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Title: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Guv on March 29, 2010, 09:55:42 pm
Hi all

as ive been doing my project for some weeks now might aswell show on here . i got her as a salvage write off and rebuilt her used to do it for a job so cheap to do it yourself lol .

warning my make people cry lol

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there she is looking sorry for herself ive fully rebuilt her now and she looking rather nice but she has no front end atm as im fitting a another engine as the engine in it had seized a big kick in the nuts but never mind . i shall post up pics as things go by on what ive done and added. enjoy
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: stealthwolf on March 29, 2010, 10:02:56 pm
Yikes! :scared:

Is it worth salvaging? What work needs to be done?
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on March 29, 2010, 10:04:36 pm
already done my friend  :smiley:  thats what she was like when i brought her minor damage really only took 9 days to sort out


the day i fetched her home  :happy2: from sorting the front out

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Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: red-snake on March 29, 2010, 10:38:35 pm
did you buy the car from hudds mate iv seen it before
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on March 29, 2010, 11:02:44 pm
i got it from a bloke who deals with write offs in huddersfield so yup .
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: john_o on March 30, 2010, 12:19:17 am
my oh my that front tyre looks crazy with a big smoothed chunk out of it

glad to see its going well.   :happy2:
have you sourced the replacement engine yet?

Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on March 30, 2010, 12:39:56 am
my oh my that front tyre looks crazy with a big smoothed chunk out of it

glad to see its going well.   :happy2:
have you sourced the replacement engine yet?



thats the splash gaurd on top of the tyre but yer looks like part of he tyre is missing lol

yes i have another engine got it for a bargin price just got to sort out then fit it this week was ment to be doing i tomorrow but weather not looking to good .
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Richn83 on March 30, 2010, 09:13:05 am
Nice work mate, while your about it are you planning on dropping some xenons in rather than the standard lights?  You know you will only end up retro-fitting later if you dont  :wink:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: themonke on March 30, 2010, 09:18:38 am
good work, carnt wait to see the finished result!?
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: neg on March 30, 2010, 09:23:44 am
That splash guard does look right odd - like a crazy solid tyre with a bit missing
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 30, 2010, 02:17:43 pm
how come they wrote it off it looks an easy one to put back on the road  :confused: did it need any jig work at all ?
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on March 30, 2010, 08:41:00 pm
good work, carnt wait to see the finished result!?

will post pics up when the engine is in and front end back on
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on March 30, 2010, 08:42:33 pm
how come they wrote it off it looks an easy one to put back on the road  :confused: did it need any jig work at all ?

the inner ing need to be pulled forward and the leg pulled down as it must of hit some thing high didnt even bend the leg just pushed it up by an inch
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: ads on April 03, 2010, 10:59:19 pm
Out of interest where did you get your bumper from mate?
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol
Post by: Guv on April 26, 2010, 09:41:05 pm
Right been awhile as i ran into a few hic ups but all is well now and been on the road for past 2 weeks have fitted cold air intake and turbo back miltek and running on bluefin stage 2

so heres a quick pic of what she looks like now will take som more tomorrow as im having some vinyl work done :)

not the greatest pic
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Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: vwrascal on April 26, 2010, 09:44:28 pm
nice work sir   :happy2:  get some more pics up
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Top Cat on April 26, 2010, 10:01:03 pm
The red on the wheels isn't doing it for me personally, but the car has been brought back to life. Looking great.  :congrats:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Richn83 on April 27, 2010, 08:49:57 am
Need some more up close pics of your wizardry, but that looks in great nick! Top work fella, can I ask if you re-sprayed the whole car or just the front section?  And while you were at it did you get the rear bumper sprayed up?
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Guv on April 27, 2010, 10:41:51 am
Need some more up close pics of your wizardry, but that looks in great nick! Top work fella, can I ask if you re-sprayed the whole car or just the front section?  And while you were at it did you get the rear bumper sprayed up?

Ive sprayed the front end , drivers door and rear 1/4 panel
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: VC on April 27, 2010, 10:46:33 am
The red on the wheels isn't doing it for me personally, but the car has been brought back to life. Looking great.  :congrats:

x2  :happy2:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: themonke on April 27, 2010, 12:05:10 pm
the red and blue dont mix the best like. however congrats on the work  finish looks good
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Richn83 on April 27, 2010, 12:07:36 pm
the red and blue dont mix the best like. however congrats on the work  finish looks good

I dont know, I guess (and correct me if im wrong guv) but you have tried to carry through the red GTI line from the front grill, and I bet non of you think the blue and red dont go together there  :wink:

Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Gene Hunt on April 27, 2010, 03:49:21 pm
Top job mate,well done.  :happy2:  :congrats:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: themonke on April 27, 2010, 03:54:15 pm
the red and blue dont mix the best like. however congrats on the work  finish looks good

I dont know, I guess (and correct me if im wrong guv) but you have tried to carry through the red GTI line from the front grill, and I bet non of you think the blue and red dont go together there  :wink:



I do blue and red still dont go on that either
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Richn83 on April 27, 2010, 04:31:08 pm
the red and blue dont mix the best like. however congrats on the work  finish looks good

I dont know, I guess (and correct me if im wrong guv) but you have tried to carry through the red GTI line from the front grill, and I bet non of you think the blue and red dont go together there  :wink:


:grin:


I do blue and red still dont go on that either
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Guv on April 28, 2010, 12:20:57 am
once the vinyl is done you will see why i have done the red on the wheels . it was booked in to be done today but a van thay was doing went pete tong so now ive got to wait till the 10th of may or find some where else which im hoping to do tomorrow .
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Aparoon on April 28, 2010, 07:42:34 am
I like it  :happy2:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: rdfcpete on April 29, 2010, 04:48:16 pm
^ me too  :happy2:
I think a fantastic rescue job has obviously been done and it's looking healthy now.

Keep it up  :drinking:
Title: Re: The ugly duckling to a swan lol (new pic added 26th april )
Post by: Garth on April 29, 2010, 04:55:04 pm
I have to plough in as well and say I'm not a fan of the red stuff. I have done away with the red on my grille and calipers and gone with silver instead. Other than that, it looks ace.
I personally would have gone with either silver or blue accents on your car, however it is yours and therefore up to you.  :happy2:

You've made an excellent job on the repair, it looks good as new!  :congrats: