Volkswagen Corrado G60
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macp said:
From an old dub fan thanks OP. I once owned a G60 (see below) but in LHD Golf form. It was genuinely very special to drive.
A very nice Golf it is too! I do love my Mk2s....An update from the body shop, all panels are off ready for painting, with the exception of the front bumper, which I'm going to drop by and remove next week. I might use the opportunity to look at how easy the timing belt and water pump will be to do with most of the engine bay accessible!
darkyoung1000 said:
A very nice Golf it is too! I do love my Mk2s....
An update from the body shop, all panels are off ready for painting, with the exception of the front bumper, which I'm going to drop by and remove next week. I might use the opportunity to look at how easy the timing belt and water pump will be to do with most of the engine bay accessible!
Even without everything off, a MK2 platform t-belt is super easy if you are confident swinging spanners!An update from the body shop, all panels are off ready for painting, with the exception of the front bumper, which I'm going to drop by and remove next week. I might use the opportunity to look at how easy the timing belt and water pump will be to do with most of the engine bay accessible!
Spinakerr said:
Ah the classic scope creep - good luck wiht the prep work - fortunately all timing and other engine consumables are all still readily available I hope.
Yes, timing belt kits are still available fortunately, although we're a way off that all I think. Thanks @mercedeslimos, it doesn't look too bad to do, and I have the Mk2 Golf Haynes manual when the time comes. Today however, was doing a little more prep for the upcoming paint work. This is how it sits currently:
The micro-blisters in the paint on the roof was as a result of a previous repair and paint job (there was filler....)
There's a patch of corrosion to the windscreen surround that will be sorted as part of this
Work has also started on the OSR quarter
My job today however was to remove the front bumper. I know this is 4 no. 17mm headed bolts, as I put them in there with sping washers and plenty of copper slip. First though I had to get to them which involved all the shenanigans I'd conveniently forgotten about....
Brake cooling duct on the NS first which some idiot had will secured last time with a stainless hex. Guess which tool I'd forgotten to take to the body shop....
A borrow later, and the cooling duct was disconnected. Then followed the indicator and fog light wiring (which means removing the OS headlight) with pulling the arch liners out being the final piece of the puzzle
Et voila
I then thought I'd finish stripping the bumper of ancillaries as it's going to be painted, and every job I do, reduces the hours I'm paying someone else for...
Indicators? Easy, prize out with a screwdriver and pop out. Fog lights, well, they should have been straightforward, but one put up a fight....
The screws pass through the plastic of the bumper and are held in by a metal clip. After 30 years of exposure though, it gave up and snapped leaving the screw to spin freely. There was a lot of prying, levering, cajoling, but it just wouldn't get purchase, and the plastic of the bumper was starting to deform.
The traditional solution and photo...
However, it's off, stripped, and the car is a step closer to seeing the road again in 2022!
Great work and good you've got to the bottom of the blisters by going back to metal. Expensive game this bodywork malarky - mines having to go back (elsewhere this time - a proper resto bodyshop with an 18mth wait) as could have done with going back to metal on the arches and I am not happy with the fuel filler door patch repair (bought a new 3/4 from classics just in case).
The front rad support is hard to find in good condition. Might be worth getting some paint on it to protect it whilst exposed.
Pleased to see the progress.
The front rad support is hard to find in good condition. Might be worth getting some paint on it to protect it whilst exposed.
Pleased to see the progress.
_Mja_ said:
Great work and good you've got to the bottom of the blisters by going back to metal. Expensive game this bodywork malarky - mines having to go back (elsewhere this time - a proper resto bodyshop with an 18mth wait) as could have done with going back to metal on the arches and I am not happy with the fuel filler door patch repair (bought a new 3/4 from classics just in case).
The front rad support is hard to find in good condition. Might be worth getting some paint on it to protect it whilst exposed.
Pleased to see the progress.
Cheers, yes I'm pleased with the body shop - they're fitting me round other things too keep the cost down, but came recommended by a mate who had his 911 done there. The front rad support is hard to find in good condition. Might be worth getting some paint on it to protect it whilst exposed.
Pleased to see the progress.
Good idea about the radiator support too, I've already had to weld a patch on it before, so more to keep the remainder in good nick is sensible.
Good luck with yours!
Twinbeltg60 said:
Hi,
A bit late in the thread to ask...but do you have a late style bonnet fitted even though yours is a pre-facelift car, or do my eye's deceive me ?
Sharp eyes! It does have a later bonnet fitted, from Corrado Forum memories, there were some of the later G60s that came with them, as 1992 was the changeover year. I confess In not sure if this one is original to the car though as I've never investigated.A bit late in the thread to ask...but do you have a late style bonnet fitted even though yours is a pre-facelift car, or do my eye's deceive me ?
I meant to update the thread to say the body shop have been in touch, and I'm nearing the front of the queue. Exciting times!
How is the Corrado going? I sold mine but am tempted by another, pref early spec like yours 
I looked at Bordeux Red one local to me which was a honest thing looking thing and the owner kindly put it up on the ramp for me however it had 20 dents down both sides and the paint was not good on the front or rear 3/4. Lost the history too.
