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Offline JoeDarKa

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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2013, 04:52:12 pm »
Hope its a good match!
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2013, 07:45:41 pm »
Don't have a spray booth but I have a kitchen that is in need of decoration  :smiley:  and it really needs decorating now. The primer that was in the air has clung to finger prints on things and it looks like CSI have been round dusting for prints. 

I've held it against the car and it looks bang on match.

I'll get a photo up in a few days. I'm just trying to sort out my Dad's Jag after someone hit it. Need a new rear bumper, boot and some work doing to the rear wing
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2013, 11:07:00 pm »
Sorry it's taken me a while to get pics of this up but here we go.





I'm going to give the car a good detailing tomorrow so i will take some close up pics then.

Whats the best way to make the tow bar bracket look good? I use it quite often so its not like i can just take it off and tuck it underneath.
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #33 on: May 06, 2013, 11:52:59 pm »
Nice colour coding job!!!!! :happy2:

Maybe something like this as a removable colour coded cover?



The less sticky out the better obv, unless you want the drag racer look with a sticky out trailing arm :/
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2013, 09:14:07 am »
Hmm, to me that colour looks miles off. It will never lay right especially from cans rather than HVLP but still, you'll almost never get a good colour match on silver!  :sad1: :sad1:

Still looks like a quality job.   :happy2:


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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2013, 09:02:57 pm »
The colour is pretty close its just the way the light hits it. I'll get some pics done with a proper camera instead of my phone and it should look better
It still looks better than black plastic anyway.
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #36 on: May 08, 2013, 06:17:04 pm »
For a rattle can job it looks good Tank and at that angle the colour match looks very close.  :happy2:

What are you doing with your mud flaps? I would be interested at the right price.
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2013, 01:16:25 am »
Sorry Stan but I'm keeping the mudguards on.

I installed the sound system the day I got the car but I will just post a few pics to show you what I've got.

Erisin 1058V http://www.erisin.com/erisin-es1058v-hd-3d-volkswagen-car-gps-dvd-player-pip_p297.html
I can't fault this unit at all. It has pretty much every feature ever put into a DVD player and it cost £180.


I tapped in to the bar on the fuse box, so on the right are the connections for my amp and reversing sensors.


This is the best pic i can get of the amp as it is tucked right under the seat and a pain to get out. Its an Alpine M350. When the seat is in its normal position it can't be seen at all. I have run a switch into the under seat drawer so i can turn the amp off if i need to.


I used Van Damme 2.5mm speaker cable from the amp to the sub and put gold plated banana plugs on the end so i can take my sub out very easily.



The box is from an old fusion sub and really needs replacing but this may take time as its pretty low on the priority list.

The speaker is an Infinity 1000w.

Installing the reversing camera was the biggest ball ache of the lot but in the end i got the cables in properly. The camera is next to the number plate light and cant be seen from most angles.

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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2013, 09:33:10 am »
excellent job tank
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #39 on: May 19, 2013, 10:27:42 am »
Car is looking really good and I'm impressed with your painting skills as it looks a good match to me  :happy2:

Where did you get your paint?
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #40 on: May 19, 2013, 12:59:26 pm »
Which camera is it?
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #41 on: May 19, 2013, 02:33:22 pm »
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #42 on: May 19, 2013, 03:51:15 pm »
not a bad install - I've just upgraded the sub & amp in mine recently (an accident with a curtain pole and my old sub caused a few swear words!)
Just fit a toggle switch into the remote line and fit it in the centre console in one of the blanks?
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #43 on: May 19, 2013, 11:40:44 pm »
Sorry to hijack tread but stan I have mudflaps for sale pm me
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Re: My Jetta TDI
« Reply #44 on: July 02, 2013, 08:55:37 pm »
I've finally got around to sorting the rear anti roll bar. I've just started working in a local garage, so its nice to be able to get my car up on ramps to work on it. It didn't take long at all to sort out.



My boss decided to switch my numberplate to see if I would notice. I'm ashamed to say that i didn't even notice.
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