Restoring a 1979 mk1 gti
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Restoring a 1979 mk1 gti
Just thought I would make my self known. I have just purchased a 1979 golf mk1 gti 1600cc, 5 speed.
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I am looking to find any vw breakers/suppliers in the Bristol area, if anyone can help?
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Welcome to the forum. Looks like a good basis to start on.
There are a couple of suppliers here that may be able to help. Finding Mk1's in scrappies is becoming very difficult. I phone around all of my local ones accasionally to see if any are in.
I run a small parts business - can find me at www.golfmk1.co.uk and only about 1 hour from Bristol.
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I see that you have a rear panel for a later mk1 but can you source a panel for a early mk1 (small lights)?
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First of all I am going to strip it to a shell and sort out the body. Not too much to do but I want to rust protect it a bit more.
Then I can look to getting the interior sorted and clean the engine up, inside and out.
Many hours of fun :wink:
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I have just finished a MK1 Cabrio in a retro style (small chrome bumpers etc…) and i live in bristol so anything you need let me know and i will try my best.
Darren.
P.S Pictures coming soon.
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Check out dubboys series 1 gti. It's like new so you should be able to get a lot of refs from his pics. :wink:
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14 owners!!!
You found my secret.:wink: I am number 15. But for ?100 the car ain't to bad, according to the clock it has done 127,000 miles.
Thanks Darren, I have a another project (Fix Or Repair Daily, Fiesta RS Turbo) that I have to get out of the way then on to the golf.
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looks like the 14 previous owners took good care of it and the milage isn't bad for it's age!
keep us all updated with your progress! :clap:
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I think it was probably originally a 4 speed but I am not sure what date they changed over. If you are going to use it on main roads daily stick with the 5th, If you want faster 0-60 find a 4 speed box.
Should have checked seat interior, they probably wore out so a previous owner swapped em, get an advert out now for checked cos it took me a long time to find em.
Should have a single light grille.
Are they plastic rubbing strips on the side? Argh get em off. My first mk1 came with them, when I pulled them off there was loads of nasty rust underneath.
be prepared to find a lot of rust underneath the wheelarches, the early ones didn't have as good rustproofing.
That said the steering wheel would fetch near a hundred quid on eVilbay so an absolute bargain.
Peter.
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I think I will stick with the 5 speed box, it will make it a nicer journey on the motorways and A roads. Does anyone have any images of the checked interior? Alternatively would a leather reupholster do the job?
I was hoping that a single grill was standard I prefer the look of it, and I love the steering wheel, simply classic.
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I will get the rubbing strips of ASAP, rust is a bit of a mood killer, but having said that the rust underneath the car is not too bad. I am sure I will find some more as time goes on.
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2002 BMW 745i
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