What did you do to your MK1 today?

Now that I'd like to see.  I was contemplating fitting the 3 series E36 BMW dash into my previous Mk1, as that seemed the popular choice of many years ago.  

Or I've been reading about the citigolf 'velociti' dashboard retrofit recently, which looks similar to the 6N?

Polished it ready for the NEC stand next week !!

Gave mine a wash and wax, seeing as it passed it's MOT on Saturday, first time with no advisories ! Last time it had an MOT was 6 years ago ! My hard work is paying off

RichardHall said

Torker said

Fitted Lenso BSX's to my LS after discovering that the mags that came on the car didn't have spigot rings fitted.

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That Is a very nice car, I am really liking all the small bumper five doors that are starting to appear recently.

Thanks, here by us the 5-doors Mk1's are in oversupply, everybody wants a 2-door. The 2-doors were basically sold as the poverty spec versions of the popular 5-door versions, you bought a 2-door if you could not afford the 5-door. Nobody would have guessed back then that in 30 years time a good condition 2-door would fetch double the money a 5-door would go for. Add to that, all the Citi Golfs were 5-door as well, no 2-doors in the range despite numerous appeals to Volkswagen South Africa…
 

made a new gear stick for me caddy     then refitted my heater controls                                      

Well I must say, I've not seen that done before. 
I play but not sure I'd go that far but I do like it! 

Well done mate.  

Nice mod that!  

HAD THE GOLF RESPAYED BY A BUM GARAGE HAD TO BITE THE BULLET AND TAKE IT TO A PROPER PAINT SHOP FOR  A QUOTE ,BEANS ON TOAST ALL NEXT WEEK  

Oh that's not good Any come-back with the garage?

Started some interior bits.. 

Never seen the small air vents with red lines, only the bigger ones - did you do yourself ?

RichardHall said

Never seen the small air vents with red lines, only the bigger ones - did you do yourself ?

Not red! 

Orange! 

All my own work! I'll reveal all when/if it comes together! Lol..

PICKLE said

HAD THE GOLF RESPAYED BY A BUM GARAGE HAD TO BITE THE BULLET AND TAKE IT TO A PROPER PAINT SHOP FOR  A QUOTE ,BEANS ON TOAST ALL NEXT WEEK  

Not good , but thought the beans on toast comment was quite funny.   
  Don't know if this counts, but tried my spot weld drills on the mk1 shell, so I can get the panels I need off without cutting them off

I just admired a picture of her on the Whitenoise website.

http://vwwhitenoise.com/winners-of-daily-drivers-2014

Chunksta said

I just admired a picture of her on the Whitenoise website.

http://vwwhitenoise.com/winners-of-daily-drivers-2014

well done bud

Brought the 2015 Calender and a 40th anniversary t shirt, an early Christmas present to myself
Andy

Hairyarse said

Oh that's not good Any come-back with the garage?

IM SURE THERE IS I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO HIM TWICE BUT HE IS A REALY NICE GUY  I DONT WANT THE CONFRONTATION WITH HIM.  SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO SOMEBODY HOW IS WELL KNOW ,HAVING THE TOP COAT FLATED BACK AND THE DOOR DENTS REPAIRED   HOPEFULLY WILL LOOK PUCKER

Hairyarse said

Nice mod that!  

IM SURE THERE IS I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO HIM TWICE BUT HE IS A REALY NICE GUY  I DONT WANT THE CONFRONTATION WITH HIM.  SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO SOMEBODY HOW IS WELL KNOW ,HAVING THE TOP COAT FLATED BACK AND THE DOOR DENTS REPAIRED   HOPEFULLY WILL LOOK PUCKER

Fitted period Blaupunkt Paris radio cassette to the GTI, its from around @1983/84? For the last 3 years it's been fitted with a later 1992 Frankfurt radio cassette that decided that the code/keycard wasn't working half the time. The later headset used ISO connectors but the earlier Paris use's separate power connections and 4 separate DIN speaker connectors, so I've had to re-plumb the wiring;


The original wiring loom still had a Blaupunkt shaped power connector but had unrequired blue/grey dash lighting and no permanent +12v feed. I kept the connector inserting connectors to tap into the ign +12v and earth.


The set works really well inc the tape player, always a worry buying 30 year old stuff from ebay. I need to tidy up or re-reroute the wiring at the rear as it doesn't just quite click into place. It's also a very tight fit between the headset and around the dash facia. Another job I need to do is replace one of the backlights in the centre console VDOs, so whilst that's all in bits I should be able to reach up behind the stereo to move the wiring out of the way.


The front right speaker is a possible problem, I've twiddled the balance and fader but its doesn't seem as loud as the other three.