Green '82 Golf C project

Hi all,

Thought i'd introduce my new project.  Seen a lot of awesome stuff going on on this forum and its motivated me to get this done.  Bought the car 3 years ago from QrazyQuiffs and it has been sat since then growing rust whilst i was at uni.  It was a rolling shell when i got it and i'm thinking of using it as a base for a track car project.  So far i've just managed to get the car stripped down and all the rust identified.  Thought it was going to be a lot worst after being sat but it should all be fixable.

here's some pictures of when i got the car









and a few after stripping it down





a-pillar and inner wing are a bit crusty on the drivers side



sills and arches need doing on both sides



after my last project i decided that i needed to make a spit to make things a bit more comfortable





works a treat and is really easy to spin by yourself, quite pleased with how they turned out

started today on the drivers side sill, got the old one cut out, joggled the edge on the quarter and got that top edge fitting nicely.  just need to get the bottom seam fitting nicely, punch a few holes and get it welded on.  need to do some repairs on the a-pillar first as well so will hopefully get that done tomorrow.







will hopefully have a bit more to add tomorrow.

Tom

Awesome, another Lido green! keep up the good work!

Nice looking project, definitely saveable. Good luck with it!  

Matt

Lovely colour car. Good luck with the resto. Looks like there's plenty there to keep you busy mate. COme back with updates and pics.    

There's life in her yet

thanks for the comments guys.

i've made a bit of a start on the rust repairs, have got a little bit more to do on the drivers side then will turn the car around and start on the pasanger side.

there were a few patches of crustyness that needed cutting out from the inner sill/a-pillar area so started at the front





made some patches up



only had a TIG at home at the start of the week so had to use that to start with, was a nightmare with all the waxoil that starts melting as soon as you start to weld.  have invested in a new MIG now though which has sped things up considerably!  anyway…



not a great job but its not going anywhere!



moving to the rear, where to start ha!









with all the inner sill sorted i could get the outer on.  i did put the door back on to check fitment before welding it on too much.  sorted the hole i'd made in the a-pillar first too as well but didn't take any pics.



this is where i left it yesterday.



carried on with it again today and got a bit more of the a-pillar done.  was scared of the chassis twisting so did this area in sections, not the neatest way but wanted to be safe.















needs tidying up but happy with it for now.  will use rivnuts for when it comes to fitting the wings but i have some time yet before that'll be happening.

anyway that's all for now, more soon hopefully

Tom

great work mate, i hope you dont turn it into a track car. mk1s look amazing in this colour when they are mint  

Great repair work there Tom, welding looks spot on  

Matt

cheers for the kind words.  the color of the car defiantly be staying the same, its the only reason i bought the car to be honest!  i don't really want to paint the outside, just going to try and blend it in where its been repaired, i quite like the 'distressed' look its gained with age ha.
 

Good to see it saved and being brought back to life    

Some top quality fabrication and welding work going on there .................... respect! ........................Keep it going

Nice work, keep it up

Nice skills dude. Looking good.  

thanks guys!  i have just about finished with the rust repairs for now.  i have a few little bits to still sort but these will get done after the cage has been made.  i need to look at the regulations for racing and design the cage around those but first need to pick a suitable series, anyone got any suggestions?

here's some pics of whats been done







got a bit carried away with the work and forgot to take pictures for a bit…











from the inside



on to the rear of the inner sill now









and its starting to look a bit more complete





thats it for now, lots of pictures for you, hope you enjoy

Tom

Top job Tom. Looking awesome so far mate.  

excellent work!  

love that welding!  

thanks guys.  so have been getting a bit more done to the golf this week and last weekend and the track prep has finally begun!  have now got the base plates for the main hoop and the a-pillar hoops of the roll cage in place and fully welded in.  have also made a few little brackets ready for further on in the build.  after christmas i have someone coming to measure the car for the cage, his machine will make sure the tubing is a nice tight fit to the pillars.  here's some pictures for you

random brackets





templates made up



floor and sill cleaned and zinc primed



mounts made and fitment checked







welded in place



and zinc primed again



fitment of the top piece was then checked, used the trusty spirit level app on my phone to to check that they were all square and level  and then welded in place



have to admit that this is the last one that i did and i'm really pleased with how it turned out however i learnt from mistakes made on the others so they are not so pretty..  ah well, they're in now and they are solid so they will stay!

also cleaned up the welds on the passenger side sill





need a belt sander to get the last bits

this evening i have started the seam welding but only had time to do the passenger door frame.  will post some pictures up when i have done a bit more.

tom 

       

love the welding skills    keep at it matey