2litre Orange mk1, The 7 year saga continues, wiring help needed!
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Settling In
Orange mk1, update 5/4 quarry pics
Josh,
sorry to hear about your car. It must be soul destroying seeing your car go up on flames.
I would hate to see you sell bits off your car and would quite happily donate any spares i have you may need to get your car fixed. Would even be happy to help fix her back up . . whereabouts are you?
give me a call ohn 0778 0784356 or email me on info wide -wheels.co.uk
Kris
sorry to hear about your car. It must be soul destroying seeing your car go up on flames.
I would hate to see you sell bits off your car and would quite happily donate any spares i have you may need to get your car fixed. Would even be happy to help fix her back up . . whereabouts are you?
give me a call ohn 0778 0784356 or email me on info wide -wheels.co.uk
Kris
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Local Hero
Josh,
have been enjoying to the restro and loved the updates and pics, then come to last pics, its sadening, really is bud.
Do you know how fire was started?
Pete
have been enjoying to the restro and loved the updates and pics, then come to last pics, its sadening, really is bud.
Do you know how fire was started?
Pete
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Settled In
Gutted for you fella, I am sure you can get it sorted though. PM Timski as I am sure he will have a decent shell kicking around somewhere for a rebuild.
1981 1.6 GTI - Work in Progress
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www.thephirm.co.uk
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Local Hero
That's really bad news :cry: If I were you I'd keep the lot, and rebuild it into a new shell.
Also, if you're over 25 and can get a classic policy, then once it's rebuilt ask for an agreed value policy rather than fully comp. This way, if you insure it for ?4k and it gets written off, they guarantee to pay out ?4k no questions asked.
HTH
Rich
Also, if you're over 25 and can get a classic policy, then once it's rebuilt ask for an agreed value policy rather than fully comp. This way, if you insure it for ?4k and it gets written off, they guarantee to pay out ?4k no questions asked.
HTH
Rich
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Settled In
Heart breaking to see after all the effort you put into that car.
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Settling In
totally devasted to see last pics as was incredible diary
and as i know only about 2/3rds through mine encountering many similar probs as you
hope you get back on road
ps did you find out what caused fire
but one thing that has made my mind up is to replace all fuel lines which i was looking at doing
again sorry to hear about your devasting loss
and as i know only about 2/3rds through mine encountering many similar probs as you
hope you get back on road
ps did you find out what caused fire
but one thing that has made my mind up is to replace all fuel lines which i was looking at doing
again sorry to hear about your devasting loss
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Old Timer
the shell itself is fine, hasnt recieved a touch of damage other than its lack of paint. its just the engine bay is one molten mess, ive had a chat with tim now and have decided to go ahead putting a 1.6 gti engine in there, ive already stripped everything except the upper dash, im 99% certain the fire was cause by the heater matrix, most of which is now melted on my carpet.
Ive decided that its not dead yet, intially it was going to cost so much from me but friends and you members have been rallying around, and offering replacement parts, the interior is almost sorted, tim is locating a gti engine for me and other bits and bobs, gotta get a 16v servo and m.c as mine if fully melted.
damn cars. Not going to let this car go though, its too special, at the least im gna get interior, dash and loom in place all painted up, then engine is another challenge.
thanks for all the support….im off to a festival this wknd but ill update soon when ive stripped a bit more out.
Josh
Ive decided that its not dead yet, intially it was going to cost so much from me but friends and you members have been rallying around, and offering replacement parts, the interior is almost sorted, tim is locating a gti engine for me and other bits and bobs, gotta get a 16v servo and m.c as mine if fully melted.
damn cars. Not going to let this car go though, its too special, at the least im gna get interior, dash and loom in place all painted up, then engine is another challenge.
thanks for all the support….im off to a festival this wknd but ill update soon when ive stripped a bit more out.
Josh
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Settling In
almost brought a tear to the eye seein the wee golf likr that mate, glad uve seen the light and gettin the beast bk on the road......gd work mate..
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Local Hero
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Old Timer
Like i said on the phone Josh,not to worry,i`ll help you rebuild her!
We cant have have all that good effort go to waste ey mate: :y:
We cant have have all that good effort go to waste ey mate: :y:
keep on keeping on
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Old Timer
thanks tim, you are an absolute legend.
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Old Timer
Only on me days off , lol,chin up mate,we can rebuild her!
keep on keeping on
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Local Hero
That's absolutley heartbreaking to see after all your efforts . Great to see you're sorting it all out.
Good luck
Good luck
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1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
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Old Timer
Totally gutted for you mate :cry: , but so glad you're gonna get it back on the road Great excuse to get the engine done too :roll:
I wonder what it is with the small engine blocks that makes them catch fire? Its happend to a couple of owners on here. It'd be good to know if its a common cause that can be checked upon.
I wonder what it is with the small engine blocks that makes them catch fire? Its happend to a couple of owners on here. It'd be good to know if its a common cause that can be checked upon.
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Local Hero
Just come across this thread again and have to say I feel terrible for you. I showed my other half who has no interest in Golfs or even cars and even she was absolutely gutted.
I really feel for you mate and wish you all the luck in the World getting her back on the road again.
Tian :cry:
I really feel for you mate and wish you all the luck in the World getting her back on the road again.
Tian :cry:
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Old Timer
We're all behind you mate!
20V Turbo here we come…..
20V Turbo here we come…..
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Settled In
gutted for you mate good luck with the rebuild tho :y:
1983 GTi in Black, Completly Standard
Merc ML320 Daily Driver
Merc ML320 Daily Driver
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Settled In
Gutted for you mate, dont know what i would do if that happened to me!
Im sure you'l get oads of help off hre to rebuild her.
Im sure you'l get oads of help off hre to rebuild her.
1983 mars red 1800GTi on ATS cups
G60'd, schrick cam, chipped, 70mm pulley, pace charge cooler, rolling road 182bhp 250Nm of torque, 14.50 quarter mile.
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Old Timer
sorry to see all your hard work go up like that .
Good thing is you have all the troops rallying around to help restore her.
You just never know when something like this will happen and it's made me for one go out and buy a fire extinguisher,something i never really thought about before.
Chin up i'm sure she will be soon back on the road 8)
Good thing is you have all the troops rallying around to help restore her.
You just never know when something like this will happen and it's made me for one go out and buy a fire extinguisher,something i never really thought about before.
Chin up i'm sure she will be soon back on the road 8)
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