What did you do to your MK1 today?

At least granny got her own cabby too refitted the duckbill spoiler to mine in place of some after market narrow one and ordered stainless steel bolts for it as don't like the rusty ones.


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Had a new front pipe fitted today by local independant tyre/exhaust centre. I couldn't believe how much better it sounded and had forgotten how much a new exhaust smells so I just HAD to take it out for a brisk 40 mile round trip to ensure all smelly stuff had burnt off!

Well it's taken 5 years! Now have number plates for my LHD Young Line GTi ! Body work to be done soon and a new Blue Mohair hood! The to be taken to Spain! Are there any other Young Lines in the UK? I have seen them in France and Spain

Fitted;

- New top grab handle catcher (stopping the arm rest from popping out!)
- Fitted new window liner, nice new felt 🙂

renewed the Glove Box securing latch/catch & sorted the spring for keeping the Glove Box open… took out the vent to get access to the spring, gave it a good clean too - 29 years of dust, cleaned the drivers side too, why not  Not a lot to do to get everything working as it should… ummm i think that's it come to think of it.. Ordered Waxoyl to clean & protect underneath, rims being refurbed in 2-3 weeks & as Jurgen Klopp would say- Boom!! thanks for the pics Briano1234 in the Help section.



 

Yesterday, finally had my last outer scraper seal delivered.. hooray!! originally ordered 17th July for full set, inners & outers, 1 short on initial delivery near the end of July, & 1 was too short for 1 of my inners, so received that at the AGM … the outer which i didn't have, chased up & found out it got damaged in transit!!! so another had to be sent! got it yesterday & fitted it too  what do they say about waiting???  

New brakes everywhere! New beck/arnley drums+inners, duralst pads and cheapo rotors (planning a 10.1 swap soon) as well as a new beck/arnley master cylinder.

Finally got around to starting my false shelf boot install to house the hifi neatly !

Have got most of the stereo upgrades I'm after over the past 12 months, so just a case of starting to pull it all in and make good

Took the Cabby to it's first judged show… The Great Canadian VW Show…

Received a very unexpected 1st place for Cabriolet (all yrs)

Put a cassette holder in my cabby to give her that final touch if you like.. Celebrate her 29th Birthday being released on to the land of Britain..




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Deandubya  

Dean it's hard to tell from this photo but are those stretch seat covers you've got on the front seats?



If so they look good mate!  

I blew the dust off it… 

Today took yuppie flu back to garage for clutch cable issues...repair plate and sawing through gearbox mount.. so plate refitted...could do with a steel one to allow weld. New cable and kit..and now planning to weld gearbox mount.. new intank pump fitted... with new filter.and some new headlights with brighter bulbs. Sure had loom but not sure which hiding place it is in.

Fitted a NS B pillar seal yesterday… bit of fun, but as always, trial & error (& the printed off the 'how to… from chortle  to give me a head start)… winding up the window to get the seal lined up i found to be the best way of lining up/connecting the seal in the rear quarter - which i felt was the hardest part… other than that pretty straight forward.

OLD SEAL


REPLACED SEAL






 

Well in past few days... uprated headlights and bulbs...still need to fit uprated loom. Fitted tank lift pump..still have buzzing from relay so guess inline pump issue.. drove to leeds and back with dog sticking head outta the window. Steady 140miles round trip on hottest september day for ages. Car running fine steady 75mph and still a bit left with ragtop down.

Cleaned all the ash and soot off the cars after the huge fires here in Spain! Battery died in the Sportline, so drove our Peugeot Partner to Euro Tyre in Javea to get a new battery and the battery in Partner failed!! What are the odds on that! Thanks to the guys at The Garage Javea, all sorted. Lots of interest in the Sportline when out and about spotted a  Golf Cabriolet MK1 1800 Quartett **100% ORIGINAL 10.300 KMS for sale for € 24,990!! Better keep polishing mine! Just off for drive along the coast today 24 degrees at the mo and getting warmer! cheers

Cleaned it… Again, damn white cars

Call me OCD but i bought a Glove Box Stop buffer… i know i know. also bought some door trim panel liners, those plastic poppers when you remove your door cards/trims.. one was broke so replaced it. Got them off NK Automotive on eBay - from Greece. Also a quite a few months back cleaning my lights with window cleaner i must have pushed too hard on the 1 spotlight & broke the plastic adjuster. Managed to source 2 a while ago - just been stuck on the side in the kitchen by my pile & the past 2 weeks soaking outside (undercover) in plus gas to loosen them up. Vice & pliers did the trick.  so the sun was shining today so out i went.. popped the bonnet, disconnected the spotlights & unclipped the grille, took it out & unscrewed the damaged adjuster. Cleaned back of the spotlights, treated the plastics & whole grille to some Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber protection. Also clay barred the top valance & underneath & the front panel.. then gave it all a wax.  Replaced the adjuster on the spotlight, hooked the grille back in & reconnected spotlights. Looks better & an excuse to take it for a spin to find a level bit of tarmac with a garage/reflection to line up the spotlights  sorted. 

Had a real bad spell of weather round me lately kept me busy haha! Satisfying seeing her all cleaned up though!

I had a rubbish week at work so to my 1.6 gti through the the lanes as if I was 20 years old again. My one is having full paint next year so not a pristine version like some but oh so enjoyable. Fell better now


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