Greetings from Chorley

Greetings from Chorley,

Just bought a MK 1 and ready for the journey.



 

Lets see it then!

Welcome

Hey mate,

Welcome to the forum

How's the journey going?

Si

Hi and welcome to the club friend.

So tell us just a little about yourself and a whole lot about the car and why you bought a MK1.  

Please get some pictures up of it as we really do love pics here!

If your not familiar with how to post pics then please read this post as it will help you a lot!  

View topic: How to post pictures on the forum... - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

And while you're at it, make sure you've selected the NW members group so you get notified of forthcoming meets and events. 

I'm on Buckshaw Village so keep an eye out for a red cabby with a cream hood. 

Just in time for AGM, get yourself a ticket.
Plus if you become a paid member the discounts on parts and insurance etc will more than cover the membership fee, plus you never know you could be our lucky latest 1000th member..
Oh and welcome aboard..

Here it is.  Needs work and is a non runner but will keep us out of mischief for a bit.

36thCrazyFist said

Hey mate,

Welcome to the forum

How's the journey going?

Si

Not set off yet, need to get Golfy running first, but working on it.

Doesn't look bad at all mate, in fact looks pretty decent from the photo!  

Just my opinion but you may want to think about losing the eyebrow spoiler, not sure it looks right if I was honest.

How's the interior looking?  

Nice colour btw.
Why is it not running?
On these old cars a common issue is rust in the fuel tank from the filler neck where you put the petrol pump in to fill up. These rust as muck sticks to them from underneath and rots them.
Stick your hand up under the wheel arch and feel up to the pipe.

Rust then drops into the tank eventually causing the in tank lift pump to work harder, usually it over heats the fuse box, blows the fuse and eventually cooks the fuel pump relay. If you take the back seat out, undo the black circle and use water pump pliers set to the same distance as the slots and undo. lift out your pump. Have a nosey inside the tank for rust.

Greetings ...like the colour

SlimeFrog said

Greetings from Chorley,

Just bought a MK 1 and ready for the journey.



 

Hi and welcome !!! your journey isn't complete without this…………….

Mk1 Golf Owners Club Membership - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

cheers Dave

golfcabrio said

Doesn't look bad at all mate, in fact looks pretty decent from the photo!  

Just my opinion but you may want to think about losing the eyebrow spoiler, not sure it looks right if I was honest.

How's the interior looking?  

Paintwork is horrible, nice colour but peels off in your hands lol  

The eyebrow spoiler has gone now as I couldn't work out what it was for.

Interior is good apart from the seats look like everyone in the world has sat on them.

chortle said

Nice colour btw.
Why is it not running?
On these old cars a common issue is rust in the fuel tank from the filler neck where you put the petrol pump in to fill up. These rust as muck sticks to them from underneath and rots them.
Stick your hand up under the wheel arch and feel up to the pipe.

Rust then drops into the tank eventually causing the in tank lift pump to work harder, usually it over heats the fuse box, blows the fuse and eventually cooks the fuel pump relay. If you take the back seat out, undo the black circle and use water pump pliers set to the same distance as the slots and undo. lift out your pump. Have a nosey inside the tank for rust.

Its now running again, thanks for all of the advice, there was a little rust in the tank which I have removed with a magnet but the main culprit was the dodgy coil.

Ice2812 said

Greetings …like the colour

Thanks, colour is good, but wasn't applied very well and in places just washes off lol.  

Dano said

And while you're at it, make sure you've selected the NW members group so you get notified of forthcoming meets and events. 

I'm on Buckshaw Village so keep an eye out for a red cabby with a cream hood. 

NW group selected.

My eyes will be peeled as I drive through Buckshaw which is quite often.