golf mk1 cabrio, i'm keeping this one standard...

[guile]

after giving the engine some love i decided to set about the body work. i removed the busted front arch spat thinking that it would be an easy fix to install a new one...



then i found this little joy...



so i'll be looking for a new wing too. i also had another part to return after the guys sent me a fuel filler cap which had threads instead of the two tabs i need...



i moved on from body work to give the brakes a touch up...



fortunately i received the correct size discs and braided lines...



unfortunately i received the incorrect size pads...



a little bit too chunky and would't fit even with the callipers wound all the way back...



i installed new fluid and was going to replace the bleed nipples, the store decided to send a mismatched pair for some reason only known to them..



finally i thought i'd try the plate on for size, i'm actually wondering if the euro size might have been a better choice. all in all it's going great so far...

[guile]

well the mods have already started, i thought these are an improvement over the standard rims...

[Browneye]

well the mods have already started, i thought these are an improvement over the standard rims...

WOW! Very nice choice. What are they?

[Notso Swift]

Look like Alfa Guilietta or 75 from the 80's

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WOW! Very nice choice. What are they?

thanks mate, see below...

Look like Alfa Guilietta or 75 from the 80's

well spotted, you know your wheels...

i'm not a fan of different brand wheels on different cars but i thought that they were the right period for mk1, plus an extra inch never hurt anyone...

i will be replacing the alfa centre caps with vw ones but they will still have the afla campagnolo cast in around the edge of the rim, i think i can live with that...

a clean up and a fresh coat of paint will work wonders. i also have a brand new set of 165/50/15 which should set them off nicely once fitted to the car with coilovers...

[h100vw]

Those brakes pads are probably for the solid disc cars. Got your stuff in my shed from James on Friday night. Lost count of the number of bleed nipples I snapped off GTI calipers in the uk. Got really good at getting them out with my mates Mr Oxygen and Mr Acetylene

Gavin

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Those brakes pads are probably for the solid disc cars. Got your stuff in my shed from James on Friday night.

i thought the same about the brakes pads, i've ordered some more so hope they are correct this time. it's been a nightmare trying to work out what the right parts are for this car, so far about a 50/50 success rate...

thanks again for that mate, i'm meant to finish up on the 31st so i'll be in touch after then about a run up to your place. do you reckon they will all fit in the back of the s3?

sent you a pm...

[sports racer]

Aren't old Alfa wheels 98 PCD?

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Aren't old Alfa wheels 98 PCD?

correct, 98 pcd and 58.1 centre bore afaik...

[h100vw]

i thought the same about the brakes pads, i've ordered some more so hope they are correct this time. it's been a nightmare trying to work out what the right parts are for this car, so far about a 50/50 success rate...

thanks again for that mate, i'm meant to finish up on the 31st so i'll be in touch after then about a run up to your place. do you reckon they will all fit in the back of the s3?

sent you a pm...

Yeah, S3 no problem. Went in my Polo easy.