My 1st mk1

hello all. having registered on here after deciding it was time to move onto mk1 golf ownership from my mk3 polo gt the deed is finally done. last night i took a trip down to london and traded my 91 polo gt for a mk1 golf 1.1c i saw advertised in the for sale section on here. the paint work is shot but having closely inspected the car all over and underneath there is no major rust anywhere to be found. i finally have a sloid honest car to start restoring and adding my own touches to.

a few pics of my new baby













all ive done so far is give it a good wash and cleaned up everywhere i can get to. going to start repairing the minor damage to the boot lid and passenger door and start prepping it for paint. ill keep you updated on my progress and hope to find all the relevant info right here

Dave

Got it from Kamdeux?
I saw that car in the flesh its nice and solid, nearly bought it myself!!! good starting point for a resto! :wink:

What are your plans for it? I've got a low milege 1300cc engine in very good order going cheap if you fancy it?
 8)

i certainly did. made the effort to leave on the 130 mile trip at 6 last night to ensure no one beat me to it. certainly glad i did. at the moment plans are to sort all the body work out. repair or replace any damaged parts, prep everything then time for a full respray. as much as its going to upset all the purists out there im looking at fitting a set of coilovers so i can get a nice a low and maybe a set of polished porsche design 90s or teledials. 1300 engine sounds good to me. does it include everything to carry out the transplant or will i need to source the other parts? have you got the gearbox to go with it or will i need to source that or will my existing 4 speed fit for the time being? how much you want for it? ive been bitten by the bug and cant see it letting go any time soon. lol

:wink:  that near side wing looks to have escaped getting dented

I have a tailgate, drivers door,and maybe a wing to if interested ,I am down in Kent though

certainly sounds like a better option than repairing them. how much you looking for for the tail gate and door. dont suppose you'd have passenger door as well by any chance?

nice car   well done in geting it first

DavE36 said

certainly sounds like a better option than repairing them. how much you looking for for the tail gate and door. dont suppose you'd have passenger door as well by any chance?

Have pm'd yer!!

please bear in mind, all the thoughts, fantasies and frustrations that await you................ are the same as ours. welcome to our world. from this moment on, you are not alone.

wooders your spot on there   but you will love every second off it  

Am glad you made it back in one piece, cheers for the GT that thing is silly ass low  

You may well have paved the way to me getting some real power for my project mk1 so I thank you and wish you all the best with your project.

Keep us updated as you go along, you certainly don't waste any time.  

DavE36 said

i certainly did. made the effort to leave on the 130 mile trip at 6 last night to ensure no one beat me to it. certainly glad i did. at the moment plans are to sort all the body work out. repair or replace any damaged parts, prep everything then time for a full respray. as much as its going to upset all the purists out there im looking at fitting a set of coilovers so i can get a nice a low and maybe a set of polished porsche design 90s or teledials. 1300 engine sounds good to me. does it include everything to carry out the transplant or will i need to source the other parts? have you got the gearbox to go with it or will i need to source that or will my existing 4 speed fit for the time being? how much you want for it? ive been bitten by the bug and cant see it letting go any time soon. lol

Sweet, yeah it comes with a gearbox and everything else, except for the carb which got sold!!
The engine is still in the car in my garage ?50?? if u want it?
Let me know kid and good luck with the resto! :wink:

hey dubstar74, yeah definately interested in the engine and box. is it 4 or 5 speed? whare abouts are you based? as for everyone else who has commented i thankyou very much. its nice to know i have plenty of people i can turn to for advice and tips as and when i need them. this is the start of the slippery slope as they say

kamdeux, ill certainly be keeping this thread updated as i go along. thanks again about coming to meet me so late at night. glad you pleased with the polo. hope it serves you well

Dave

Not a problem, and the Polo lasted with me for a whole 36hours and I've now p/ex'd it against a 16v Turbo engine with Motec management so I'm happy with that  8)

Gutted mate, i would have swapped ya. Mines alot nicer and neater than that aswell  

got any pics? post em up or send them in PM

well i have a bit of an update with the car. so far ive done minimul body repairs and got a covering of matt black all over just so its one solid uniform colour til i can afford to have it reprayed professionally. looks a lot tidier for it. and lowered it about 60mm too







you get the idea

Looks a lot better all as one colour, you gonna go with black when you get it sprayed? also you going any lower just I know how much you like your cars to kiss the ground  

Keep up the good work.

Matt black finish looks 'tough'.  I love it.