82 1.5 GL Cabriolet

This is my brown Cabby, I have had it a few months now and not done much but just put some new wheels i had refurbed on and ahve just bought her a new hood so it looks like im starting to get into it.
il add a load of pics this time and update as the project progresses

The morning after she turned up at 11:30 at night on a low loader in the dark. bought unseen.


relatively pleased with what i found


bad repair on drivers door


looks ok on the other side  8)


inside


New wheels, plus a colour test






and fitted



thats it for now but iv just bought a new hood and need to get on with a few niggly jobs. i also have a new front and rear panel for it and need a sill. need to learn how to weld, fast.
it needs a full service but aftwer a new battery she fired straight up

comments welcome

nice car mate my gl just got wrote off so im breaking a 1.5 gl hard top if you need any parts i have 2 1.5 engines if you need a spare.

will need a few bits i reckon,still trying to work out exactly what though  
want it running right and electrics attending to before i start really spending. hood was a bargain and wheels a necessity (so i told the mrs.)

ok fella let me know what you may need and i will keep them back for a bit the whole lot will be going on ebay soon i got too much car parts every where.

Im gutted i just fitted two brand new rear arches
changed the auto box for a manual had it moted and taxed then some tinker slammed me from behind and wrote mine off.
good thing out of it i went and bought a mk 1 caddy i been after one for a few years it looks ruff but its fairly solid except the bed im doing that one hemi orange same colour as the genral lee,im either going to fit a 1.8 8v gti engine or g60 it.

plans sound good, i love caddys.
im keeping mine 1.5 under the bonnet for now. just want it clean and original. just quite low i think. nothing that cant be undone if needs be.
gutted about your gl. iv always had a thing for early gl's.
i might need some electrical bits and bobs, il be in touch when i know what though  :dontknow:

Yo Dudes, nice car, like the wheels. Have you replaced the rear bumper on the car? I got an 83 gl and the chrome trim on the rear bumper has gone black and lets the car down, have,nt seen any for sale anywhere, any ideas??

i havent replaced the bumper on it, just the wheels and found a few missing trim pieces on ebay!
im waiting on a hood turning up and il have some fun fitting it, want to lower the car and get it running right. i need an exhaust and need a crash course in welding to fit my new front and rear panels.

not been on here for ages. cars getting worse not better. iv been cutting it up ready for welding. should be going in some time this week. gonna get on top of the build now ready for summer.
i now have my roof but its come away behind the rear quarter window. i also have a new exhaust and coilovers ready to go on. its not been a fast build but iv pretty much got all the bits. gonna start asking some questions on here and hope to get some good advice on here.
il get some photos up soon  

Hiya  :cheer:

manback said

Hiya  :cheer:

hi!
loads of names on here i know of lol.
hopefully a bit more mk1 focussed on here though. u got a build on here?

a few pics of how she currently sits.

did an oil change yesterday and it seems better but the carbs not right im sure. these old cars get on my nerves now and again but i know once its done itll all be worth it  

great car mate,lovin the colour on the wheels,i have a set the same  8)

cheers mate. its all about the cups. what size are yours? i want to detail them but just dont have the time or patience  

not updated for a while so here goes.
enjoy  8)

following a lot of grinding and cutting i ended up with this


plus lots more which resulted in this




off to the welders where he did this

Not the neatest job but he repaired both sills, fitted front and rear panels, rear arch and repaired both rear chassis legs for £250 to its ok.
then the filler came out  :x















there has been lots and lots of filling/sanding/filling/sanding and to be honest im sick of it.

so i treated it to a BBS spoiler for the front  :redfaced:





have you spotted my single lamp too  8)



i sanded the splitter down and got started on the door.





then my mate (worth on here) turned up in this



and iv just done a couple of bits and bobs since then.
iv bought a weber (possibly the wrong one  :redfaced: ) and a few other things i cant remember.

the plan was to be on the road this summer but thats been swept aside now with other commitments but all being well it will see christmas. seems ages off but there is a lot to do and not much spare time with kids work and everything else.
its a marathon not a sprint  

just enjoying being back in a mk1 even if it is sitting in the garage haha!

I also have some coilovers for the car and have carried out a mini service. before she goes on the road il be doing the cambelt too.

that seems a long way off for now though  :boohoo:

Im ashamed to admit i havent been on here for a while but i think im about to get involved a bit more. i have made a few purchases for the car and am almost in a position where i can think about painting it.
not done a lot but have stacked some cool parts.
i need to prioritise the workload but within the next few months she will be low, will be painted, will be running right and will be electrically sound. i hope  

Welcome back, long time no hear. Good luck getting her finished  

Thanks, il need it.
so many gremlins to sort out but with time and effort she will see the light of day again