Early shallowtail anyone!!!!!

Found this on e-bay, fantastic colour, Its a bit rotten but would make a fatastic resto project and the history is amazing, only wish i had the funds, space and time to dedicate to her.

Check it out:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volkswagen-vw-golf-mk1-1-6-small-tailight-not-gti_W0QQitemZ4635264304QQcategoryZ9873QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

not  a swallotail or a shallowtail  old chap :cry:
but a yes could be a nice early golf after alot of hard work and money, i could go on but i'll leave this open for the expert Dubboy as i'll problay saying somthing wrong :evil:

is it one of the first plastic bumper models or have the chrome ones been replaced :dontknow:  
Dubboy where are you :pray:

i had a 78 with placcy bumpers, looked alot nicer than that one but i do like baby blue.

I love that car tbh…..

Proper Rat styleeee!

I think '78 was the change over from metal to plastic bumpers  :dontknow: Theres a few '78s with plastic bumpers running around.

The vinyl seats, no opening windows, no rear doors and cramped conditions in the rear, would make it positively dreadful!

the vinyl seats are my favorite bit of it 8) ……Don't like the colour thou' :?

Blimey, that makes mine look tidy!

What's going on with the front end though?

I like the way he has a headlamp and a manual pictured seperately.

Is he going to throw these in?

It's like he's optimistically suggesting that all it needs is a manual and a new headlight to bring it up to spec!

Ha ha.

Peter.

IMO it looks ok on first inspection, but the more you look at the rust (scuttle, A pillar, wings) and the interior (broken parcel shelf, dodgy rear seats, front seat covers (beads?!?! 8O )) the more it looks like a real turkey.

Also, how come it's registered in 83, yet still a small rear light model? And that front panel can't be standard either…

IMO one to avoid, unless you have a lot of time and money, and you're very proficient with a MIG welder…

this car will get broken for spares or whats left of it ops:
mark my words :cry:
unless someone wants to prove me wrong