Mynx. 1.4 16v DOHC, Bike carb'd, restomod. 3dr hard top no sunroof

Model: 3dr 1400cc 16v DOHC 143bhp, non sunroof restomod

Spec/Trim option: Everything you could ever want. All the best bits from all the golfs, ever!

Year of manufacture:1983
Mileage shell - 112656 Approx 3k since restoration
Price:£9,995
Location: Cornwall
Contact details: Ian (zero seventy-seven, eighty-nine) 6hundred&34, 3hundred32. Borednow101@gmail.com
Condition: Restomod
Service history: irrelevant
Mot expiry Date: 9th May 2023
Taxed or sorn: taxed

Description:

Mynx the Restomod.

Happy to discuss price, delivery and provide walkaround video chats if required



Have a look at the build thread, probably easiest. However in brief:

First Registered 12^th April 1983.


Restored in Jan – August 2017 at 109,048 miles on odometer.


Shell
1983 (Y) 3dr CL model.
Bonnet from 92 cabrio.
Aerial delete.
Wing mirrors delete.
Rear wash and wipe deleted.
Boot lock and trigger deleted, replaced with popper.
Rear seams leaded and smoothed.
Rear arches seam welded and trimmed back.
Underside coated in Raptor and waxoyled.
GTI anti roll bar added to rear beam.
Cabrio lower front anti roll bar.
Powder coated: new tank, rear beam, suspension hardware, front wishbones, front ARB, filler neck, front bearing carriers and as many nuts and bolts as I could.
Super Pro bushes all around.
Engine bay smoothed and all non-required holes and tabs removed, welded and smoothed as required.
Smoked rear lights.
Smoked front lights.
Early mk1 chrome door handles.
Left hand drive wiper conversion (RHD holes welded and leaded).
Full metal scuttle tray.
Porsche 356 style mirrors.
Hella polished fuel filler cap.
Polished side strips.
Single light grill with custom painted VW logo.
Front light trim rings.
Custom modified mk1 polo bumpers.
Interior and Engine bay painted in a custom mixed colour 'Dragon Black'.
Exterior scotched and painted with 4 coats of 2k clear.



Engine & Chassis
1400cc DOHC 16v 'AFH' Engine from Polo Gti, completely rebuilt using all new VW parts where possible. Engine installed into shell at 109,048 on odometer. Dyno’d at 144.2 bhp.
CBR 600 carbs on bespoke manifold.
Late mk2 polo dizzy.
T-25 coil.
Mixed lead set.
Polo 5 speed Gear box (code 8p).
New powder coated drive shafts with new CV's.
Original steering rack, stripped, refurbed. Original steering rack gaiters!
New TCA's, ball joints.
All new bearings throughout.
Vogtland Coilovers.
New front top mounts.



Brakes
mk2 scirocco gti 16v 256 front calipers and carriers, painted Petronas Green.
mk4 golf aluminium rear calipers, painted Petronas Green.
mk2 golf gti 16v rear brake carriers.
Miltek black coated discs all round.
New Cupra nickel lines throughout.
Power Assistance brakes removed along with balance bar.
Master Cylinder from Seat Leon Cupra R.
Brake fluid reservoir from Rover 25.
Brake lines run through scuttle and along seams in engine bay.

Fuelling
New lines throughout.
Suzuki 1100cc bike carb pump.
New fuel tank (powder coated).
New filler neck (powder coated).
New breather lines.

Electrics
Electric Windows.
Central Locking.
Smart alarm with Total Closure.
Boot Popper.
Interior light moved to above rear view mirror.
LED lights throughout dash and interior lighting.
Headlight upgrade loom installed at fuse box.
Battery moved to boot.
Auxiliary electrics installed including hidden USB charging ports, 12v port in boot.
Wiring run in inner wing.
Horn hidden in inner wing.
Engine bay loom lengthened and replaced as required and relocated.
All LED bulbs for all lights.
Washer bottle removed and swapped for bag hidden under scuttle tray.
Passenger door and boot pickups installed for interior lights.

Interior
1945 Ford Interior rear view mirror.
MX5 front seats.
All door cards re-made.
Rear panel cover panel.
Rear boot build.
Type 3 interior door handles.
Electric Windows.
Original Speedo and Odometer.
GTI rev counter install instead of original fuel gauge and temp gauge.
Back light to instruments with LED bulbs.
Werk 34 new switches throughout.
Cabrio wash wipe stalk.
Refurbed dash.
New heater matrix and fan motor.
3 bulk packs of Silent Coat.
Dodo mat 'Dodo Pro Barrier MLV'.
5mm closed cell foam.

ICE
Alpine CDE 9880 R - head unit (lights up green!)
DLS CA41 AMP.
DLS 5.25" XSD52 speakers, in front of front door pods.
DLS 6" Reference speakers in rear of front door pods.
DLS Performance 7x13 in rear door cards.
DLS Reference W712 12" sub in boot enclosure.

Still for sale!