Thanks, Mike. Metal or any raw material storage is tricky without a very specific dedicated spot, it is one aspect of this shop I continue to try and improve upon with out hindering the aesthetic.
Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT My Mini Garagemahal
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
Thanks, Mike. Metal or any raw material storage is tricky without a very specific dedicated spot, it is one aspect of this shop I continue to try and improve upon with out hindering the aesthetic.
quadrcr87
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Racks on the wall don't look the best but they are functional. Your setup should work well as long as you maintain the space you need to access the material.
Definitely, just realized from the "finished" photos, its not super obvious, but to the left of the rack/tubing is the side/people door to the garage, so it should stay relatively cleared.
Another productive night of food drive gathering prep, did a much needed cleaning of the basement area, got the trusty leaf blower out and gave both rooms a good cleanse.
Basement area starting to look party ready you can see my "co-workers" wondering what I am doing (side note, one day, I'd love to do something with the floors down here, just not sure what yet)
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Garage shaping up, need to decide if/when I can clean the floors, they really need it, but its supposed to be chilly the next few days
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FINALLY got around to putting up this retractable gate across the basement garage door (I have two more for the big roll-up door too), I've wanted to do this for a while, between me working and not wanting dogs in there, and/or if we have people over, most of the time we setup food tables in the garage, again to keep the dogs out.
Gate
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No-Gate
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....guess I'll get back to work now
Basement area starting to look party ready you can see my "co-workers" wondering what I am doing (side note, one day, I'd love to do something with the floors down here, just not sure what yet)
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrGarage shaping up, need to decide if/when I can clean the floors, they really need it, but its supposed to be chilly the next few days
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFINALLY got around to putting up this retractable gate across the basement garage door (I have two more for the big roll-up door too), I've wanted to do this for a while, between me working and not wanting dogs in there, and/or if we have people over, most of the time we setup food tables in the garage, again to keep the dogs out.
Gate
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Untitled by fouckhest, on Flickr....guess I'll get back to work now
strokinhorns
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I have used those retractable gates on my shop doors also. Keeps the dogs in and allows fresh air when the weather is nice out. I’ve been really happy with them.
Nolift911
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My 02, I would polish that garage floor and call it a day - would go with the vibe...
Good to hear, that was our exact intent!
That is an option for sure, just not sure I want the mess of dealing with concrete gain....
Weekend came/went, we had a nice little gathering, our donation gathering was plentiful and well received at the local food pantry when we dropped everything off Monday during our lunch.
Monday night was spent trying to get my Golf TDi started, I had parked it for the party out back by the garage to help with parking in the front of the house driveway, went to move it Sunday and it would crank but no start. Little trouble shooting Monday night revealed that it has lost prime....bummer....so it got pushed into the garage
But, silver lining is, the car was scheduled to come into the garage this week to prepare for a Friday garage day where a buddy and I are both replacing heater cores in our cars (both Mk4 VWs)
Last night after work I went out to start removing interior in hopes of tackling a few projects:
Cars all stacked in the garage
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Front seats and lower dash panels out
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Dirty as $hit interior out and ready for a good cleaning!
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Finally the stereo upgrade components, by not means am I an audiophile, its an upgrade on a budget, but will be a huge upgrade from riding around with the bluetooth speaker lol!
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Monday night was spent trying to get my Golf TDi started, I had parked it for the party out back by the garage to help with parking in the front of the house driveway, went to move it Sunday and it would crank but no start. Little trouble shooting Monday night revealed that it has lost prime....bummer....so it got pushed into the garage
But, silver lining is, the car was scheduled to come into the garage this week to prepare for a Friday garage day where a buddy and I are both replacing heater cores in our cars (both Mk4 VWs)
Last night after work I went out to start removing interior in hopes of tackling a few projects:
- Heater core replacement and blend door repair is the primary objective
- Deep clean the interior: Carpets, Seats, plastic trim
- Replace broken glovebox and center console
- The "while your in there" side projects:
- Replace broken headunit
- Upgrade door speakers
- Run RCAs and signal wire for possible future sub in hatch (why not?!?!)
Cars all stacked in the garage
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFront seats and lower dash panels out
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrDirty as $hit interior out and ready for a good cleaning!
