1985 Black Edition with 42k

After having the cab for a month I figured it was time to start the work.

As the car only has 41k and is completely original I wont be going crazy or doing anything that isnt reversible back to standard

So firstly was to preserve what I already have so armed with a compressor, gun and big tin of waxoyl I have coated the underside, arch liners out and coated full arches and wings. Will remove doorcards and coat inside the panels next weekend I have spare 







Next was more for security than anything else so fitted a period aftermarket wheel and snap off boss
Looks the part but relay 53 is clicking like crazy every time I steer and despite cleaning and regreasing before fitting the new box I've got nasty noises 





Next on the list is full service as it has the original fan belt I'm not really trusting the cambelt 

Looks like a beauty


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any more pics interior ect..
looks cool and tidy

vwoldmad1 not at the moment as I am a bit ashamed of the inside.
All there and original but the seat material has actually fallen apart so is currently covered in Wilkinsons £7 covers at the moment.
But nothing seats,  matts and a hoover wont cure 

Looks very solid underneath. I would of sprayed the springs with waxoyl as well as the arch or are you going to be replacing the suspension?

Not a good place to put your axel stands on the front, that bit of metal is hollow and easily crunched, I place mine on the rear wishbone mount, just in front of the anti roll bar and use some old cardboard on top of the stand to stop marking the paint work.

If you do need to place the axel stands where you have put them, if you are removing the wishbones then place a long bit of wood to spread out the load.
 

Thanks for that mark1gls I wasnt too sure but as the sills and arches are all solid I hoped the chassis rails would be too.

Yep suspension will be changed before I actually really start driving her properly, the front springs were an advisory on the current mot 

any more pics as I have 1984 gti cabby just wanted to see what they should look like
thanks

Did a few service bits today, fresh oil and filter, new plugs, leads, dizzy and rotor arm.
Not much to report really, all went to plan apart from the leads not feeling like they fitted the plugs quite as well as the old set up but it ran like clock work so must just be paranoia.




Cambelt, tensioner, water pump and fan belt next.




But did manage to fit a missing waistline trim and fit these beauties, back end sits quite nicely but front badly needs bringing down to earth 

Have you got the ht leads which have a metal cap which covers the spark plug?
If so you can very carefully push the metal cap up the ht lead so it makes a better connection.

mark1gls no the ones I removed did and had the smaller hole for the treaded part of the plug without the larger screw on adapter

The ones I fitted were 7mm bosch leads with the larger holes but the rubber boots seemed really long and quite tight 

Did you screw the caps back on the spark plugs if you had the other type of lead before?

Yep all done,  they just aren't quite as reassuringly snug as the previous set up 

WATERNAIR said

Did a few service bits today, fresh oil and filter, new plugs, leads, dizzy and rotor arm.
Not much to report really, all went to plan apart from the leads not feeling like they fitted the plugs quite as well as the old set up but it ran like clock work so must just be paranoia.




Cambelt, tensioner, water pump and fan belt next.




But did manage to fit a missing waistline trim and fit these beauties, back end sits quite nicely but front badly needs bringing down to earth 

looks really tidy and original
hears a sneek at mine

vwoldmad1 only just seen these pics now, very nice mate

Right been busy collection bits over the last few weeks. Ended up with 2 sets of coilovers, mk2 servo and master cylinder,  braided brake lines, mk3 rocker cover gasket, new top mounts but the only thing I've really played with is a Jetex system I picked up from ebay.


Allegedly only done a few thousand miles but looked scruffy. My old middle box was blowing anyway so it needed changing. 


Decided to paint the full system to match the satin black back box, so rubbed it all back and sprayed it all with VHT satin.


Here is a pic of the original system and the jetex as I received it, the right is how now




While under the car I decided the original down pipes would let the rest of the exhaust down so this got the same treatment




Armed with new rubbers and clamps I aim to fit it this weekend,  looking for to hearing it running 

looking good mate
got mine on the road now

have you been using it yet

Exhaust is fitted finally, I'm so glad I went to the trouble of painting the system black first. Bit of a tight fit though, quite how anyone ever fits the 2.5" system is beyond me 





I also changed the water pump this week and must be the only idiot in history to completely forget to put a thermostat in, oh well all done now 

Right been a bit busy since I last posted any pics up.

I now have a completely different front end and car is sitting on its Prosport coilovers.

185/45R15's on the front are looking a little lost so going to space out a bit and lower slightly more

Next job is to fit my all red rear lights and Intergrate the fog light into one of the reverse lamps 

Nice work fella.

How's the Prosports working out for you?

Interesting tyre size choice on the front. Do they clear the collars on the coilovers ok? My 195's are very close and I have to keep the front end high just to miss the collar and tyre meeting……

Ian