Wide body, 3 piece rpf1's Mk4 Golf build

[filtersweeper]

Kept working on interior stuff today. I peeled the door inserts out and scraped the old foam with a wire wheel. It worked perfect, then I sanded it further. I clamped the 1/8th closed cell foam to the panel insert and trimmed close, then trimmed a final time right to the edge where the fabric folds over. I cut the glue from the little tabs behind the door skin to preserve the tabs. It was tricky to wrap the inserts with the diamond pleats because of the relatively complex curves. It's a bit wrinkly but predict the wrinkles will slowly release as the foam puffs back out. I'm ok with the results. I had to make a spacer plate for the speaker box because I just saw that the sub moves 3/4" forward excursion so a portion of the day was devoted to making that adjustment. I used velcro to fix the top cover and flush mount panel to the speaker box. This makes things easy to remove and put back.




Next I have to do the passenger door and the rear interior inserts. They should be easy because theres not much shape too them.

[filtersweeper]

Almost completed this part. Waiting on LEDs and foam. Also need to raise top cover 1/2" because of forward excursion of sub. Oversight on my part. Covered inside pieces of raw MDF with grey to tidy the inside and wired it up. Also finished wrapping with black speaker carpet and vinyl. Redoing diamonds with thicker foam on thursday when foam arrives.

[LasseBhn]

Keep it Up. Nice work, i Love it.

[filtersweeper]

Unbelievable work man! Can't wait to see you get started on the widebody!

Do you have any engine work done? It's a 1.8T right?

1.8T with stage 2 clutch, LSD, connecting rods, etc. Going in this round 5858 precision turbo and 870 injectors with custom manifold among other new items.

[becausephilchow]

Unbelievable work man! Can't wait to see you get started on the widebody!

Do you have any engine work done? It's a 1.8T right?

[filtersweeper]

fuck me this is a gorgeous car

haha thanks!
It seems cars get more attention from guys then women. I guess maybe thats because generally guys realize the amount of work and detail some people put into their builds. So I tried sewing up a diamond pleat border transition piece for the box and didn't like the effect. The diamonds weren't pronounced enough so I'm gonna do it over with the 3/8" white foam. It gives a better look that I'm going after. However the method of pattern will work perfect in terms of it sitting on the slanted section. I need to figure a way to throw some bradnails through it or use some upholstery tricks instead of just the standard gluing technique. I'm thinking of running some piping then stapling between the piping to conceal the staple. This friday I'm back at it again... since I have the day off. Completion of box and full speed ahead for the cage. Pics :




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[PassionGarage]

fuck me this is a gorgeous car

[filtersweeper]

I cant even, please continue sir!

Continued!
Update: I figured out what spray adhesive works best finally. It's this ennis brand stuff for high heat/outdoor use. It sticks perfect. I was having trouble getting some areas to lay flat like between the speaker cover insert black pieces. I had to redo it 3 times because it didn't look good. I used silicone spray to slide the panels in an everything lays/sits perfect. I'm really happy with how it looks. I glued/screwed the box together last night and installed the ports according to some port calculator program. I hope it will sound good. The box has a reinforced center brace and layers of fiber glass on the curved sections to keep things solid. Seat and steering wheel are in and fit mint. I had to make some stupid pieces for the seat base because a local parts shop kept of ordering the wrong stuff. Now that the sub box and seat are basically done I can move to the main hoop>

[MuTToN_DaGGeR]

I cant even, please continue sir!

[filtersweeper]

Do you do your own stitch work? If so, what kind of machine are you using?

Yes I sew my stuff. I'm using a pfaff 1245 industrial walking foot machine. It's used in the automotive interior industry and just loves going through vinyl and leather all day.

[filtersweeper]

Mini update: Sub box on its way to completion. Made most of the panels for it tonight and the basic outline/plan. I just need to cut some windows/holes, get the router going and start glueing tomorrow. I should be done in the next few days. Here's some pics:


Thats going to be an raised (embossed) JB MaF logo cut from 1/4" foam then wrapped over top. It's a little trick I picked up on youtube.

That's the toggle switch that will be eventually hidden in a plate and some diamond pleat

[icrashcars]

Do you do your own stitch work? If so, what kind of machine are you using?

[filtersweeper]

That trunk setup is amazing!

Amazing thread man...

Thanks for the nice words!
Mini update: sewing machine is out for repairs so I'm at a stand still but I'll probably go to my buddies who has good machines too. Making a diamond pleat insert for inside the battery/wire/hose area to clean things up. Made a negative terminal/ground post to clamp the amp and battery too. I used a M6 nutsert but would like to see an M10 in there to make things more sturdy. Ran lines to my little switch which is now situated in the top left plastic. Remaining in the trunk build is the pressed steel insert grills for the bulb access zones. Beyond that I am considering the trunk done. The tank and lines hold pressure for 2 days now with no major leak/pressure drop so that is great news because there are many connection points. I hope to finish the wood portion of the speaker box today too. Pics:




This is for my modular cage build. It's to hide the hardware but still be strong.

This is the colour I'm wrapping it: Avery gloss grey

Seat should be in this week and then the cage build begins

[Amgcdi]

Amazing thread man...

[fackinsteve]

That trunk setup is amazing!