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Robs Mk2

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Ive been looking around for a project for a while and came across this one
Its got all original glass with reg number except the drivers side window,
1.3 petrol,
Theres a few dents and a small bit of rust but nothing major,



Plans:
Big bumper conversion,
Lowering it to the ground,
Gti interior,
Full respray, Atlas Grey
Debadged grill,
Crosshair lamps,
Undecided on wheels at the moment,
 

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QUOTE (Glenn @ Sep 24 2011, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No offense but that car doesn't look worth doing all that work. Is it a 5 door?

Its my 1st car and I got it for €200 and all it needs is a battery so im happy, no shes a 3 door..
 
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QUOTE (Glenn @ Sep 24 2011, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No offense but that car doesn't look worth doing all that work. Is it a 5 door?

i had a look at this car with rob and its clean in all the right places. just a bit of carelessness on the body apart from that its really clean.
will make a good project car.

Good luck with it L.A.D.J
 
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Good luck man
nice base but please don't big-bumper her!
 
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QUOTE (kadett 244 @ Sep 24 2011, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good luck man
nice base but please don't big-bumper her!

Thanks man
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Sorry to disappoint you but its what im in to
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Big bumpers the only way for me..
 
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QUOTE (mk2JettaJosh @ Sep 24 2011, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i had a look at this car with rob and its clean in all the right places. just a bit of carelessness on the body apart from that its really clean.
will make a good project car.

Good luck with it L.A.D.J

Thank Josh, it'll be smashin when im finished
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QUOTE (veedubmk4 @ Sep 25 2011, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>looks like a solid base,best of luck
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Thanks,

Yeah shes all there, i havent found any major rust as of yet
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QUOTE (kadett 244 @ Sep 24 2011, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nice base
QUOTE (veedubmk4 @ Sep 25 2011, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>looks like a solid base
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Fair play for taking on some serious work, but that's a long stretch from a nice/solid base.
 
#16 ·
that looks good man you will learn alot starting from a nice base . u keeping it the same colour ?
 
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QUOTE (moylan @ Sep 26 2011, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>any golf is worth saving !!!!! its a beauty . best of luck with the new project !!!!!!!!
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Thanks, thanks it'll take a while but im looking forward to it
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QUOTE (mk2JettaJosh @ Sep 26 2011, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ITS HOME !!!!!!!!!!
now the fun starts
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YEAH WOOHOO!! Cant wait to get stuck in
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QUOTE (Oisin @ Sep 26 2011, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Fair play for taking on some serious work, but that's a long stretch from a nice/solid base.

Im not afraid of a bit of hard work, and its nothing i cant do myself or have friend that can so i dont mind
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QUOTE (vw.paul @ Sep 26 2011, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>that looks good man you will learn alot starting from a nice base . u keeping it the same colour ?

Thanks, im getting started tomorrow evening, i finally got it back to my house, so tomorrows the start of it all
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No im going Atlas grey
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QUOTE (NeelieS14 @ Sep 27 2011, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i dont think it looks like total scrap either
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a wash, wiper blades and some back-to-black will work wonders
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congrats on the first car, and let the fun begin!

Thanks
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Yeah bit of back to black
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QUOTE (Eoghan06 @ Sep 27 2011, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Saw the car tonight, its def not scrap perfect base to start with...

Thanks Eoghan, We (mk2jettajosh) had it mostly stripped by the time you got there and now i just gotta find cash to get it resprayed now
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She needs a set of coilovers the old shocks are bollocks..