Rubbadubdub's Red Mk1 Driver
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Rubbadubdub's Red Mk1 Driver
So after owning my Mk1 for two weeks and getting familiar with it all i decided to make a project thread (well more of a thread to show it off!)
So yes, i had been looking for a mk1 for almost a year and after a long wait was contacted by Pete and Daz (NASTYGRIFF) about a 1.3 3dr tin top they had just brought. Some of you may know them on here as they buy alot of mk1's and basically restore them and sell them on. This sounded like a great idea, so i decided to take the plunge and make the 170 mile journey to view the car. After viewing the car in its rawest form i decided to put a deposit down!
So now i had to wait for them to respray the car, give it a service and get it MOT'd! The next four weeks went incredibly slow for me as i couldn't wait to get my hands on the car, especially after being sent teaser pictures of the car!
Just after the respray.
Waiting for me to come and collect!
As soon as i got in the car to drive home i fell in love! Daz and Pete did a really good job on the car an would highly recommend them, really helpful with everything and the car looked great!
So enough storys and more pictures! I gave it a clean when i got home, and had a little play around with the car with the bumpers off!
back together!
After owning the car for a week i decided it was time to get rid of the manky old seats which were in there and replace them with some GTI grey stripe seats. I purchased these form joe90k, with a set of doorcards and parcel shelf, before i picked up the golf itself, so during the four weeks wait i decided to clean them up a bit!
Before and after
Before and after
So now it was time to swap the seats over, which is such an easy job!
old seats!
rear bench
Fronts out
Rears out and time for a quick scrub
Much better!
Rear bench in
Fronts in
Now thats where im up to this the car so far! my plans are to ort out the stereo and speakers (nothing chavy!) get some ats classics on it and then see where it goes from there! but so far loving the car and ownership (my first car owned in my name too )
so i shall leave you all with my favourite shot of the car for now
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Love that pic, car looks ace mate fair play
Just out of interest what did you do with the old seats ??
Scott
Still got them if you want them? the sub frames are MINT, and the material is all good on them bar the driver seat bolster, which has a repair patch on it
pm me and let me know
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Need to re do these badges so that they are matte black
New headlights fitted
Engine before a little tidy up
And after
New smoked rear lights and terrible exhaust
New Shoes
German Plates fitted
and the tidy new exhuast!
My staggered bullet wheels to go on, 7j front 8j rear with 175/50/R13 nankangs all over
7J
8J
and the most recent shots with the wheels fitted (yes it needs to come lower )
This thread is no way near as exciting or technical as the majority on here but still somewhere for me to dump my photos Thanks
Toby
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83 Candy White Campaign http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=projects%2Fyour-mk1-golfs_2%2Fmk1-golf-restoration_2 89 Caddy pick up http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=projects%2Fyour-other-cars-and_2%2Fcaddy-barn-find Mk1 Scirocco project completed
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It's a shame the interior seats were damaged as those looked again just 'right' . I do like the GTI seats too though.
Also love the wheels and that bit of stretch on the back. Good choice. Again subtle but 'right'. Don't go too low though!
Really nice car mate. You must be rightly proud of it.
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Regarding the seats, yes it was a shame about the seats, they were very grubby and tatty but your right they did "fit" with the image. i Saw a set of re trimmed Tweed seats on here which i thought looked really smart so that may be an option in the future
I wont take her much lower, maybe an inch or two and go from there, i have to watch it as my drive is an awkward shape so i would scrape is i came down too much!
But yes very proud finally looking how i wanted her to look!
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Matt
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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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richievr - Yea i have the decals in my room i just need to get round to putting them on.
Ellface - Mine were a struggle to get the locking pins out but one i got those out they were fine, i need to get the drivers seat sorted though as the seat foam is a bit 'flat'
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Crusty Bumper, need to sort that out really.
Then i got my hands on an SLR camera, first couple of shots the day i got it, just getting used to focus
My new yellow bulb caps
Then i had time after work to get some full car shots
Thanks for looking Toby
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Cars looking spot on
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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
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thanks guys A couple of pictures of mine from Dubs at the Park
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SOUTHWEST Regional Host. Bristol Meet - 1st Friday of the month - Toby Carvery Bradely Stoke Bristol Bristol Region Facebook Group
1.8T CABBY
TINTOP THREAD (SOLD 2016) SPORTLINE THREAD (SOLD 2015) CLIPPER THREAD (SOLD 2012)
1.8T CABBY
TINTOP THREAD (SOLD 2016) SPORTLINE THREAD (SOLD 2015) CLIPPER THREAD (SOLD 2012)
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