1983 1.5 GX project (pic heavy)
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1983 1.5 GX project (pic heavy)
rust free front arches which is nice :smiley:
the evil rusty rear arches and sills;
rear tow hook
folding seats without a realse leaver in a 5dr :grin:
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Good luck with the restoration!
Greg
1981 Golf C 1.1
1982 Golf GTI
1992 Corrado G60
1999 Golf GT TDI
1982 Golf GTI
1992 Corrado G60
1999 Golf GT TDI
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started by taking out the rest of the interior and checked the footwells for rust which there was none.
sump is very low
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was hoping to get it to fire up but couldnt get any life from the battery :undecided: not sure if its the battery(i had it on trickle charge over night) or something more sinister
also found out therad is leaking like a seive so will need a new one. found this but surley it cant be right, a radiator for £2.96?? http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.5_1983/p/Car-Parts/Cooling-and-Heating/Cooling/Radiators/?200440030&1&65a81854352485332acc1821cc76f9c2335662f6&RADD
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you dont want to see me angry im like noddy with a headache.
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simmo88 said
that price on that rad seems very wrong to me but if it is that much then happy days lol
well ive orderd it so we'll see what turns up through the post
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also now deciding on a colour to respray the car, im thinking a gold/brown metalic, thoughts?
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Good luck mate and hope it goes well.
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Spudfingers said
Looks like you've got your work cut out and it's great to see a mk1 getting some TLC. Hope it goes well. As for colour I wouldn't go gold but that's just my thoughts… maybe check the old VW colours and have a look through :dontknow: .
Good luck mate and hope it goes well.
any idea wherei could find a list/preview of old vw colours? :?
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shepgx said
Spudfingers said
Looks like you've got your work cut out and it's great to see a mk1 getting some TLC. Hope it goes well. As for colour I wouldn't go gold but that's just my thoughts… maybe check the old VW colours and have a look through :dontknow: .
Good luck mate and hope it goes well.
any idea wherei could find a list/preview of old vw colours? :?
You might want to install google toolbar and then click "translate" but this is from a German site:-
Paint Codes
Happy to help :wink:
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Spudfingers said
shepgx said
Spudfingers said
Looks like you've got your work cut out and it's great to see a mk1 getting some TLC. Hope it goes well. As for colour I wouldn't go gold but that's just my thoughts… maybe check the old VW colours and have a look through :dontknow: .
Good luck mate and hope it goes well.
any idea wherei could find a list/preview of old vw colours? :?
You might want to install google toolbar and then click "translate" but this is from a German site:-
Paint Codes
Happy to help :wink:
very helpful cheers
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Spudfingers said
No worries mate… probably one of the most important things to set the car off is the colour…. no pressure then . Keep us posted wont ya. :wink:
haha i agree and its made harder because i dont want the colour to make it look to modern! :?
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finally made a start on sorting the mk1 out recently.
new sill. (inner wing nice and solid)
chopping out the rot
dodgey repair section?
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I've got a GX too that I am fixing up.
1987 Caddy 1.6Turbo Diesel-GTD
Instagram: Cavscp
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1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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I still don't know why the previous owner of my car went for Matt black!! Soon to be back to OEM goodness though!
But its your car so do as you please!
1987 Caddy 1.6Turbo Diesel-GTD
Instagram: Cavscp
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chopped out and replaced the whole sill last weekend so i feel im making progress!
cavs the original steels are yours if you want to collect them. centers are gone though.
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1987 Caddy 1.6Turbo Diesel-GTD
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