gissin - build thread

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gissin
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Passat model: B5.5

gissin - build thread

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good day one and all, ok so im new to VW and working on cars full stop really.

Any who here's my first passat
b5.5 2.0 20v petrol in urban grey:

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so got to work on her
first things done
oil and oil filter change
air filter change
fuel filter change
spark plugs change to NGK

right work has slowed abit due to it being darker at night, so can really only do a few hours a weekend :(

next new sprayed the badge black:
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next thought i'd re black all the bump strips:
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and hey presto:
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got dark so called it a day:

gave her a clean and polish -- so here's abit of beading :
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that's actually about 2 weeks in :)

next weekend thought i'd paint the callipers whilst saving for size upgade:
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MOT coming up and headlights were looking abit hazy so thought id give them a sand and polish

previous:
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and now :
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looks loads better, gonna be taking them out soon so ill give them another polish





that's all for now...next on the agenda...
spray the insides of the lamps black,
stumpy areal,
mud flaps
upgrade the stereo




tootles for now :-bd
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