My MK1 Gti resto

Hey guys been meaning to put a build up for ages. I will let the picture do the talking. (some pics are not in order but you get the idea)

Pick up the car, it has been sitting near my dad work for ages so my dad ask if the owner would like to sale it. He said YES!!!!!

A friend picked it up and took it to our work.


Started stripping it down and having a good look whats needed.






Had the car on ramp and see how bad it was underneath, Amazing not much!!!





Wings off two holes on OSF side




Cut bit of the rot see the inner sill.




Order boot full of parts from Classic VW, VW heritage and Ebay.


Took the paint of front and rear panel to see what  the mater was like under it.








Cut a bit of rot on rear wheel tub



Tank out


Removed any rust with a poly wheel.







Took the paint off the sills.





Heritage Wings Prep and hole welded up.








Cut the rot out time Mark out the rot area and cut








Not as bad as I thought




Brushed rust treatment, and sheet it up over night (Doors and tailgate off)




See it working sort off

Tailgate checked.



Had to get a drivers door, one I got was from Spain rust free but loads of small dents!!! Paint all off then with use of Evercoat Ultra light skim.

 

Looks like a nice solid car! Best of luck. Keep the pictures coming

Strong work.

Doesn't look too bad. Good progress so far  

This maybe a daft question but will you not have issue doing some of those repairs whilst support the shell on the lift on its rusty sills? Or is that just for the inspection?

Thanks guys!

Just for insprection.

Ah ok. Looking forward to your updates, you look well set up to tackle with the repairs  

Thanks hope to have fair bit done this week. Sunroof won't budge which is giving me an issue!

Sure I be asking loads of questions as I go!

Sach said

Sure I be asking loads of questions as I go!

I bet you will! That's what we're here for though, ask away  

One thing I need to know I have got a S1 wiring loom with fuse box does the loom work with S2 and fuse box?

Ooo, no idea to be honest but I'm guessing not. rubjonny would know I'm sure

nice looking car, not too much rot  

good luck with it  

matt

your not hanging about, another m1k saved  

thanks guys more of this week progress



























As you can see most the rust treatment work!

 

Is this a good rust treatment to use as iv found some nasty rust and holes under my front wing and need to no what to use to prepare them so the don't get any worse    
Thanks

joeskiii said

Is this a good rust treatment to use as iv found some nasty rust and holes under my front wing and need to no what to use to prepare them so the don't get any worse    
Thanks

Depends how bad it is, its done the job for me, How bad is it really for surface rust!

Well the more i look at it and think about it i think its best just to cut it all out and start again  

Cut it and replace it or new panels

Small up date:

Started removing the paint in engine bay:








Back panel welded up.



Inner arch lined up.

hopfull have the panels welded up soon.

More work done back panel bracket made.















Stone chipped and painted in side of the wing.