VENTO MK3

Hi all,this is my 1995 vw vento 19tdi with 65hp<----very slow,anyway since i bought the car last august ive been spending a lot of time on it getting jobs done and still lots to do before edition38.
So ill start with the pics

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After buying the car i decided to buy some bits,first job new coilovers and since the back lights were cracked on the rear i got some clear ones from venom
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The lights were fitted first at the time it seemed to freshen the look up
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After the lights were fitted the coilovers were to be fitted,to which i discovered a problem with the near side wishbone
O/S WISHBONE (NORMAL)
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N/S WISHBONE (WTF?)
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Some muppet welded what was left of the bolt to the subframe

Found some rot too at the top of the A-piller on the N/S turns out it was a big hole
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Then some more on the N/S/R arch not too bad really for its age too
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Also the front wheel bearing was playing up so that got replaced
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So after sorting all that out i borrowed my mates g6o steelies for some pics
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Oh yeh i removed the towing gear too
more to follow soon....................

A couple of weekends ago i decided to do the wing mirrors green ao now the car is begining to look a bit of a oddball
pic's to follow
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and now fitted
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This weekend just gone, ive fitted a rear spoiler to the car as its apart of the plan to transform this bucket into a budget show car

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+ got a UStub to go on at some stage
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I've also got another back door for the vento as the one thats on has quite a lot of filler in it so that will be replaced too
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This weekend i will be starting to repair the bodywork ready for spraying

nice car dude...its like a passat..

but..i dont like the green mirrors..but them..its allright!

Mark1.8t wrote:nice car dude...its like a passat..

but..i dont like the green mirrors..but them..its allright!

Sorry to correct you on that but no its not like a passat,as for the green mirrors each to there own but thanks for being honeist.

Did you never have a MK3 Jetta / Vento in Argentina Mark? The only part they ever shared similar to the passat was the later grill surround and it was specific to the Vento but in the UK they sold really well. Vento looks like its comin on well buddy

Cheers ant,well at the weekend i decided to lower the vento a little bit to my surprise the sill started to colaspe so i need to get both my sills welded really also i managed to get a new wishbone for a fiver from ultimate dubs last w/end but i need a bush kit for it any ideas where i can get one from

best sugestion GSF buddy they do a kit for them

Looks good mate. You got any closer shots of your roof? G60 steels work well, i'm going to get some for my golf. Is your spoiler designed for a vento? Looks different to the one i had on my vr6.

Mr T wrote:Looks good mate. You got any closer shots of your roof? G60 steels work well, i'm going to get some for my golf. Is your spoiler designed for a vento? Looks different to the one i had on my vr6.

Here's a closer shot for you pal
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As for the spoiler i think it is for a vento but then again im not 100% sure

Is it a vinyl sticker thingy or is it sprayed?

FUNK JUNKIES wrote:Is it a vinyl sticker thingy or is it sprayed?

It's a vinyl wrap pal cost £95 fitted,bargin

A quick queston to all would a mk2 golf gti trim/body kit fit a vento eg;arches & skirts

billy boi wrote:A quick queston to all would a mk2 golf gti trim/body kit fit a vento eg;arches & skirts

I think i remember seeing a pic somewhere with Mk2 arches fitted to a Mk3 but it did involve some cutting and shaping. As for the skirts i dont know!!!

Think there was one in PVW some time ago. Seem to remember it wasn't easy to do, may have been the red one on here?
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Ok guys time for a update of what ive been up to over the past 2 wks,Last weekend i decided to fit a front verlance which i got from a friend for free as it was damaged so i managed to repair it by plastic welding,
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This weekend i decided to start on the bodywork pics to follow,
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I've ordered the paint for the vento too it going ford frozen white,i did want audi abis white but that will cost to much the frozen white is cheap at 5L for less than £50 is a bargin

Also im having some hub adapters made so i can fit my old 9 slot enke wheels these will be my winter wheels hopefully they will look alright on the vento
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Yay another white vento, not sure on the wheels though but looks good

Right ppl its been a while,ive been a little busy sorting a few bits and bobs out on the vento.
Like undersealing the front and rear
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A little bit of interior design
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And a trial fitment of my winter wheels
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taking shape mate good stuff!

A small update but no pics this time,just finishing off some bits this week then on friday i will begin the full body strip down & prep ready for spraying on sunday,hopefully i will get a few pics

Hi guys,heres some pics from yesterdays work.
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theres more to come later tonight and tomoz

Hi all well here are the pics from last weekend of the respray,plz leave a comment weather its good or bad

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The rebuild,
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more to come......................................

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This weekend im in the middle of refurbing a set of honda alloys to which i had a spare set off my previous car,
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These will be my winter wheels
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the car looks well buddy no doubt about it. wat is the paint finish like r u happy with it?