What did you do to your MK1 today?

Took the caster to paint shop.. not without first having to tie wrap the accelerator cable to the rocker.. even rolled down the leaking roof.. wish I knew where to start looking on the hydraulic rams.. or operating manual. Can't hear a relay now..so guess I have shorted some where..oh well 10 mile added today

Adjusted the coilovers today to try and get the "stance" I'm after… Now have even more rubbing than before, will try again another time! Parked up and tucked away again now!

Took delivery of even more bits to fit over easter chrome shiney items, uprated looms, spacers, just waiting on the underbody seal to clean up and repaint the entire underside and arches.

Tested where to place my radiator and expansion tank.
When everything fits easy it's time to paint the radiator and finished the complete cooling system.

New wheel installed




Beer Tap Shifter

Sunday i robbed my new battery  from the leach(blue gti) and put on wifes 4yr old suzuki… then lost  the battery retaining bolt socket in the front slam panel.. so drove like a idiot trying to shake it free ..fail..
Yesterday called in to see the caster(green clipper), see if ready to pick up from having bumpers and doors touched up with fresh green paint.. also had alloys refurbished…need some r10 turbo caps…thats leaves new tan mohair hood to fit and gaskets to change, with new accelerator cable.. should then be 95% done..its the 5% i never get done

  today fitted a new old righthand door handle..and swapped the lock to keep correct..lol..not as bad a job as I thought. Fitted accelerator cable with new grommet/bush for pedal. Thanks b and b components and vwheritage supplied parts next day. 2 small jobs done.. not without hiccup. Door handle components different so wouldn't lock. See attached pic.at least they can be swapped. rotten spring and handle sh showing failure.. nothing new.. but help full to new members cleaned and re greased before refitted..New o ring from a plumbers set.. car running ok on 10 mile run to add fuel..

Repaired the fuel line leak..

Turns out that my brothers ..brother in law own a vag specialist garage in armley,Leeds. . So I loaded up the caster with gaskets and injection banjos and bolts..timing belt..oil deflector..and head stretch bolts. So caster when on road trip to garage no5 in my short ownership. All doing individual bits..paint repair..mot..injection set up..pre mot and lowering.. today's milage dunham to leeds via ackworth 80 miles. .   car runs..but leaks oil..and still needs chortle magic on roof.  That's next on list

Sounds like you're making good progress Ken  

I've gone from this




To this



Needed to get rid of the silly camber and remove the stupid spacers causing the wheels to rub on nothing more than a slight murmer in the road surface !!!

Also managed to get the repeaters working by new wiring - nearly MOT time !!!!

Much better!  

Fitted my wiper motor… For the first time in my MK1 ownership, I have working wipers!!

thanks to KennyGrant  for the part

Chris81GTI said

Fitted my wiper motor… For the first time in my MK1 ownership, I have working wipers!!

thanks to KennyGrant  for the part

Glad I could help mate! 

today, bought a new battery  slightly bigger amps to replace the one the wife borrowed for her suzuki swift.. fitted. then power the leech up for first time since beginning of jan, still moves… still slightly noisy water pump….
jobs to do:- fit new pump… new roof…fit interior and wire rear speaker and door speakers.. remove cobra alarm.. fit and get working VDO gauges.. wing mounted ariel to add…then sell for a tidy loss…

Fitted my new cool reservoir today  

Style said

Fitted my new cool reservoir today  

Wow looks pretty and  clean and I really like that color blue.. Think I need to see more of your shiny things..

Thanks Kenneth  ,i introduced my self with some pictures here : http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=newbies_2%2Funtitled_172

And also on my Flickr page : https://www.flickr.com/photos/126647793@N05/

Finally gotten around to fixing the brake lights on my LS, turned out the pressure switch bombed out so I replaced that. My rat is also coming along nicely, did some work on the wiring, fitted a new steering column, indicator stalks, ignition assy, brake booster setup, radiator, oil cooler and two original '83 front fenders. Fenders are a huge improvement on the pirate fenders that I replaced.

Well been very busy, g60 brakes fitted, new kunifer brake lines laid. Wishbones replaced with all the bushes replaced with power flex, mounts ordered for gearbox. Putting a abf in the next few days. Will get some pictures up soon.