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFinally the stereo upgrade components, by not means am I an audiophile, its an upgrade on a budget, but will be a huge upgrade from riding around with the bluetooth speaker lol!
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrMrPink
Well-known member
I run the Blaupunkt Dalas 5023 and a set of Kicker door speakers running off the factory amp, it doesn't sound too bad, and i am no audiophile either lol.
Two days into cleaning interior parts, definitely a dirty job, but I did find a "secret weapon" or a combination of a couple things.
1. This cleaner has been very impressive
2. Scrub brush for the drill, its actually shocking how well these things work! (and this was just a set from lowes that I could pickup Sunday to try)
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I've made my way through quite a few parts thus far, but still a ways to go with big things like the seats, carpet and door panels. But I've got a decent pile of clean parts starting to look decent enough for the car no one should be trying to restore
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Shot in better lighting, of one of the center consoles I am working with, this is the original, but a few parts are missing/broken, so need to see how well it would come back as a test piece...it came back to life enough that I gave it some epoxy love(not shown in this photo) to make sure it doesnt crumble anymore
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1. This cleaner has been very impressive
2. Scrub brush for the drill, its actually shocking how well these things work! (and this was just a set from lowes that I could pickup Sunday to try)
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrI've made my way through quite a few parts thus far, but still a ways to go with big things like the seats, carpet and door panels. But I've got a decent pile of clean parts starting to look decent enough for the car no one should be trying to restore
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrShot in better lighting, of one of the center consoles I am working with, this is the original, but a few parts are missing/broken, so need to see how well it would come back as a test piece...it came back to life enough that I gave it some epoxy love(not shown in this photo) to make sure it doesnt crumble anymore
Untitled by fouckhest, on Flickrjbrentd
Well-known member
The house and shop are looking great! I like my polished floors, but I do wish I had sealed it with something like Ballistix or whatever might be the equivalent today. It stains easy. But it’s a working shop for me, not a showroom.
Thanks!
All things said, I am happy I did the floors, but they certainly show some wear in the high traffic areas, so I cant really complain too much. The fact that we do use the shop/garage as a place to host people makes it nice that the concrete does absorb any grease/oil and get nasty looking.
Metallitubby
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Lookin' good man.
Had a busy weekend, buddy came down from Charlotte to oversee the timing belt and injection pump rebuild on my diesel mk4 golf. He does a fair amount of side work and has and has had a few diesel cars, so it was nice to have someone around with history/confidence.
Got the engine supported and all the passenger side mess out of the way to be ready for an early Saturday morning start.
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First job was to dive into the injection pump. Fortunate for me, aforementioned buddy had an 11mm pump on the shelf in his shop, which is a slight upgrade for this engine, so I took him up on a generous offer to buy it at his JY purchase price and since I was going to be rebuilding mine, it seemed like a no brainer!
Guts of the pump
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End plate that lets the business out
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Top seal on this lid is apparently what typically goes bad and allows for the pump to lose prime
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Unfortunately, beyond that, we got into a fight with a timing belt tensioner, the day started evaporate and we ran into an issue that was prohibiting us from getting the car to crank, which we trouble shot down to a bad ignition switch....then it just wouldn't start, so we called it an night, started back on it Sunday morning, a couple good forum finds over on freds tdi page led us to some tweaking with the injection pump timing and the injection pump quantity setting....that got us running, then we dialed in both the timing and the IQ, hopefully when she is back on the road, there will be a little more umph!
I have now is a photo of the bay all buttoned up
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Got the engine supported and all the passenger side mess out of the way to be ready for an early Saturday morning start.
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrUntitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFirst job was to dive into the injection pump. Fortunate for me, aforementioned buddy had an 11mm pump on the shelf in his shop, which is a slight upgrade for this engine, so I took him up on a generous offer to buy it at his JY purchase price and since I was going to be rebuilding mine, it seemed like a no brainer!
Guts of the pump
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrEnd plate that lets the business out
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrTop seal on this lid is apparently what typically goes bad and allows for the pump to lose prime
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrUnfortunately, beyond that, we got into a fight with a timing belt tensioner, the day started evaporate and we ran into an issue that was prohibiting us from getting the car to crank, which we trouble shot down to a bad ignition switch....then it just wouldn't start, so we called it an night, started back on it Sunday morning, a couple good forum finds over on freds tdi page led us to some tweaking with the injection pump timing and the injection pump quantity setting....that got us running, then we dialed in both the timing and the IQ, hopefully when she is back on the road, there will be a little more umph!
