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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #315 on: August 19, 2011, 07:12:22 pm »
Thanks mate,
Spend a lot of time trying to work out what will go with what, and what I need to improve on it.


Small update,
Bought a second hand R32 bumper off ebay a few weeks ago and also got a US spec top half bumper,
I know how hard it is to find R32 bumpers in the UK with shortened recesses, so thought I would have a go myself as enjoy a bit of DIY and plastic welding.

Sized up the recess space and then got a cheap old lower part and cut out the number plate corners, this allowed me to glue and weld the pieces in to fill in the gaps without losing any shape of the recess.






welded it as best I could and then put a bit of E38 bonding on and smoothed it out.
Then off to the bodyshop it went last Thursday.

On Wednesday this week I got a phone call from them, they had bonded the bits I did a bit stronger, but when they put the 2 bumpers together, the US green one I had did not match in size, I have no idea why and can only guess that the US one is a slightly different size as the bottom part will also be?
So they suggested I get another top part, and they will cut out the top part number plate recess and fix it to another bumper.
Straight away got on ebay and found a bloke local in Birmingham who has loads in stock, shot over and got it and had it to the body shop in an hour.

Problem solved.......not quite

Went to collect it today, and as I was going to be fitting it alone they offered to help me with fitting.
3 hours later, and we have realised that the top part bumper I bought is not a genuine part, and as a result the lines are not perfect on it, they crease slightly and dont sit flush to the other panels.
Not got a pic yet, but will do one over the weekend, the plate recess looks 100 times better, but I am going to have to take my genuine bumper in and get that adjusted too I think as a show car with imperfections is a hanging offence!

Credit again to Chase Automotive for all the hard work that they put into the car and bumper for me though! :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #316 on: August 19, 2011, 07:21:49 pm »
I can't believe how many great cars are around here!!! This is an awesome car. I've read your thread some time ago but forgot to post my impressions. Congratulations for all the work!
Your car is a little bit too low for my taste but everything else is great.
Good luck with the rear bumper!

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #317 on: August 20, 2011, 07:33:39 pm »
I can only echo Rex's comments, the car looks amazing with a lot of inovations, cracking work.

Waiting with baited breath for the outcome of the bumper.  :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #318 on: August 20, 2011, 10:09:48 pm »
It's crap to go through all that and then find out it's a fake part!  :fighting:

Hope you get it sorted. Might have to pay these guys a visit.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #319 on: August 21, 2011, 11:59:05 am »
It's crap to go through all that and then find out it's a fake part!  :fighting:

Hope you get it sorted. Might have to pay these guys a visit.
Count me in.....

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #320 on: August 21, 2011, 10:12:28 pm »
Cannot fault Chase, they were doing everything right, should have realised, it was some dodgy back alley workshop in Birmingham about 5 minutes from the Pleck Road.

Fortunately the mistake seemed to go unnoticed today at high peaks low dubs.


Only one Mrs Al took at the show of the new rear bumper:


Will be getting the bumper fixed soon, and possibly a couple of other small parts sprayed up such as battery cover, fuse cover as my engine bay has been slightly neglected compared to the rest of the car.
« Last Edit: August 22, 2011, 07:30:46 pm by big al »

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #321 on: August 22, 2011, 03:36:03 pm »
well done on the trophy geez :)  :jumpmove:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #322 on: August 22, 2011, 03:50:12 pm »
Sort your Photobucket out Al!!  :sad1:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #323 on: August 22, 2011, 03:51:25 pm »
Sort your Photobucket out Al!!  :sad1:

I don't know how...... :sad1:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #324 on: August 22, 2011, 03:51:41 pm »
Sort your Photobucket out Al!!  :sad1:
+1  :mad:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #325 on: August 22, 2011, 03:52:30 pm »
Sort your Photobucket out Al!!  :sad1:

I don't know how...... :sad1:
The blank spaces mean you have deleted the picture from PB......

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #326 on: August 22, 2011, 08:12:09 pm »
Fixed, Nicked the pictures from Mrs Als flikr account.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #327 on: August 26, 2011, 04:48:09 pm »

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #328 on: August 26, 2011, 04:59:40 pm »
car is truly stunning mate! i spoke to luke at plush and he want almost 3k just for a budget air ride system. and i couldnt warrant paying that for it. so i've got Aps which should be ok for now. may keep and eye out for secondhand Air ride setup or may go down the Hydraulic side (Seeing as i can do Hydraulics) but see what happens.


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2006, silver, 5 door, top spec, low miles MKV GTI for sale - looking for offers above 9k!

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #329 on: August 26, 2011, 05:22:57 pm »
^^ remember joe, you get what you pay for buddy  :happy2:

BTW Al, car looks epic as always mate  :happy2: :wink: well done on another trophy!!