What did you do to your MK1 today?
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What did you do to your MK1 today?
36thCrazyFist said
What you done Style ?
Last week they fixed my knee cap in the hospital so let's hope for the best
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Jonny16V said
Not today but put my engine in a couple of days ago
v.nice, looking Good! Sounds like a more productive time than I'd had this weekend..post MOT fix ready for retest next Sat and found one faulty/leaking rear brake cylinder, and an advisory on a slight coolant leak..which after doing a complete coolant flush, checking the hose/connection, refilling and rechecking..everything fine..switch off engine then..pSSSSSS..big split in the coolant to water pump hose and a drench engine bay!!
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Anyone know of a suitable upper strut brace that fits Carburettor models?
Anyone know a decent wheel alignment garage in South Yorks???
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Have loads of the small bushes kicking around but none of the big ones. Also had a spare 'rubber ball' lever that I was going to use but the original one on the car was still round, on previous occasions when I've worked on the gear selector mechanism the rubber balls have worn into more of a square shape. The new bushes were too stiff to fit so I soaked in hot water for a few mins.
Before from above;
After a clean up and replacing the two bushes, mini heat shield still to go back on;
The remains of the lower bush, the top one was AWOL;
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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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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Do you know if anyone that does sell individual bushes?
Now off out to upgrade the speakers.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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I have
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Speaker-Adaptor-Lead-for-Vauxhall-Renault-Volkswagen-Nissan-Audi-PC2-805-/260859493867?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3cbc6ffdeb
and need something like;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PC2-802-Subaru-Suzuki-Speaker-Adaptor-Lead-Cable-Stereo-/160548580938?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item256170ee4a
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Early-1800 said
Wasn't too expensive for a kit inc rods (which I didn't need, so they are now spares along with all the other small bushes….) and quick delivery from ebay seller BandB.
Do you know if anyone that does sell individual bushes?
Now off out to upgrade the speakers.
I used the bush kit from classic-vw.Co.uk, think it was 5.99 and didn't come with rods. didn't need them all but have seen them being sold singular on ebay for more then the 5.99 for the kit..
Today I test fitted my recent purchase off here, Ashley 16v manifold… wow it's damn close to the steering rack boot.. and almost touching the steering rack :-o
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Problem no. 1, wrong connector the 'VW' wiring adaptors;
Problem no.2, the Alpine coaxial tweeter sticks out and hits the grill, I had the bright idea of using the rubber washers to stand off the speaker from the grill, but then that adds to the depth of the speaker, along with the larger magnet means that its a very tight fit trying to it get back into the door/door pocket. I eventually gave up worried I was going to break the brittle plastic door pocket, and reinstated the original speaker.
Started on the rears and found out why the original speakers were so poor, they had disintegrated;
And the rears didn't use some non standard connector. Had to snap off two spring tangs and bend the fixing tabs to get new Alpine speakers to fit;
Think the 6x4 could be made to fit the rear shelf's of a tin top as there is less of a problem with mounting depth but on the whole couldn't recommend Alpine speakers for MK1s.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Early-1800 said
Do you know if anyone that does sell individual bushes?
I don't, no - mine are just left overs from part-used kits. funk-star might?
Those Alpine speakers aren't bad at all, fitted some to my old 944 and the sound quality was good
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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Will have another go with the fronts when the (hopefully) correct wiring adaptors arrive.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Armed with these had another go fitting the new Alpine speakers to the front door pockets of Cabrio and managed to get them to fit without cracking any plastic.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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before I know it i'll be bolting stuff back on and not taking more stuff off… hehehe!
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