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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi All
Ive had this GTi in a Shed for last 10 years approx and yesterday was informed that i had to move it out of shed so it was the kick in arse i needed to get started tonight i went down pumped the wheels towed it up road to garage(behind a feckin Seicento thank god wasnt seen)and after new battery few taps of hammer to fuel pump she started up couldnt believe it not a rattle from engine and purring like a kitten was last on road in 1998 see tax disc
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Anyway as you will see from the pics i have a lot of work to do but the plan is to drive her to inters next year (Edit 4/2010:eek:r maybe 2011) so watch this space progress will be slow but ill put up pics when work starts to take shape








PS. Paddy26 wat you at sat?
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QUOTE (ronan @ Apr 3 2010, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ive a good scuttle panel already cut from a shell it has a few inches of the a pillars too

have a new skuttle panel and hoping to have word on Apillars but ill keep your panel in mind i need about 7 inches up on R/H pillar and 4 inches on L/H would your panel have that much of pillar
Cheers
 
#53 ·
Speaking of engines, what have ya in mind for this when shes done? Original rebuilt, or original+?!
 
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#55 · (Edited by Moderator)
Few more pics
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Removed the skuttle panel and outer skin of A pillars ,repaired up inner section of l/h pillar and both drip rails,
just need good outer pillars now and then on with replacing the skuttle panel,not 100% happy with fit of new skuttle so plan to get good replacement from donor
have repaired any rot under sound deadening in plenum chamber just have to clean and re-seamseal, prime & paint plenumn before fitting skuttle
as ill have great acess to the whole area and even from factory it wasnt painted that well










 

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#59 · (Edited by Moderator)
Got myself a very solid shell for bits of bodywork BIG BIG thanks to Dan (mcfudge) for finding this for me true gent (makes a mean cup of coffee
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1st time for me to see his WIP mk1 very nice job top quality work cant wait to have mine at that stage
Great to put a Face to the name & great it recession times to see barter system still going strong
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Also thanks to Ronan for the skuttle panel ill soon have enuf to make 2 good 3Dr shells
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Any1 in need of a Patented Skuttle panel i ordered it before i got orignal from Ronan
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Front-windsrceen-pan...=item1c1121edd2

cost £52 delivered want €50 for it
 
#60 ·
Was ronans Scuttle panel long enough at the pillars??!
 
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QUOTE (Brian.G @ Apr 17 2010, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Was ronans Scuttle panel long enough at the pillars??!

Yea & thanks again for bringing it to tullamore for me from GEO's & the guages will look super when in my center console
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on l/h it is on r/h a small bit short i got the shell from dan to cut pillars out off but as usual i look at shell thinking it too good to cut up
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QUOTE (timmy @ Apr 17 2010, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yea & thanks again for bringing it to tullamore for me from GEO's & the guages will look super when in my center console
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on l/h it is on r/h a small bit short i got the shell from dan to cut pillars out off but as usual i look at shell thinking it too good to cut up
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haha, ya have to stop somewhere timmy, chop her up before ya change your mind!! Or not..
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