My first gti update pic heavy

Hi all,
This is my first Mk1 golf gti,i intend to strip her back to bare metal,
cut out all rust which so far does not look to bad but i know it is early days.
Let me know what you think and i will report any progress as it happens.










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i think i want your garage.
i also think you must be pretty local to manchester.
nice car mate.

Works garage and yes the car is in manchester im a bit further away.
Was this a lucky guess or do we know each other

you've got a awesome sticker in the window mate. :wink:

Good obs but the car was based down coventry way for the last
15 years i only got her last week.

in that case i must be psychic.

although the garage does look like the one under the student village but thats not likely really.

No, not been a student for along time

Hi Andy!! Nice meeting you today, hope you went ok with the wheels and your all sorted!!
Re your trim, I know of a trimmers that can get hold of ORIGINAL VW cloth for almost all trims, maybe yours??
I do know a few people for most things (discount, rare bits etc…) so if you need a heads up just send a txt or gis a bell mate!!
I should of mentioned before but I have 2 books i'm selling (just not listed em yet), a Haynes Mk1 manual and Mk1 restoration book.
Both retail at 20 each new, fancy em for 20 all in inc post if you wanna send a cheque over??
No pressure on anything mate, just happy to help people out if I can.
Good luck with the build, i'll look out for updates!! :wink:

Heres a link to my old Mk1!! 8)
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11633&highlight=

Thanks Paul,
Good to meet you as well, must say that was a nice G40 you had.

Things are moving on now,here are a few pics.











Engine removed for a complete rebuild,interior stripped.







Underneath after stripping of underseal treating any rust by cutting out and replacing or if just
surface rust cleaned up with wire brush.Finished with a few coats of underseal.

Some more parts cleaned up and off to the powder coaters and some done.







What do you think so far  :dontknow:

i think you should throw away them top mounts and buy new 1s you tight ass  :mrgreen:

Might do depends on how good they come up  

looking good so far mate

chris

Cheers Chris,will keep the pics coming want her on the road by May

some work going in there buddy..  Keep it up. looking forward to seeing it in the flesh

Cheers mate,good to meet you the other day wuold like to think i will have her ready before your vespa    

andy-b said

Cheers mate,good to meet you the other day wuold like to think i will have her ready before your vespa    

sounds like a challenge!  :2guns:

Been doing a few more parts and the seats where retrimmed using good
material from another seat to make two good seats






Steering Rack before and after





Seats are a bit dusty at the moment but i am sure you can see what i am trying to achieve with the
car but these things take time and hard work:cry:

Did all the prep for the re-spray in my garage at home. The car required new rear arches,
rear lower valance,new metal to lower inner arhes,holes both sidesof the windscreen where
the rubber meets the scuttle, hole where rubber seal fixs rear windscreen,rot in floor pan
passenger side.Bought a New bonnet and found a New Gen drivers door .