my quiksilver update 19/06/08

[Daz]

hello and welcome to my little project
this is how she looks from the fronthttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1948/035rt1.jpg
and from the backhttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1691/036lu2.jpg
and these are the springs that are going on it -60mil and I'm having the torsion bar to match i got them today from ecosse, although they not be on till 19th of April because that's wen i go back to college. ill put new pics up wen Ive dun it and I'm stripping her toohttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3782/037aw6.jpg

[Daz]

update 07/05/2007


been busy this weekend spraying my wheels gloss black. i was rolling on some steelies all weekend dint like it!

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5465/008jv3.jpg


last wednesday i ordered some french plates from europl8 they came friday very fast! and removed driving lights ready for rallye inserts

front

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5885/005qs4.jpg

rear debadged as well

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9651/006ug0.jpg

removed the quicksilver stickers on both doors

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5940/007da0.jpg

lowered it at the front, did it at collegeother week ,problems with the rear so its going in a garage this saturday.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7798/012ju5.jpg

mods still to do: closed induction (took the piperx off put my standard air box back on and now it doesnt bog out) lower rear, false floor to go in then thats it. now all she needs is a good clean!

cheers for looking

[Daz]

i cant get my car lowered till next saturday now so ill be driving around like im constantly braking for another week!!

[Daz]

UPDATE 19/05/07

took car into the garage this morning at about 9ish got a call at 12ish and now she sits good:D oh and i washed and polished her aswell

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8496/021yv1.jpg

this pic is a bit dark but you can see she is lower than the other posts:p

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2187/019ay2.jpg

primered the rallye vents on wednesday http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/181/017dv8.jpg

then sprayed them black to go with the wheels

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6794/018hz4.jpg


put the vents in but they are setting so its got masking tape over them to hold them in so you cant really see them from this pic but will get better ones when they are set

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1074/022be6.jpg

next things to do is dewiper tomoro put false floor in on weds or thurs
then its mod nationals on friday :D oh yeah and get some new tyres for the rear

[Daz]

UPDATE 20/05/07

today i de-wipered it finally:p i got my bung from b&q LOL only cost 88p for a pack

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/5325/001gj6.jpg

and the rallye vents stayed in:D

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2637/007ml9.jpg

[Daz]

update 23/05/07

stripped seats out on the 21st
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4355/001ip8.jpg

put wooden slats in the same day and allow to dry (silicone)
dont know why its a bluey colour:confused:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2196/002bm0.jpg

put floor in today which my mum covered for me :D
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7286/014yy2.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7633/015xk5.jpg

thats it now for a while got to save money so let me know what you think cheers

[Daz]

update 15/09/2007

not updated for ages. as some of you know a while ago one of my rallye inserts fell out. so my girlfriend bought me some for my birthday and fitted them yesterday but put bumper back on today:)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-9.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/002-8.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-4.jpg

ahhhhh much better now:)

[Daz]

been playing with the spray can agian :rolleyes:
and did this:D
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/005-6.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/006-3.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/014-4.jpg

i think it goes well with the black and silver theme i have going.
what do you lot think?

[Daz]

I haven't done anything to the car, so I thought i'd show you some recentish pics:D

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/003-3.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/002-3.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/010-1.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/006-5.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/007-4.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/010-3.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/my%20car/012-3.jpg

[Daz]

This update was not today, but I didn't update it when I did them :o

Update 26/01/08

Sprayed bumpstrips gloss black.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-7.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/004-4.jpg

[Daz]

Update 26/02/08

Thanks to fuzzy I now have proper Quiky handle grips:D

Out with the old
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/007-11.jpg

In with the new
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/008-8.jpg

Going to Joe's (seph) tomorrow to pick up some goodies and I will updaye at the weekend if it's nice weather:)

[Daz]

Update 28/02/08

Wnet to Joe's (seph) house last night to get these goddies from him:D (BTW joe your dog is the tits:))

Will be fitting them next tuesday hopefully.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/002-15.jpg

[Daz]

Update 04/03/08

Fitted the GTi brakes that I got from Joe today:D

Before
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-17.jpg

After
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/004-7.jpg

[Daz]

Not really an update, but a list of things I need to do before FCS!

1) Oil, oil filter, plugs, air filter change
2) Re-paint Raptors
3) Re-paint badge
4) Arches cleaned and hamerited
5) Underneath cleaned and hamerited
6) Rear beam hamerited
7) Car park dent in passenger door removed
8) Engine bay cleaned and parts hamerited
9) Engine flushed, new water and anti freeze
10) Bumpers and lights removed cleaned behind them
11) Seats removed and wet vac'd aswell as carpet
12) Interior needs a good clean
13) GTi calipers need a re-furb

Think thats it TBH, but it will most likely to get bigger :rolleyes:

[Daz]

Update 10/05/08

Started with the hammeriting today got the first coat on the o/s arch and strut:) Tomorrow second coat, then on to the n/s arch.

Before

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-23.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/002-20.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-11.jpg

After

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/004-11.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/005-16.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/006-14.jpg

[Daz]

Yeah mate hopefully:)

Heres a pic with the caliper on, it needs taking off and re-painting though!
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/007-13.jpg

[Daz]

Cheers dargs:)

Update 11/05/08 n/s done

This side took me 3 hours :eek: (please excuse the paint on the other areas it will be getting sorted)

Befores
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-12.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/004-12.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/005-17.jpg

Afters
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/007-14.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/008-10.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/010-7.jpg

Off side had it's second coat today aswell:)
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/002-21.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-24.jpg

[Daz]

Update 20/05/08

Before anyone says anything, I know I need to take the spare wheel cage off and the exhaust is shitty LOL:)
Painted my rear beam and floor today:D

Before
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/006-17.jpg

Then after a clean
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/002-22.jpg

Now after painting:cool:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-13.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/005-19.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/007-16.jpg

[Daz]

rusty ecu tray and no ecu cover lets it down daz :p

i'm disappointed mate i thought your ASW game was tight :(

Small update

ECU and battery tray have now been painted (no pics of the battery tray though:()

Before ECU tray (you can just see it)
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/007-12.jpg

After
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-26.jpg

The ECU cover will be getting ordered before FCS:)

[Daz]

*Cleaned and locked. I only want progress now. If you want the same in your blog PM me*

Update 06/06/08

Took my bumpstrips off yesterday ready to be sprayed agian:rolleyes:

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/008-13.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/009-18.jpg

[Daz]

Update 19/06/08

First off I would like to thank Titch for lending me his steelies. Also Jon who supplied me with an ECU cover, cheers lads:)

How it looked after a wash and wax.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/001-31.jpg

Bumpsrtips on, if you look back through the thread you can see how they used to look:o
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/004-16.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/003-15.jpg

And a random one.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/burge_02/005-22.jpg

Cheers:)