"A" vr6 Yank MK2

So I thought it was about time I post some pictures of my 84 gti for every one to see.

I bought it in Feb of this year with the intentions of taking it back to the US with me when/if I do have to return. I had to drive t Wales... from Suffolk to get knowing that before I could even get it home I would have to change the drivers inner CV joint. Lucky for me the guy I bought it from had the right tools and did the work too.

Some dodgy work going on but got her home just fine.



I next took it to a "guy" who does pre MOT inspections to see what it would need to pass MOT, which surprisingly wasn't too much. After 4 and a half hours trying to fit the wrong size balljoint. I paid 280 to have both balljoints, both trackrod ends, alignment, the welding and MOT.

I found some speaker door pods in the boot.


Today I got a new center console...although I'm not sure what model it's from.
removed the old standard gti center console and under dash trays




This is how she looks at the moment

 

Looks clean enough, but it's a bit of a mish mash of bits aint it!

Center console is from an early C or CL spec MK2, there's a few different versions of it, I have one the same to stick my iPod in

 

yeah it's just a bit "mish mash"

I would love to put the small bumpers back on as I really don't like the big ones and I hate where the arial is! it needs a new front wing so I might just put the small bumpers on when I do that

 

went and picked up my new wheels today. I have to get my 10mm spacers still but had a test fit.




don't know if I like them white though

 

Nice car mate. Did you use longer bolts with the spacers? i need to put 10mm spacers on mine to clear the bigger brakes that are going on - sure i read somewhere that longer bolts are needed.

 

The wheels redone in graphite or black would look sweet!

Just my two pence worth though, nice looking car

 

I will have to use longer bolts once I get the 10mm spacers.

I can't decide if I'm going to leave them white or paint them black. I have a little while to decide though as I'm still waiting to et spacers

 

Black

 

Black wheels look nice on your car Dan W but i think it's a bit too much on a black car.
Where can i get longer bolts?

 

I'm not too sure where to get longer bolts at, I'll let you know when i get some

 

do you plan to take the big bumpers off??

 

Yeah I do, when I get small ones to put on

 

there were a set on the mk2 owners forum s few days ago

 

Will have to have a look. Thanks.

 

Finally got around to getting my new wheels put on.

before


tire coming off old rim


finished



I don't know if I'm going to leave them white or not.

 

looks much better next the big bumper's

 

don't worry there on the list, right after wedding.

 

So the other week when I was replacing my rear brakes I had a look around the car to see if there were any issues that needed attention, while looking I saw this

So I called the a friend that did the MOT work to see if he could patch it up for me. Well tonight was the night.

Started by grinding away the rust and filler


getting there



this was worst than I thought, glad I caught it when I did

mmm...filler

more grinding

repair patch going on


Then I found the second hole...right next to the first that we missed


this is the the first patch

second patch going on

gringing down the welds

patches done


seam sealed


we also sprayed some rust protectant on but I didn't take a pic. Now I just need to get some filler and some paint. this will be a good fix for now untill I can get both sills replaced.


comments welcome

 

Well I finally got another set of clocks for my golf, so out with the old

and in with the new

I picked up a new steering wheel at inters so I got around to fitting that too
old one

new one

plus I picked up my CGTI window stickers from Chris

 

Got some small bumpers for my mk2 finally(just need some indicators) Also picked up these for 120