Mk5 Jetta - Time for a spring clean.....

[Polo6n1600i]

Thought it was about time I introduced my daughter Rebekah (shes my oldest at 9) to the world of modifying!! Now this could go very well or very badly. I had a talk over the parts I've worked on explained why I've changed them. She understood everything perfectly. Even repeating it back to me & asking questions!!

I then asked if she would like to help me finish as job I started earlier!! She ofcourse jumped at the chance - so I thought it about time I finished wrapping my tail lights. I removed the passengers side one. And she copied and with a little help removed the drivers side one.

I wrapped my one. She had a go at wrapping the other one.

Here are our results!!! Mine is on the left - hers is the one on the right.




Let me know what you think! As her dad all I can say is little bugger's one has no air bubbles in it!!

[Polo6n1600i]

No comment from anyone!!??

[JoeDarKa]

Hers is better than yours!

[Polo6n1600i]

Yes I know! All I've her from her all day is "mine turned out better than Daddy's" don't think I'm going to live that down quickly!!

[Stanipkiss]

Nice progress with wheels Andy, but 16hrs  
As for the lights go, I would go with Joe and let your daughter mod the car from now on  

Have you been stopped yet for not having yellow indicators??

[Polo6n1600i]

Indicators still flash orange!! Ill get a pic later!! (P.s still looking for them wind deflector clips! I've put them somewhere SAFE!)

[Polo6n1600i]

Yep - 2 wheels to go, about another 8hrs of polishing ahead. Then I still have to mask them up, 3 layers of primer (rubbed down between each layer) then satin black. Then colour over the top x 3 layers. Then lacquer x 3 layers. Paint colour chosen - its controversial too!!

[Stanipkiss]

Yep - 2 wheels to go, about another 8hrs of polishing ahead. Then I still have to mask them up, 3 layers of primer (rubbed down between each layer) then satin black. Then colour over the top x 3 layers. Then lacquer x 3 layers. Paint colour chosen - its controversial too!!

Surely the hours of work you are putting in is controversial!! Will your daughter not help? 

Indicators still flash orange!! Ill get a pic later!! (P.s still looking for them wind deflector clips! I've put them somewhere SAFE!)

No need to look any more, managed to blag some from a seller on ebay. They arrived today so will fit them tomorrow. Thanks tho 
Do you know if you we get LED's for the front indicators? I would love some

[Polo6n1600i]

Yes you can. But mine are Depo aftermarket projectors anyway! Different bulbs!!

[xjay1337]

Yep - 2 wheels to go, about another 8hrs of polishing ahead. Then I still have to mask them up, 3 layers of primer (rubbed down between each layer) then satin black. Then colour over the top x 3 layers. Then lacquer x 3 layers. Paint colour chosen - its controversial too!!

What wheels did you get in the end?
Where they the 10 inch wide rears?

[Polo6n1600i]

They are 8.5x18 et 35 all round. I did have a chance of 10x18 rears, but too low an offset

[Grande_GTi]

Looks good mate,

Does look like her ones a lot better lol

 

[Andy]

Looks good Andy but your daughters light looks better

[Polo6n1600i]

Paint for centres of the new wheels showed up today!! Bit brighter than I had expected 

[Polo6n1600i]

What happens when the sun comes out? PHOTOSHOOT!! Fitted some new bits and pieces, then went out to the distillery and got some pics!!

Jap/Asian market spec rear number plate plynth (foam matting trimmed) not bought a number plate yet, so Scotland show plate.


Polished metal "Drivers wanted" VW dealer plate


Up at the distillery warehouses


Smooth front end fitted - number plate delete, holes filled & colour coded.









Still a work in progress - wheels to finish next & back box delete too.