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MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:47 am
by FOT17
Ok since everyone seems well into their do ups, nows my turn to post progress!
Running Mini A+ engine fully rebuilt with new pistons the works,
New Cooper S cam in her along with webber carb now

Removed all hoseing and have inserted fully braided hoseing and a custom aluminum radaitior hose
Custom watertank and oil catch tank.

Bran new kevlar/carbon fiber undertrays

New Loom - imported pre made from the states (MUCH CHEEER) fan system i have changed to a bildge pump, less ulgy


I have bin working on her for four years and still going, on to the loom and internals now!

Any questions feal free to ask as im happy to enlighten!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:55 am
by FOT17
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Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:07 am
by Hans Efde
Nice respray! Have you been able to source a new rear hatch for that car?

Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:49 pm
by FOT17
Hey Hans

Yea mate - had a mate fabricate me a new one, dosent have the heater thingis on it but im not worried because you can see sweet FA out of it anyway haha

Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:59 pm
by b1zbaz
lovely little midas there my auntie lives in nz and keeps asking how mine is coming along keep meaning to send her some pics mine is going for mot next saturday first mot in a very very long time

Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:07 am
by FOT17
Where abouts does she stay man, one thing about nz is generally you know some one who knows someone - whole 2 degrees of seperation!

Yea i have the registration of my red one on hold so its just a matter of paying my fee and getting a warrant of fitness and shes off however the white one... still has its UK plates on it haha i will get it plated etc for nz once ive done it up

good luck with the MOT

Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:25 pm
by b1zbaz
hi she lives in south dunedin where are you based

Re: MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:20 am
by FOT17
Ah other end of the country mate - in in Tuakau - Little town about half way between Hamilton and Auckland