kevo16v WIP

Alright peeps havent really posted much lately so i thought id put up a few pics of the progress since the car has been in the bodyshop.

Pics are from last week so they don't show the finished arches, still got to be shaped up before paint.

O/S
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N/S

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Rear arches are next on the agenda.

God damn impulse buying!!

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The lower crossmember & the front bumper have both been modefied so the intercooler fits sweet as.



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Ignore the first attempt at the removable front panel to say it went tits up would be an understatement!! Got a new one on order, we'll get it right this time!

The new colour(s)

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More updates to come

Look like you have seom nice plans mate..

Scott

I've got more plans that i have money, lol! Been waiting for ages for things to get rolling glad its finally coming together!

looks a good project youve got going there mate, keep us updated

Yeah thats how to make proper wide arches! Cut and extend the originals out.
Theres a place in Cannock CWC Composite (builds rally cars) by TAL Motorsport and hes got a nova shell up in there with arches done like that!

Couple of pics of the progress on the rear arches.

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looking good mate! keep us posted!

Looking nice! I think that i will do same thing because ready wide arch's cost so much!

nice work fella

Lookin smart matey, n lookin 4wad to seein more updates on this one.

And the finished product ;)

L

Impressive work. Keep us updated!

Nice Wheeeeeeeeeels

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Originally Posted by Kazzu Finland

Looking nice! I think that i will do same thing because ready wide arch's cost so much!

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I think you'd probably find that it would be cheaper to get the ready made kits, its not cheap getting them fabricated from the original panels.
The only reason i didnt go with the fibre glass wide arches is because i didn't want them that wide, just wide enough for it to look different.

As for the wheels ......... i know a bit chavtastic but i kinda like em. If i dont go too far over budget i might think about some new ones but ive still got to get an exhast system made ( over looked that one, doh! )

Cheers for the comments boys ill be sure to keep you all updated :thumb:

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Originally Posted by kevo16v

I think you'd probably find that it would be cheaper to get the ready made kits, its not cheap getting them fabricated from the original panels.

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Actually it's not so expensive to do by my self. I got 158m2 garage with my mate's and we have tool's for it. :D And we got our own painting chamber(just last night painted my vw jetta to different colour stopped spraying at 2am)( sorry my bad english')

I have tried to ask wide arch seller's in UK can they send it to me. Cheapest kit is now about 500?. I've have noticed that firm's there aren't keen to send part's abroad:cry: .

do it yourself you know exactly what youre getting. 10 out of 10 for guts!

Proper wide arch is much better than the glass fibre kits.

Keep us posted!

Three down, one more to go!!

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I've got more plans that i have money,

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haha haven't we all lol .. looking well good keep it up

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Originally Posted by ade

do it yourself you know exactly what youre getting. 10 out of 10 for guts!

Proper wide arch is much better than the glass fibre kits.

Keep us posted!

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I'll try to send picx after i will start again weld my gsi. mayby in next month ? Just finished welding and painting of my father Jetta.

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nice to see a nova 2.0L 16v beast on the road

The passenger side arches are now shaped up

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New wheels, should be here by the end of the week.
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looking good bud - alway like to see work in progress pics

ah the wonder than is catalloy (bodyfiller to some)

Couldn't live without it!lol

The new wheels turned up today & me being as impatient as i am i couldn't resist trying them on. Goin to need some spacers on the back as they're a bit close to the innter arch for my liking.

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Bling :cool:

They're not too bad actually.

nice job mate

alotta effort involved in that i can see

fair play 2 to ya

Todays progress .......


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The new sills turned up yesterday along with the new front panel, won't cock it up this time!
Just got to get a door for the drivers side as the original one is a bit fooked, then its almost ready for paint.

Well not very much has changed since the last update apart from its now in primer awaiting a rub down
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Also had better luck with the removable front pannel, should of done it this way 1st time round.
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Nearly forgot the new flush fit filler cap

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that looks really good! Those arches have come out a treat!

Nice work mate.

What are you gonna do with your toora's
Are the 17's?

Im only borrowing the toras, got to give them back soon. They're only 15's, the new wheels should fill up the arches nicely!

Finally got some paint on the ol'girl, only the engine bay and the door shuts so far but its a start!!!
The pics really don't do the colour any justice, i'm well chuffed so far!




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Looking very very nice! Love the colour, cant wait till its done! Good work once again!

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do you paint yourself? lookin spot on werent sure about the wheels untill i saw they werent pink haha

No not a painter myself, Two of my mate run E-volve bodyworks in Stansted Essex they are doing it for me. Im doing the odd bit here and there, wouldn't mind getting into it. I did the prep on the engine bay myself.

does look like a nice colour mate! yer get spraying somthing! i think im going to spray my brothers car for him, never sprayed with paint just primer. lol

Well i've been pestering them to train me up & give me a job, you never know this time next year might be working in a bodyshop instead of valeting! lol
Would like a change as i've been valeting for the last 6 and a half years, gets a bit tedious after a while!

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Well i've been pestering them to train me up & give me a job, you never know this time next year might be working in a bodyshop instead of valeting! lol
Would like a change as i've been valeting for the last 6 and a half years, gets a bit tedious after a while!

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whats the best way to get into valeting as i need a new job and fancy giving it ago ??? sorry bout the thread highjack

lol no worries, well i jamilly got myself a job at a local valeting place because a good mate worked there sort of went on from there really. About 6 months later i was running the place for the owner as my mate got fed up with it. Stayed there for 3 years then started up a mobile valeting business with the same mate who got me the 1st job, been doing it ever since. Aslong as you pay attention to detail you can go wrong, pretty straight foward really.
Only down side to it i've found is that there is so many other valeters out there so your forever trying to undercut the next man which can sometimes means you have to kick yourself in the bollox to get the job and end up charging alot less than you normaly would but thats just how the motortrade works.
Don't get me wrong you can earn a very good living out of valeting IF you find the right customer base, think well off people with big executive cars who. Traders are a good way to get started, get yourself down to your local car dealership/trader and just ask them if they need anything valeted, thats what we did at the very begining and 3 & 1/2 years later im still goin.
One bit of advice word of mouth is one of the best forms of advertising ive found (especially in the valeting game), so as long as your customers are happy you should have no shortage of work.