"sunroof shennanigans"
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"sunroof shennanigans"
Before investigation,luckily no one had cobbled it up before
the carriage tray was salvable,but this is how much i had to cut back the corrosion to
after the big weld up with hand made repair panels, a grind down and glass up,ready for a skim of filler.
there the only pics i have unfortunately,will put some up of the end result soon!
1989 caddy
1981 gti
1993 cabby
1981 gti
1993 cabby
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Did you get much distortion in the roof with the welding/grinding?
Cheers
Andy
Andy
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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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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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1989 caddy
1981 gti
1993 cabby
1981 gti
1993 cabby
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Local Hero
Again, nice job - I had planned to leave mine last for that reason. Hope I can do as good a job as you've done
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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First Golf, lots of work. I've started so I'll finish!
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still have to paint aerofoil and screw heads!
1989 caddy
1981 gti
1993 cabby
1981 gti
1993 cabby
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Cheers
Pete
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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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and im sure it will be to many other people of this site.
how did you get the exact curves around the sunroof pannel on the roof?
if that makes sense?
cheers
John
1983 mk1 gti 2.0l 2e powered
newman cam
ported, polished, big valve 1.8 head
audi throttle body
SWWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTT
newman cam
ported, polished, big valve 1.8 head
audi throttle body
SWWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTT
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Curtains! thats my awning attached to my tempory home pikey caravan. more room than i had in the garage in manchester,i have lived in st.agnes/cornwall since may last year. much nicer than city life!
Plannishing is basicaly gently persueding the metal back to its original shape by means of tapping with a special hammer and supporting with a dolly. not easily acheived.
The exact curves-i carefully removed the old metal and used it to make an MDF plug or dolly to form the new metal over/around,bending it around the curves gently with a special stretching hammer. easy!
Happy to be an inspiration,now crack on!!!
1989 caddy
1981 gti
1993 cabby
1981 gti
1993 cabby
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Cheers
1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)
1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
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rustmuncher said
The exact curves-i carefully removed the old metal and used it to make an MDF plug or dolly to form the new metal over/around,bending it around the curves gently with a special stretching hammer. easy!
Happy to be an inspiration,now crack on!!!
dont spose youve got any piccys of that process or even the MDF plug still lying about at home somewhere?
if so i would quite happily cross your hand with gold to borrow it!!!!!
John
1983 mk1 gti 2.0l 2e powered
newman cam
ported, polished, big valve 1.8 head
audi throttle body
SWWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTT
newman cam
ported, polished, big valve 1.8 head
audi throttle body
SWWWWEEEEEETTTTTTTT
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I bet he would if he could get away with it!!!Hairyarse said
Looks cracking with the paint on! With the dust sheet (curtains?) up it looks like you've got your MK1 in your living room! :wink:
'91 Cabbie clipper!!
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How did you deal with the front drain holes?
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'83 Mk1 Gti
'97 Mk3 Gti Daily hack
'97 Mk3 Gti Daily hack
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rustmuncher said
Plannishing! Its almost extinct lol! I removed the sunroof and mechanism completely but not before the welding was finished,so i could close it and check the gap was correct. The sunroof panel was rotten underneath and needed scrapping,luckily i found a perfect mk2 one complete with mechanism and aerofoil,they are exactly the same except for the winding handle and the mk1 handle fits the mk2 no problem.A new seal from vw (?37) finished the job off nicely!
still have to paint aerofoil and screw heads!
So rustmuncher, if I were to combine your comment (see quote), and this topic of Markone. (another great job by the way !! ) It should be possible to replace my aftermarket glass sunroof with an original one?
I assume that a MK2 roof will be much less hard to find here in Belgium then a MK1 roof. So this could be very good news. :wink:
Of course all depends on the size of the hole in the roof. If the hole in my care is bigger than an original one I might as well forget about it.
Can somebody give me the size of the hole in the roof, and where it should be positioned? Or are there similar treads that someone can link me?
cheers !
I believe you asked Mars Red LA2A?
Mars Red it is !
Mars Red it is !
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http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5292&highlight=sunroof
You will not be able to fit a factory item unless you swop the whole roof and if you are going to that length swop it for a non sunroof example .
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Waauw, no haven't seen anyone that brave. :wink: Nice and clean install !! 8)
My idea for the sunroof would be to make it look more like standard, and that's not really the case with your type of roof I think
But as y said, very nice mod!
It's true what you say, I would rather have no sunroof, then the glass one (have the same just like you had)
You say that it would be better to swap the roof completely, are there examples? I'am not too confi on chopping of my roof without seeing examples … yes you can call me a chickenshit
I believe you asked Mars Red LA2A?
Mars Red it is !
Mars Red it is !
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