83 Gti set to get full resto
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My 83 Gti set to get full restoration
Melteddrummer said
Get some pics for inspiration for me please!!
Will do!
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Hole just above the turret and various slices around the tub
Rot cut out
On to the car, this lip was rotten so cut it off and welded a new bit in
Had to cut back some of the boot floor just above where the fuel filler breather hoses go through the chassis leg
made a new bit
Trial fit of the tub, it's going to fit ok but I need to do a bit more tidying up before I fit it properly
That's it for today, I'll get a bit more on it tomorrow.
Cheers, Andy.
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Rear of arch, same again, bit of rot and bottom bit missing on the tub..
Got everything lined up on the car i.e fuel filler, got the two panels lined up with each other then removed them both and started another clean up. Took the primer back on the inner arch panel as there was signs of surface rust, cleaned both panels and primered the insides.
inner arch
primered and tried together again
Corner missing
and the other side
Started making a corner piece
put a return edge on, quite pleased with it
welded in
That's as far as I got today, I applied some rust treatment on the tub before I left this evening, so it will be ready for me to put the two halves together tomorrow night after work.
Didn't get as far as I thought I would this weekend but nevertheless, progress is progress!!
Another update tomorrow folks.
Andy.
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Old dubs never die, they just get lower
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Basically, the tub is in but the lines don't look right inside the car, it all looks a bit skew whiff
Here's the tub in
Check these lines, they are way off!! It's slanting off towards the back and the big hole at the bottom is cut in half nearly.
I've got a feeling I'm going to have to split them in half again lol
The other problem I've got -which I forgot to get a picture of- is where the fuel breather pipes go through the hole in the chassis leg, If I move the tub inside the car to get the lines right, the breather pipe hole moves out of line
On the plus side, the turrets on both side of the car are exactly the same as each other, measured from the inside of the rear panel to the centre of the hole in the turret is 560mm on both sides and 267mm up from the boot floor to the top of the turret, so they seem to be ok
Anyone know what the centres should be between the turrets? I've got 1015mm
I'm not sure how important the lines inside the car are but I'd rather they were right.
Andy.
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It looks from the pics like the whole tub is straight but sitting slightly too low - is that right? Seems like it all needs to come up about half an inch or so.
I can give you distance between turrets on mine tomorrow evening if you still need it by then - I'll be late-ish home from work but ping me a text about 8pm so I don't forget! lol
Ref fuel breather pipe hole, I may be wrong but I think I've seen this issue before. If the rest of the tub lines up and this is then the only issue can the hole just be opened up?
Cheers
Andy
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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