Let me know if you're still thinking about selling.
I looked at Bordeux Red one local to me which was a honest thing looking thing and the owner kindly put it up on the ramp for me however it had 20 dents down both sides and the paint was not good on the front or rear 3/4. Lost the history too. Let me know if you're still thinking about selling.
VeeReihenmotor6 said:
How is the Corrado going? I sold mine but am tempted by another, pref early spec like yours I looked at Bordeux Red one local to me which was a honest thing looking thing and the owner kindly put it up on the ramp for me however it had 20 dents down both sides and the paint was not good on the front or rear 3/4. Lost the history too.
Let me know if you're still thinking about selling.
Sorry for the late reply, no change in Corrado world unfortunately, but your post makes me face up to certain uncomfortable truths. The chap running the body shop has gone quiet following the news that he wasn't well towards the end of last year. I need to chase it up, but have some slight concerns over what the outcome might be.... Out of sight, out of mind right...? I looked at Bordeux Red one local to me which was a honest thing looking thing and the owner kindly put it up on the ramp for me however it had 20 dents down both sides and the paint was not good on the front or rear 3/4. Lost the history too. Let me know if you're still thinking about selling.
It's now been a couple of years since the attempted theft, and it's no further on. Let's hope for a positive outcome in 2023 and I'll let you know if that outcome is it leaving my possession for a new home.
@VeeReihenmotor6 - inspired by your post, I dropped the body shop a line (the prospect of better weather helped too...) and I'm going by to put the sunroof back in the week before Easter.
Making the appointment was such a small thing, but I'm actually really looking forward to it now.
Making the appointment was such a small thing, but I'm actually really looking forward to it now.
Edited by darkyoung1000 on Tuesday 4th April 20:17
Cambs_Stuart said:
Always good to take steps in the right direction! How big a job is the sunroof? I remember from wheel dealers that it looked like a awkward job.
Refitting is the reverse of removal right....?I am under no illusions that putting it back will be the devil of a job compared to taking it out! However, I'm hoping that a slow and methodical approach will win out.
Remind me of that statement when the tools are exiting the car in a fit of pique.
Not a bad job putting it back in if the mechanical parts (cables, arms) in the sunroof haven't been stripped. If they have there is a re-alignment procedure I have written down if needed.
If it has been dropped as it was installed then it's easier to remove the metal panel before reinstalling to avoid damaging the paint, however if you have a second pair of hands it should be possible to reinstall that way.
If it has been dropped as it was installed then it's easier to remove the metal panel before reinstalling to avoid damaging the paint, however if you have a second pair of hands it should be possible to reinstall that way.
A week off started with Corrado fettling as planned (with a brief pause to add my thoughts to the VR6 spotted article).
It was good to see it again once the dust covers were off. There has been painting progress....
This needs filling with something....
Ah, here we go...
So, time to manipulate the sunroof cassette back into the interior and then refit it. Single handed, without scratching the fresh paint.
In car parks, long coupe doors can be a pain as you're always worried about opening them onto something. Today, they were a godsend as the rear seats were full of bits of interior.
Open wide!
After some minor contortions, and a view like this, progress was made and the 'new' cassette with no broken bits was in.
The new cassette is from a '93 car, wait a moment, that means, yup, the motor is different.
A little rooting around the parts stash of stuff I didn't dismantle (which was become a common theme) located it, and fortunately, its a straight swap.
With the battery having sat here for 18 months, testing is off the cards, however, the focus is getting the car exterior finished and getting it moving, MOT-ed and a couple of other jobs (timing belt, thermostat). I will definitively have to come back to this, as the trim is wrong, it's a panel of different coloured cloth that isn't cut to move with the roof... As I'm a guest in someone else's workshop with limited facilities though, I'll do what I can....
Right, onto the headlining (seperate post to follow as I'm snatching time to update this between jobs on my week off).
It was good to see it again once the dust covers were off. There has been painting progress....
This needs filling with something....
Ah, here we go...
So, time to manipulate the sunroof cassette back into the interior and then refit it. Single handed, without scratching the fresh paint.
In car parks, long coupe doors can be a pain as you're always worried about opening them onto something. Today, they were a godsend as the rear seats were full of bits of interior.
Open wide!
After some minor contortions, and a view like this, progress was made and the 'new' cassette with no broken bits was in.
The new cassette is from a '93 car, wait a moment, that means, yup, the motor is different.
A little rooting around the parts stash of stuff I didn't dismantle (which was become a common theme) located it, and fortunately, its a straight swap.
With the battery having sat here for 18 months, testing is off the cards, however, the focus is getting the car exterior finished and getting it moving, MOT-ed and a couple of other jobs (timing belt, thermostat). I will definitively have to come back to this, as the trim is wrong, it's a panel of different coloured cloth that isn't cut to move with the roof... As I'm a guest in someone else's workshop with limited facilities though, I'll do what I can....
Right, onto the headlining (seperate post to follow as I'm snatching time to update this between jobs on my week off).
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