03-01-2013, 06:10 PM
Phew had a good day working on the motor today. With not being completely mobile yet it's made even thinking about working on it a chore, but managed to start and finish a couple of things today. Took the camera too, which is a help!
First job was to replace the crappy old GTi6 mats I had. They did a job, but 3 years old they were looking a bit tatty and let's face it, the estate isn't a GTi!
Cue one rug being thrown out, a stanley knife and the old mats for templates and we have.. PIMP RUG!
![[Image: DSCF0237.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0237.jpg)
Cut the gearstick down by about 8" too. I'm baller, but the length it was was ridiculous. About 5 seconds to change gear each time
![[Image: DSCF0257.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0257.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0259.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0259.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0266.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0266.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0270.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0270.jpg)
And now for the big reveal. The amazingly wonderful thing I was doing with two bonnet pins and a couple of terry springs. Ready?
..
Quick release bumper y0. I'm so scene.
![[Image: DSCF0241.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0241.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0242.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0242.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0239.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0239.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0240.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0240.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0238.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0238.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0248.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0248.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0246.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0246.jpg)
And a couple of the rear, toned down the stickers a bit and tbh will remove the ones on the rear doors too. And I need to fill in the rear bumper where the exhaust cutout is, but all in good time...
![[Image: DSCF0244.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0244.jpg)
Still no turbo, still no V5C. Oh well, least I had something to be getting on with...
First job was to replace the crappy old GTi6 mats I had. They did a job, but 3 years old they were looking a bit tatty and let's face it, the estate isn't a GTi!
Cue one rug being thrown out, a stanley knife and the old mats for templates and we have.. PIMP RUG!
![[Image: DSCF0237.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0237.jpg)
Cut the gearstick down by about 8" too. I'm baller, but the length it was was ridiculous. About 5 seconds to change gear each time

![[Image: DSCF0257.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0257.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0259.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0259.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0266.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0266.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0270.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0270.jpg)
And now for the big reveal. The amazingly wonderful thing I was doing with two bonnet pins and a couple of terry springs. Ready?
..
Quick release bumper y0. I'm so scene.
![[Image: DSCF0241.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0241.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0242.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0242.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0239.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0239.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0240.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0240.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0238.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0238.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0248.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0248.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF0246.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0246.jpg)
And a couple of the rear, toned down the stickers a bit and tbh will remove the ones on the rear doors too. And I need to fill in the rear bumper where the exhaust cutout is, but all in good time...
![[Image: DSCF0244.jpg]](http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/martypellowe/DSCF0244.jpg)
Still no turbo, still no V5C. Oh well, least I had something to be getting on with...