My not so new Mk1! Updated 20/04/2014
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Old Timer
Hello, had a bit of time this afternoon whilst the sun was still in the sky so I decided to crack on with Ruby. This is where she is stored for now
I had already re-bushed the drivers side wishbone and that was fitted last week.
Yes, I know that the wishbone is still dirty!
I must remind everyone that this is a quick cheapish project to get a Mk1 back on the road for a daily driver and I'm having fun doing it
So on with todays task! Brake pads, discs and flexi hose! Simple I thought! How wrong I was, they are the most awkward pads I have ever fitted in my life! And surprise surprise the brake hose union was siezed I decided to take it steady and I have managed to complete the drivers side to a standard that I think should pass an MOT. Have a quick look at my handy work!
Well thats the drivers side nicely finished so its time to start stripping the passenger side next and start buying the bits for the rear brakes!
Just in case anyone is interested, the cost of my little project so far, including the price paid for the car, is…………………….
£466.50
Thanks for reading and hopefully see you at the AGM
I had already re-bushed the drivers side wishbone and that was fitted last week.
Yes, I know that the wishbone is still dirty!
I must remind everyone that this is a quick cheapish project to get a Mk1 back on the road for a daily driver and I'm having fun doing it
So on with todays task! Brake pads, discs and flexi hose! Simple I thought! How wrong I was, they are the most awkward pads I have ever fitted in my life! And surprise surprise the brake hose union was siezed I decided to take it steady and I have managed to complete the drivers side to a standard that I think should pass an MOT. Have a quick look at my handy work!
Well thats the drivers side nicely finished so its time to start stripping the passenger side next and start buying the bits for the rear brakes!
Just in case anyone is interested, the cost of my little project so far, including the price paid for the car, is…………………….
£466.50
Thanks for reading and hopefully see you at the AGM
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Hairyarse said
Glad you're stuck back in to it now - keep us updated
Any updates mate?
We need Pics please, no matter what the weather is.
Just you working in the Winter is good enough for us.
Sent by a smartphone and not a smartperson!
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There's me building mine 28 years ago, almost finished!
Be proud of your VW Golf Mk1, it's very special!
Posted
Old Timer
Hi Mike!
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think I put one up about an hour ago
Have you been on the beer again?
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think I put one up about an hour ago
Have you been on the beer again?
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Local Hero
GolyTheGolf said
Hi Mike!
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think I put one up about an hour ago
Have you been on the beer again?
LOL - looks that way!
Good work, sounds a bargain on the costs so far and patience needed with the brakes, old cruddy fittings can be a pain to deal with but jobs a goodun by the looks of things
Andy
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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
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
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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GolyTheGolf said
Hi Mike!
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think I put one up about an hour ago
Have you been on the beer again?
Oh I wished!
No what happened was, I was in a shopping center with really bad Internet connection having a coffee.
I tried to send the post but couldn't.
So I saved the text as a document and then when I got home as the Laptop was in 'Sleep' mode I just posted it without looking to see if there was an update.
You see, that's what Austrian coffee does to you!
Your work on your car looks good mate.
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Old Timer
Just been out to play again I noticed that having the car jacked up like in the picture above created a nice puddle of dirty horrible water in the passenger rear foot well, before starting the passenger front brakes and wishbone I thought I should remove this puddle! I removed the windscreen washer pump and connected 2 long pieces of wire to the terminals, this was then chucked in at the deep end and I connected the wires to a battery, 15 minutes later I had sucked up about 6 litres of water and I could start mopping up with an old towel. Job done!
Onto the passenger side front brakes and wishbone. I think they had seen better days!
I have now removed the caliper and the wishbone, the wishbone will be going to work with me tonight so I can press the bushes off and put the spanking new ones on, the caliper will get the wire brush treatment tomorrow if the weather holds out and hopefully all will be back together by Sat
Onto the passenger side front brakes and wishbone. I think they had seen better days!
I have now removed the caliper and the wishbone, the wishbone will be going to work with me tonight so I can press the bushes off and put the spanking new ones on, the caliper will get the wire brush treatment tomorrow if the weather holds out and hopefully all will be back together by Sat
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Moderator
Yup I think those bushes need sorting
Good luck with those mate.
Good luck with those mate.
Posted
Old Timer
Wow, looks like the cars been underwater, so much corrosion
Hopefully just surface rust and cleans up nicely
Matt
Hopefully just surface rust and cleans up nicely
Matt
Posted
Old Timer
I hope your right pazwaa! I've not had chance to check the shocks yet so fingers crossed they are ok
New bushes fitted
Is it me or does that last pic make the wishbone look bent ?
