Project Changz:

[CHANGZ1]

ive opened a thread for me to post pictures of my car as i attempt to
'make it nice' new wheels,body changes,interior,stereo components and also fitting my gearbox,
comments are more than welcome.....
my car didnt move from this spot,outside my girlfriend's house,
for ten months....until they put a sticker on it telling me to 'move it or lose it'
(not in those exact words,but you know what i mean)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/11/crajess-1.jpg
i decided it was time for me to get it to my place anyways,
as i wanted to get it fixed relatively soon.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/11/towejess3-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/11/towechangz-1.jpg
so now its in my driveway collecting pine needles
waiting for the gearbox, then it will be straight to get a roadworthy(unregistered for too long)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/11/changzdrive-1.jpg
the next lot of pictures will be fitting the gearbox,
then i plan to get some new wheels, window tinting and lowering...
comments welcome!

[Golf Loon]

Looks very straight mate. Bigger wheels, Sand and paint the bumpers and get some foglights and It`d look like a GTI. :)

[CHANGZ1]

LOL i was trying to find out if the front and rear bars off a newer cordy(not crappy black plastic)would fit....
but if i will get the same look from sanding and painting, i will do that, but im assuming id have to get a full respray as the color would be hard to match..
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2006/11/jesscar-1.jpg
this one is my girlfriends barina gsi, it 'WAS' pretty nice, but i crashed it quite
bad and all the bodywork was beaten up a bit(and the rest lol)

[Golf Loon]

The later bumpers bolt onto different guards, so you have to change heaps of things. Much cheaper to just get your bumpers sanded and painted. They come off with about 6 bolts each. I dont reckon you`d be paying more than a few 100 bucks to get em professionally sprayed.

[CHANGZ1]

DIY to the rescue..........hahahahahaha
nah, if i do it myself, ill be paying for it when it GOES TO S**T..
so i just take them off, then take them to a painters, and ask them to colour match my bumpers to my car?
and talk like i know how to do it myself and i just cant be bothered so that they dont OVERCHARGE me......LOL
thanks for the advice, ill be definately looking into it, wing mirrors aswell i think....

[golf3]

Who's putting the gearbox in???

Are you doing the clutch at the same time?

[CHANGZ1]

mates dad is doing the box, i got a new clutch like a month before the box blew, and i didnt really think id need to get it done again,please tell me i dont have to.......

[Golf Loon]

You can use that new clutch that you have there.
I have 2 red wingmirrors to match your car, as I`m wrecking a red ibiza atm. :)

[CHANGZ1]

i think i also need a few clips for the rear bumper.....maybe just the two one the drivers side corner, and have you got the door lock bits?...from the inside?mine are both broken.

[Golf Loon]

There is a wreck on my lawn going for scrap tomorrow. I`ll pull the rear bumper clips off for you. Do you mean the ones on the car? or on the bumper?

There are many bits inside the door. Do you know what is wrong with your one? The lock mechanism and eccentrics are unique to the 2 door beeza and are made from unobtanium. I have several mechanisms from 5 door cars that wont work!

[CHANGZ1]

its not the actual lock, just the black plastic bit that you pull up to unlock the door from the inside, they just unscrew off the thingo, i hope thats a good explaination for it....lol

an the clips are the ones that hold the bumper to the car, i have snapped to, and my bumper is kinda hanging off the back of thr car.

are there any other bits n pieces i might need when fitting the gearbox?
if you think there are,is it possible for you to post them aswel?
thanks.

[Valver.]

I've still got a 98 Cupra here if you want lock bits, lights or anything else ;)

[45set]

i thought you got rid of that cupra AGES ago...... i miss my seat :(

[CHANGZ1]

ALL DONE!
driving it again reminds me that it needs alot of work though....
its shakes a little bit at low speeds, could just be tires/stock rims but who know with these things, was planning on getting new rims anyways, and new susspension......
i got pics of my old box, and the MASSIVE hole in the diff housing...LOL
ill post em when i get a chance to upload them....
other than that, she runs great!lol

[GoLfMan]

fantastic mate well done!!!