I have now is a photo of the bay all buttoned up
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrJagmandave
Well-known member
That's interesting about losing the prime.....back in the pre-interwebz days I had a VW Rabbit diesel pickemup truckette, that would not start if you parked it with the nose up hill - even the slightest bit. Park it nose down and it would fire right up every time......now I wonder if it had a pinhole or crack in that seal or something? I sold it to a VW mechanic and he said he couldn't figure it out either, so he just parked it nose down wherever he parked - no problema! Seemed to only happen if parked for a long time, like overnight or something........
Interesting, my car was parked kinda "nose up" when it lost prime.....
Regardless, I had already ordered the Timing belt kit, so changing the seals in the pump is an easy task "while you are in there," so it was mostly an annoyance that I had to tow the car up to the top of the driveway so we could coast it back down into the shop
I seem to keep starting my updates out with, "wow, how has it been over a week..."
But, seems as though time seems to evaporate these days. I've been slowly chipping away at my side project / minor restoration of my Golf TDi, not much for fun photos, but my pile of "clean parts" continues to grow and the interior continues to become more baron..
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Now that the back seats are out along with the rear door cards and pillars I am close to starting the reassembly process. Last night I removed the OEM speakers, then started on fitting the new speakers for the front doors. The woofers are going to be easy, the tweeters required a little bit of massaging, but it appears they are going to sit nicely and when the factory grills are back on it will look OEM.
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Thats all for this weeks check-in, hopefully some fun car project stuff coming after the holidays!
But, seems as though time seems to evaporate these days. I've been slowly chipping away at my side project / minor restoration of my Golf TDi, not much for fun photos, but my pile of "clean parts" continues to grow and the interior continues to become more baron..
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrUntitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNow that the back seats are out along with the rear door cards and pillars I am close to starting the reassembly process. Last night I removed the OEM speakers, then started on fitting the new speakers for the front doors. The woofers are going to be easy, the tweeters required a little bit of massaging, but it appears they are going to sit nicely and when the factory grills are back on it will look OEM.
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrUntitled by fouckhest, on FlickrThats all for this weeks check-in, hopefully some fun car project stuff coming after the holidays!
zmotorsports
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Those interior parts are really cleaning up nice Mike.
Thanks, Mike!
I can't speak highly enough of that Multi-X cleaner, that stuff has done wonders. To be honest, if it hadn't cleaned things up this well, I would not have gone this far down the rabbit hole with this little project.
Fat fingered a premature post....womp womp
Was hoping to get a post in before Christmas to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and this gave me a good reason!
First off, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all!
Luckily I've had some free time the past few days during work, then found a window this weekend to sneak to the shop to work on my wedding gift for my wife. She loves sunflowers, I found this as inspiration, I decided to change it up to make it my own, biggest change was I didn't want it to be as tall/big overall
Inspiration
466966507_1036164201531814_6598839140146842315_n by fouckhest, on FlickrLuckily I had scrap sheet metal laying around from my saw stand project where that I used to build the chute. First step was to cut out a bunch of peddles
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrPicked a size for the flower, diameter of this plate is the same as my acetone sprayer, so gave me a quick/dirty starting point, then started laying out the nuts for the center(had to go back and sand the nuts b/c all the galvanization didnt come off and I was out of works cleaner, cleaned the remaining that I used in a second bath of works)
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrStarted by doing one ring of nuts, then started on peddles
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Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNext started on the rest of the center, decided to work inner to outer
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFlower finished Sunday evening, this is it getting a bath in work cleaner, of course forgot to take a photo after it rusted, it looked very cool!
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrToday as the workday came to a slow I snuck out to start on the base and stalk...tried to go very random with the pattern and just build up
Untitled by fouckhest, on Flickrfinished base
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFor the stalk I had a slightly larger length of chain, I wanted to twist it to get a braided look
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Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFast forward, after a little paint, then welding the flower head on....I'm going to call it done!
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cccoltsicehockey
Well-known member
Merry Christmas!