New bushes fitted
Is it me or does that last pic make the wishbone look bent ?
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Moderator
Bushes look much better. Get that wire brush on the wishbones mate
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Old Timer
pazwaa said
Wow, looks like the cars been underwater, so much corrosion
Hopefully just surface rust and cleans up nicely
Matt
I have an old set of shocks for a mk1 lying around doing nothing, if yours are shot, pm me and I'll send you some photos, see if there any good for you, yours for free
Matt
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Old Timer
Cheers for that Matt! Much appreciated!
I will finish doing the brakes, hopefully tomorrow if it doesn't rain, and when the car is back on all fours I will have a bounce and see how they feel. The shocks aren't leaking so that's a start.
I will finish doing the brakes, hopefully tomorrow if it doesn't rain, and when the car is back on all fours I will have a bounce and see how they feel. The shocks aren't leaking so that's a start.
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Old Timer
Yesterday I managed to get a couple of hours work done on Ruby. I managed to get the nearside rear shoes, wheel cylinder, wheel bearings and handbrake cable on. Hopefully if the weather holds out I can get the other side done later today! Then its just the flexi hoses and I should be able to take her for a spin on private land, obviously Once the brakes are done I can crack on with the rear axle bushes, windscreen and the job I'm not looking forward to! The melted dash wiring loom
Here are a few piccies to keep you happy. Hopefully see you all at the AGM
Before! Lots of dust and cobwebs!
And after
Here are a few piccies to keep you happy. Hopefully see you all at the AGM
Before! Lots of dust and cobwebs!
And after
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Posted
Settled In
Nice to see thus thing being saved, Stirling work so far bud
Posted
Local Hero
That looking much better
Don't envy you on the loom mate, I hate wiring!
Don't envy you on the loom mate, I hate wiring!
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
Posted
Old Timer
Hello,
Well I've managed to make a bit of progress over the past couple of weeks. I finished off the rear brakes and wheel bearings and started looking at other bits and bobs!
The fuel filler hose looked perished! So I fitted a new one
Before
After
I realised that the rear axle bushes looked perished so I thought I would fit some nice shiny blue ones! I didn't tealise how hard it would be to remove the large bolt from the bush! So glad I could use the hydraulic press at work!
Before
During removal
After
Once these wete fitted the flexi hoses looked quite tired so I made some new brake pipes and fitted some new flexi's
So at the minute Ruby is now back on all four wheels, that will be 3 steels and 1 alloy I need to bleed the brakes and tighten the axle bolts. Then, hopefully, I can take her for a spin up our road! it will be the first time I have driven her since owning her!
Here she is when I had finished her today
I am really pleased with how solid this car is and now I know its mechanically sound I can crack on with the electrics Oh the joys of electrics
Spent so far……. a few pence over £606 including the cost of Ruby
Well I've managed to make a bit of progress over the past couple of weeks. I finished off the rear brakes and wheel bearings and started looking at other bits and bobs!
The fuel filler hose looked perished! So I fitted a new one
Before
After
I realised that the rear axle bushes looked perished so I thought I would fit some nice shiny blue ones! I didn't tealise how hard it would be to remove the large bolt from the bush! So glad I could use the hydraulic press at work!
Before
During removal
After
Once these wete fitted the flexi hoses looked quite tired so I made some new brake pipes and fitted some new flexi's
So at the minute Ruby is now back on all four wheels, that will be 3 steels and 1 alloy I need to bleed the brakes and tighten the axle bolts. Then, hopefully, I can take her for a spin up our road! it will be the first time I have driven her since owning her!
Here she is when I had finished her today
I am really pleased with how solid this car is and now I know its mechanically sound I can crack on with the electrics Oh the joys of electrics
Spent so far……. a few pence over £606 including the cost of Ruby
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Settling In
the joys of working outside in the sun on something you want to do,what will you do with it when you finished the other.
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brumy ian said
the joys of working outside in the sun on something you want to do,what will you do with it when you finished the other.
It's funny you should say that! Just yesterday I passed my motorcycle theory test and I plan on getting one of these…
I have also Just started up the engine after getting a new batch of fuel and I have realised that there is no way I can drive it as it is! The head gasket has blown, the fuel pump is leaking, oil is leaking from every orifice and she rattles like a good un!! Looks like I will be starting to strip the engine on Friday!!
Will this car be done for the AGM? Who knows? I sure hope she is but I doubt it very much!
Goly The Golf, a 1983 5dr 1.3cl having a full resto.
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
Cherub, a 1985 Mk2 Polo Breadvan.
1995 Rover Mini Sprite (wife's daily)
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Just read through this gutted about the head gasket you after you was getting there
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