Skip to main content ↑ ↓

Messages

This section allows you to view all Messages made by this member. Note that you can only see Messages made in areas you currently have access to.

Messages - Sam Stirrup

17
Members' Cars / Re: Red Rescue
Wow - this progressed on quite quickly. I feel like I’m slacking now! Keep it up!
19
Members' Cars / Re: Sam's 88' Marine Blue 1600 CL - 47k - 2 owners from new!
Quote from: Monkey on
Some great little repairs there, you'd never know!

Thanks mate!

Quote from: L90E on
Our broadband is 2.0 Mbps (often less) so I never get a chance to see all your piccies Sam... usually freezes out part way through they're so large!

Stuck with it last night and finally got to see a few - what product did you use for the textured stone chip / underseal on the lower section repair, looks very factory?

That’s terrible! Do you live out in the country?

The product is as above - Gerko Anti Gravel Black - really happy with the finish! It’s probably not exactly the same but very close!
21
Members' Cars / Re: Sam's 88' Marine Blue 1600 CL - 47k - 2 owners from new!
Again, sorry for the lack of pictures but:







We're in colour! The line of the stonechip has now been blended with the scuff mark gone.

Additionally, ground back the black waxoyl patch - found it to be metal and then got it filled.



Primed and painted:








Very happy with the colour match and finish!

Now to waxoyl the inner of the valance, arch and along the sill.
25
Members' Cars / Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD German Wolfsburg Import
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on

Only thing I haven't been able to solve is indicators not working - green light stuck on the clock and hazzards not working at all. I've tried taking the relay from the blue CL and putting it in the GTI. Still nothing, so need to investigate further.


I had this issue when my hazard switch wasn't plugged in correctly. The hazard switch is a key part of the indicator loom and the indicators won't work if there's something wrong with the hazard switch. So I'd start there, check the switch is plugged in properly, if it is then check the switch itself, perhaps ask the Macs nicely to try one of theirs to see if the issue is your switch.

If the switch is OK and plug is good then I'd start following the wires back from there and check for any obvious breaks.

Good luck, hope it's an easy fix.

Good shout, I did try unplugging and putting it back in -  I’ll swap the CL and GTI switch to see if any difference occurs!

Forgot you had a whole spare car to swap bits from, lol


Yeah it’s quite handy like that! Swapped the hazzard switch over but unfortunately no dice!
26
Members' Cars / Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD German Wolfsburg Import
Quote from: Eddypeck on
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on

Only thing I haven't been able to solve is indicators not working - green light stuck on the clock and hazzards not working at all. I've tried taking the relay from the blue CL and putting it in the GTI. Still nothing, so need to investigate further.


I had this issue when my hazard switch wasn't plugged in correctly. The hazard switch is a key part of the indicator loom and the indicators won't work if there's something wrong with the hazard switch. So I'd start there, check the switch is plugged in properly, if it is then check the switch itself, perhaps ask the Macs nicely to try one of theirs to see if the issue is your switch.

If the switch is OK and plug is good then I'd start following the wires back from there and check for any obvious breaks.

Good luck, hope it's an easy fix.

Good shout, I did try unplugging and putting it back in -  I’ll swap the CL and GTI switch to see if any difference occurs!
27
Members' Cars / Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD German Wolfsburg Import
Little update:

The GTI has been on my mind constantly whilst I've had the recovery time. I've had a few offers to sell up, some at considerable money. However, it's still here and should be for the long term.

Luckily, my vocal chord seems to have repaired itself so the rest of my recovery should be straight forward. However, I'm still only limited to 5KG weight limit which makes doing things a hassle.

I started looking at getting the car MOT ready, it seems that due to being an import 84' the wiring hasn't got the factory spotlamps due to coming with the single headlight setup. I'm not an automotive electrician but the wiring for me needs to be either tidied up or put back to stock. I might see if I can change it to be plug and play to change from spotlamps etc because I can't quite make up my mind at the moment.

Temporarily I've put electical tape around all the wires individually and then together to protect them as some bits do look sketchy.







After that, started by getting all the bulbs etc working:

Finally got spotlights



These bulbs were past it!





Only thing I haven't been able to solve is indicators not working - green light stuck on the clock and hazzards not working at all. I've tried taking the relay from the blue CL and putting it in the GTI. Still nothing, so need to investigate further.

Randomly noticed too that this has a washer bottle in the bay - I thought it all boots from a rear bottle unless it's just the rear which is seperate? Anyone know anything on this?



Funny enough, everything on this car is in German



Do need to buy some new headlights at some point!



Also discovered that the original fabric for the sunvisors is under the retrim. I need to find a matching headliner too.



Looks good from a distance, although the painter is coming over to quote in the next few weeks. I'm in a toss up between painting the whole thing or trying to preserve as a surivor car by fixing the only bits that need doing. It's by no means a show car and is 'characterful':









Whole car is faded bar the painted passenger door which needs repainting due to lacquer peel. This picture makes it looks worse than it is.

Still can't do much for the moment so decided to remove the red stripe from the bumper:







Better but needs a red stripe grill.



Got a linkage rebuild kit for the GTI - need to get the CL sorted first then I can focus on this when I'm more recovered.

3 and half weeks and counting.

That's all for now!

28
Members' Cars / Re: Sam's 88' Marine Blue 1600 CL - 47k - 2 owners from new!
Little update:

Father in law has been doing the welding on the rear valance, therefore the pictures are a little sparse!

Outer and inner was cut out and fabricated from scratch. Thought we could stop at exhaust seam but had to cut and continue past the line:



Didn't manage to get a picture after that.

Skim of filler - awaiting sand down





Sanded and primer on:



Also, got some bits in the post today.

OEM Engine mounts and gear linkage rebuild kit



Will keep updating as I can!
30
Members' Cars / Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import
Quote from: AndyBa on
Good to hear from you Sam, hope all went well with the Op.
Quote from: Monkey on
Lawrence - Wow, just wow!

Sam - as you're posting again, I'm hoping everything went well?

Thanks guys! Operation was successful - should be good for another 15 years - although some lifestyle and perhaps career amendments judging by current Investment Banking standards. Only issue I have is that unfortunately is my left vocal chord is paralysed - perhaps damaged nerve from the open heart so will see where this leads - just need to recover properly and can get the Blue CL finished and start this GTI properly!