Is this car worth considering for rebuild

Hi everybody, hope you guys and girls can help me out. I've been given a sort of wedding present by my new father in law…
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Thanks for all and any info, i don't even know where to start if it is worth starting. As i said its a gift so have to consider it. Believe it or not this car was a daily runner until it was parked 6 years ago.

It depends how rusty it is underneath. If it is (can't say for sure, but the door rust gives an indication) then it would be a mammoth task.

Start by getting the front right wheel on, making sure its unseized, then get it on hard standing, power wash it, then look at the typical rust areas - A pillar corners, rear axle support area, sills, spare wheel well, front panel, rear valence. I can see the front right wing and door need replacement (or maybe extensive patching for the door).

I would say thats best left where it is mate, its definately had its day and its a 5 door non gti  

just strip the heckblend, rear spolier, black side trims, front grill, bumber(s) and vdo dials off, ebay them, collect £150ish and forget the rest..

Id stip the lot, sort outs whats worth keeping, re-building, give everything a clean then buy a shell thats not half rotten,
Then the old man will see his gift was a good ide,,,
win win

I wouldnt write it of so quickly, rear arch,s still look good and are often one of the first bits to go, as already suggested a good look underneath is required.

I'd have ago at saving it, even if the shells completely gone there's still loads of useful bits on it that you could use on another shell.

Can you buy a new shell?

A lot of us wish

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Any Golf is worth saving IMO so yes, but and it's a big but it depends on you and specifically time and £££ and your desire to see it back on the road.

It's difficult to say as others have said without seeing the whole car though.

Good luck with it and let us know what you decide to do.

I say because its NOT a 3dr GTI (theres thousands of those left) it wants saving, and a DERV too.

If engine runs and rot is only front wings and the odd door, these are bolt on/off replacements so relative easy fix. If rot extends to sills, rear axle mounts, valances, inner wings etc then it debatable whether it would be worth it.

As above - give it a wash, check for rust.

Because its an Irish one (and they are becoming increasingly rarer) it might be worth saving.

Lets us know how it scrubs up!

I'd give his daughter back lol

no seriously i dont think it looks that bad, but you need to pull it out and have a better look at it.

I'd go for saving it.  8)

I've seen a lot worse on the split screen scene come back from the dead.

I'll get her pulled out and cleaned off as soon as possible and then post up some new pics. I have other problems to sort out first - 2.5 - 130 Died today - engine just cut out? | VW T4 Forum - VW T5 Forum

Thanks for all the input so far

Looks like you've got a wiring gremlin as well to contend with. Good luck with it mate.

Definitely worth saving. To be fair it looks in better nick than mine was. Like has been said, give it a good jetwash or something and see whats underneath. Get in and lift the carpets and check for damp, check rear seat belt anchor points, bulkhead where the clutch cable goes through, sills, bottom of the windscreen and the spare wheel well. Pretty much all the rest of the panels are replaceable. Good luck.

Andy.

That's class info Andy, keep the tips comin guys. The carpets are bone dry inside, no dampness or condensation inside.

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