'74 Golf L
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'74 Golf L
Work completed so far:
1. Treat rust to rear panel and rear arch
2. Strip, clean and rebuild carb with new pumps, needle valve, jets and gaskets.
3. Fit new water pump. Flush coolant system (about 20 times!). Fix leak from inlet manifold.
4. Replace timing belt.
5. Replace coolant and fuel gauges.
6. Replace heater valve bowden cable
7. Replace bonnet release cable.
8. Fit front spoiler.
I then added some finishing touches by making use of some of the parts I had gathering dust: Wolfsburg crested mudflaps and hub covers, early Scirocco/Passat steering wheel and Autoplas rear and side window louvres.
Being a '74 build there are some interesting features that distinguish it from later models:
- Front drum bakes
- Metal rear badges, with VW on the right and model name on the left
- Non-halogen headlamps with early protective covers
- Remote air filter location
- Parcel shelf with ?X? form on the underside
- Aluminium kick plates
- Low back seats with spring and horse hair construction, lever adjustment of backrest
- Cover plates for tailgate hinges
- Early gearshift linkage
- Location of upper fixings for rear lights
Colour is Lofoten Green (L61H), interior is Nut Brown. FA 1093cc engine running sweetly and made it to the show and back with no problems.
Pics taken the day before
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looks really nice wish i'd gone to UD now to get a look round it.
i like standard i know that makes me different to alot on here but hey i dont care.
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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
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I'm now mk1less, ahhhhhhh!
Gone but not forgotten;
'83 Schwarze black GTi
'83 Lhasa green GTi
'80 Indiana Red Met. GLS
Gone but not forgotten;
'83 Schwarze black GTi
'83 Lhasa green GTi
'80 Indiana Red Met. GLS
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What fixings did you use on the mudflaps ?
DubPartz
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
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1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
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Definatly the best colour a golf can be
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Mullet52 said
It looks brand new![]()
Definatly the best colour a golf can be
its one of them
im going with the minority and saying i like the louvres… :dontknow: not so much the side ones, but i can see the appeal for the rear screen ones.
this is the oldest mk1 ive seen 8O
I saw the N reg (i think) swallowtail at UD yesterday, but this is amazing
but
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1983 GTi in Black, Completly Standard
Merc ML320 Daily Driver
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And its the same age as me 8),
The louvers, mud flaps etc, just complete the look.
Respect 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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1983 mk1 Golf gti G60 (little-un)
1991 mk2 Golf Country Chrome Edition
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1983 mk1 Golf gti G60 (little-un)
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ant5 said
I love it, its in stunning condition, considering its age, And having followed it to and from UD over 200 miles round trip you cant help but smile. It goes very well - 70 mph on the motorway :wink:
And its the same age as me 8),
The louvers, mud flaps etc, just complete the look.
Respect 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
wow we have some pretty old owners
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novocaine said
now your just picking holes in it.![]()
there isnt many, i just have pedanticism on steriods
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1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
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dojodubber said
Oh Dear GOD!!!!!!! That?s is stunning old chap, bring it to my house right now, I?l spark the kettle up. Well done matey, really well done!
I'm surprised how Gurv kept himself himrself contained after seeing that??
Very very nice by the way!! 8)
1983 MK1 PIRELLI EDITION
Alpine White LHD ("SOLD")
Alpine White LHD ("SOLD")
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Those side louvres must add about 10bhp.
Got any close ups of the wolfsburg hub things.
Peter.
1980 1600 GTI, daily driver.
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Beautiful car. 8)
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