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

The are 2 defect: the rotation drill of disc. The rc disc are all the same and don't have rotation side
The second is the rear caliper are in the middle of disc. To take the correct position of rear caliper i must made a longer bracket to have right clearence with rear bridge axle.

Excellent work.

Mark

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

Many many thanks Kev


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 meake 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.

Thanks to much Roy, now the last update. Now i must wait some parts to continue my project. I'll spent my time restoring my Mp4/4.

Here the last update reached on my GTI




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.

I little work pause on a Delta commissioned by a client

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

Thnaks Roy, your lead guitar trick is very smart and useful. I save your tips and sure i use for next 1/8 build.
Tnaks so much for sharing this!

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)

WOW! Just so much detail goes into your builds
It's what makes them stand out

Regards
Gray

Thanks to much, and i'm happy to enjoying you with this custom build



Many thanks Gray


While i'm waiting the drying paint of rollcage and strut bars, i worked on seat brackets

I've seen many brackets (Sparco, OMP, Recaro, Rennsport and Wiechers), so i reproduced a custom bracket using Lego that for me are prefcet with size and shape

After a quick size and fit checking, i smoothed the bracket and i holed them for a futur fixing with 1.4 nut and bolt

Before to check the rollcage I removed from the rear carbon trim the central pillar cover....everything is good with good clearence

I then fitted the rear and front struts bar and i think looks is goood and enhance the general view of my little GTI