andyj
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Dec 30, 2006 12:54:16 GMT
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Well i've been a busy boy the last few days playing with my jetta as its going to be my daily driver. So first and foremost was to get it slammed! Thanks to philj off here for supplying me with an 80/60 springs and shocks kit, instructions would have given me a rough guide but i had a handy friend to help me out so no bother there. Here's a pic of before i lowered her...  Like a barge I'm sure you will agree.. I trial fitted one of my compomotive MO's to see how they sat. I'm leaving these off until after the MOT as a couple of the tyres are low , not illegal but don't want to risk failiure Here's a pic...  Then i set about making my white bumpers black again, the old heatgun sorted this out no bother. Before....   After....   Ignore the tape, thats my mate curse word about!    Andy |
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rattyjetta
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"Old VW's never Die they just get Faster"
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Dec 30, 2006 13:04:26 GMT
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Nice, good to see some other Jettas about. Did you buy that from ebay a few weeks ago?
If so, I very nearly bid on it myself, I asked the bloke selling it loads of questions!
They look loads better with proper coloured bumpers don't they, thats one of the things I did when I collected mine too.
Any big plans for it?
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Dec 30, 2006 13:43:43 GMT
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Great looking car...though IMO it looked good before too! 
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andyj
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Dec 30, 2006 17:59:34 GMT
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Yeah i bought it outside of ebay in afew weeks back now, the boy who owned it had messed around with everything and didn't run, no rotor arm lol!
No big plans as yet. The wheels are going to be refurbed in gloss black i forgot to add and maybe sometime dropping a 1.8 16 lump in there.
The black bumpers are a huge improvement, I'm made up how well they came out, they're not in the best conditon anyway but an improvement all the same. I saw your other post there ratty, one cool jetta that looks! Love the colour! ;D
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J.P
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Dec 30, 2006 20:23:52 GMT
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Very nice! Cant believe i scrapped one of these.
Does simply heating it with the heat gun help bring back the black colour?
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Dec 30, 2006 22:59:12 GMT
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nice cars mates ;D ;D ;D heres mine    |
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rattyjetta
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"Old VW's never Die they just get Faster"
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Dec 30, 2006 23:43:06 GMT
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Wow, thats in good nick. Mk 1 golf bumpers?? "maybe sometime dropping a 1.8 16 lump in there" Thats weird cuz thats the engine I want in mine too, I just bought a set of twin 40 webers, just need to find a donor car now. Emailed a few people on ebay, but don't really want to travel too far to pick up a 'spares or repairs' car. |
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andyj
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Dec 31, 2006 10:37:00 GMT
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Very nice! Cant believe I scrapped one of these. Does simply heating it with the heat gun help bring back the black colour? The fading is all the wax etc thats been put on the bumpers which has faded, the heatgun simply burns off all the curse word. I'll be looking for a donor myself soon. I was told that the 1.8 would be the best one to fit. Hopefully get hold of a whole car and use what i need then sell the rest in parts. It'll have to be a buggered one though i wouldnt break a good gti! |
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Stu
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Ace! Where are all these Mk1 Jetta's coming from?  |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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is that the jetta from lytham....that needed 'sender unit'? wish i'd bought it......it was a cheap car, especially when i chipped him down after it ended. what did you pay out of interest...? (pm if you don't want it broadcast)..........or just tell me not to be nosey ;D looking good anyways |
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'04 Sharan TDI 130
'05 Passat TDI Highline Estate
'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
'69 Moggy Traveller
'65 Beetle 1300
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andyj
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Yeah mate i got it from lytham. For some reason he'd removed the sender unit and just messed everything up lol. I gave him £100 for it after i got in touch after the auction had finished ;D
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that's good............he said I could have it for a ton aswell good luck with it mate....do it justice.....good to see it's gone to someone who knows it's 'value' do you live round here? |
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Last Edit: Jan 1, 2007 20:07:05 GMT by passatman
'04 Sharan TDI 130
'05 Passat TDI Highline Estate
'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
'69 Moggy Traveller
'65 Beetle 1300
.....always room for more.
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andyj
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I live in Liverpool mate. Ive been out in it today for the first time its been used in a while and it was spluttering abit, any ideas what it needs to sort it?
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Lemsip is good for colds/spluttering apparantly!  Seriously though, does it have points ignition? That would be the first thing I'd look at.
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I live in Liverpool mate. Ive been out in it today for the first time its been used in a while and it was spluttering abit, any ideas what it needs to sort it? probably just some crud in the fuel......check the filler neck, they're always going, leaving rust and muck in the tank. change the fuel filters...........the inline one in the engine bay, and the metal one under the car ......and sqiirt some carb cleaner about. then just plugs, leads and dizzy cap........... |
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'04 Sharan TDI 130
'05 Passat TDI Highline Estate
'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
'69 Moggy Traveller
'65 Beetle 1300
.....always room for more.
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andyj
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It's strange as i've changed just about everything on the ignition system except for the dizzy cap! Thinking now it could be that. The filters are all clean too. I put in some of the addittive for unleaded petrol as I'm not sure if it's been converted for it. It was alot better but still allitle spluttery. Lemsip is a great idea, not sure it would work though?? Maybe some night nurse? lol! Could it just be to the fact it's not been used? Its only done 56 miles since its last mot? Other than the little splutter it's alot of fun to drive, i love it! |
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My vote is still with wibblepoo in the tank. Take the sender out and dangle a magnet in there, and clean out the pick up pipe |
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My vote is still with wibblepoo in the tank. Take the sender out and dangle a magnet in there, and clean out the pick up pipe yup....... |
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'04 Sharan TDI 130
'05 Passat TDI Highline Estate
'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
'69 Moggy Traveller
'65 Beetle 1300
.....always room for more.
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andyj
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Cheers lads! I'll try that on saturday. Do you think there is a chance that the timing hasnt been set up to run on unleaded fuel?
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andyj
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Jan 13, 2007 18:21:50 GMT
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Running problem sorted now, the points where out and the condenser needed earthing properly!
Took it for an MOT today and she passed with flying colours! Made up and she's running perfect! ;D
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Andy
