Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #285 – July 13, 2022, 10:40:54 AM Sneak the sponges back in the kitchen, the Mrs will never know!
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #286 – July 13, 2022, 12:01:15 PM Polish splatter in there drives me nuts. A squirt of quick detailer. slop it around with a brush, wipe off with a bit of wash up pad .
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #287 – July 13, 2022, 12:03:49 PM Quote from: Monkey on July 13, 2022, 10:40:54 AMSneak the sponges back in the kitchen, the Mrs will never know!Nope, that would be too much. I'm allowed to plate parts in the kitchen and dry my polishing pads in the fan oven etc but those pads would be too much. Last Edit: July 15, 2022, 09:12:32 AM by PWardy
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #288 – July 13, 2022, 01:27:22 PM you are on slippery slope of not wanting to use the car unless the weather is perfect
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #289 – July 13, 2022, 05:52:32 PM Quote from: scs on July 13, 2022, 01:27:22 PMyou are on slippery slope of not wanting to use the car unless the weather is perfectI'm not sure I said that but I'm not going back through the thread to check, however I'm sure Gordon will not be getting wet too often. The leisure and pleasure car that I bought to replace him 15 years ago has only had its wipers used twice, other than to shift insects. What's at the bottom of the slippery slope; if I'm not there already?
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #290 – July 14, 2022, 02:52:01 PM Last thing yesterday my bodywork and paint luck ran out. I've approached all of the regular rust spots expecting trouble. Other than the issues I was aware of I've found nothing, no welding needed.After the final polish of the bonnet I noticed a pin prick of a stone chip. The paint around it appeared to be lifting and what looked like tin worm burrows were running left and right. Out came the scalpel and I scraped away the paint to reveal rust. It is treated and primed so will not get worse. Look at this though in the middle of the leading edge of the bonnet:
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #291 – July 15, 2022, 08:22:48 AM What a bugger!Could you fill it with paint and then flatten back to hide it?
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #292 – July 15, 2022, 09:04:05 AM Quote from: Monkey on July 15, 2022, 08:22:48 AMWhat a bugger!Could you fill it with paint and then flatten back to hide it?I'll look into hiding it, probably get a Facebook question up and see what the options are. There are some 2K resins in paint code colours that you scrap in and flat back. Ill finish the car and get it mobile. may need pro help. 1 Likes
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #293 – July 15, 2022, 10:41:03 AM I used one of the mobile paint people. They made a good job of it
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #294 – July 16, 2022, 07:06:42 AM The product description indicated that it may need reaming. May was a bit of an understatement, a press is unlikely to have forced the pin in!Bought a reamer and now have two hinges with tight fitting pins that can be pushed / forced in by hand. I think that is correct.I understand though that the top hinge is almost impossible to replace? Last Edit: July 16, 2022, 02:23:25 PM by PWardy
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #295 – July 16, 2022, 02:05:55 PM Hi PhilDon't you have a local engineering workshop that can do it for you?
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #296 – July 16, 2022, 02:21:19 PM Quote from: AndyBa on July 16, 2022, 02:05:55 PMHi PhilDon't you have a local engineering workshop that can do it for you?Working on it; I could do with a local engineering shop, Think I may have found one a few miles north at Leeming Bar.Not needed for this job though, the £7 reamer delivered off eBay did the job 1 Likes
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #297 – July 20, 2022, 10:37:28 AM I thought the plating was over (until I start work on the Mini):It is now.
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #298 – July 20, 2022, 12:52:53 PM Ok, so I see 4 boot strut points4 number plate light fixing screws4 boot plinth screwsBut I can't work out what the two m5s are for.
Re: Gordon the Golf (8v GTi 1989) Reply #299 – July 20, 2022, 01:14:56 PM The hatch lid wasn’t the only place I’d overlooked a couple of screws. They are door handle retaining screws.
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