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Old 24 February 2008 | 07:38 PM
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here is what i have been building for the last 3 months in my spare time at work, everything done by me, including the paintwork/bodykit fitting etc etc, the only part i had help with was some stainless steel welding to make some spigot rings up for my Audi RS4 wheels


how it looked a few months ago



how it looked this morning

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flocked dash and new steering wheel

needs a hoover out



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Old 24 February 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Nice one
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looks fatastic mate . love the wheels anddsh to
Old 24 February 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Looking very mate
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I like that
Old 24 February 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Who flocked your dash for you ??

very nice car too
Old 25 February 2008 | 06:56 AM
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dude as i said in previous thread

definitely my favourite classic i have clapped my eyes on ...
Old 25 February 2008 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by loony toon
Who flocked your dash for you ??

very nice car too
ASPerformance sorted the dash out, it was actually fitted last year but i had forgot to take any pictures of it apart from some on my mobile, which never came out very well
Old 25 February 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Thats a seriously nice kit you've fitted there. When I read the title I envisaged one of those hideous kits that make the wheels look like they're in the middle of the car.
You proved me wrong
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Originally Posted by s70rjw
Thats a seriously nice kit you've fitted there. When I read the title I envisaged one of those hideous kits that make the wheels look like they're in the middle of the car.
You proved me wrong
cheers, the project kinda went off track a little

i had some rust on the rear arch lips and was just supposed to cut it out and fit some slight over fenders to it, as i did not want to spend to much cash, on an 11 year old car

not sure how it all changed in my head??!!?, but i ended up spending 1k on the wheel arches, 450 on the wheels and another 500 or so on other bits and bobs

probably save myself 1k in labour by doing it myself tho

first time i have ever fitted a wide arch kit to a car LOL
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Very nice mate. Well done.

Enjoy it.

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She looks amazing lad. Well done on a great Job.
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Gotta be honest mate, was expecting to see some horrible chavy thing, but that is stunning
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love it mate. i would have loved to see those alloys sprayed white
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top job.well done
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wheels look great, 5x114.3?
Old 12 January 2009 | 09:10 AM
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Niiice, Well done! Always like to see when someone does something themselves and doesn't just throw money at the car and get others to do it!!

Good Job!!
Old 12 January 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Looks mint!

Love those wheels too!
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I know everyone else's already said, but it is an amazing looking classic!
How durable is the flocking? I'd love to have mine done, it only does about 3000 miles a year, and very spoilt!

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Your car looks Nice work. They look like golf R32 wheels?
Old 13 January 2009 | 11:56 AM
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old thread lol


here is some slightly updated pictures, chaned a few things

22b/wrc style skirts and rear bumper spats, etc etc











taken by another sn member on the mcrae gathering

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Great job with the arches and the dash looks great,for me if i`d have got the money would have gone for wider bk wheels to fill the arches a bit more-they sit a bit far in,Maybe white compomotive mo`s /speedlines/whatever, that kinda style.

Great job with the arches though they arent in your face just noticeable enough to look cool.
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rear wheels will be pushed out a little further when i eventually change the tyres, i have the wrong profile on them at the moment

speedo is miles out also
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looks good, do need some spacers at the rear though

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seriously good job there chum!
does the engine match it? - never mind: just checked it out on TTS
very

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Very nice mate , not the easiest kit in the world to fit but looks like a real nice job
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personally i think i could have done the kit better, but i can live with it, as after all, its nearly 13 years old now, so worth **** all weather its done pro, or done as a tidy up job

if i was doing the job again, i would

1. not bother lol
2. remove the full outer metal skins from the car before, adding the new stuff over the top. did not fancy doing this the first time around, but would not have a problem doing it that way in the future.

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Originally Posted by scoobian
seriously good job there chum!
does the engine match it? - never mind: just checked it out on TTS
very

its quite quick IMO
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Old 09 February 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Ok people

I spaced the rear wheels a little further outwards this weekend and took a few snaps this morning before i opened up at work

not sure if i want to push them further outwards as they can look a bit wierd if you push them to far IMO







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