Bonnet Shape

Hi,

Did the shape of the bonnet change at all during the Mk1's life ? : I have been informed that early cars were slightly different.

Your help is appreciated.

have you looked at the part numbers? etka and vagcat are useful for that kind of thing...

yes swallowtail bonnet was different, had quite a few other differences in the shell, ask google he'll know

Many thanks for the responses !.

My car is a 1977 build, so not a swallowtail, likely to be the later type then.

Is there anyone who would be willing to check Ekta ? : I'm afraid I don't have access, nor do I know the part numbers.

Thanks again.

etka isnt too much help, i have 2 part numbers 155 823 031 and 155 823 031a, but there is no year difference just 2 numbers listed for all, 155 823 031 being superceeded by 155 823 031a

the water jet may be different on the early bonnets too, the later one suggests you need a mk2 washer jet.

Will be the washer jet, should have a small hold and not a long hole as per cabrios

funk-star said

Will be the washer jet, should have a small hold and not a long hole as per cabrios

Does that mean I have a Cabby bonnet on my 81 GTI tin top then as it has the long rectangular hole (yet an R2D2 washer jet?!)

Yes

Ha, ok, cheers!

Would this fact make any difference to the panel gap between bonnet and wings, only before I stripped it all it did seem abnormally large

no the cab bonnet is still the same shape, just has different hole for the washer jet. if its a pattern bonnet and/or wings that could be the reason

Agree, if you have bad gaps then it's either adjustment or pattern panels

Ahh thought as much.

I know the bonnet is gen, i dont know about the rotton wings that were on the car, but the new ones I got are pattern and from a trial fit, seem pretty bad

Cheers for the info anyway guys

Rich

Many thanks for all the assistance guys.

4 different bonnets:
- w/o front swage but with insulation, early washer jet (snake head)
- w/o swage and w/o insulation, early washer jet (snake head)
- with swage and w/o insulation, early washer jet (R2D2!)
- with swage and w/o insulation, late washer jet (long type)

Hi dubboy,

That's great information - what should be fitted to a mid 1977 build GTI ?.

Many thanks.

with swage and w/o insulation, early washer jet (R2D2!)