1/8 VW GOLF GTI MK2 stance project - An italian job

[Frah2o]

Here the flashback work
I started to work on my gti 1 1/2 years ago, but i stopped it for other project.
In the past i made the work and conversion to lower it.
I shortened the gearbox shaft and i did the chassis notching both sides.
I also made some details to inner joint and clips on cowlings
I leave the springs and shortened the dampers and i added some o-ring to imitate the bags. I also yellow repainted the dampers to simulate use of bilstein.

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I started the work on brake system. The caliper and disc out of box are quite hugly.
The caliper kit are in 2 pieces, i want it monobloc like the real
The disc are correct but without personality for my project
I dediced to use the rc disc that are metal and drilled. Another postive point id that the disc is also centre hub for rim, but i need to work because rc disc is quite larger then oem kit
So i made the same work on real big brake conversion: i remade the caliper bracket using a m6 large washer.
I “welded” with cianoacrylate and bicarbonate the caliper to washer. Ase template to have right fitting i use a 6mm drill and i clamped washer to disc...than i made some “welding point”. Finally i finished the welding job.
Imho the disc brake is more good looking
Next step: putty, sanding and final painting.

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Rota 2 rims was the first wheel on my hand to testing new brake system.
I have various choose of wheels...
- 1. Rota 1
- 2. BBS Gold
- 3. BBS Poliert
- 4. Remotec/Rial
- 5. Widened steel
- 6. Tramont/PLS
- 7. Rota 2
My preferite are remotec/rial; Rota 1 and tramont my preferite to show brake disc.

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I think to have finished the brake system and underbody.
The brake caliper are blank. I made the hole to remind like the original 1:1 caliper
The front caliper have also a strange shape, i do my best to replicate a shape quite similar
I first primer coated the calipers, second silver coat and finally the red paint.
I worked on rear brake distributor adding the joints for rear brake connection
The kit was totallu missing the handbrake cables, i did my best to made it
I placed all the system, just a final little wheatering and i think the underbody is completed

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I started the work on the interior.
In the previuos project i had also flocked with felt the floor. The kit was born only in plastic without carpet
My new project is to elimanate the rear seat and add a roll cage.....my fault is having partecipate in over 10 edition of Woerthersee :rotfl:
I modified the trunk floor and seat to have a complete open trunk.
My friend produced a new machined alu air tank for airride system
I also take the rear Delta HF 1/8 struts bar (will be modify) to use as fixing for next 4 point seat belts.
I also check the measure for roll cage, i found a rc 1/10 roll cage to modify (erase the light) but that have quite good measure.

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While I wait felt and rollcage, i started the work on door cards.
First job is to correct an hachette error. The kit has diveided door (metal) from inside structur (in gray plastic). Hachette thinked that was part oof door card......on 1:1 golf is part of the door all metal and one-piece. So i "welded" the 2 part with ciano and bicarbonate.
I also stated the work on door cards: i lowewered on front and rear cards the armrest to permit the fitting of a new flat styrene panel.
I tryed to imitate the carbon door cards of Carbontech
I make 4 hole.
2 for inside cable to open door
1 to apply the belt to pull the door
1 for glass cranck.
The metal wire and yellow belt is only to show...not necessary the final combo material/color

FInally i worked the panel, painted in black and final carbon decal. I'll decide if mantein black pillars or coat also with felt.
A first primer coat to doors to watch some details that need to rework.

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I quite finished the felt work on modify rear seats and luggage.
It remains to coat with felt the spare wheeks compartment.
I added a yellow belt to easily lift the panel of spare wheel

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While i'm waiting the roll cage (to be modify) i continued the work on other parts
I bought over one years ago steering and seat as spare parts from Delta HF integrale 1/8
I'll use Delta steering for GTi and also a couple of Delta navigator seats (steering and seat will be reworked and modified)
Finally I also took a couple of seat belts (Delta) to made a new 4 point seat belts

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I flocked all floor and central tunnel to cover the bad plastic kit
I add some little detail to gearknob, handbrake (like 20years edition) and a final detail to seat belts clips (that will be removed for 4 points belts)
I continued with carbon decal work. I worked the central consolle, i selfmade the template for carbon and finally i coated with decal and 3 final clear coat.

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I continued with carbon work and i think is quite finished
I selfmade the template and finally I coated the side brackets of luggage panel and dashboard

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Dashboard 1/2
I worked on dashboard
All the dash vents are blanked. I drilled out them to give a little more deep and better view.
I self made a panel with styrene to add ob central vent. This panel will be the support for arride manometers.
I threaded the steering column to change the screw with a hex bolt
I remade the shape of the switch behind steering
I repainted the box under the dash and i added selfmade carpets doing with a glasses cloth.
With 0,3 mm alu foil I remade the pedals, i added the skid proof only to throttle and brake pedal.

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Dashboard 2/2
The column steering cover had a hole without nothing. I add a red rivet to simulate the starting switch.
With shrink i self made the cover for steering hub.
I used a Delta steering wheel, i sprayed black to try recreating a flocked view on crown.
I painted in alu the spokes and added Momo decals and the yellow centering stripe.
I finished the work on extra manometers for arride.

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It’s arrived an rc 1/10 roll cage
I started to work on it: i cut the rear plate to insert the tube inside the rear trim
With lego brick i started to calculate the remaining tube to add to central pillars of roll cage

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I finally completed a resto mode of my Mclare MP4/4....I worked hard for a big italian modelExpo...but the date of 7 and 8 march is cancelled due to the sad problem for CoronaVirus

So i restarted the work on my GTI.....i started the color change of doors. I do this as test. When all body will be ready, i'll repainted alltogheter
I finished the mod on rollcage, i check all clearance, and then I'll start the filling work on this and i'll paint in blue.

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Yesterday in the afternoon I dedicated myself to the construction of the rest of the struts bars.
Before doing these, I coated the roof trim with thin adhesive flocking.
I’ll do the same work on front and rear pillars cover.
I then started from the simplest strut bar: the rear.
I used 2 lego brik to recreate the anchor plates and I use the 6mm plastic rod. This bar will then be used for anchoring the 5-point belts.
It was then the turn of the front bar which is just a little bit complicated.
First research was to find something for the plates to be placed on the front struts.
The diameter on the dome measures 14mm .... A pair of scooter gearbox shims help me in this work
I started working on the shims.
Both Wiechers and other brands (JOM or Bonrath) have a reinforcement on plates... I reproduced it with plastic and finally I positioned the front strut bar.
For the bar I used a plastic rod with an internal 2mm wire insert. The rod used to hardening the structure and I also used this system to bend the bar without crushing the tube.
I then applied the nut to the bar to adjust the bar tension.
I Placed the plates in position on the domes with a double-sided tape and finally I pointed the bar with a drop of cyan.
I Disassembled everything and then I finished “to weld” it with cyan and bicarbonate.
This afternoon I will go sanding, primer and painting of the whole group(rollcage and domed bars)