Puggie's GTI-6 Refresh (free cars are best )

[silverzx]

i do want to make her a titty wobbler

Couldn't of phrased it any better myself!

[Herby7]

Sounds like a Good car .

[Puggie]

Got a few things done today. Rocker cover gaskets on a 540. Discs pads and drop links on a swift . And a suspension strut on a mondeo.

Oh wait this is my 6 thread

Got one of my black masks done today

[Puggie]

Started on the engine clean up been at it a few days now and i am sick

Before

   

During

   

After

   

It still looks a bit shit. So time to take remove the inlet manifold and have proper degrease and a lick of paint me thinks cam covers will be cleaned and prepped and painted

so inlet manifold gasket and throttle body gaskets to be replaced

Oh and a quick picture of the muck behind the rear lights
   


Just waiting for a few things coming from mr postman :/ so i can get cracking on thursday

Will shebe ready for pugfest/FCS? :/

[Frosty]

Did you get the badges mate?

[Puggie]

Yes mate cheers

forgot to let you know sorry

[Frosty]

No worries glad you got them!

[Puggie]

    Right big update pics to follow

Since getting the car I january replaced the following

Cambelt
Waterpump
Tentioners
Thermostat
Engine mounts
Track controll arms
Trackrod ends
Rear beam mounts
Front & rear discs & pads
Injectors refurbed
TPS replaced
Inlet manifold bung
K&n apollo cold air induction kit (bwarp is epic )

Front panel powder coated black


So I habe no real need to use the car in the coming months so I would be rude not to start phase 2 of the clean up

Going to refurb the underside of the car from front to rear beam is coming off so is the petrol tank I am starting there working forward to the front brake likes and fuel lines will be replaced if needed

So I will be using the following products

Bilt hamber detox c
Bilt hamber detox gel
Bilt hamber hydrate 80
Bilt hamber dynax s50 anti corrosion wax
U-pol seam sealer
Acid etch primer
Black hammeright

Should have the car minty fresh by november

[Niall]

Sounds good man. How did the car take to the injector refurb? Mines recently started to get a bit lumpy on idle and thinking it could be dirty injectors.

[Puggie]

Car is a million times smoother mate not a bad price either. A case of bud sorted the job it was running a little fast at first ecu clear quick blast on my private runway running sweet.

[Niall]

Who did you get it done by? Was it a mail order type place? Ive looked around here but cant find anywhere that will restore and balance them!

[Puggie]

local company in whitley bay did them mate there is services on ebay not sure how good they are.

[Puggie]

So with nothing to do at the weekend I thought I would get cracking tyding up

Bit of a tidy of inside boot floor
   
   

Side skirts removed rust treated with hydrate 80, etch primer,seam sealer, black hameright
   
   
Rear arches gave the same process
   
Also gave the underside a bit of love same process as above
   
   

I also found this down the fair on sunday those under 30 will have no idea what movie its from lol
   


Exhaust off today & follow on the process working my way forward

[Frosty]

I've done the under side and rear arches like you have. I need to do the sills though before I put the side skirts on