That is very cool. I am sure she will appreciate even more the work you put into it vs something you could have picked up.
That is very cool. I am sure she will appreciate even more the work you put into it vs something you could have picked up.
larry4406
Well-known member
I scrolled thru your thread yesterday, lot of nice work!
What are the dimensions of your shop? Looks like its around 20-24' wide, maybe 30'+ deep and perhaps 12' tall?
What are the dimensions of your shop? Looks like its around 20-24' wide, maybe 30'+ deep and perhaps 12' tall?
Metallitubby
Well-known member
Where's that GJ user that said removing Mk4 VW interior parts was impossible? Mike is showing that it's not only possible, but doable in a very successful way!
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
Thanks! It is 24ft wide by 32ft deep (exterior); Good shop size, but difficult to work and store cars in this much space.
Oh man, its like playing operation! Being gentile is key!
Took yesterday off (begrudgingly, LOL) but was a good day, got to see most of the important people in life, I hope everyone did the same. Got some shop time in today, wife had to work, so I spent the day starting the reassembly process. Got the dash pretty much all back together, obviously not going for a concours restoration, but like we all know, if its worth doing, its worth doing right, overall I am happy with this part (seats have me worried).
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNew head unit and cubby/pocket, need to get a piece of felt or rubber for the bottom of it, wish I'd paid attention to that earlier
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNow back to a little more teardown, next up is rebuilding the shifter box
Trapps
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Always fun to follow your stuff!
Have a great 2025!
Have a great 2025!
Happy New Year to all my GF friends!
Finished up the remainder of the year with continued work on my silly golf restoration project!
Continuing from my last update, before I could get the rest of the center console installed I needed to do a quick bushing refresh on the shifter box, so out it came and new bushings installed....forgot to take photos, not that there was much to look at, but this is the unit on the bench ready for disassembly
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Back in the car with the center console fully installed, starting to look like a car again...kinda
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Next up was more cleaning, this time, rear seats, head rests and seat belts....
Seat belts were first....as expected the fronts were pretty nasty but cleaned up nicely...my creative way to hold them for a good cleaning
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Detail of the level of filth and how they cleaned up
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Next up were rear seats, they weren't horrible, as expected they cleaned up really nicely
You can kind of see the difference in this photo of the bottom cushions
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Same here, this with the seat backs
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This is the bigger side of the back after its cleaning
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Rears back in the car, if nothing else for safe storage
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Next up, fronts....unfortunately ran out of the multi-x cleaner and the bissell stain pretreat I had been using, surprisingly the backs cleaned up pretty well, stinks the drivers bolster is blown out I ordered more of the aforementioned cleaners, going to give the bases another shot to see if they will clean up some more
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With that all done, next up was CV boot replacement....I am not sure the axles have ever been out of this 375k mile car, they were pretty stuck in the hub, which is unfortunate b/c I buggered up the threads on the outer axle flange....m20x1.5 die in coming to see if I can chase them.
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Once removed I started the disassembly process but the outer flanges are proving to be difficult....some people will "slam" them down in vise jaws to get them to "pop" over the snap ring, others say drive them off with a brass punch/drift, I've tried both at this point, spent too much time on Tuesday trying to the one side off that MUST come off, the other axle is small so the outer boot with fit over the entire axles, whereas the long axle is a much bigger diameter.
Decided after quite a few days of solid work to step away on NYE afternoon to go have a happy hour been with my wife, this is a tradition of ours, our first "unofficial" date was on NYE, before we officially started dating, so its nice to keep the tradition alive.
Until next time, Happy New Years, wishing everyone of Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2025!
Finished up the remainder of the year with continued work on my silly golf restoration project!
Continuing from my last update, before I could get the rest of the center console installed I needed to do a quick bushing refresh on the shifter box, so out it came and new bushings installed....forgot to take photos, not that there was much to look at, but this is the unit on the bench ready for disassembly
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrBack in the car with the center console fully installed, starting to look like a car again...kinda
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNext up was more cleaning, this time, rear seats, head rests and seat belts....
