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my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:21 am

I was watching him and he told me I missed two bits of welding on the chassis so he had to hit them with his tapping tool he was shocked when they were solid as I had welded those from the inside of the rail when I had the floor out ha ha :lol::lol::lol::lol:
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby robbie.cee » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:57 am

good man! are you comin transitmania in august m8?
2.9i 24v cosworth v6 LSD now fitted and quad pipes out back

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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:09 pm

Hopefully mate van won't be finished by then but it would be nice to meet up with all you guys. You know put a face to the screen name:lol::lol: and take the flack for my massive front bumper.
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby screechowl » Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:17 pm

Tattoo22 wrote:Hopefully mate van won't be finished by then but it would be nice to meet up with all you guys. You know put a face to the screen name:lol::lol: and take the flack for my massive front bumper.


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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby screechowl » Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:22 pm

Tattoo22 wrote:Hopefully mate van won't be finished by then but it would be nice to meet up with all you guys. You know put a face to the screen name:lol::lol: and take the flack for my massive front bumper.


Didn't think they did charriot racing at Tmania ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:51 am

Not been on here for ages do apologize been really busy so here is an update for you guys if anyone is still interested :-) this is where I finished off last time I checked in
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And since then there has been an addition of side skirts and interior fitting which is as follows B-) B-)
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Oh and did I mention she is now painted
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As always comments welcome good or bad ;-)

Also fitted a rock and roll bed trimmed in black and white leather to match front captian seats and this is what I did with floor and yes I am an 80's child
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Enjoy looking!!!!!!!!
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby BigMonty » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:11 pm

That is just way cool.
Well done for sticking with it. You must be chuffed to bits. 8)
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:30 pm

Yeah well happy with it mate just got to build the cupboard down drivers side for the smev cooker I got on the look out for a cosworth boa engine now lol B-)
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:03 pm

Oh and forgot to say modified front bumper again removed lower edge piece's and intergrated the mk4 (I think) grill with the front bumper.
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sat May 10, 2014 4:23 pm

Just a quick update made my cooker cabinet last weekend Image
Added some bling leds around the bottom
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As always comments and constructive criticism welcome
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby vanmanloki » Sat May 10, 2014 9:52 pm

looks awesome nice work 8)
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Sun May 11, 2014 8:34 am

Cheers dude
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby MinorMatt » Tue May 13, 2014 3:57 pm

That looks very good mate :)

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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby karl » Tue May 13, 2014 4:09 pm

you should be chuffed what you have acheived looks great and the part well done :D
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Re: my first mk5 restoration (winter project)

Postby Tattoo22 » Thu May 15, 2014 9:55 am

Nope I don't play with animals
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