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Offline John GT140

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Johns GT
« on: March 12, 2012, 07:43:06 pm »
Starting to get some work done on my golf now the winter weather and salty roads seem to be over, at the weekend i decided to take the steels winter wheels  off and fit the standard classix alloys that i have had painted delphin grey to contrast against the reflex silver body , while i was on i removed the arch liners and removed all the winter crud and mud and leaves that had built up over the years , i also wanted to check the inner wings for any rust as i have read that some owners have had issues . after a good scrub this is how they turned out !



I also decided to remove the mud flaps as i found over winter they wern't very good at keeping dirt off. All the plastic & rubber hoses were spruced up and the metal ends and brake lines were treated to a fine film of white grease . i painted the calipers silver while i was on . should have my modified gti lower valance to fit this week once its finished  :smiley:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 08:04:20 pm »
Just sprayed wax oil under my arch linings.
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 08:10:59 pm »
Quote from: maxitrol on March 12, 2012, 08:04:20 pm
Just sprayed wax oil under my arch linings.
Yeah its defo worth doing , there was loads of big chods of wet mud down where the sill is . It will be a regular maintenance for me every time i change the wheels over
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 10:51:45 pm »
A clean looking oil burner you have mate  :happy2:

Whats next on the to do list?
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2012, 12:18:36 am »
Looks nice, love the wheels
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2012, 04:12:21 pm »
Is the front right tyre on the wrong side? maybe its the angle but the groves look they're going the wrong way
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2012, 05:32:19 pm »
Quote from: Matto on March 12, 2012, 10:51:45 pm
A clean looking oil burner you have mate  :happy2:

Whats next on the to do list?
Fit the modified gti lower rear valance ,order the side skirts and centre splitter , colour code the skirts and front splitter, centre splitter gloss black to match grill surround
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2012, 05:35:51 pm »
Quote from: tonto83 on March 14, 2012, 04:12:21 pm
Is the front right tyre on the wrong side? maybe its the angle but the groves look they're going the wrong way
They are michelain primacy tyres and i dont think they are directional
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2012, 05:37:56 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on March 13, 2012, 12:18:36 am
Looks nice, love the wheels
Thanks , want to keep the spec pretty much OG , but with a few tweeks of how i think the gt spec should have been
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2012, 12:42:58 pm »
OG? Original Gangster?  Or do you mean OEM?  :grin:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2012, 07:29:18 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on March 15, 2012, 12:42:58 pm
OG? Original Gangster?  Or do you mean OEM?  :grin:
O.G .  :laugh:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2012, 09:57:19 pm »
 :signLOL:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2012, 10:00:06 pm »
Tidy mate..... :happy2:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2012, 11:28:02 pm »
Very nice motor  :happy2:
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Re: Johns GT
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 08:16:40 am »
Looks smart mate  :happy2:

Always wondered what Classix's would look like in a different colour.  Think it works really well with a silver car & the silver calipers.
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