Drizz Developments - Page 28

Stephen SRi · 26-08-2008, 13:49

take it you been busy at work as no pic for long while lol

Drizz · 26-08-2008, 13:53

no mate had a fair bit to do...

gsi.turbo · 30-08-2008, 15:11

really random question here is that estate on your avatar pic from n-ireland?

Drizz · 30-08-2008, 16:56

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Originally Posted by gsi.turbo

really random question here is that estate on your avatar pic from n-ireland?

Yes mate it is...

Davey · 31-08-2008, 00:21

Any updates on the fiesta?

Drizz · 31-08-2008, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Davey

Any updates on the fiesta?

Nope, still waiting on my rear hubs....

gsi.turbo · 31-08-2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Drizz

Yes mate it is...

yeah thought it was i helped with that conversion, didnt know it ended up in england hey its a small world!!

Drizz · 31-08-2008, 12:26

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Originally Posted by gsi.turbo

yeah thought it was i helped with that conversion, didnt know it ended up in england hey its a small world!!

Its probably still in ireland mate...

Drizz · 05-09-2008, 17:42

Right well been slacking of late so heres a small update for you all.
Firstly the coilovers came off the golf after a week as theyre fooked! Refund has been requested so awaiting to send them back.
I lopped 4 inches of the gear stick as it was far too high. A nice difference, and more comfortable to use now.
Been eBay shopping to and this is where todays update starts. Before i bought the Golf the backbox fell off so this needed replacing:

So i bought this from a guy locally, as well as these polybushes for the rear beam from another retailer:

So got the car on a mates ramp (yes mine still isnt working yet

) and first job was to remove the splitter. This is the original:

I managed to buy a VR6 front end consisting of rad, fans, bumper, fogs, front panel etc and it had the deeper splitter. It was 7 miles down the road and £20. Yay!

So got the splitter off the other bumper and lifted the car up. Heres what the exhaust looked like:

Then got the rear beam off the car but left hanging on the shocks and got the old bushes out:

And new ones in:

So got it back down, and heres the new deeper splitter:

Well no more clunking from the rear end which is great so it definitely the rear bushes at fault. Unfortunately The back box didnt fit mine at all. Spoke to the guy i got it from and it appears it was from a K plate VR6, so there must be exhaust differences between early and late models. More to come soon....

Drizz · 14-09-2008, 18:58

Went to the VW Players show today, hence the estate is up for sale/breaking. Im going VAG. Bye bye vaux!

Anyway a couple of todays pics. Saw this Jetta there and was mightily impressed!

Then bought a few bits for the golf. Before:

After:

Other bits fitted tomorrow....

Jasovanooo · 14-09-2008, 19:25

your crazy getting rid of the estate!

Drizz · 14-09-2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Jasovanooo

your crazy getting rid of the estate!

I am yes, but with many changes in my life at the moment i think its time to change marques too...

Jon_C · 14-09-2008, 19:40

Madness. I love your estate. Wish i had the cash. You still stickin with the Fez

Drizz · 14-09-2008, 19:41

Yeah the fiesta is still on the go...

Jasovanooo · 14-09-2008, 19:56

wish i had the cash too as its exactly what i want to do to my estate (wich i got after seeing this one)

Brian Stirrup · 14-09-2008, 20:52

I need to see the Golf with those wheels on. it does not look right in that picture. Maybe its just the angle or the car needs lowering. Wheels look great though, and expensive.

Drizz · 14-09-2008, 20:53

Im still undecided brian TBH, but they were uber cheap and yes it needs lowering!

Drizz · 15-09-2008, 16:01

Well done a couple of bits today....

Started off like this:

Then went to this:

The green spoiler was badly painted, so a quick ebay bargain later.....

Needed a bit of treatment:

And refitted the towing eye cover that broke off:

More tomorrow....

Spankee · 15-09-2008, 16:09

Great progress chap....get those rims that we saw the other night on that other VR6 they look the nuts ..with a slam........

needs some old school DTM Pipes as well

Drizz · 15-09-2008, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Spankee

Great progress chap....get those rims that we saw the other night on that other VR6 they look the nuts ..with a slam........

needs some old school DTM Pipes as well

There was loads of them on Sunday so i think ill look for something a bit different if these dont grow on me...

Drizz · 16-09-2008, 17:58

More new bits today. Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

More to come no doubt lol

Pete_58 · 16-09-2008, 18:12

That Golf has certainly been hit with the modding stick!! I thought you had already lowered the Golf?! Not sure on the wheels TBH.

Drizz · 16-09-2008, 18:17

Coilovers were shot to bits, so waiting on new ones to come. Wheels have grown on me a lot. I walked back to it in the car park yesterday and it looks great!

Drizz · 18-09-2008, 18:30

Well heres the Astra's replacement, and my reason for leaving the Vauxhall mainstream. Welcome to project plush:

Ganted its not very plush right now, but ive decided id like to spend my time on something different. So bored of Vauxhalls. Plan is either an S3, S4 or VR6 Turbo transplant, and lots of cleaning, rimmage, retrims etc. For the £300 i paid its a bargain and a good place to start!

Spankee · 18-09-2008, 18:55

ohhh nice andystt old motor.....thats a good bargin