Newbie in Hartlepool

Hi everyone,

Just bought my first golf from a previous member here (ChrisW) it's a 1985 1.6 GL Cabby and seems pretty darn straight. (All credit and thanks to Chris for the photos!)

I picked it up on Wednesday and am loving it so far.
So far I've flushed out the weak coolant and replaced with new, replaced the leaking rear brake cylinders, replaced a couple of blown fuses and reconnected the disconnected lights (!)
Unfortunately I have also found that the sump gasket needs replacing, a part of the gear linkage appears to  be missing(!) And the front offside coil spring is snapped so need a replacement asap.
A shame really as I was booked in for a couple of bits of bodywork and that'll have to wait now. Still nothing really drastic or expensive. 

I also have a T25 which is currently in for a full resto.

Anyway, wanted to say hi and hope to meet some of you soon as will be at many of the festivals/shows this year.

Cheers

Ru

Welcome, good to see another 85 gl 1.6 cabby on here, although yours definitely looks an awful lot tidier than mine!

Ey up monkey hanger how's it going?

Welcome along to the forum. Nice looking cabby you have got there.

Smudger

Thanks Jules,
it's pretty tidy but there's still plenty to do to get it how I want it
All good fun!

Haha thanks Smudger!

Actually I'm a Taff

Welcome Ru - Nice cabby and nice pics too  

Aahyoo said

Haha thanks Smudger!

Actually I'm a Taff

     

Hairyarse said

Welcome Ru - Nice cabby and nice pics too  

Thanks Hairyarse!
They are quite flattering tbf. As I say all credit to Chris.  

Welcome along I'm in yarm we should catch up soon for a meeting there seems to be a few more north easteners coming to the forum now

project1 said

Welcome along I'm in yarm we should catch up soon for a meeting there seems to be a few more north easteners coming to the forum now

Hi Project1,

That would be cool. I could also use a heads up on local sources for parts etc.

Have a good set of decent value for money mechanics and bodyshops along with a very useful upholsterer. Give me a shout if you want contact info - the lads I know with T25's have all benefitted so far so why not!?

Here's my T25 - keep an eye open for us on the roads!

Ru

Hello and welcome Aahyoo. I'm just up the road in Washington. 

I'm currently looking for a decent body shop to finish off my project, any contacts worth looking at would be greatly received


Regards, Andy

Hey Andy,
Depends on what you want doing as to who I'd recommend (and budget too)

What you need doing?

Ru

welcome along tidy cabby you got, I remember seeing it up for sale

I like the t25 too ive always fancied one!!

arf333 said

welcome along tidy cabby you got, I remember seeing it up for sale

I like the t25 too ive always fancied one!!

Thanks Arf,
The ad wasn't entirely accurate but I won't complain too bitterly as I still reckon I got a good deal.
Thanks for the compliments.  I love my Wedge though it's been rough hanging onto it through a redundancy. . We will see what 2014 brings!!

hi pal welcome along, car looks sweet love early cabs looks. erg clean.