Gti_Jamo's Golf Gti Winter Rebuild....From Scotland

**JULIOVR6** · 04-07-2012 08:25 PM

f@cking amazing. Keep up the good work man

**Gti_Jamo** · 04-17-2012 01:35 PM

Cheers guys....

Small pic update!!

Rear wiper hole..

Some prep work...

Stonechipped my sills...

**PKstrategy** · 04-17-2012 02:01 PM

very nice

**Juggy** · 04-17-2012 03:07 PM

Your workmanship and attention to detail is amazing.

I should have replaced the wheel arch like you did, but looks like i'll have to fab metal for mine.

**Gti_Jamo** · 04-19-2012 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Juggy

Your workmanship and attention to detail is amazing.

I should have replaced the wheel arch like you did, but looks like i'll have to fab metal for mine.

Cheers mate....I had to do some fabricating on the inner arches. The wheel arches themselves are not original parts and only cost my like £20 each off ebay in the UK.

**Gti_Jamo** · 04-28-2012 02:10 PM

Just a wee update....was hoping to have in primer but has needed more prep work than I anticipated. Done a mock up of the front end as nothing fitted. The way the wings met the headlamps and bottom of the grille was rubbish but all sorted now.

Work round rear lights done....

Thats it for now but next update will show this all primered!!

**Gti_Jamo** · 05-09-2012 01:36 PM

All primered up....

Away to order my top coat paint shortly...

**haYnGTi** · 05-10-2012 02:33 AM

Looking good. What color you going with?

**Gti_Jamo** · 05-10-2012 06:50 AM

Alpine white mate....me engine bay and floor are already painted that colour.

**tylerlb** · 05-10-2012 07:50 AM

You sir have a beautiful/functional garage and sure do know what your doing.

**heerschap** · 05-10-2012 08:38 AM

awesome job

looks like your car will never rust again.

**Gti_Jamo** · 05-10-2012 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by tylerlb

You sir have a beautiful/functional garage and sure do know what your doing.

Cheers mate....its my dads garage but yeah it is great. Would be lost without it!!

**Gti_Jamo** · 05-10-2012 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by heerschap

awesome job

looks like your car will never rust again.

Cheers mate..

Well hopefully i've slowed it down for the next few years!! Winters are harsh here but won't be using while there is salt on the road thats for sure.

**haYnGTi** · 05-10-2012 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Gti_Jamo

Alpine white mate....me engine bay and floor are already painted that colour.

Nice, this looks like it won't dissapoint

**Gti_Jamo** · 06-02-2012 09:25 AM

Got some things painted.....Not the best pics but lack space to store all these parts.

A few imperfection and sh*t in the paint but took 4 good coats and going to wet sand it all and polish over the next week so should look good.

Some recent parts I aquired....

More updated soon!!

**cramerica** · 06-02-2012 12:56 PM

In for updates. Nice work, sir.

**VeeDubGolf** · 06-02-2012 01:23 PM

wow. I love how clean and sanitary the engine bay is. Looks fantastic. looking forward to more updates.

**stealthcheetah** · 06-02-2012 01:45 PM

So jealous of your skills and commitment to making this thing beautiful. I dream of being able to accomplish this quality of work someday. Keep it up!

**Gti_Jamo** · 06-11-2012 01:59 PM

**VeeDubGolf** · 06-11-2012 02:44 PM

everything is lining up very well.

**Gti_Jamo** · 06-14-2012 02:00 PM

Ok so got the drivers door and tailgate flattened and fitted and got her outside for some pics.

Bonnet has a couple of issues as can still see some of my prep work through it, not sure what happened there but they are really hard to see. Hopefully they will come out with a sanding block but other than that the finish here is superb.

Rear quarters turned out not bad but these are what needs the most attention. Had to flat it back a fair bit and still some scratches visible but will sort that out. the white here is still a bit flat but will come up good. Its really hard to get pics of the flaws.

Some other shots....

Think I will paint the tops of the bumpers again as there is a couple of imperfections in my smoothing job that i'm not happy with but its good enough for now. Also trial fitted the rear lights I have.

Original Hellas....

Hella blues.....

And the crystal clear/reds...

I like those ones the best just now so left them in and packed her away for the night!!

Gonna flatten the front bumper and fit that tommorow. Still need to paint my grille and boot plinth and will do them at the weekend.

**aintrubbinaintdubbin** · 06-15-2012 07:41 PM

car looks gorgeous. real fan of the alpine white.

**smitty_mcgee** · 06-15-2012 11:08 PM

awesome work
alpine white is hot
cant wait to see it all finished

**smitty_mcgee** · 06-15-2012 11:10 PM

oh and i like the og hellas the best, just thought id throw that in

**Gti_Jamo** · 06-16-2012 07:25 AM

Cheers guys.....yeah still unsure on the lights. Want a set of red rears!!

**Gti_Jamo** · 07-09-2012 02:36 PM

Well the Mk3 passed its MOT test today and is now legally on the road. Not all good through as my gearbox has a really noisy reverse so will have to change that. We tiny coolant leak from the hard line that runs round the side of the engine. Took some quick pics, I have only driven back from the mot station and parked it up. Drives really well!! Still far from finished though, more mods to come!!

More photos soon!!

**AROD-in-BOOST** · 07-09-2012 03:24 PM

Looks great dude!

**stealthcheetah** · 07-09-2012 03:30 PM

So fresh. And I mean that in a literal sense.

**DS1991** · 07-09-2012 07:24 PM

sick

**FourEyes** · 07-10-2012 10:25 AM

Looking sharp!

**heerschap** · 07-10-2012 10:51 AM

awesome!

**Eskimio** · 07-10-2012 12:56 PM

gorgeous car.
fantastic rebuild.
glad to see it on the road.

well done sir.

**Gti_Jamo** · 07-10-2012 01:24 PM

Cheers guys, love all the comments. Much appreciated!! Some more pics!! Typically its raining!!

Next sunny day will get it all cleaned up inside and out for some proper pics!!

**4doorturtle** · 07-10-2012 04:04 PM

WOW.........!!!!!

What an amazing build... Props..

**vedobleu** · 07-10-2012 08:31 PM

I didn't see a lot of room to work in that garage, did you paint it with rattle cans?

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