Seat belts were first....as expected the fronts were pretty nasty but cleaned up nicely...my creative way to hold them for a good cleaning
by fouckhest, on FlickrDetail of the level of filth and how they cleaned up
by fouckhest, on FlickrNext up were rear seats, they weren't horrible, as expected they cleaned up really nicely
You can kind of see the difference in this photo of the bottom cushions
by fouckhest, on FlickrSame here, this with the seat backs
by fouckhest, on FlickrThis is the bigger side of the back after its cleaning
by fouckhest, on FlickrRears back in the car, if nothing else for safe storage
by fouckhest, on FlickrUntitled by fouckhest, on FlickrNext up, fronts....unfortunately ran out of the multi-x cleaner and the bissell stain pretreat I had been using, surprisingly the backs cleaned up pretty well, stinks the drivers bolster is blown out
I ordered more of the aforementioned cleaners, going to give the bases another shot to see if they will clean up some more by fouckhest, on FlickrWith that all done, next up was CV boot replacement....I am not sure the axles have ever been out of this 375k mile car, they were pretty stuck in the hub, which is unfortunate b/c I buggered up the threads on the outer axle flange....m20x1.5 die in coming to see if I can chase them.
by fouckhest, on FlickrOnce removed I started the disassembly process but the outer flanges are proving to be difficult....some people will "slam" them down in vise jaws to get them to "pop" over the snap ring, others say drive them off with a brass punch/drift, I've tried both at this point, spent too much time on Tuesday trying to the one side off that MUST come off, the other axle is small so the outer boot with fit over the entire axles, whereas the long axle is a much bigger diameter.
Decided after quite a few days of solid work to step away on NYE afternoon to go have a happy hour been with my wife, this is a tradition of ours, our first "unofficial" date was on NYE, before we officially started dating, so its nice to keep the tradition alive.
Until next time, Happy New Years, wishing everyone of Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2025!
zmotorsports
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Very nice work. That interior is coming out amazingly well.
Thanks, Mike!
Detailing isn't really my thing, but it is rewarding, however, I'm looking forward to calling this project done and getting some real estate in the shop back.
cccoltsicehockey
Well-known member
The interior really cleaned up well. I am sure you will be happy when it is all done and the nice tunes in the daily will be an added bonus.
Yup, hoping to get it wrapped up soon, cleaning supplies showed up yesterday, looking forward to having the garage back! **so I can get back to work on my actual project car
cccoltsicehockey
Well-known member
I noticed the project car in the one picture had made it all the way back into the basement so I am sure you are ready to have space back.Yup, hoping to get it wrapped up soon, cleaning supplies showed up yesterday, looking forward to having the garage back! **so I can get back to work on my actual project car
Yeah, the time has come, I’m ready to get back on it
Thanks, but it certainly is quick now...we will see how it goes when there is a cooling package, wiring harness, etc. in there! LOL
Keeping on track to get the TDi out of the garage, but at the same time, trying to find parts to make it as nice as I can.....I found someone on marketplace parting a white 4dr golf quite some time ago, kept in contact with him to line up a time to go see the car and get some parts...the trouble, the car was on the west side of Atlanta, and for anyone near that city knows how HORRIBLE traffic can be....
So, after hammering out some flooring work on Saturday that allowed the wife to move her office, Sunday was the perfect day for an early morning adventure. So at o'dark thirty I hopped in the truck and headed south'ish....actually made great time for the full trip, right 7hrs there/back...Picked up a full set of seats (not the same as mine, but a good option in case I can fix my fronts), Parcel tray, which was a big ticket item for me, along with a white rear bumper that hasn't been smashed like mine....also picked up an air bag that has a VW logo in better shape that mine...aside from my time, it was a great $200 parts haul!
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Seats...fronts look rough in photos, but after my recent experience, they will clean up nicely
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Big ticket item for me was this parcel tray, while not perfect, it is much better than what I currently have
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The bumper was certainly a bonus pickup, and while it is spider webbed, it is overall structurally better than my current bumper, which it looks like someone went end for end and tagged a guard rail or something due to some weird smooshing lol...I wish I had time and the weather was decent enough to clean this before taking photos, but its been too cold for that the past couple days
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So, after hammering out some flooring work on Saturday that allowed the wife to move her office, Sunday was the perfect day for an early morning adventure. So at o'dark thirty I hopped in the truck and headed south'ish....actually made great time for the full trip, right 7hrs there/back...Picked up a full set of seats (not the same as mine, but a good option in case I can fix my fronts), Parcel tray, which was a big ticket item for me, along with a white rear bumper that hasn't been smashed like mine....also picked up an air bag that has a VW logo in better shape that mine...aside from my time, it was a great $200 parts haul!
