[Body_Work] 1991 Gti Steel Grey Detailing Progress Thread

[timoth123 37 1 Cars]

Been thinking lately about fitting a white led bulb in there, bit of extra light! Can't find one to replace the original bulb though

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Thats a good idea mate!

[dcc 855]

read craigs laser thread

[timoth123 37 1 Cars]

yeh i already read that. hes obviously used the 106 one or what ever it was. I pulled a 2000 206 one and its smaller in length that the 205. Or does craigs car use a shorter one because its younger?

 

EDIT

or ive just found this

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-36MM-NUMBER-PLATE-INTERIOR-LIGHT-FESTOON-BULB-6-LED-XENON-WHITE-239-272-/301094155183?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item461a9c33af

 

dont suppose you know what size we need off the top of your head?

Edited August 13, 2014 by timoth123

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

So today I fitted some new rear speakers, fronts are due to arrive tomorow.

 

Alpines. Sound much better even with my original Clarion tape deck!

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Sprayed my sunroof bolts as requested today

 

 

When I was at it I whipped off the rear window captive nuts and did those too, nice and tidy now.

 

[lightflow 59 1 Cars]

Nicely done that man -you are one step ahead of me now - I was going to do the rear window nuts next. OK - you are two steps ahead of me I haven't done my sunroof side rails; but mine didn't need them doing yet...

 

Damn it Looks good in Steel Grey though....

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Haha thanks mate, people keep telling me how nice Steel Grey is but it's not my fave! It has grown on me though but I do love red and miami blues and whites....

[S@m 156]

No one ever likes the colour they have! I've always wanted a laser or a steel grey but so far i've ended up with a silver one, a red one and now a bright orange one.......Silver and red being my two least favourite colours, trouble is that colour isn't near the top of my list of priorities.

 

Regardless, it is looking great, colouring the rear window nuts makes a big difference, but if you wanted new ones rather than the colouring then Berlingo/Partner ones (all ages) do the same job and are usually in stock at dealers. They are completely rubber coated rather than having the seperate rubber washer too.

 

Also, i didn't realise the boot light switch was so cheap and available, might have to get me one of those to save on hitting the bootlid every time to get the ball bearing to move.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Thanks mate A grey one was better than no GTi at all - at the time it was the only decent one I could find . Bootlight switch was a cheap and easy fix - the dealer on the link I posted up will be scratching his head as to why he's suddenly sold a few haha.

[S@m 156]

I work for the Citroen dealer just up the road from you so i'll order one in here, if you need anything like that in the future just drop me a message and i'll see what i can do.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Cheers dude

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Fitted a new aftermarket boot seal from farmer today. Pretty close to the original abd a good tight seal, from what I can tell so far. Not rained yet though!

Old vs new (new is fitted to car)

The little drain holes on the seal that face outwards are on the skinny bit on aftermarket and on the thicker bit on genuine. Shouldnt matter though I don't think as long as its a good tight seal. The boot certainly feels better and was harder to shut.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Had a bit of rain last night and boot seal seems to be fine, no sign of any water. Waiting for a proper heavy downpour for a proper test!

 

Been updating a list of things I've been doing/had done since buying the car on 31st January. Suprising how it all adds up! Some items are listed more than once where I've bought something and changed it later for a better one, for example light lenses I bought a good pair of used before finding a brand new set. This is what my list ended up like!

 

