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hi all just thought i would show u some pics of the golf am i restoring in rememberance to my grandad il let the pics do the talking for now
thats all for now will update as i go along
cheers
for looking comments welcome
steve
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thats all for now will update as i go along
cheers
for looking comments welcome
steve
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Re: full restoration
Are you keeping her original ???
looks like alott of work hey..
Keep us posted….
looks like alott of work hey..
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Keep us posted….
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am thinkin of a smooth bay with a 1.8 turbo in it
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enittttt alot of work….
Good on you tbh, hed be loving it.
Asuming it was his car or he was a big mk1 fan….
!.8t and nice bay sounds very taisty
Good on you tbh, hed be loving it.
Asuming it was his car or he was a big mk1 fan….
!.8t and nice bay sounds very taisty
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thanks for your comments
steve
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I enquired about buying this car once. Still have pictures the owner sent me.
If i remember right it had series 1 interior and dash but had a series 2 rear panel. Good on you for restoring it
Thanks Kenno
If i remember right it had series 1 interior and dash but had a series 2 rear panel. Good on you for restoring it
Thanks Kenno
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cheers kenno cheers mate could u post the pics of it on here u have
cheers
steve
cheers
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Looks like a huge but good project lol, what are the plans looks wise? Standard? or mod?
defo keeping a lock on this thread!
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defo keeping a lock on this thread!
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going to mod it but suttle mods and cheers jeves
cheers
steve
cheers
steve
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looks like you will be very busy
best of luck, keep us posted
best of luck, keep us posted
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cheers studs will do
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little bit of an update not alot really coz i been to collect a new toy as my old one was shite
cut some of the rot out ready to fabricate new panels
then started cleaning the floor
and the BEAST of a new toy
will update tomoz going to do the panel for drivers side inner wing and fabricate new door post as this 1 has been bodged
cheers
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cut some of the rot out ready to fabricate new panels
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then started cleaning the floor
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and the BEAST of a new toy
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will update tomoz going to do the panel for drivers side inner wing and fabricate new door post as this 1 has been bodged
cheers
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Looks like its gunna be a big job. Good luck
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yeh i know hahaha urs is lookin good luke ur weldings and fab works got alot better been following urs since u got it
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steve
cheers
steve
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yeh i know hahaha urs is lookin good luke ur weldings and fab works got alot better been following urs since u got it
cheers
steve
Thanks. I still think my fabing aint that good. Make it up as i go tbh.
Allways nice to hear people say that they have been watching from the start.
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bit of an update not to much been fabing panels
cut out half the rot as am doing it in 2 sections so the suspension turret dusnt move
panel made up what a ball ache getting the curve
then seam welder ready for smoothing
cut out half the rot as am doing it in 2 sections so the suspension turret dusnt move
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panel made up what a ball ache getting the curve
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then seam welder ready for smoothing
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looking at your project makes me feel quite lucky,i posted pics of mine on here,take a look it has covered 87 thou on clock.i'm starting to think its genuine as there was no major rust like what your's is showing,mine is a 1.8 gti 1989 cab.you got some major work to do,,,, ;-)
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update time been puttin another door post on as the other was was rotten and bodged il let the pics do the talkin
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Great work!! I wouldn't even look at a car with a quarter of the rust that your fixing. I wouldn't mind trying.
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