1.5 GL - More Door Chic

Hi all,

I've been on the bench watching other threads for what feels like forever, but now I am back… here are some pics of my previous mk1's

2009 -My Van 1.8 sleeper



Into 2010 - 1.5GX "Jesus Rocks"
 

2010 - S1 - 1979 - GLS - 16v on bike carbs




So that's the past - Feb 2014 I drove to South Wales to collect my new car a 1.5GL Gambia Red I think.   The car made it back to Leicester no problem, 125 miles, 5 motorways.  I have never owned a MK1 that runs properly….

Picture from the services


At home

so more updates, spec and plans will be posted over the weekend

Jim

 

Looks good mate, im pretty sure i bought the coilovers off that car. Was it a young chap lived with his parents in a mssive house on hill?

Scott

Sounds about right, His name is Jamie and the were building a very nice house

Jim

Small world car looks good mate, whats it like all round i was tempted to buy it

Quite a collection you are starting.  The new one isn't Gambia red - that's a dark maroon solid colour. Looking at my 1980 brochure I think it could be Indiana Red W9 if it's metallic. Not sure if that lasted upto 82/83.  Whatever it's called, nice colour though.

arf333 said

Small world car looks good mate, whats it like all round i was tempted to buy it

No way - I am very surprised how good it is, came with spares for the known issues, loads of new parts under the bonnet.

What wasn't mentioned were things like its had a full re-spray that was detailed in the paper work dating back to 2006   The sunroof which I was a little worried about does not leak - its a tilt and slide Webasto from a mk2.

Also came with a nice Parrot head unit which is worth a couple of quid when it goes on ebay.

Jim

RichardHall said

Quite a collection you are starting.  The new one isn't Gambia red - that's a dark maroon solid colour. Looking at my 1980 brochure I think it could be Indiana Red W9 if it's metallic. Not sure if that lasted upto 82/83.  Whatever it's called, nice colour though.

Cool, thanks for that.  I only have the one now due to selling the rest     I see you are local are there any meets in the area?

Jim

You've had some very nice motors, the new one looks and sounds good too…

GTI_Jim said

RichardHall said

Quite a collection you are starting.  The new one isn't Gambia red - that's a dark maroon solid colour. Looking at my 1980 brochure I think it could be Indiana Red W9 if it's metallic. Not sure if that lasted upto 82/83.  Whatever it's called, nice colour though.

Cool, thanks for that.  I only have the one now due to selling the rest     I see you are local are there any meets in the area?

Jim

If you update your profile you can join a local group. I have the Leics/Derby/Notts one and the Staffordshire one.  Between them there us usually something going on each month, plus local VW and classic shows where we meet up.

Once your profile is updated you will see the forums for both regions.

Whereabouts are you from?

RichardHall said

GTI_Jim said

RichardHall said

Quite a collection you are starting.  The new one isn't Gambia red - that's a dark maroon solid colour. Looking at my 1980 brochure I think it could be Indiana Red W9 if it's metallic. Not sure if that lasted upto 82/83.  Whatever it's called, nice colour though.

Cool, thanks for that.  I only have the one now due to selling the rest    I see you are local are there any meets in the area?

Jim

If you update your profile you can join a local group. I have the Leics/Derby/Notts one and the Staffordshire one.  Between them there us usually something going on each month, plus local VW and classic shows where we meet up.

Once your profile is updated you will see the forums for both regions.

Whereabouts are you from?

Nice one just joined, I live in a village on the A47 a place called Houghton On The Hill

Thanks again
J

Not updated for ages, here are some pics to bring you up to speed.

A nice brown interior… I actually like now - need some brown window winders if anybody has any?




Coilovers from Hot Tuning - £150 delivered which I thought was good value



Fitted to the car after some Mr Angle Grinder action on some stubborn nuts and bolts.  Need to change the rear tyres on the ATS as they are a bit 70's dragster




Next the window came out as the seal had a leak, also added chrome trim - £40 well spent on a man to do it (rather than me break the wind screen)  Not rot under the old seal which a result







Everybody had gone out it was lashing it down do decided to start rubbing down my ATS classics I purchased from a guy with caddy. The rims need a refurb, 2 hours later one looks like this, loads of work still to do









Slightly off topic but I owned this for 3 days, a passing comment to my plumber 2 years ago and he rang me out the blue.  I washed it, I sold it…. - I never knew T4 vans sold for such good money,   Extra funds for the Mk1.



This is how she currently looks, I need to sort the ride height and get some tyres on my banded steels.






The next update will include, blowing my daily on a family holiday in Cornwall, and its replacement      

You've had quite the collection Jim! I'll be following any updates on the new one. Be very interesting to see what you make of it!  

Dan

MOT today, fingers crossed she will pass. …..

I feel like an expecting farther again waiting for the call

looking cool, cant wait for the bandeds

GTI_Jim said

MOT today, fingers crossed she will pass. …..

I feel like an expecting farther again waiting for the call

Pass??

We now have an MOT - result .  The original test a couple of weeks ago only failed on Windscreen washer not working, loose bolt on the new coilovers & rubbing break hoses.  The delay has been getting the correct replacement back box, which has now been fitted.

Also now running the banded steels, just trying of different centre caps a the moment.








 

Congrats for the mot pass    love the steels too.

Matt

pazwaa said

Congrats for the mot pass    love the steels too.

Matt

Thanks Matt, very pleased - going to change the wheels again I think

I am going to raise the coilovers and run 15's for a bit  ( like a grown up)

Car looks sweet 👍

Wheels really suit it 😊

small update, raised the coilovers and fitted my G60's - it drives so well now.  Just noticed I need to lower the rears a little.







I am looking after this for my father in-law, not mine unfortunately…