My mk2 golf gti tidy up

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  • tommy
    January 4, 2011 at 1:05 am #26791

    Well we started the new years project of my mk2

    pics of the car

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1046.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1054.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1033.jpg[/img]

    abf we installed last month running coil pack and megasquirt ecu

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1035.jpg[/img]

    megasquirt ecu in the glove area

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1034.jpg[/img]

    looks not to bad from a distance …….the last persons bodge work !!!

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1038.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1037.jpg[/img]

    and then the rust …. i actually thought there would be loads more but it was pretty solid apart from

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1054.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1042.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1043.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1044.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1047.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1048.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1045.jpg[/img]

    but the boot lid was good :lmao:

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1052.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1053.jpg[/img]

    products were using on this one

    what a small pile for the best part of £250 and there no paint or primer yet !!

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1067.jpg[/img]

    so thats were we are in the first days work….. next on the list

    cut out rust
    weld in new metal
    block sand and skim the whole car as its full of wavey panels
    prime
    and colour change something different

    rust removed and sealed

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1072.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1073.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1075.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1076.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1077.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1083.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1078.jpg[/img]

    started blocking the wings to as they were very rippled but we found out it was the way the paint was applied by the last person :scared:

    all blocked flat /guide coated and re blocked

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1070.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1071.jpg[/img]#

    these will get one full skim of rage then blocked to be nice and straight hopefully lol

    more soon

    Lloyd
    January 4, 2011 at 1:57 am #26793

    You’re my hero man…doing what I am about to start doing. I’m sure the Golf GTI appreciates the face lift, good deal!!!

    Ben Hart
    January 4, 2011 at 2:13 am #26794

    That looks like quite the job. You definitely have some work ahead. Good luck!

    Nelson Hays
    January 4, 2011 at 3:12 am #26800

    honestly I doubt that car will need the whole thing skimmed. block out the old paint, assuming it’s adhere properly, and get the whole thing into epoxy primer. then block and fill as needed.

    Craig Coburn
    January 4, 2011 at 6:33 am #26804

    [quote=”bobwires” post=16766]honestly I doubt that car will need the whole thing skimmed. block out the old paint, assuming it’s adhere properly, and get the whole thing into epoxy primer. then block and fill as needed.[/quote]

    Ya, been there, done that – save yourself the work and don’t go looking for things that are not there. Looks pretty straight from the pics. Staying with the same colour?

    don prcotor
    January 4, 2011 at 7:22 am #26809

    it does look pretty straight from the pics. i would how ever strip the fenders back down to metal since they have been worked on once already, this way you avoid future bondo cracking.

    MoCoke
    January 4, 2011 at 6:26 pm #26822

    for some reason i thought the car you were working on was the size of a crown vic or someting. it doesnt even look like u need a poly primer here either. just a good urethane

    tommy
    January 5, 2011 at 12:53 am #26827

    thanks for the input guys!!

    the car is just full of small ripples and basicly wanting all the door /wing/qtrs all the same hight so its like one continious panel

    as for the colour is lexus red 3 stage paint ….cream engine bay …. cream interior etc

    its going to be a show car/daily driver … i like my cars looking good lol

    some new pics from today

    qtr replaced metal and first skim of filler

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1093.jpg[/IMG]

    on this bit the metal had been streatched by what looked like reversing along a fence so hammer and dolly out we got the matal back to shape …after that the metal was high at 2 points so we applied heat till red hot the rapidly cooled with water to shrink the metal and get rid of the tin can effect ….worked real well

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1094.jpg[/IMG]

    skimed up

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1104.jpg[/IMG]

    also shaved the holes for the badges and ariel too plates weded in

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1086.jpg[/IMG]

    welded

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1097.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1099.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1096.jpg[/IMG]

    skim of filler

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1102.jpg[/IMG]

    blocked down level

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1117.jpg[/IMG]

    after that we skimed the full panel for perfection

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1130.jpg[/IMG]

    Filler cap had little surface rust too , so we sand blasted it …. results

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1090.jpg[/IMG]

    filler to smooth of the pits from the sand dents filled to

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1101.jpg[/IMG]

    looks like this

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1113.jpg[/IMG]

    after that we got a hammer and dolly and worked the door-qtr panel lines/levels

    before

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1110.jpg[/IMG]

    after

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1111.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1116.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1120.jpg[/IMG]

    also sand blasted front wing to find small inperfections and only surface rust due to poor job before

    skim of filler

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1108.jpg[/IMG]

    blocked

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1121.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1123.jpg[/IMG]

    final skim bridged onto the door so its all level

    [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1127.jpg[/IMG]

    next is to final skim the repairs and the door/wing/qtr gaps/levels also have to do the same to the filler so everything looks like its one panel nothing sticks out or sits in

    then whole car in poly primer

    more to come soon

    MoCoke
    January 5, 2011 at 2:36 am #26828

    i have to admit that job looks like fun. i think it just motivated me to go back to work 😛 keep up the good work and pics

    Nelson Hays
    January 5, 2011 at 4:28 am #26829

    that’s looking real good. You’re so much better at spreading that mud than I am. I look liked I smear it on there with a ford. :wak

    Ben
    January 15, 2011 at 1:07 am #27176

    Looking good man…I just finished restoring my 91′ Golf Gti

    tommy
    February 20, 2011 at 7:56 pm #28762

    this may seem to much datail but i have copied it from other forums i am on (ie what poly dose etc…..may benifit some neewbees)

    Small update !!!

    well after a long time blocksanding the car

    we have the first stage of many primer coats

    this coat is polyester spray filler basicly a thin coat of body filler to fill any corse sanding scratches /pin holes etc
    2 coats were applied wet on wet then given a dust coat of black is used as a guide coat for blocking the panels with a finer grit of paper

    pics

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1136.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1137.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1138.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1139.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1141.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1142.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1143.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1144.jpg[/img]

    [img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/DSCF1145.jpg[/img]

    the more i look at mk2s the more i like them in black ! maybe candy black?

    more updates this week !

    tommy

    WEIDERMAN MOTORSPORTS
    February 20, 2011 at 9:04 pm #28767

    Looking good. Do you have any shots of your repair patch for the door area? looks like a fun piece to fab up. also the wiper cowl/windshield area? I agree I love to see jobs coming together makes me want to get some of my projects done. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

    MoCoke
    February 20, 2011 at 11:44 pm #28782

    i think ur doing a great job 😉

    Andy Taylor
    February 21, 2011 at 1:55 am #28786

    Looking good Tommy.

    I really love that 414 clear, but it’s a bit on the expensive side for me. Should give you a great finish though.

    What poly have you used? Reface?

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