'83 Candy White Mk1 - ABF Inside

After years of jap ownership and dying to scratch that VW itch, i finally succumbed to buying myself a piece of the action. I had been browsing for ages when this one came up trumps and the rest is history.

VW Golf Mk1 1983 - Previously was a 1.1 C

Engine:
2.0lt ABF engine from a Seat Ibiza
BMC Induction Kit
Ashley Exhaust
Shuttle Panel removed

Chassis:
Coilovers
Gti anti-roll bar
ATS Classics (13 x 8), Currently 15mm spacers all round (I'm told)
22mm Brake Servo
Vented and drilled 239 Discs
Green Stuff pads

Exterior:
Respray in Mk5 Candy White
Ariel Removed
Black Trims (Swapping to chrome soon)
Bumpless (On the look out for Chrome metal bumpers)
Dodgy indicators (Removing asap)

Interior:
OMP Bucket seats
Rear mounted battery
Rear mounted washer bottle

Theres possibly loads more missing but i didnt want to bore you to much





A few more photos on my Flick R page

Finally got round to tidying the front end up a little bit after purchasing some goodies from Big Boys Toys. Started off by removing the indicators and hiding them behind the bodywork. Them moved onto striping the red paint off the grill surround as it was flacking off in places (might get it chrome coated or get some new ones), then replacing the white VW badge with a nice shiny chrome one. Next weekend i shall be putting on my new handles and chrome waist line

Also fitted an alloy petrol cap due to the old black plastic one not locking grrr

Before:


After:

8) Looking good, can't go wrong with ATS classics!

I'm sure I've seen that one about on here before?

The previous owner might of, guy called Dunc. I know he posted on edition (where I spotted the car)

The previous owner might of, guy called Dunc. I know he posted on edition (where I spotted the car)

yes this car has been on here will try find the thread now

here is dunc's  thread

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=63066&highlight=

I watched this one get built on his old thread. Nice car!

Hows the Abf engine in ur opinion? Is it fast?

Im doing the conversion atm and im hopeing its fast but not over the top uncontrolable.

It's pretty quick mate I'm just getting used to the gearbox (will re-bush that asap). Shocked me at first but I'm kinda of  getting used to it, problem is it doesn't feel quick but once you look at the speedo o dear

Its been a while since ive updated this thread, sorry   
im more of a browser

Just before RTTS i bought a set of 7inch ATS Classics for the front with some bridgestone rubber and then had countless issues with the fuel pump dieing, replacing all the fixtures connected to the fuel pump and then replacing the fuel board that had seen better days (due to my error oops but enough on that hehe)

In July i started to speak to someone on facebook who mentioned he might have some tombstones for sale a couple of weeks later i finally see a photo and snapped them up pretty sharpish for a bit of a bargin. Just spotted the rear arch needs repairing after a bad repair from the previous owner so she will be winging her way down to Phoenix Autobodies in Cannock to be repaired and a blowover (tempted with a colour change eek)

Quick Iphone snap of the seats

those seats are mint looking forward to some more pics

Cheers, Just need to get a rear bench and looks like that will have to be trimmed (o noooo)