Mk1 GLi - fixer upper

[popp]

After being in the shop since April, the Gli has finally started to be worked on........ It will be getting all the rust and dents removed as well as filling/smoothing the old rub strip holes.

Before going under the knife:



At Shop:



















It is going to be painted toyota venza sunset bronze mica

[R_Ethug]

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balller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GINCH]

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Excited to see this finished. Should have left the side moulding lines though IMO!!! Gives the car character!

[D-BOMB]

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I agree about the side moldings, gives it a little bit of contrast.

either way it will look sick!

[R_Ethug]

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alex want to paint my s4 for me

[James]

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Sell me this

edit: srsly.

[popp]

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I wanted to keep the moldings, however I searched high and low for new ones and couldn't find anything.

Rabbits.....lots of options
Jetta 4 doors.......nothing.

the original moldings were F'ed and could not be salvaged.......BUT....... in person it really does look good shaved. Our body guy did a great job making a body line from nothing.

same goes for the front apron....... you cannot get a new one for a jetta to save your life, and to swap to a rabbit apron is way to much money and work as i'd need new apron, rad support, fenders, lights, etc. Again, our body guys did a great job pulling the dent.

[R_Ethug]

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nice alex!

[BaggedGLI]

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Pulled the fenders while you were at it as well eh? Looks sweet! Can't wait to see it done!

[Kor]

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Its going to be sick Alex. IMO you did the right thing not going with too many original parts if they were trashed - mouldings and trim and edging and markers and things should just be trashed on this level of restoration. Replace with whatever is new looking.

[VanDamage]

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Baddass. I love the colour you chose.

[turbomeyers]

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drive it to vegas

[popp]

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drive it to vegas

HA! It costs me more to drive it to Lethbridge then the wagon does to vegas and back!

[Stonewall]

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This guy already beat you to that colour on a mk1
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...sive%29/page12

[popp]

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This guy already beat you to that colour on a mk1
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...sive%29/page12

i know, I talked to him already. he has a rabbit and lives in the states. chances of us meeting is slim. + he chose his color a few months ago, I chose it the day the Venza came out in march 08......so technically he's copying my thoughts.

We both work for Toyota, which is how we both picked that color.