Be gentle... I have a new Mk2

[xdub]

my ol golf

Hey John,
well good to hear u workin on the mk2. i absolutely agree on teh body kit and grill. cant wait to c the new look.
what have u named it?
am in the Uk now searching for my new golf... they are absoluetly averywhere here and good prices.. but going to move up from a mk2 to a mk4 GT TDI looking for a 3dr optioned - sunroof a must after Mk2. 130-150Bhp and hopfully remapped to 180 . they look really good will send u pics soon
jake

[xdub]

Benny,
that is a ****ing beautiful MK2 Gti u have there. inspires me to get another.
where is it from? UK or SA?

[anarchycamp]

Benny,
that is a ****ing beautiful MK2 Gti u have there. inspires me to get another.
where is it from? UK or SA?

You in Cambridge as in Cambridgeshire mate? I was born there, grew up in St Ives, just down the A14 if you know it?

[86gti]

Benny,
that is a ****ing beautiful MK2 Gti u have there. inspires me to get another.
where is it from? UK or SA?

hey xdub! its a 87 UK mod

[joshyd-mk2gti]

mmmm shaved


any more progress john?

[rayray086]

Very nice mate! Did you attempt yourself?

[Golfer]

UPDATE......

We're hoping to see it in primer, all shaved and pretty by Friday arvo, as long as everything goes smoothly...

In addition to the shaving you see on the back panels, the holes in the front quarters where the "GTI" badges were (where you would find the side indicators on an Australian-spec car) will be welded up, and the antenna is no more, opting instead for a stealth windscreen antenna. The car is going to be hard-blocked with 2000grit to remove all orange-peel, and (for the moment) the GTI flares and rubbing strips are coming off, and all trim holes welded up, making way for a clean Euro-look. To top it all off, while the windows are off the car, the tint is coming off, and getting replaced with brand new 35%.

All the work is getting done in the panel shop, but Tony and Dom are pretty busy at the moment, so my car is taking a bit longer, but I don't mind, because the price is right

Gonna try to get down to Sydney next weekend to pick up some bits and pieces from Loon, and hopefully the mighty Mk2 will be mobile shortly afterwards...

Cheers!
JHN

[DubSteve]

John be sure to let us no when you are coming down to Sydney so that we can have a beer, or in my case a coke no ice

[rayray086]

x2 mate. Should be good.

[xdub]

Mk2 Gti Bhp output?

hi john,
or anyone else who might also know.
i'm just trying to figure out what my old mk2 's output in Bhp would have been. original engine 1.8Kjet.. last engine in it was a 2.0L K - Jet from audi.
can u tell me what the output is or was supposed to be?
as i'm looking for a new Gt TDi they come in a variety of power ranges and so want to work out the best option,,, obviously the 150 would be great however they cost a bomb.
thanks
Jake

[joshyd-mk2gti]

the GTI flares and rubbing strips are coming off, and all trim holes welded up, making way for a clean Euro-look.

nice one

[86gti]

Any Updates John? cant wait to see it!!!!
Im going to head up between dec and march some time...
your going to take me for a spin! hehe

[Golfer]

Hey yeah I'm down in Sydney at the moment on a parts mission, picking up the valance, some stuff for the front grille and a set of gutter rubbers (grr, damn leaky seals), because we're almost ready to start painting. Hopefully right now, T minus 2 weeks...

Hopefully

Great artworks take time my friends
John

[Golfer]

Ok, so we finally have some progress!!!

I'm not gonna choke up the bandwidth with heaps of photos, but just a few new pics...

Blocking down the driver's door...


Blocking down the tailgate...


The final coat of primer...


GUESS WHAT'S MISSING FROM THIS PICTURE...???


Sorry I can't post a final result just yet, but we are getting there...

By the way, If anybody tells you that cross-blocking a car isn't hard work, slap them on my behalf... My arms are hurting...

Cheers!!!
JOHN

[Water Boy]

Looking good John