A little more progress...

[Bluerex]

I took a couple of days off work to make some progress on the rally Golf. Well not quite as much as I had hoped, but progress none the less.

After my little distraction (weber 45 on the yellow golf) last weekend, I finally got the tank glassed and kevlar-ed and a coat of black POR15.


And fitted..





You can also see the stone guard (checker-plate) fitted over the tunnel to protect the gear-shift. I will trim this to fit once I get the exhaust (and engine) fitted.

[Bluerex]

My goal was to get all the work done that needed the car to be on the rotisserie, then get it back on it's wheels Sunday Night.
Missed it by that much...
What did get done:
New tabs made up for the rear brake lines to meet the Mk3 disks.




Painted the sills with stone-guard - looks dead sexy no?


And of course - the mandatory Rally Car Air Vent



Looks the part don't it ??

[Bluerex]

Finally I got the front suspension re-fitted. Damn those new nolathane bushes are a pain!!!




bed time now

C

[GoLfMan]

looking great Charles...
turning into a beauty, job well done thus far

[KI11Z]

oh man! wat a project! id love to be able t do that t mine but its ma only car atm . . .

[Bluerex]

A few more pics from the weekend.
With the rotisserie history, I could prep and paint the front and rear panels. I confess that the front is a little less than perfect, but it is a rally car after all hehe.

So.. the before shots




And after...




So that completes the chassis painting. I will leave the doors and guards a bit.

Next - the brakes!!

C

[el_foolio]

nooooooice! im liking the look of this!

[DOHCDAVE]

Nice work, looks like she's gonna be a strong body for the job good to see it comming along.
Nice vent!

Dave

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MK1 16v

[Bluerex]

The vent was a real case of "Measure twice, cut once". Much easier on the rotisserie (when the roof is a vertical panel right in front of you) but it is still scary when you make that first cut

c

[gotrice]

I want one even though I dont have a rally car but I want the one off the 2006 WRC EVO Lancer.

Nice to see that thing progressing so fast there C. I might get the proprietor of Maron Motor Sports International (MMI) and come have a look one day soon if thats OK with you. Tim (Golfly Challenged)

[william]

the quality and man hours you put into your work is exceptional not even the production rally teams put this much effort in well done

[gldgti]

I am awed by your work. we are not worthy.

well done!

[roccodingo]

Great to see the attention to detail, that is what makes the difference in the finished result..( better reliability also !!)

Can I ask what type of paint you used for the underneath surfaces ??


Keep the pics coming, enjoying this immensely.
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[Bluerex]

BLUSH!!
Aw c'mon guys this is embarrassing

I have used lots of POR15 in prepping the shell. This stuff is amazing but you need to be careful too. Once set (not dry) nothing moves this stuff (I have had grey spots for weeks) The finish is briliant but in the case of the Grey and Black - not UV stable. This is not really a problem under the car or inside the guards. The engine bay and floor of the cabin I did in WhiteCote over the POR15.

Time, and the impact of lots of little rocks, will tell how successful the paint job has been. The exterior has been painted in acrylic for easy touch-ups .

c

[phaeton]

Cool Shots

Thanks for posting