Back with an A2 Project – A2Steve
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A2Steve
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I got messed around by the company supplying the coilovers for the FSI and they didn't materialise. It therefore went off the boil a bit and so i've decided to carry on with the TDI instead. The FSI will still be brought up to spec, but will be sold as a high spec oem car instead of a modified one.
Erlingtheyounger
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You’re a diesel man at heart me thinks?!? All about the torque?
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
I've just put a heck of a lot of work in to this car and fitted parts to it that aren't readily available now (due to problems with impoirts from Germany) should I want to do it again; so I think for once, i'd like to enjoy the fruits of my labour for a bit.
Erlingtheyounger
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Good man. You’ve just to do it now. But it does look cracking and just going to get better ?
A2on18's
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What coilovers are you going for?
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
I was going to get a second build underway using these alloys anmd a set of coilovers, but they didn't arrive so ive scrapped the idea. I'll be sticking with the Monroe's and Eibach springs on this car as its the best set-up ive found.
2work
Well Known Member
Looking good Steve,
I remember fitting and repairing the solid and veneer Walnut in my old XJS TWR, the finish was amazing.
I wonder if some of the trim items would respond well to some veneer applied to continue your wooden theme. It is a pain to do but could further the luxurious effect your have brilliantly started. Maybe just the vent surrounds, door opener surrounds. Subtle but elegant like the A8s interiors.
If you was feeling even more brave you could quite easily choose to veneer around the 4 dials and DIS rectangle, the turn signal and main beam illuminations would be a challenge but not impossible with a circular punch hole in the correct place. It could look stunning. If anyone was to give it a go it’s you Steve.
Cracking project as usual.
Kind regards,
Tom
I remember fitting and repairing the solid and veneer Walnut in my old XJS TWR, the finish was amazing.
I wonder if some of the trim items would respond well to some veneer applied to continue your wooden theme. It is a pain to do but could further the luxurious effect your have brilliantly started. Maybe just the vent surrounds, door opener surrounds. Subtle but elegant like the A8s interiors.
If you was feeling even more brave you could quite easily choose to veneer around the 4 dials and DIS rectangle, the turn signal and main beam illuminations would be a challenge but not impossible with a circular punch hole in the correct place. It could look stunning. If anyone was to give it a go it’s you Steve.
Cracking project as usual.
Kind regards,
Tom
Erlingtheyounger
Member
That has something of ‘the gentleman’s lounge’ about it steve. You’ll have to see Bly drive it in a smoking jacket!
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
An interesting idea Tom. Perhaps in a brushed aluminium instead using a wrap. Would be much easier to achieve then.
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
Removed the rear axle from my breaker today that I’ll be cleaning up and fitting to this project. In 5+ Years of A2 breaking I've never actually removed a rear axle. Went very well, all removed without any damage in about an hour and 20 mins. I’m going to leave the fitting to my mechanic friend because whilst I feel confident in doing it, the last thing I’d want is for a bolt to snap and then I’m stuck without a car for work. Plus I’d like to upgrade the bushes while it’s all apart.
Now onto proud dad moment
Harriet (8) was complaining that she didn’t have a vanity mirror when riding in the front. So I asked her to do something about it and fit a replacement. With only my instruction, she managed to do it. Super proud and her first car mod.
A2on18's
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Removed the rear axle from my breaker today that I’ll be cleaning up and fitting to this project. In 5+ Years of A2 breaking I've never actually removed a rear axle. Went very well, all removed without any damage in about an hour and 20 mins. I’m going to leave the fitting to my mechanic friend because whilst I feel confident in doing it, the last thing I’d want is for a bolt to snap and then I’m stuck without a car for work. Plus I’d like to upgrade the bushes while it’s all apart.
Now onto proud dad moment
Harriet (8) was complaining that she didn’t have a vanity mirror when riding in the front. So I asked her to do something about it and fit a replacement. With only my instruction, she managed to do it. Super proud and her first car mod.
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Love that she’s getting involved!
My son passed his test this week and due to the fact he has got the modding bug from me insurance was a little more!!
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A2Steve
A2OC Donor
Did you convince him that an A2 would be a good first car?
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
This week I repaired and painted the votex front valance I had courtesy of @Jellybean
I got it cheap from him because it has had a hammering in its life, but Bob had done a great job of making it solid again. It just needed finishing off.
After much filling, sanding, filling again, and more sanding I’ve got it to a good standard.
It then had a few coats of gloss black to match it to the rest of the lower trim.
Please excuse the dirty wheels it’s done nothing but rain for the last 24hrs.
Happy with the results. It’s quite subtle but manages to hide the slightly stubby look of the front of the A2 that doesn’t quite work for me.
I got it cheap from him because it has had a hammering in its life, but Bob had done a great job of making it solid again. It just needed finishing off.
After much filling, sanding, filling again, and more sanding I’ve got it to a good standard.
It then had a few coats of gloss black to match it to the rest of the lower trim.
Please excuse the dirty wheels it’s done nothing but rain for the last 24hrs.
Happy with the results. It’s quite subtle but manages to hide the slightly stubby look of the front of the A2 that doesn’t quite work for me.
JavaGreen
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JavaGreen
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A brilliant job...... will be looking for a rear subframe as I know the one I have bought is really rusty..... needs attention. Not sure if it has any holes but if the inside is as bad as the outside..... curtains galore beckon’s.