Curt's A3 1.8T progress thread... Again

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Well I did have a project thread before but I sold the car. Thankfully, I've redeemed myself and bought it back!


So here it is in it's previous form:


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I sold it just over a year ago, then realised I'd made a massive mistake.


My mate phoned me the other day to say that the bloke that bought it (his partners brother) was selling and did I want it. Well I offered him a lot less than his asking price and picked it up that weekend.


So it's back:



DSC_0928 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Unfortunately, he has left it with a few scars and a few "chav" additions.


Tried to remove stickers with a scourer?



2013-06-06 14.17.59 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 14.18.07 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


So I'm going to get the W&D on it and then the mop, hopefully this week.


Then the rest:



2013-06-06 14.18.20 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 14.18.24 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 14.18.26 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


****** heavy ****ty 6x9's:



2013-06-06 14.18.40 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Why? Now I need a new pressed plate...



2013-06-06 14.18.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Another new scratch...



2013-06-06 14.19.02 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


****speed HU:



2013-06-06 14.20.30 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


EVERY wire in the car was twisted together... Including the remote cable for the amp...



2013-06-06 15.00.46 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Speaking of which, look how thin the wire he used for, erm, part of it was:



2013-06-06 15.04.02 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 17.31.10 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


If a wood screw through the boot floor isn't enough, what do you do? Wedge a spoon underneath it, of course!



2013-06-06 17.33.49 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 17.34.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


This stopped me wondering why the "sub" kept cutting in and out all the ******* time.


So, back in with my stuff... again. Luckily it was all cut to fit.



2013-06-06 14.41.36 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 14.44.29 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-07 12.45.53 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1630 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

Then I thought I'd "fix" the parcle shelf holderupper. So a shaved bolt head and 2 nuts later:



2013-06-06 17.01.39 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-06-06 17.01.46 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Then, brilliantly, I found it under the boot carpet with the clip that came off the back...



DSC_1631 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


I also changed the window regulator too, as it still didn't work since the last time I owned it :lol:


Then I had a delivery...
No tyres:

2013-06-05 11.11.36 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Tyres:

2013-06-05 12.07.48 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1595 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1598 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


8.5J front and 9.5J rear :)


During:



2013-06-05 13.26.32 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr
 
After:



DSC_1667 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1615 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1690 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1686 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Then re-fitted my facelift rears:



DSC_1703 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

I just got what I consider to be a reasonable renewal on this, now fully comp with like for like on the mods. The clincher however, is that I'm now covered up to 230bhp for no extra... KO3S time :D

I picked up an S2000 filter the other day:


DSC_1713 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr

So just waiting on an adapter to arrive.

Also bought a load of detailing products, hopefully will be cracking on with that soon.

...and that's where I'm up to.


My mate has very kindly sourced me a replacement parcel shelf, so that solves that. Next I need to mop the car and do some paint correction, then sort the engine bay out. As it did look like this:


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It now looks a bit neglected. Then, full service, probably cambelt and waterpump and possibly a FMIC and KO3S...




Thanks for looking :)
 
Yeah it's great to have it back, I've missed it the whole time it was gone. Cheers :)
 
audi upgrades
damn dude you got yourself a project on your hands, i cant believe how a set of wheels can make the car look so much better!!! well done on that dude!
iv also got a carbon forge engine cover it compliments the engine bay so nicely!
Ill be keeping a eye on this thread :rockwoot::respekt:
 
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Thanks for all the comments guys :). Yeah the I love the wheels, I was trying to find something different for "round 2" but nothing really caught my eye as much. I almost bought some 3SDM 0.05's... But to be honest I'm glad I didn't.

ashwilson said:
Are the black alloys for sale?
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They're actually Rover Gunmetal :laugh:. I'm afraid not, they all have decent tyres so I'm going to run them as winter wheels, unless something else pops up.



Got my filter on today, adapter took a lot longer than I was told.





Sounds pretty awesome. As I already had the Ram-Air it's not really any louder under load, but when it dumps it's a lot louder :D
 
People who "modify" like whoever owned it before should have their hands chopped off!

Looks better now though!
 
Yeah, I don't know what he was thinking... Definitely shouldn't be allowed to own a car though. Cheers
 
Been quite busy with this (unfortunately).


The other day coming back from Tesco, it developed a hesitation when I pulled away from a roundabout. Very useful and was like someone slammed on the brakes.


I couldn't find anything obvious after checking it over, so decided to just replace everything, as I needed to be in Poole the next day. So new oil, filter, fuel filter, plugs (****** platinums...), cleaned the throttle body, MAF and anything else I could find related.


After that lot it ran really nice, pulled ****** strong, so I thought happy days... Until I went out the other night and the turbo sounded like this:


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(0:22 onward, nothing to see as I was just holding the phone by the window).