Front Indicators
Headlights
Brake & Clutch Pedal Rubbers
Boot Inner Trim
Full Set of Car Mats & Boot Mat
Driving / Fog Lamps
Rear Window Seals x 2
Dash Switches & Trim Surround
Refurbished Alloy Wheels x 4
Fog Lamp Surrounds
Two Toyo proxy TR1 Tyres (Front)
LCD Clock
Parcel Shelf Clips
Boot Trim Clips
205 Rear Boot Badge
Rear Wiper Arm
Stone Chip Paint - Paint Code M0TA
Front Mudflaps
Rear Washer Jet
2 Day Full Bodywork Detailing, Machine polish, Bonnet wetsanded etc, Fitting new lights
Rear Quarter Window o/side & Fixing nuts
Door Hinge Pins
Window Fixing Nuts
Front Lamp Brackets
Numberplates, Tax Disc Holder, Rear Screen Decal
Peugeot Rear Boot Badge
Rear Quarter GTI Badge o/side
FULL SERVICE - Oil & Plugs, HT Leads, Door Pins, Lamps Adjusted, Full New Exhaust, Track Rod Ends & Tracking, New Clutch
Rear Light Lense o/side
Interior Black Arch Trims
Rear Quarter 1.9 Badge
Original Clarion Radio Cassette Unit
Standard Exhaust Backbox
Heater Blower Rheostat Resistor Unit
Exterior Trim Clips
Dash Trim
Rear Light Lenses x 2
Deposit for New Seats x 4
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets x 4, Downpipe Fitting Kit
Bilstein B4 Dampers x 4, Grp A Solid Rear Mounts, Eibach 7001 Front Springs
Rear Quarter 1.9 Badge
REFURBISHED REAR BEAM
Set of AXO Rear Light Lenses x 2
Rear Quarter GTI Badges x 2
Bosh Vaccum Advance Unit
Balance Payment for New Seats x 4
Ream Beam, Dampers all round, Front Eibach Springs, Solid GrpA Rear Mounts all fitted, new Exhaust Manifold gasket & downpipe fitting kit
LCD Clock
Aerial Cable
Boot Spoiler
Rear Valance/Bumper Clips
Mudflap Badges x 2
Handbrake Cable Clips (Trailing Arm)
New Set of Rear Quarter Badges
Bumper/Valance Clips
Wiring Loom
2 x GTI Mudflap Badges
Bosch ECU Temperature Sensor
1 x 1.9 Rear Quarter Badge
Spoiler Retaining Clips & Screws
Bosch Ignition Amplifer
Durite Tachymetric Relay
Supplementary Air Device
Rear Screen Decal
Air Flow Meter
SAD Hoses
Front & Rear Brake Pads - EBC Redstuff
Rear GTI Boot Badge
Full Set of Car Mats
Lucas Near Side Headlamp
Head Skimmed, Head Gasket, New Throttle Body, New Thermostat, New Lower Arms (Wishbones etc), New Front Brake Pads (Standard)
New Battery
Bosch Ignition Coil
Distributor Cap
Rotor Arm
New Steering Rack, New Rear Brake Pads (Standard)
Electric Window Switch
Driver Side Electric Window Regulator/Motor
Headlamp Connectors & Wiring x 2
Gearstick Leather Gaitor
New alternator, starter motor, fuel filter & fuel pump
Boot Seal
Boot Bump Stops x 2
Brand New SAD/Cold Start Valve
GTI Near Side Badge - New
New Windscreen
Rolling Road Engine Tune etc
Wind Deflector
Fuel Pump gasket, Speedo Cable
Offside Headlamp, Indicator Mounting Bracket, Headlamp Adjuster Bracket, Front Grill, All Fitings
Fuel Pump Ring Clamp
Driving Lamp Support Brackets
SIEM Driving Lamps - OEM
Fuel Sender Screw Ring
SIEM Driving Lamp Backing Shells/Holders
Fuel Sender Seal
Dash Clips
GTI Boot Badge & Book
Green Check Door Cards
Upper Dash Board
Steering Column Trim
205 Boot Badge
Upper Dash Board
205 Boot Badge
Upper Cam Cover & Bolts
MOT, 2 x Rear Tyres (Toyo Proxy T1R), Welding to Offside Inner Sill, CV Boot Gaiter Repair/Replacement
Full Correction Detail to paintwork
Wiper Nut Covers x 3
Mudflaps
New Wiper Nut Covers x 2
Clarion Radio Cassette Player
Rear Saddle Mat
Upper Dash Board
Rear Tailboard Clips x 4
Peugeot Rear Boot Badge
Driving Lamp Surrounds - New
GTI Boot Badge & 30th Anniversary Poster Print
Rear Black Slatted Boot Panel & Fixings
Rear Black Slatted Boot Panel
Rear Speaker Grill, 2 x Door Pockets, 2 x A-Pillar Trims and fixings
AXO Rear Lenses - New
Sunroof Trim
Mudflap Badges - New
Nearside Window Scraper/Weatherstrip - New
Rear Black Slatted Boot Panel, Inlet Seal, Handbrake Trim Screw Covers
Handbrake Cables x 2, 8 x Handbrake Clips (2 types)
Boot Light Switch
Alpine Speakers - Front Set
Alpine Speakers - Rear Set
Rear Boot Spoiler
U-Pol Black Texture Paint for Spoiler
Rear Boot Rubber Seal
Fuel Pump Relay
Fitting of Handbrake Cables x 2 and replacement Klarius Backbox (backbox replaced under warranty)

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Fitted new Apline front speakers last night, a set of Alpine SPG-13C2's.

 

Combined with the new set of Alpines in the rear it's sounding pretty good for a basic setup, even with the original Clarion Vast improvement on the crappy speakers that were in there to begin with, anyway.

[lightflow 59 1 Cars]

I imagine (hope) you still hide these behind the front speaker grilles? If so they obviously fit...?

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Yep, both front and rear fitted perfectly behind the original grills etc. The rears are a slightly smaller depth speaker so were spot on.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Fitted a new aftermarket black rear panel this evening, which I got from farmer as all uk stock elsewhere of the panels is defective. Old panel off, revealing 23 years of grime!

Brand new inlet seal around lock

Bit of silicone to make absolutely sure no leaks

All done!

[acox99 71 1 Cars]

If you're using silicone as a sealant, make sure it is an automotive sealant rather than just a generic black silicone, these contain acid and will attack the paint work, in time causing rust issues.

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

For a different reason you shouldn't put any kind of silicon anywhere near a car.

 

The slightest minute bit put on a car panel by accident on your hands etc causes "fish eyes" on future paint jobs.

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

yeah its a clear automotive sealant, the black around the lock is the inlet seal

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Fitted new window scrapers today. Amazing how mich the originals shrink. Drivers side is NLA but passenger side is still available. I bought two new passenger side ones as I figured I could modify the passenger side one to fit the drivers side. Easy to, just trimmed the end nearest the door handle a bit!

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Passenger side done

 

Edited August 23, 2014 by ATK

[ATK 137 1 Cars]

Driver side

 

Kink in the middle in last pic has been sorted btw

[farmer 327 1 Cars]

What's the condition of mirror blanks inside, not many have pins left.

 

Been a discussion I have had with quite a few members this week.