New daily - 1.9TDI Avant

[@ndy]

Can you bead blast manifolds to get them ultra smooth like new? Might consider doing that if I project this car as well :-)

I've wondered about this for my 2.0 16v? If you can port/polish a head surely you can do the same to an exhaust manifold?

Car's looking great btw!

[1781cc]

cosmetics...

well on the way to becoming an S2 replica now - not much mechanically going on at the moment, its all about cosmetics...

RS4 17" alloys fitted with 215/45/17 Vredesden Sessantas (originally intended for my B3 but the arches rubbed so the dagdag has inherited them)

Still have to hunt for that air leak so I can get back to full boost, but over the next few weeks will be looking shopping for more bits... especially an affordable, decent S2 leather setup!

anyway, pics...

[Christophski]

Looks good mate. Need to colour the bump strips on the side now

[@ndy]

looks nice mate!

Andy

[1781cc]

I was in two minds about the bump strips, still undecided, I know the ones on Sooty look good, but I also quite like the black.

I still have a pile of bits in the garage to go on when the weather sorts itself out:

- satin black grille surround
- replacement drivers door
- s2 side skirts
- new drivers seat (till I find leather)
- colour coded mirrors
- going to paint the calipers red
- S2 scorpion backbox
- 90 panel

I have to find the following and then I will be happy:

- 10mm spacers + bolts
- lowering kit (any suggestions on whats best for the front 40mm or 60mm drop? the rear is 40mm regardless)
- S2 rear badge
- leather

[mdz]

I'd say go for -60 because front arch is bit higher than rear so front must be lower to look good and have similar wheelgaps all around.

[1781cc]

I'd say go for -60 because front arch is bit higher than rear so front must be lower to look good and have similar wheelgaps all around.

Thought as much, thanks for confirming mate

[1781cc]

Got round to fitting the cream Leather seats out of Lance's S2 (time attack project) but still have to get the door cards on and the rear side bolsters - couldn't get the Allen key bolts moving so had to pass for now as rain came down...

Once all the bits are in I will set about refurbing them!

In Lance's Car:





In my car:

[wesgt]

love it! kamei grill would look good

[1781cc]

Wish I could find one... :-(

[1781cc]

Finally got round to fitting the door cards after a gruelling cleaning session, plus, managed to get the front seats refurbed as wellImageUploadedByTapatalk1371832474.620272.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371832506.088542.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371832531.112898.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371832549.643328.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1371832575.621678.jpg

[Acidburn]

suits the colour of the car

[1781cc]

Most of the recent work has been about tidying up cosmetics... I've been furiously reworking the paint with detailing products and cleaning everything to within an inch of its life, results looks good!

Finally got round to fitting the 90 panel I had for the car as well as the s2 badge for the back (after all I wanted to make it look like a replica) - still have to put the -40mm springs on and get the S2 back box grafted, the it's more cosmetics and color coding (strips, mirrors, decrhrome, calipers, etc...)

Next year (when my B3 is sorted) there will be big plans for this baby....








Also pressure washed and scrubbed the engine:

Before:



After:

[wesgt]

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing it with the 40mm springs as thats what I want to get.

[audinut]

PLEEEEEEEAASSSEEEEE paint the mirrors