okay new rabbit new build thread.......

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Mon 28, 2008 5:06 pm

not the update i was hoping to give but, at the same time, just wetsand with 600 and paint then big update, at any rate, this should keep poorhouse quiet long enough to finish it

the man is brilliant, i dont have any before pics but the rust was so bad on the arches that i pulled the mud flap off with my hand and the arch went with it all the way around on the dr. side pas side was close too, and the corners on the rear apron where it meets the body was gone too, shouldnt be long now

for stu!

Post by **bigmontana** » Jul Mon 28, 2008 7:28 pm

That looks awesome, truly inspiring.

Post by **sneakyboy1** » Jul Mon 28, 2008 11:14 pm

Brandon, YOU TEASE!

Looking great man!!!

Thanks for all the pictures letting me know the pain-staking task of smoothing the engine bay!

NO PAIN NO GAIN!!!

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 9:11 am

its wetsanded

Post by **I B GOLFIN** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 4:07 pm

kompressorgolf wrote:its wetsanded

And let me tell ya its as smooth as a babys bottom.

Post by **bigmontana** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 8:35 pm

When you smoothed it what did you remove? Are you relocating the battery and removing the washer resevoir?

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Tue 29, 2008 10:59 pm

okay here goes, raintray removed, hook brackets for hood removed battery tray removed washer res removed hooks on hood removed, all holes welded and filled smoothed minus coolant lines for heater steering throttle clutch and brakes. chassis legs half shaved, all lines smoothed. also fixed huge rust hole in inner fender where batt tray met. about the size of 2 golf balls. headlight wiring ran into fender well, and through front of core support. all SDS wiring being run out top of exhaust tunnel and under differential then up front of block behind coolant hoses. i know im forgetting some stuff, being a body newb it took me 6 months.....

Post by **bigmontana** » Jul Wed 30, 2008 9:13 pm

Where are you going to locate the important items you removed, like battery and coolant resevoirs. Thanks for answering If I end up keeping my Wolfsburg, I want to smooth the bay.

Post by **kompressorgolf** » Jul Wed 30, 2008 11:42 pm

battery spare wheel well and hidden by false floor, coolant bottle removed and am using a early rabbit res. radiator with cap on that, makes life easier, alot easier. everything else that is shaved, is just.... gone!

engine bay wetsanded and final prepped, alpine white in there tomorrow night

and final wetsanding the tomorrow friday, might be sprayed by the weekend, fingers crossed

Post by **t53a** » Jul Thu 31, 2008 1:14 am

ohhhhhh sounds like good progress is being made

cant wait to see her in color.