Golf Mk4 3 door conversion

I finished the R8, so I can start a new kit.
It will be the Tamiya Golf 4, the model is the 5-door model and I will convert it to 3-door.

This is how the model is right now:

http://i17.tinypic.com/6y54hv9.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/7ygtt8n.jpg

I also made some blueprints and printed them in scale to get the exact shapes:

http://i5.tinypic.com/8e1fksy.gif

Some progress:

http://i1.tinypic.com/833pkar.gif

http://i10.tinypic.com/8f0bfwi.gif

keep it going!!!
very nice indeed!
witch color it will be?

I don't know the color yet, I think red or silver.

I managed to finish one side:

http://i10.tinypic.com/6k5zdvs.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/85zpt08.jpg

Oh wow, what a great and well thought of conversion, I really like what you've done!

very nice work indeed,congratulations!
i would like to see it with color =D
I suggest you some kind of bue,or red.

keep it going!

Good job on covering up those doors! Can't wait to see more!

awesome work keep it up

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I've been working on the Golf.

I've done the otherside, I only have to make the panel lines on the that side.

I also maged to modify the interior to the 3-door model.

I sanded the old mouldings off and carved new in it.

The seats are also modified to lean more to the back.

Here are the pictures:

http://i9.tinypic.com/85q0nxz.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/80kipnp.jpg

http://i4.tinypic.com/6om7wqp.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/6ns4qr8.jpg

And the modified interior:

http://i8.tinypic.com/739psoh.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/828hemq.jpg

And another picture of the style i'm going for:

http://i8.tinypic.com/8b5rtx5.jpg

Please tell me you're gonna put stretch walls on just like the 1:1 you posted a pic of!! Stretch walls are soooo nice! Looks like great work so far!

Never seen so many WIP about volkswagen kits at the same time on AF :eek:

Good job on the conversion, I'm sure it will look perfect once finished. I do like what you build, we have the same idea of style :sunglasse

very nice work!
i should smooth all car,removing doorhandle too.
keep it going! =D

very nice work!
i should smooth all car,removing doorhandle too.
keep it going! =D

Won't do that, then I have done a lot of cutting for nothing :D

And another picture of the style i'm going for:

http://i8.tinypic.com/8b5rtx5.jpg

:eek2: I think you've just inspired me to buy my next kit!

Are you planning on debadging the grill on your kit? You should, I think the car would look even cleaner!

:eek2: I think you've just inspired me to buy my next kit!

Are you planning on debadging the grill on your kit? You should, I think the car would look even cleaner!

I don't know yet.

I probably will, just have to think how I can do it the easiest way.

Im thinking cut off the original grill with a modelers saw and replace it with some thin styrene cut to rectangular shapes?

I don't know yet.

I probably will, just have to think how I can do it the easiest way.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/midmazar/100_1371.jpg

Like this, i used two thin strips of styrene. Paint it that light silver, with black wheels. That will look sick!!

Thanks for the advise on the grille :D,

I already did the grille yesterday, and it came out nicely.

Here's the body with painted headlights:

http://i1.tinypic.com/7y30imb.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/865krpw.jpg

http://i11.tinypic.com/87lgs2f.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/81qzvdl.jpg

I hope you guys can help me with the color decision.

I just can't pick a color.

I narrowed the colors down to these:

1
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/PeteMcGinelysMk4.jpg

2
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/IMG_8879.jpg

3
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/Jan31.jpg

4
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/968-1.jpg

5
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/1473.jpg

6
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/581.jpg

7
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/duboost/Car/1495.jpg

Metalic brown :thumbsup:

green or blue!

6 for sure :grinyes:, it's going probably to look even better in brigt light.

First one - Something different.
Second one - Love Silver.
Third - . . . . .Love Silver.

the first one (beige metalic) or the metalic brown!

be different, dubs are awsome is those colors! i'm painting my getta flat brown this spring :grinyes: (my daily driver, rat style)

nice build! i love your work!

I think I will go for number 5 or something similar.

I already had this spraycan:

http://i11.tinypic.com/81ssn05.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/8ev02s5.jpg

I might spray a little PS-47 on top of it.

Will look very good this way I think.

go ahead so! :D
waitng for painting...
kep it going!

Ou, i Have the same colour on my mk3 and 206:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w315/amtklub/golf26/2.jpg

I have painted a Golf 4 Diecast with this color to see if I like it:

http://i3.tinypic.com/833pf1i.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/7yojj2b.jpg

The 300C is just on top of the Golf to show the shine :D

(I think I don't like this color, Will use another color)

i´ll keep suggesting blue or green,or a kind of whine color.
see ya!

Got some new rims :D:

http://i29.tinypic.com/20rv4nk.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/69nu4i.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/11w633m.jpg

I hate you! i hate you! i hate you! hehehehe
i cant believe you bought those rims!
that car is looking awesome with those wheels.
have u got a spare set for me, u know i want them.

haha, sorry mate.

I just ordered one set.

no fair dude, u know i wanted those, im gonna cry.......
your car looks beautiful my friend, cant wait for the final product.

So hot with these new rims :sunglasse

I hate you! i hate you! i hate you! hehehehe
i cant believe you bought those rims!
that car is looking awesome with those wheels.
have u got a spare set for me, u know i want them.


Exactly what i was thinking, i was going to use those wheels for my r32. How much did you pay for them and where did you grab them from? Also are they really thin? (resin) Keep the updates comin, don't stop.

WOW great build! Love those wheels. where did you get them from?

I got them from automobilminiaturen.de

You can get them @:
http://www.stradasportsstore.com/page86.html
Pricey @ $30 but someone ran the #s purchase directly from the maker and they were $50+. Cool stuff but outta my price range..
Amazing build by the way..

Have been working on this car this week.

I lowered the chassis and the wheels are sprayed in bodycolor (Yes, the car will be white :D) and fixed on the car.

http://i35.tinypic.com/34fjz4h.jpg
(Sorry for the bad night pic)


I Didn't have any BBS decals so I had to use these

very nice bud!
you know i still hate you for that wheels, hehehhehehe

Some more pics:

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vv0ua9.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/15qu2v5.jpg

looking amazing!! How do you do such fine rim detail?

The car has been primered white and is ready to be sprayed Pearl white:

http://i37.tinypic.com/1zfphxk.jpg

Very nice conversion! This one does look like a 2-door!

Your work just kills me M-tuning....Major thumbs up...

Thanks, Nice to know you like it :iceslolan

I couldn't really tell what you did to make it 3 door from the five. Other than shaving the door lines and handles, did you move the B pillar or shorten the wheel base?

I only ask because I drive a 3dr Mk4 GTI in real life, and want to eventually make this conversion for myself. :) Thanks!

Also, it looks awesome.