kinda back/new

Hey guys I'm back to the forum i used to have a mk1 golf cab and have just bought a new one

it arrives Wednesday so will add some info and more pictures

I have owned about 3 classic beetles, 5 mini's, around 10 different golfs, seat leon copra's, metros, and about 20 others cars
currently chugging in a Bora

just about to move to france till april for a snowboarding season in tignes
but interested in having work done on the car while I'm gone

I'm planning on having
a new roof
headliner
door cards / re-trim
and 20v conversation

heres my old cabby

Welcome and good luck with your new project, keep us updated

Welcome, 20vt should go well in that

Your old Cabby looks nice too!

The East Midlands meet is tomorrow night if you want to come along for some inspiration. There'll also be people who can help out with some of the work too.  

http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=regional-meets%2Feast-midlands-and#post_1510217

Hairyarse said

Welcome, 20vt should go well in that

Your old Cabby looks nice too!

The East Midlands meet is tomorrow night if you want to come along for some inspiration. There'll also be people who can help out with some of the work too.  

http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=regional-meets%2Feast-midlands-and#post_1510217

Cheers guys i might roll down in the dirty bora diesel have a butchers love the folks scene

You'd be made very welcome Matt, hope to see you later  

Welcome back/aboard
Matt.
Looks like you'll enjoy the snowboarding season lots of Apre Ski lol.

Car will be great once it's all done.

Cheers

Chortle

Hairyarse said

You'd be made very welcome Matt, hope to see you later  

sorry guys didn't make it sold all the spare that night so wasn't a massive loss! but i have signed up to become a member!

chortle said

Welcome back/aboard
Matt.
Looks like you'll enjoy the snowboarding season lots of Apre Ski lol.

Car will be great once it's all done.

Cheers

Chortle

thank you and i can't wait to snowboard all season get very drunk for 5 months and come back to England's summer and enjoy the car

No worries Matt, make the next one

Thanks for coughing up for membership  

Hello Guys,
                   Its been a little while since I last posted…

Quick Update:

So I have changed my plan… Decided to put a Pd150 engine in Instead of the 1.8t/20v) with a 6 speed box, also found out the engine that was inside was a 1.8 carb with a 4 speed not a 1.4 like registered.

Removed the old engine, and had to cut of the wings as they were welded on! then spent about two weeks sorting out rust (the engine legs and the front panel and sorted out the bulk head) So now the new engine mounts are in (used the mk4 mounts) and the bay has been seam welded (for support from the torque) and kinda smoothed so is looking very neat after a lick of paint, the engines back in and the wiring loom has been finished and its just a case of wiring it into the car and fabricating a down pipe, the loom converts the old clocks to work and the pedal box is out of a g60 Corrado.

Upgraded the front brakes, arb and suspension, same with the rear end upgraded the breaks and suspension, new fuel system including new fuel lines and tank,, went with a cable accelerator (Mk2 1.3) for now and hydraulic clutch. also installed upgraded front lights and headlight loom. The underneath has had some welding done and a lick of wax oil.

So left to finish:
Wiring
Downpipe
Fault Find
New Hood (I want to go black)
Alloys Refurbished (snow flakes, Chrome, Midnight Purple inserts)
New interior carpet
re-trim the seats and door cards
Finally re-spray the whole car black

Ill make a new post soon and get the build in with all the pictures.

Welcome back Matt sounds like you've been thinking and doing lots. Good to see progress being made too.

Cheers

Chortle


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