It was "chirping" when pulling away in 1st when cold, but didn't do it other than that. So I'm now on the hunt for a turbo, which doesn't help the financial situation... Although, since that night, it seems to be behaving... and pulling really well. But obviously it's not well.


Other than that, I've been slowly claying the car. It's all done now, and it needed it:



DSC_1739 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


So it's now all nice and smooth. Ready for this lot:



DSC_1759 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


I managed to do 1 wing tonight and it's come up really well. This is without wax, as I'd run out and not realised. Will have to get some tomorrow.


Before:



DSC_1727 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


After:



DSC_1773 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1774 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1764 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Really chuffed with it, a lot more hard work to go though.


I have a full album of before shots so will put up the rest of the comparisons then.

Also got another mod to go on, hopefully tomorrow if I can get someone to help me...
 
Thank god you got this car back and saved it from the previous owner ! Well done dude, looks good :)
 
Haha, tell me about it! It's actually a nice feeling to save it... Cheers bud :)
 
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Looks like you saved that Car from a very early grave, it's good to see your fixing her back up though :)

Love the wheels there a very nice touch, did you say you had 230bhp? is that with a Ko3 or have I read wrong and you have a Ko3s?
 
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Yeah, I think so as well to be honest... Yeah it's like redeeming myself for selling it in the first place :laugh:

Cheers, I love the wheels too. Nah I don't have 230 yet, but it's insured up to 230... Hoping to get a K03s soon, but it's as funds allow. The turbo isn't such an issue, it's the supporting mods and remap... Although, the turbo seems fine now, so who knows...
 
More progress today.


Managed one whole side! (Minus the wing from yesterday...)


This is what was bugging me the most since I got it back... How he tried to remove sticker residue with a scourer?!



2013-06-06 14.18.07 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1730 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Also had the marks from when some scrote egged it sitting outside my mates house:



DSC_1731 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1780 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


The result:


(This is after the most coarse stage, not finished)



DSC_1788 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1796 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1795 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Then all done:



DSC_1814 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1808 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1807 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_1805 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Just need to pick up some wax from Halfrauds tomorrow to keep it shining :).


Sorry about the volume of pictures but I was happy with that!


Oh, and got to decide where this is going:



DSC_1804 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr
 
Made some valve caps out of bullet shells:



 
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not normally a fan of non race cars but thats a nice looking vehicle
 
Curt said:
Made some valve caps out of bullet shells:



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erm...are you an arms dealer??

oh yeah just made some dust caps out of some bullets I had lying around the house....
whats next, AK47 gear stick?lol

car looks mint though mate
 
Paradox1 said:
erm...are you an arms dealer??

oh yeah just made some dust caps out of some bullets I had lying around the house....
whats next, AK47 gear stick?lol

car looks mint though mate
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Haha, nah I had to order them online ;). Will have some spare sets available soon if anyone is interested.

Cheers man :)




Finally, the paintwork is finished...



DSC_2116 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2161 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2153 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2155 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2119 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Just need to do in between the squares now... and the glass... and the wheels could do with another coat... and the interior.


My back is dying and I have blisters from the mop, but it was worth it I feel.
 
Thats looks mint!

I think im going to have to invest in a propper buffer... and practice on the girlfriends car first haha
 
Cheers dude :).

It's worth it, if you're worried get a DA polisher. I use a rotary, which has the potential to burn paint but if you're sensible it's not a problem.
 
Few bits to update, first of all, couple from the weekend with some mates:



46 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



35 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr




Parcel shelf with no holes in it:



DSC_2331 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


New pressed plates to replace the one he murdered:



DSC_2330 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2333 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


Made some more progress on the new scratch it acquired in his ownership. Filled with layers of touch up paint, then sanded down, filled, sanded and polished back up:



DSC_1745 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



2013-07-24 16.49.49 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr



DSC_2336 by TBK Shinobi, on Flickr


I can and probably will get it better than that, but it's much less obvious so I'm happy :)
 
So I got a new gear knob from a newer car, and from reading found that you could un-staple the base and put it back on the original...


(New on left)

DSC_4202 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr


********. No way it would stretch. So I swapped the old gaiter over, which is a pain as it's a bit tired. Will get a new one.


Anyway:



DSC_4206 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr



DSC_4207 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr



DSC_4223 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr


Also got my sunglasses holder:



DSC_4214 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr



DSC_4216 by Curtis Footman, on Flickr


:)
 
Rims look sweet mate, what size are they and what size tyres did you use on the back??
 
Sorry, haven't been online for a while!

Bigandbald said:
Rims look sweet mate, what size are they and what size tyres did you use on the back??
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Cheers man. 8.5 on the front and 9.5 rear, 225/40/18s all round :)

Pubemammal said:
Very interesting stuff, nice read, good progress. What a total bellend who you sold it too.
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Thanks :). Yeah tell me about it, unfortunately I had to be fairly diplomatic, as it's my mates partners brother :laugh:
 
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