Project "Sooty"

[S2central.net]

Oh the plot thickens then...

Paul

[Jas11n]

Quick update.

Again to windy to spray anything, grrrr.
So, finished off all the paintwork over at my dads place.
Not touched rear bumper as it's getting replaced, or the bootlid as it needs rubbing down and spraying.

Passenger side and roof done. Then Klasse sealant glaze and Collinite 476s on top. Also rubbed down the rear tailpipes, they were a bit black.
Oh, adjusted bootlid too, was sitting a bit low when closed.

Still left to do, As mentioned above, rear bumper replaced, bootlid rubbed down and resprayed, new rear badges, trim line and door handles colour coded, sort the dent in the rear offside door and sort wheels eventually. Still waiting on bumper grilles from vagparts.
The wheels will stay on there for now, they are better than the steelies, just!!


My dad just couldn't get over the difference, me neither really come to think of it. Has come up rather well.

[Jas11n]

Got given another TDi badge and thought, "Stick it on the front grille" It's funny looking at the B4 grille without it having a badge at the side
So made a mount for it, stuck the lettering onto the mount, painted the white plastic of the mount that was showing through the lettering, satin black.
The mount was fashioned out of some white plastic material left over from when I had some UPVC windows fitted. It slots into one of the grille slats and I'll keep it in place with some JB-weld on the reverse. (note, that's just a spare front grille)
Going to pop into a graphics/sign writer place tomorrow after work and see if I can nab an offcut of green vinyl to turn the red "i" green.







Jas..

[Jas11n]

So far, it's turned out pretty well for a spend of around £580 "including" the car




Jas..

[Acidburn]

Nice pictures outside your mansion family ties.

btw pm'd you about the bits.

you going for a 20v style rear numberplate the boot long one?

Just needs lowering now, i've got a pair of rear springs brand new if you can find a pair of front ones you can have.

[madwolf_Uk]

Those before and after shots really show what can be achieved with some effort, nice one mate

[Jas11n]

Nice pictures outside your mansion family ties.

btw pm'd you about the bits.

you going for a 20v style rear numberplate the boot long one?

Just needs lowering now, i've got a pair of rear springs brand new if you can find a pair of front ones you can have.

Wish it was my mansion, but it's my dads.
I've only got a poxy 3 bed terrace, but then again it is bought and paid for .

Dunno about the rear, will see when the S2 avant rear bumper is on. I have a couple of 90 rear panels from when I had the 90 last year. We'll see.

I'll PM you back about the stuff tomorrow, I think Andy has everything I need, (switch rail, switch's and so on) Not sure until I speak with him tomorrow.

Cheers,
Jas..

[s2_bo]

Wow Jas,
Thats looking great!
Amazing what you can do with red paint.

[RustyNut]

Good work there Jas, nice to see the effort you've put in has paid off. Need to do something similar to mine (won't be replacing any panels mind) so purchased myself a variable speed 4" grinder to do the job properly. Where do you get your polishing pads from? Never done a machine polish before so need to make sure i'm using the right kit before I practice on the Bus. Got any tips for a beginner?

[Fat Audi 80]

Yeah, Fantastic work there Jas! The before then after from when you started is amazing! It looks like its fit for the scrap heap before....

Keep us updated Jas.

Cheers,

Steve.

[S2central.net]

Fair does - what a difference. Those rims even work now that the paint is gleaming.

So how much time went into that Jas11n - be honest !!!

Can I ask a stupid question though - why are the wee trims on the front wings painted red and all the others black - What way are thee going on that ?

Pity about the dent in the rear door which rather spoils the effect - maybe a job for 'dentmaster' or whatever they are called - might not remove it completely but could make it look a lot less obvious.

Those two before/after pics are quite inspirational I must say - even for me who generally only finds enough time to wash the car once a quarter.

Paul

[Cullam3n]

Can I ask a stupid question though - why are the wee trims on the front wings painted red and all the others black - What way are thee going on that ?

He's color coding the trim soon, but since he just painted the wing he had it done.

[Jas11n]

Yup, PC's right. Trim getting colour coded along with door handles. Daft not to get the painter to paint the small trim bit in red on the new offside wing while he was on.

Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated. Makes it worthwhile when you get some encouragement. Not like my other half who rolls her eyes most of the time

Run down of cash spent and time taken;

1/ Car itself = £250
2/ Headlamps, indicators and fogs = £100
3/ Wing = £0
4/ Wing and bumper painting = £40
5/ Primer and laser red spray paint = £16
6/ S2 Avant rear bumper = £70
7/ Headunit = £40
8/ New gear gaiter = £14
9/ New "AUDI" badge = £14
10/ New "1.9" badge = £6
11/ New TD"i" badge = £8.50
12/ New centre four rings badge = £0
13/ New switch bulbs etc = £0.50p
14/ New dash bulbs = £2
15/ Wiper blades (aerowipers) = £14.20
16/ White side repeaters = £6
17/ Bad back, bleeding fingers, swearing, elbow grease and so on = £0

Total of £581 or there abouts. All the other stuff used I had as spares already.

Interior cleaning = 4 hours,
Dash bulbs, switch/ciggie lighter/ashtray bulbs, gear gaiter, steering wheel = 2 hours,
Boot loom = 1 hour,
Wing, bumper, door adjust and headlamps/fogs etc = 3 hours,
Exterior from start to LSP finish = 10 approx.

Total approx of 20 hours, give or take an hour or two.

Jas..

[quattrostyle]

looks like a list of bargains if you ask me

1/ Car itself = £250
2/ Headlamps, indicators and fogs = £100
3/ Wing = £0
4/ Wing and bumper painting = £40
5/ Primer and laser red spray paint = £16
6/ S2 Avant rear bumper = £70

[Jas11n]

looks like a list of bargains if you ask me

1/ Car itself = £250
2/ Headlamps, indicators and fogs = £100
3/ Wing = £0
4/ Wing and bumper painting = £40
5/ Primer and laser red spray paint = £16
6/ S2 Avant rear bumper = £70

Yup, some bargains there. But then I have some very good friends

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Apart from number plates (looks like ANOTHER item lost in the post ), the front end is finished.