybe a repaint. But before that the back bumper has been shoddly done before so needs redone, Also wheels are shocking and will be coming off!! lol. On the look out for a set of coilovers aswell. I decided it couldn't sit on those horrible Wolfrace numbers! So picked these up for a decent price: Had them refurbed and some fresh rubber put on. Well still no further forward with the mk3! Rumour has it, it might make an appearance in the next week or 2. Really need to stop telling my mechanic i am in no rush, only had it 4 months! Anyway in the meantime managed to pick up a bit of a bargain Both for £25! Gear knob has been sanded down and is getting a few coats of varnish to make it presentable again, but on the whole not too bad. Finally things are happening with my Golf! New wheels are on and car will be MOT's tomorrow. Once it is back will be taking the arches off and lowering it, wee picture to update the thread: Well since nothing has happened with the golf recently i decided to buy some stuff for it! Got some 312mm brakes and also just purchased another set of wheels. Not bad for the money i got them for and will keep me happy till i get the set i really want! Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 I plan to build a vr lump up over the winter as well as get the shell up to par! Currently needs 2 new wings and 2 arches, also got a couple of sills as sure the rust will have affected them aswell. All parts are sat waiting on time in the bodyshop and also some funds. Had planned to possibly change the colour but think it will be staying Mystic blue, Alfa wheels are going Anthracite. Comments welcome. D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Nice one mate. Keep us all updated on the progress. Should look interesting with the Alfa wheels Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeah getting some custom spacers made up to take into account the 5x98 pcd pattern. Dont want to use spacers and wobble bolts with these.Fingers crossed i have a VR cylinder head there so will look at building that up soon enough, possibly with bigger valves etc. Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've got a 2.8 lump sitting in my garage that I'm thinking of selling if your interested? The head is off it as the head gasket went. The head has been skimmed. I ended up putting a 2.9 in my golf though Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Is it OBD1 or 2? Would prefer 2 if possible. Also how much you after for it? Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 It's just the bare block and head mate so obd1 and 2 are the same mate. I was thinking £100? Woodie1991 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Pm me with location etc. Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thought i would fire up a few pictures of the bodywork on my golf, i have the panels to replace all the bad bits. Just a case of getting funds to have the welding and paint done! In the mean time planning on sealing the inner wings and some bits under the car. Anyway some pictures: nezzi21 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Seat Cupra wheels are gone and i am refurbing the Alfa wheels just now. Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Progress has been slow on this due to the bodyshop being very busy, But the car is there and finger crossed getting all the welding done this week. Paint is now mixed for the car also, Mitsibushi Evo Graphite Grey. Love the colour and hopefully it will work well. Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 It's just the bare block and head mate so obd1 and 2 are the same mate. I was thinking £100?There is still a difference but not thing major, OBD2 runs a double chain. And OBD1 runs a single chain. But so long as you use correct sensors and throttle body it will work in either. nezzi21 and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Another wee purchase for the mk3: Pick them up this weekend, Still need to pick up a set of front seats but for the price i am paying i couldnt say no. D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well forgotten to update this thread and things have move on a wee bit since i last did. Some new wheels which are being refurbed: Centres will be blasted and painted soon, Where the lips are up to on the wheels: Then the car was dropped off at the bodyshop, Plenty rot cut out and new metal welded in: Paint then happened last week, still to get a final polish etc but starting to get there: Still along way to go with it but certainly looking much better than it did when i got it. VR6CABBS, bennyk, c00k and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 All done, now for wheels and lows:* door handle being fitted tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Had a play about with the wheel i started polishing:Not great but they will do for now. Will get them over to Dougie eventually. Bealieboy and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Forgot to update this, car is almost ready for a show this sunday. Wheels painted and built up Tyres on Stretch on the fronts ( 185/35 on a 7.5 ) Just coilovers and wheels to go on I have brought the front down a bit more since the last picture and raised the rear as the arch is on the tyre in that picture. Just awaiting a new tyre tomorrow as the front leaked badly. Will get some better pictures on Saturday after it gets a good clean! Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Getting closer to being finished, some mechanica/electrical problems to sort. blackwookie, ky_uk, bennyk and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Bought another set of wheels for this!plan to refurb them and decide what to do with them. May swap them out with the RC's as they have really grown on my. The dimples are a wheel i wanted on my vr i had a few years back! Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 So either the Jag dimples or the RC's are going! Just picked up these for the mk3:also in other good news i have a VR engine to rebuild over the winter as well. Bealieboy and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 So managed to win a set of Recaros on ebay for decent money, Just sorting a courier to collect them. Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Had the centres of the OZ's painted: Now to get the lips sorted and get them sold to fund the engine conversion! D11PS and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Couple of pictures to update this abit: Also a couple of pictures from a UKMK3's meet up in Crieff along with the Wife's black auto VR Highline and the Bro-inlaws VR as well: There will be a fair bit more work going into this over the winter. VR6 engine there to be rebuilt and put in with a smooth bay. Got plans for the wheels and a few other bodywork related ideas as well. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 UPDATE: Been considering selling my wheels and getting something new but can't seem to find something I really want plus the money i save buying new wheels will be spent on parts for the VR engine rebuild. So plan is to strip the lacquer off the lips and fully polish them up, thinking i may change the colour of them as well either Gold, Mystic Blue or keep them red?? [URL=http://s1051.photobucket.com/user/nezzi21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_101600_zpsb4b1jovd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s435/nezzi21/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_101600_zpsb4b1jovd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1051.photobucket.com/user/nezzi21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_215700_zpsvdrqvel2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s435/nezzi21/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_215700_zpsvdrqvel2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1051.photobucket.com/user/nezzi21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_221016_zpsxys0hxje.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s435/nezzi21/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_221016_zpsxys0hxje.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1051.photobucket.com/user/nezzi21/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_221052_zpsrfyniimg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s435/nezzi21/Mobile%20Uploads/20170102_221052_zpsrfyniimg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Plan is to get the front wheels off tomorrow or Wednesday and get them stripped down as well. Then get he centres away to be blasted and powder coated. Few other jobs to be done over the next month or so. Hopefully finally get this finished!! lol. Link to post Share on other sites
markcunningham 0 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 On 9/9/2014 at 2:56 PM, nezzi21 said: Firstly let me apologise as this is being pieced together from what i have put on other forums! Got myself a new project to have some fun with, well actually my wife bought it for me for xmas! Got alot of plans for this, mainly VR6, Recaro's and maybe a repaint. But before that the back bumper has been shoddly done before so needs redone, Also wheels are shocking and will be coming off!! lol. On the look out for a set of coilovers aswell. I decided it couldn't sit on those horrible Wolfrace numbers! So picked these up for a decent price: Had them refurbed and some fresh rubber put on. Well still no further forward with the mk3! Rumour has it, it might make an appearance in the next week or 2. Really need to stop telling my mechanic i am in no rush, only had it 4 months! Anyway in the meantime managed to pick up a bit of a bargain Both for £25! Gear knob has been sanded down and is getting a few coats of varnish to make it presentable again, but on the whole not too bad. Finally things are happening with my Golf! New wheels are on and car will be MOT's tomorrow. Once it is back will be taking the arches off and lowering it, wee picture to update the thread: Well since nothing has happened with the golf recently i decided to buy some stuff for it! Got some 312mm brakes and also just purchased another set of wheels. Not bad for the money i got them for and will keep me happy till i get the set i really want! Here did you find that awesome steering wheel?! Link to post Share on other sites
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