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lhasadreams said

An impact driver is the tool that everyone should have !!

Be careful using stainless steel bolts on suspension, they are not strong enough usually.

Ade they may not be stainless now I think about it :-)

Well done on this Chris you are flying it - great updates!

Thanks Hugh but it will be better when I actually get to drive it and see how it is on the road.

Impact wrench - that's something I need still!!

Good work Chris, the suspension choice sounds a good one to me

Your steaming ahead now Chris! Im enjoying seeing this come together, keep up the good work dude  

Thanks a lot Chris, I'm trying :-)

Today's packages were rad top hose, new black aeriel, carb cleaner and the sealant for my RMs.

I tell what Chris, I heard this week the postal workers in the UK are getting a big, big pay rise.
But if I got a thousand percent increase, I'd still cringe seeing your name on a packet, bearing in mind the sheer number you must get per month!  

But fair play to you Sir, you know I'm just pulling your leg!  

Mike

I'm just keeping the economy ticking over :-)

Only 4 more packages this week,

Impact gun
Impact sockets
Copper slip
Silicone spreader tools


Then there is next week :-)

Cheers

Good on you Chris. Your making me feel bad for not getting through to help you.
I don't think I'd waste the time changing the fuel lines until you refurbished the car. 
Should there not be a tee piece on the vacuum hoses at the back of the carb?

Macca said

Good on you Chris. Your making me feel bad for not getting through to help you.
I don't think I'd waste the time changing the fuel lines until you refurbished the car. 
Should there not be a tee piece on the vacuum hoses at the back of the carb?

I am hopefully getting the lines blown through this week and then put it back together.

As for the vacuum hoses, Ive done what others have told me over the forum but nobody has physically seen the car so its set up the way the guys have said.

Hopefully at some point you or my buddy will confirm things.

Thats the Bilstein B4's, Eibach lowering springs, top mounts, bump stops and suspension caps all ordered from the Funkster  

A few before clean down pics

Keep up the good work mate your doing great 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Swerve said

Keep up the good work mate your doing great 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks

But it's my 16yr old that's getting stuck in tomorrow when I'm at work !!

Think he's going to do the scuttle area, round the bay and grill area……..result as it saves me :-)

You got em trained well Chris  

Does anyone know what this wire and switch type thing is next to the battery ?

It looks like it may be the cut off switch that is under the dash ???

Could I be right ??

The green wire goes they a bulkhead grommet into the dash and the blue wire has the connector on it but its just loose just now !

It does have a connector that would go on one if the battery terminals !!

Car is a ducking nightmare :-(

Mate came and blew thru the fuel lines, then cleaned out the carb, changed the totally knackered bottom gasket on the carb.

And the result is the car is virtually not running at all !!!

Absolute nightmare :-(

So he's told me he thinks it may be the points and condenser, so I've ordered them for him to change and then do the timing, to eliminate that from the list.

Did a wee clean on the grill area while waiting for him to arrive.

Before with serious waxoyl and crud around light area



After when all cleaned



Old and new Hella headlights for later



 

Poor pic but totally destroyed carb gasket

If it were me I'd junk the points for an electronic ignition conversion 
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=electrics_2%2Felectronic-ignition_16

That's what I advised Ade. 

Thanks Ade, I read that thread and it may well have been in Latin  


I am scrapping the car now anyway as I have had enough  

Put the new suspension on my Sportline and jobs a good un.

BYE BYE GX