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Mk1 Golf in brief so far
- Thread starter Laura
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WTF is that?? I've used bigger tools to remove a radio!
Get a proper ratchet and a scaffold bar on it.
limted tool selection lol, the black bar in the pic had been used, but wasnt doing anything lol
if there were any boys around i would have lol, the guy from the workshop down the rd popped in n i was going to ask him but then he looked more girlie than me so i didnt bother
tried... lol
i swung at that with all my might n nout, the idea was to turn it to losen it then smash it out... just wasnt happening lol
tbh i must have been using a decent amount of force because i was worried about knocking it off the axle stands lol
1st time ive not been able to undo anything on this, im sure it will come out this week tho. soon as thats out i can clean up the inner arches n prep the outside.
i swung at that with all my might n nout, the idea was to turn it to losen it then smash it out... just wasnt happening lol
tbh i must have been using a decent amount of force because i was worried about knocking it off the axle stands lol
1st time ive not been able to undo anything on this, im sure it will come out this week tho. soon as thats out i can clean up the inner arches n prep the outside.
Got to say i am the nuts at making brake lines from the copper brake pipe on a roll, i use the Automec stuff with there fittings and the Sykes Pickavant flaring tool.
I have been making them for over 10 years on Aston Martins and have never had one leak...
Where abouts are you based?
How long is that bar? I have a nice 2.5 ft breaking bar that hasn't failed me yet, and it can always be extended with a scafold pole!!
wilky19
ClioSport Club Member
Leon FR 184
ive got a impact gun you can borrow if you want im only in stockport aswell
EP3 Civic Type R
Builds look great.
Laura, don't let these lads bully you lol. Buy some new tools- you can't rebuild a car on limited toola! Get an impact gun on it, but as saidbest thing is a huge breaker bar. I have a 3ft one (lol) I'd be lost without it, especially when I used to work on the Nova's and the RS Turbo. You need some proper leverage! Get someone to help and whilst you move the bolt with a breaker bar get them to smack the bolt from the other side...
Good luck
Laura, don't let these lads bully you lol. Buy some new tools- you can't rebuild a car on limited toola! Get an impact gun on it, but as saidbest thing is a huge breaker bar. I have a 3ft one (lol) I'd be lost without it, especially when I used to work on the Nova's and the RS Turbo. You need some proper leverage! Get someone to help and whilst you move the bolt with a breaker bar get them to smack the bolt from the other side...
Good luck
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Ha ha, my breaker bar/penis is bigger than yours!!!
We used to use very long poles when taking bolts off the loading shovels at work, but the plus side with them was the bolts were very hard steel so there was never an issue with rounding them off! All I would say is b careful, there is a lot of force and if it goes wrong you could damage yourself, or worse the car!!
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
another 3 months ish i recon...depends how much i get my bum in gear lol
wouldnt ever take it to the ED38 show, full of chavs n scene *****s lol
really not that much to do now, once its painted and the engines in, its easy peasy from there in
Ultimate dubs or inters then ??
i was going to but the 2 lads i share the unit with are not working on thier cars n there isnt enough space to do it really, its possible but would not be a great finish as there would be dust n crap in it, so maybe worth paying the monies to get someoene to do it properly n make it uber shiney
need to do some ringing around see if its worth my while or if its going to b very expensive ill do it myself
need to do some ringing around see if its worth my while or if its going to b very expensive ill do it myself
Thats why you need to knock up a cheap polythene spray booth to stop the dust. Do it properly and slowly 1 panel at a time flattening back when required and there's no reason you can't achieve a really good finish yourself, fella.
Think of the achievement doing it yourself... start to finish would be all your own work!
Think of the achievement doing it yourself... start to finish would be all your own work!
TTRS & V50
TBH, prep work is the bit that takes so bloody long, so you would save a fortune prepping and getting it masked up just so it can go straight in the booth sprayed and baked, and then you do the rest of un-masking it, flatting down and mopping/polishing.
Also excuse my ignorance but why is there an air line bit sticking out the rocker cover ?
Also excuse my ignorance but why is there an air line bit sticking out the rocker cover ?
its for a breather hose, as the rocker is off a different engine that didnt have the breather as is needed
right spoken to a body shop who will paint it for £250 as long as all he needs to do is paint it
BUT i need a way of getting it there which i feel is where im going to really struggle... i need to find a trailer lol
right spoken to a body shop who will paint it for £250 as long as all he needs to do is paint it
BUT i need a way of getting it there which i feel is where im going to really struggle... i need to find a trailer lol
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