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Rebirth of a GTI (TIME FOR "RACECAR")
doaburnout:
So this is as it says is a rebirth.
I had a crash in my car a week or so ago on the A1, because someone couldn't drive it forced the car in front of me to slam on, I was checking my left hand mirror and it happened very quickly but this is what was left!
That happened friday night
By Saturday evening I had it in the SS Autowerks unit and stripped the front end off. Now I've examined it all, the front end is straight, it's just body panels and stuff and the intercooler, radiator and condenser are dead but this is where we are right now. I have sourced most of the parts, upgrading intercooler and radiator,
Only parts I need now are GTI headlights, intercooler fans and the AC condenser!
SHE WILL LIVE AGAIN! And be colder and faster and prettier...
th3_f15t:
Christ on a bike... Was anyone hurt?
And massive respect for re-building a car that most people would of given up to the car gods. :happy2:
doaburnout:
--- Quote from: th3_f15t on November 12, 2015, 07:35:42 pm ---Christ on a bike... Was anyone hurt?
And massive respect for re-building a car that most people would of given up to the car gods. :happy2:
--- End quote ---
Massively appreciated! No one was hurt which was a great bonus, my right knee has been a bit shady this week because I locked my leg when I stood on the brakes!l! But apart from that both me and the other guy are all good!
It'll be a long process but she'll be back on the road in no time! Most would have written it off but I adore my car and I'm now seeing it as an excuse to have it off the road and do some of the work I want to do to it but never really bothered! (Not how I was planning to go about it but hey-ho, sh*t happens!)
Paradox1:
Your safety is the most important.
glad your OK mate. and well done for keeping her. looking forward to seeing the progress
doaburnout:
--- Quote from: Paradox1 on November 13, 2015, 09:29:55 am ---Your safety is the most important.
glad your OK mate. and well done for keeping her. looking forward to seeing the progress
--- End quote ---
Absolutely, cheers mate, big plans now. Radiator and intercooler on the way from Mishimoto, got a Cobra seat and some harnesses in the pipeline, stepping up safety, going to finally build up the set of brembo f40 calipers I have lying around and get them up to scratch. The real work begins now!
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