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Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
dubvrs:
Got my speakers all complete now so started on my damaged rear arch.
As I got it. Touched up the rust to make it look better but the lower rear of the arch, about 75mm were all pushed in about 5mm and the back edge was proud and pushing the bumper back.
Got my hammers and dolly out to give it a good beating. Managed to get the arch back to where it should be and removed the proud section. Will need a slight bit of filler when it gets painted but nothing much.
Aligned the bumper back up and all good. Also treated a couple of rust spots where the bumper was catching the body.
Rust proofed and touched in temporary until it's sprayed. Will flat it back a bit once it's gone hard to make it look a bit better.
All cleaned behind the bumper so just waiting for my other one to be painted.
dubvrs:
Not done a lot to the car as still waiting for bits from the body shop.
Adapters have come and made sure all the threads were OK and all the wheel nuts fit. Test fit into wheel and all ok.
Tinted my R32 bumper reflectors. 2 coats of tint and 5 of clear so I could sand them down and polish as the tint spray never gives a good finish. Came out ok.
Will polish them again once fitted.
Wheels will be done the end of September and just sorting which tyre size to go for, 215/40/18 or 215/35/18 to give me a little more room to lower more.
ducman77:
Super build mate! Loving it :smiley: :happy2:
Great mods and you're setting a crackin pace!!
I have focals in my doors too but I've had a mare of a time getting the crossovers packs to fit behind the door panels.
I've installed my crossovers in the same location as you but the door card stands proud by about a mm or so :ashamed:
How did you get on with yours?
dubvrs:
--- Quote from: ducman77 on August 14, 2016, 06:00:25 pm ---Super build mate! Loving it :smiley: :happy2:
Great mods and you're setting a crackin pace!!
I have focals in my doors too but I've had a mare of a time getting the crossovers packs to fit behind the door panels.
I've installed my crossovers in the same location as you but the door card stands proud by about a mm or so :ashamed:
How did you get on with yours?
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I removed the black compressed styrene section from the back of the door card as its only there to mount the oem cross over for the updated speakers.
ducman77:
--- Quote from: dubvrs on August 14, 2016, 07:26:53 pm ---I removed the black compressed styrene section from the back of the door card as its only there to mount the oem cross over for the updated speakers.
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Great idea. Didn't think of that. I'll have a look at that. Thanks for the reply :smiley: :happy2:
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