I drove the mk2 into the operation theatre to begin work on the gear box replacement. It drives badly with the diff in bits.

 

I looked at it in disgust of the shameful heap that it is.

 

Washed the cars with main emphasis on arches etc after the salted roads.

 

Painted the badges and tweaked the boost a bit more and picked up mt new coilovers

 

QUOTE (Mike @ Jan 23 2011, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Washed the cars with main emphasis on arches etc after the salted roads.
x2, Ive never driven a car home so slow over the snow on our street in my life!, and quicky service. plugs, air/fuel filters. Oil change next week once it gets threw the fuel additive. Its nicely tucked away in the garage now til the snow stops.

 

Pulled off the spoiler to reveal rusting screw holes

, New lid now needed, Painted the front GTI badge black to tie in with the rest of the car.

 

Put 10coats of Wax on my wheels after getting them in some sort of presentable state!

 

QUOTE (Carden @ Jan 23 2011, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I looked at it in disgust of the shameful heap that it is.

They always look way better after a few pints

 

Filled my windscreen washer bottle

 

I put my mk2 into storage today, all my parts were wrapped up too and put away

 

QUOTE (Neilo @ Jan 23 2011, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I put my mk2 into storage today, all my parts were wrapped up too and put away

Are you not supposed to do that BEFORE the winter?!

 

QUOTE (timmy @ Jan 23 2011, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Filled my windscreen washer bottle

x2 lol

 

Washed and waxed. Went for the nct. Have To go back for a visual retest! Drove it a wee bit too.

 

QUOTE (timmy @ Jan 23 2011, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Filled my windscreen washer bottle

X2 I even added screen wash lol, then got the car absolutely filthy in the mud out in an airsoft site

 

QUOTE (Neilo @ Jan 23 2011, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I put my mk2 into storage today, all my parts were wrapped up too and put away

whats the story neil? Not going through with the build now? Ive been dying to see the finished product

 

Washed the car, discovered more marks in the paint. Very happy with it tho' overall savage beading this morning.

Took off the expansion tank to find a leak. Found it. More money.

Investigated changing a clutch master cylinder on the passat, should be doable...

Great Idea for a thread BTW

 

Quite a normal day today,

I started off with this

Then went to this,

Then Something happened

 

QUOTE (Ciaran MK1 @ Jan 23 2011, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Are you not supposed to do that BEFORE the winter?!

Don't worry, it's been in a garage all winter. I just put it somewhere else so it's not in the way.

QUOTE (ShaunieVW @ Jan 23 2011, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>whats the story neil? Not going through with the build now? Ive been dying to see the finished product

On hold for a while, I won't have any time to work on it so it's packed away until later in the year.

 

bought a UV interior for it

 

Put a bit of daysullll in it ladddddddddddddddddddddddd.

 

Oh I also realised the new wheels will never fit the Bora, so started looking for a car they will fit

 

I broke the rest of mk2 1.8t.
Some easy jobs, some poxy jobs.

Phil made the coffee, James drove from cork to collect parts (sound guy) then we drank phil's coffee!!

 

QUOTE (enda1winger @ Jan 23 2011, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Quite a normal day today,

I started off with this

Then went to this,

Then Something happened

What the hell is going on there?!

 

What I changed today on the bemmer
-rocker cover gasket
-spark plugs gaskets
-rocker cover/head oil channel seal
-rocker cover bolt seals
-air flow meter rubber boot
-bonnet badge
-spark plugs

Had a bit of craic as well when a bit of plastic clip broke off and fell into oil channel in the head, thankfully it got stuck there and couple of hours later I had it out haha , Super glue and bit of cable FTW !!!

 

Up early this morning and gave the car the works. Detar, clay, body and wheels. Lashed on the werkstat kit and poorboys on the wheels and exhaust. After about 6 hours, stood back, admired, took a few photo's. Tried to get circulation back in fingers. Drove to kildare and now its in shite again. Ah well at least it looked nice and clean for a while