My Lhasa project
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What did you get, and where did you get it from? i'm looking for a few bits still.G-Lader said
Just picked up a load of NOS panels for my Helios Campaign resto project, 1050 mile round trip….. 8O
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X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
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I've now owned the car for over a year and about 6k miles and have been slowly tidying up a few aspects of it, obviously the big job was some new metal and paint shortly after i bought it. Then i had to fix a leak and bail out some water. Aside from that, i always endeavor to keep it clean and waxed and carry out some very basic checks. Oil, fixing the odd bulb, etc.
The only time it has caused me trouble and the AA's assistance was necessary, was when the clutch cable went through the bulkhead. This was soon fixed with a repair panel. More recently and annoyingly, an 'Ameoba' reversed (without looking) into my drivers door and caused a big dent, but this will soon be repaired.
I know, I'm now tempting fate here but, my mk1 is the most reliable and exciting drives i've ever had. Nearly new cars have given me loads more grief. It is a joy to own, pretty inexpensive and totally dependable as a daily car. Not to mention that it always attracts so much interest and appreciation too.
Waffle and gushing over my hunk of metal finished….
In preparation for winter i went to get the underside and engine steam cleaned and then re-undersealed on an industrial level.
cue.
I couldn't afford the flashy classic car cleaning, waxoyl, U.V, 300 quid car pampering i would have liked to have given it, nor could i be bothered to spend hours underneath getting dirty. But if it's good enough for TFL buses and cabs (which do thousands of miles) then it's good enough for me.
For once in harmony, Showering with a bus.
A couple of hours later a steam clean, a pressure wash, new underseal. It went from this…
and this.
to…
and (slightly cleaner engine, you can now see the rust that was under the dirt).
Picks are a bit blurry as i couldn't really get a good one under the car. But it is very well sealed with new shiney goo. It'll last a good few years and if i ever need to do any work on the bottom they'll steam it back off without re-sealing. :wink:
Quite a bargain i think at ?65.
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