Mk1 Driver project VNT TURBO DIESEL
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Mk1 Driver project VNT TURBO DIESEL
Original sellers photos, grille dissappeared when I went to collect it - as did the original seats
she has been sat in the drive whilst I clear the deck of a few other projects.
Now I've shifted a couple of old projects on and cleared some space I'll be working on the Golf - me myself and I, outside in the rain on the drive with a single garage as the workshop. Most of the work will be done at night when the missus and bairns are in bed. I normally do about 4-5 hours sleep a night, sure it messes me up but needs must when you've a dubaddiction.
Anyway I've had 2 weeks off and inbetween babysitting, decking, landscaping and digging footings for the foundation - I've snuck in some extra hours of Golfism….
Engine bay stripped and 15 years of gunk removed, clutch hole has been butchered, and scuttle ain't too clever - would like to remove it but don't know what to do with heater fan.
Interior stripped, doors are perfect - as is floor
Boot has had some attention - how do you get those carboard and thin plastic trims off without damage as they are perfect
Battery tray may get the chop too….
All in, pretty sound, very small issue of rear arch rot on one side, clutch/bulkhead issues but otherwise a very original unmolested, cared for golf
She'll be kept fairly original except for the tuned 1.9 TD lump and 5 speed box.
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Will be good with a big torquy shmoker under the bonet!
Richair
83' GTI 16v roadsport
96' BMW 328i Touring
90' HF Integrale 16v B-road slag Sold!
98' Honda ITR #1775 Sold!
89' GTI 16v Sold!
91' CRX 16v trackslag RIP
83' GTI 16v roadsport
96' BMW 328i Touring
90' HF Integrale 16v B-road slag Sold!
98' Honda ITR #1775 Sold!
89' GTI 16v Sold!
91' CRX 16v trackslag RIP
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Rolled me over!
The mark 2 versions of my frames worked really well - easy to use on my own.
No holes on the underside, just a small area with minor rust spots near the rear axle mount - yah!
No to treat the rust and re-coat. was thinking black shutz as the final finish but it looks like white would be correct? IS that right?
Also there are a number of factory holes on the underside, should these be blanked with blind grommets and sealed or left open?
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keep the pics coming as this gives people the incenntive to start there own
how about a thread on how you made the car swivel??? it could be made a sticky as its been asked so many times before
Ben
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Nice to see your getting stuck into your Golf, can remember you from years back when I had a KLX & you always use to reply to mine and anybody elses post when they had a problem. Do you still find time for the bikes or has the Golf replaced them?
Finally sold the ultimate KLX a few months back, the new owner has had nothing but problems. He was a biking newbie and never used a kickstart in his life - I tried to persuade him not to buy it. But he did and he's screwed it up and is now gonna break it. Tragic loss, would buy it back if I had not spent the money on the VFR I've wanted for years.
how about a thread on how you made the car swivel???
should be one on here..http://www.vwgolfmk1.o…ewtopic&t=9810&highlight=..did construction drawings as well, they are for a caddy but only the rear frame differs slightly.
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Doesn't look too bad, whats the plans?
Coilies
Wide arches
150 brake AAZ soot belcher
Banded 14" steels
Paint refresh.
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regcheeseman said
Doesn't look too bad, whats the plans?
Coilies
Wide arches
150 brake AAZ soot belcher
Banded 14" steels
Paint refresh.
:notworthy: sounds awesome, loving the tilt frame
1983 Golf 1.3 Driver:
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Treated it all with coo-var rust convertor which seems like excellent stuff.
Then a slop of zinc paint.
Itching to play on the weekend but no free pass from the boss
Managed to rush home early today as I knew I had 1 hour before the missus and the kids got home……
Managed to get two litres of shutz through the gun before she got home. all cleaned up and back down on the floor like nothing had happened. Hurrah
However when she arrived home it wasn't hard for her to guess with the stench of thinners hanging in the air that I hadn't been doing the housework- Busted. :roll:
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Some nice progress there mate ill be keeping an eye on this one.
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regcheeseman said
The mark 2 versions of my frames worked really well - easy to use on my own.
What box section did you use for the Mk2 version of your frames? Looking at your caddy thread where you made the first ones, they look a lot thicker.
Thanks
Rich
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Stands are 40mm box, original caddy ones were 50mm - well spotted!
These ones work much better as I did the calcs for the radius section properly - to get a much better curve.
The frames will hopefully be up for sale soon when the golf's back on it's wheels……… just as soon as I've built a huge shed, knocked two garages into one, built the kitchen extension,shifted 7 tonnes of topsoil,laid the path, fitted new drains, fitted new central heating boiler etc etc etc
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Rich
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good project too.
ash
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Nice work so far keep it up.
1989 caddy
1981 gti
1993 cabby
1981 gti
1993 cabby
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The AAZ is in my daily mk3 at the mo. It'll get tarted up with new head gasket and ARP studs then re-worked pump with TDI internals, probably a VNT turbo, 2.5" downpipe and an intercooler
though I may ditch the AAZ and go for a mTDI
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