82 mars red GTI
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The little GTI, 82 mars red mk1


as it is now got a few bits off, still loads to go.



had a go at cleaning up the front spliter came up a treat


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Also discovered that the sunroof still works 8O thought it would have siezed up

next jobs to remove all the wiring loom

just a few wires and tubes and the brake servo to go now


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condition of your car is not too bad. Take a look of mine, you gonna be happy

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can now start taking windows out and seals off without worrying about rain

wheel off

found a nasty hole in one of the wings, lol i believe it isn't genuine though.

this sides not as bad but got a good replacement for this one


found some rust




Im going to build one of those car tipper rolly things soon so i can get all the suspension off and weld the underside.
also had a great surprise for my birthday -my gti in cake format


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the birthday cake needs a bit of panel beating as well never new you got Mars-red food colouring
another mk1 saved

cheers
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last time out before the final strip down and body repairs

floor repair, still needs finishing off


repair to behind the bottom of the wing, needs pin holes sorting still



bare shell awaiting the body roller jig (rear beams off and waiting for paint)

also found that the roof is worse than we first thought holes everywhere

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GTInCyprus said
good luck for you mate.
condition of your car is not too bad. Take a look of mine, you gonna be happy![]()
Thanks
yea yours is worse :mrgreen: you've done a nice job to it does look rather nice indeed

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Filler neck is rotton to death but got a new one with the car

Right rear chassis leg is pretty rotten but got a new one ready to replace it



Also started cuting out the old arch and filler hole to help with replacing the wheel tub.

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also while doing the inside did the outside bit where the fuel pipes run through.

Welded up some holes that was for a alarm and started cleaning them up.

during the week when im not doing the body ive been painting stuff ready to go back on


started on these now almost got them done but ran out of satin black paint :roll: goning to get some more on saturday.


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Done a few repairs to the drivers side floor today and yesterday as i'm off work, hopefully get some more done tommorow and sunday.
The repairs, all need cleaning up to make neat-

Tunnel repair, had holes of rust all down the side of it.

Started cleaning up the floor primmed it so it doesnt go rusty agian.

also got this for it


and these


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2 of the pannels that I've made, the one on the right is the left overs of the old one that i used to make the new one.

Floor repair being held in place with a magnetic arrow ready for welding.

Welded on

Next part welded on

And the last part on, have ground back the welds now

Few pics of the repairs to the inner sill and floor



Pic of the half painted floor

Joe.
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Done alot since the last update cleaned up the boot floor / spare wheel tub and started on the front inner wings, new chassis leg on and a few other repairs have been made also been painting parts ready to go back on and picked up a enigne.
parts I've baught since the last update are:
-headliner
-gear shift boot
-new door pin switches and those rubber seals
-kamie gear knob
-ate break servo sticker
-1/3 of a spare wheel tub to repair mine
-standard 1.8 GTI engine and gearbox
Inner sill repair



new chassis leg

gear shift linkage

cleaned up my break servo aswell


engine

Still loads to do and loads of parts to get, Joe.
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anyway heres some pics
chassis leg and bolts being repaired




some more new bits and suspention bits i've shot blast and painted


repairs inside the car


started cleaning the engine bay up, now removed the battery tray and altering the new one as its slightly wrong

rear left arch tub repairs.


inner arch, the other sides like this now too

something tells me that its not going to be ready for the agm

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