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrSeats...fronts look rough in photos, but after my recent experience, they will clean up nicely
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrBig ticket item for me was this parcel tray, while not perfect, it is much better than what I currently have
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrThe bumper was certainly a bonus pickup, and while it is spider webbed, it is overall structurally better than my current bumper, which it looks like someone went end for end and tagged a guard rail or something due to some weird smooshing lol...I wish I had time and the weather was decent enough to clean this before taking photos, but its been too cold for that the past couple days
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrLast night I found some time to get back out to the garage, I need get the axles back together, I've got new rotors and pads coming to refresh the braking system, since, "while you're in there"....
Getting the outer CV flange off has been driving me nuts, finally phoned a friend that owns a shop, he simply said, put the axle in a vise, and give the outer flange a good whack....not surprised, it worked...guess sometimes a little brute force is needed.
Assume the position
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Results!
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Before getting too cocky and ahead of myself, I wanted to try out my new die and chase the buggered up threads on the other outer CV, thankfully it worked well and the threads chased nicely, little kroil and finesse goes a long way
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Back in business
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Then after an hour'ish of cleaning, it was time to start some assembly....starting with the inner CV
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After a quick YT refresh, much to my amazement, I got this together on the first try!...small victories LOL
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From there on out, smooth sailing, boots on, filled with grease and buttoned up! Had to quit to join an 8pm meeting with out manufacturing team in the Philippines, hoping to get back out tonight to finish the other side and get them installed
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Getting the outer CV flange off has been driving me nuts, finally phoned a friend that owns a shop, he simply said, put the axle in a vise, and give the outer flange a good whack....not surprised, it worked...guess sometimes a little brute force is needed.
Assume the position
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrResults!
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrBefore getting too cocky and ahead of myself, I wanted to try out my new die and chase the buggered up threads on the other outer CV, thankfully it worked well and the threads chased nicely, little kroil and finesse goes a long way
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrBack in business
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrThen after an hour'ish of cleaning, it was time to start some assembly....starting with the inner CV
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrAfter a quick YT refresh, much to my amazement, I got this together on the first try!...small victories LOL
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrFrom there on out, smooth sailing, boots on, filled with grease and buttoned up! Had to quit to join an 8pm meeting with out manufacturing team in the Philippines, hoping to get back out tonight to finish the other side and get them installed
Untitled by fouckhest, on FlickrUntitled by fouckhest, on FlickrBack in the good ol flat rate days I used to do outer cv boots with those axles still in the car. A quick tap and they would typically pop right off. Wasnt as bad on the VW stuff the remove whole axle in the event it didnt come apart but some of the Audis I worked on became a pain if you had to take it all out.Last night I found some time to get back out to the garage, I need get the axles back together, I've got new rotors and pads coming to refresh the braking system, since, "while you're in there"....
Getting the outer CV flange off has been driving me nuts, finally phoned a friend that owns a shop, he simply said, put the axle in a vise, and give the outer flange a good whack....not surprised, it worked...guess sometimes a little brute force is needed.
Assume the position
Results!
Before getting too cocky and ahead of myself, I wanted to try out my new die and chase the buggered up threads on the other outer CV, thankfully it worked well and the threads chased nicely, little kroil and finesse goes a long way
Back in business
Then after an hour'ish of cleaning, it was time to start some assembly....starting with the inner CV
After a quick YT refresh, much to my amazement, I got this together on the first try!...small victories LOL
From there on out, smooth sailing, boots on, filled with grease and buttoned up! Had to quit to join an 8pm meeting with out manufacturing team in the Philippines, hoping to get back out tonight to finish the other side and get them installed
Doing an outer in the car would certainly be a walk in the park, with a new'ish'er car. But that inner on that passengers side/long axle, is a must remove, its crazy how large of diameter the main axle tube is! That boot was actually quote a PITA to get on there.
That being said, I don't think these axles had ever been out of this car, the grease was nasty, hopefully the cleaning doesn't loosen anything up and cause problems