My MK2 TX

Hi All,

Whats the best thing to do when you have a hang over? Yeap that's right all the stuff you've been putting off.

Had to clean the Jetta and take pics for the insureance, so went out yesterday, just me and my hang over and cleaned, polished and took pics. Here is the end result.


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Need to sort the rust out. Just need to find someone willing to help and show me how. Its the only real bit on her, the rest is just stone clips.
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Canters.

a good body shop woul be able to sort that out for not verry much!!!

Went to the local body shop. They said £350, I thought that was a little high.

The rust has gone all the way though, so it would be a new panel.

What do you think?

350 just for that little bit bouve the back bumper????

if its just for that ITS VERY HIGH

Yeah, that was just for this little bit.

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Glad it wasn't just me then.

doesnt look to ba at all alot of what i can see wrong with it are easy fixs

could doo with a nice set of wheels ant a few bits and box, rear end shouldnt be oo tricky

good luck with it!

today i was quoted £250 to put on a new rear panel and wheel arch

I think I'll go shopping around.

Look at the bargin I got last night:

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Just hope they fit, if they don't then they might fit my wifes polo or my polo.

Picking them up in a weeks time, so will let you know.

Canters.

yeah they will fit used to have em on 2 of my gti's and on my tx at some point, infact still have a set in the shed somewhere lol.

that was a bargin

Nice jetta mate. Personally Id look into prices for a full respray, its quite hard to match in paint on an older car and it will just bug you if it isnt a great match. You'll get more for your money if you get everything done at the same time, I paid £1300 for a full spray and all the smoothing done (all minor dents, wiper gromits, ariel, side repeators, rear badges and rear panel welds), shop about and get reccomendations from folk that have had work done x

£12 for some bottle tops? cant go wrong can you! wear em down to usa specs and chuck em away after no bother! mad i recon!! 5/10 years time these will prob be cool and worth hundreds!!!!

@Fanjetta - Yeah I would love a full respray, however will need to spend a good time saving. I spotted a new rear panel which made me think about replacing the whole thing, we'll see.

@Rowlesy - I hadn't even spotted they looked like bottle tops, oh well better than the rusty steels on there now.

dont knock the bottle tops,they cant look great with good tyres and a bit of lowering!!

Hi All,

It's been a while since I posted and I haven't posted any updates so I thourght I would update you all on the progress of the project.

Work done since Nov.

Rear wheel barings replaced *
N/S CV Boot replaced *
N/S Headlight alignment *
Oil sump seal replaced
Sump plug replaced
Oil filter bracket gasket replaced
Rocker cover gasket replaced
Serviced (Sparks, Oil, Oil filter)
Fitted centeral locking and remote access control

(* Needed to pass the MOT)

This weekend I removed the wheel arch trims and the front spoiler ready for a good rub down and respry. 20 years of sun and rain have taken thier toll on them and they are more gray than black.
Up on removing the arch trims I was pleased to find that the arch's are in farly good condition. The worst is pictured below, I don't think it will take much to sort.

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I gave the spoiler a clean and rub down, then hung it and gave it a quick spray.

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What a difference, still need to give it a few more coats.

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I also removed the carb with the view of replacing the rubber flange between it and the intake, however when it came to fitting the new one I found GSF had given me a different one. I found this out at 4:30 two and half hours after they closed. I can't put the old one back on as it's in a really bad way. Back to GSF Monday to see if they have the right one, if not the Bay has the right one for me.

Still not fitted the bottel tops as I need to replace all the tyres and need to save up.

Will update you all when I have more.

Canters

that rust isnt bad, just remeber old dubs dont die they just get lower

Hello Again...

Well I went back to GSF and replaced the Carb Flange, can you tell from the picture below which one is the new one?

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I'm hoping to fit it tomorrow, should help with the poor running. Next thing to sort out is the warm air feed. If anyone has one laying around please PM me.

I thourght I would also post pictures of my speaker build. I must pay credit to my little bro, as he did all the work while I was in the car running the wires from the amp.

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More updates soon as I have just bought all bits needed to sort out the rust on the arches.

Canters.