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Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, Unknown

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2000 Volkswagen Golf

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  • Top Speed230 mph
  • HP196
  • Weight1400 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap

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Car Audio & Video

Interior

Exterior Styling

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    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Aug 04, 2006

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Daniele Ruiz’s Volkswagen Golf:
“Smurf Blue GTI”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
62 guestbook comments

Panel Strengthning

Damping the external shape of the car is not everything, I also used some damping and Fiber Glass to make rock-solid every internal panel of the car:

To prepare some poliester resin, better use a disposable container...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 168

It's better to have some Fiber Glass textile ready to use, in order not to loose time when the resin is ready...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 169

Before starting with the resin and Fiber Glass work, some elements of the panel were masked...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 170
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 171
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 172
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 173
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 174

And then we can extend the resin with a brush...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 175
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 176
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 178
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 179
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 180
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 181

After that, all the inner panels were treated just like the external body of the car...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 163
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 164
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 165
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 166
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 167

Finally a foam panel was glued in the inner side to enshure a strong and tight adjust...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 459
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 460

and I swear it is, it was hard to fix the door panel to the door itself...

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, Unknown