Touch-ups

The other day I had a minor accident, cause noticable dent on the front hood. The grill brackets are also broken, so it also had to be replaced. So decided to go for repairs & new grille, and was quoted a price. Since changing colours wouldn't affect the amount, I had it go with black, for bits of personalization & customization of my liking. Not bad eh?

The 2Gs

Last Friday I took day off to rectify some minors of after-repairs. Before that I had the front grille masked a night before so that I can happily spray flat-black on it in the morning...
So how was the process?

Figure 1 : Grille Masked lazily using masking tape cap ayam

Figure 2 : Painted with Flat Black alternated with Clear coat; total 4 layers.

Figure 3 : Masked removed & let dry for around 30 minutes

Figure 4 : Emblem reassembled.

Figure 5 : Just nize.

To fill up from saving daytime I came up with aerosol-painting (again) the GTI gear console & previous gear knob which had the mounting screw cover stucked. Had that opened by machine shop for RM5.

Figure 6 : Center console boot holder (or what is it called?)

Figure 7 : Gearknob, original colour

Figure 8 : Painted 2 layer, Candy Brown alternate Clear coat

So the day was filled with fixing & painting... plain thirsty. Yeehaw!

Arnold: I'll be bark (back)

It's back. Just that simple. With some minors that needs attention.

Re-strut-turing

Last weekend I had a fair share of free time given total off: 2 days from work. To beautify the strut bar I bought not long ago (and to compliment the new enginebay, sorta); I took the idea that came from 5z to get it painted with Titanium Grey. But heck, 1 colour would bore too, right?
Hit the hardware shop & got me 2 instead: Titanium Grey & Candy Brown



Just though a darker scent will help, so flat black & clear coat for the finishing :p

Restoration Works pt 3

Engine is in!!!
Yes, it's on test run, but not tested on roads yet. Hahah. So happy to see 4G93P back & some are new in the engine bay. Dashboard also have been mounted but without the gadgets, so far.

New radiator, alternator, clutch housing, hoses & pipes for ABS pump has been added, as previously it was taken out. Yee haw!


Below is the clutch housing that has leaked due to breakage. Has to be replaced. Anyone's up for the gears?

Restoration Works pt 2

After another week in the workshop, the internal bodywork has been sealed with some sort of primer to smoothen out the surface & engine bay was painted. Now the wirings are sorted back on to the chassis before they can drop in the engine. Engine was still laying on the ground with no works though :(

As for the external fender & hood, it will be painted after the engine is installed into the engine bay to prevent unwanted scratches to the bodywork.

Closer look, so far job looks pretty good. Just hoping all same after the drop-in. What engine is coming in, I wonder? LOL

The new suspension still use the old swaybar, which I had doubts to begin with. But guess it'll be OK.

Cabin wires are all over the place... I am yet to familiar. Never will, probably. So maybe I'll wait out another week before getting the car... Can hardly wait now that I see everything is almost in order.

Restoration works

After 2 weeks of processing the claim & getting the approval, the car made it to the repair bay & it has been a week there now.

Chassis was fixed, where new hood assembled, both side wheel houses & fenders were replaced up to the radiator grille & front bumper. The front lips are yet to be assembled.

The new wheel house was welded and now waiting to be cemented to smoothen the surface.

The drive train support: Cross member & center member. As a comparison, below is the shot of the damaged crossmember:


The engine is however still in the fix. Will update later on when I go to the workshop again next week.