**OPEN AIR 1.5 GL 5DR 1982 FULL RESTO**

HERE IS THE GOLF BEFORE HE WAS MOVED OVER TO THE GARAGE FOR WINTER WHERE THE RESTORATION WILL TAKE PLACE



THEN HERE IS THE GARAGE WHEN WE GOT THE KEYS FOR IT



THEN STARTED MOVING PARTS INTO THE GARAGE THAT WE HAD PAINTED TO HELP LIGHTEN IT UP.



PAINTED GARAGE WITH PARTS IN



THE GOLF BEING MOVED FROM WHERE IT WAS TO THE GARAGE



GOLF IN THE GARAGE



FIRST NIGHT IN THE GARAGE AND WINGS REMOVED

Bet you got some looks towing a trailer with that strapped to the top!

yer most people did look and not sure if it was fear or just couldnt believe what they was seeing but where there is a will there is a way and that was only way seemed to be able to get it to garage lol

tonight i have de-rusted the front lower arms and painted them up will get a pic on here tomorrow to show how they dried.

looks like a good project, were your wings as much fun to remove as mine were? i had half inch of sealer in mine and they were a pig to remove lol

chris

i will take a pic of wings tomorrow but they came off in well a banana shape lol resulted in brut force in end knifed all of sealant but just wouldnt move. but both off now and looking at them probs needed new ones any way as holes al in top of them

def sounds like mine, still got some good metal for any patch work lol, ive tried the blow torch and it melts abit, ginder and wire wheel next, A&E anyone?

chris

well i av seen some one that hired a very hot water preasure and seemed to get it off no problem so may look into hiring one if not good old elbow grease. how some people sell second hand wings and get them off al in one piece i will never know

Interesting slider top on the roof of the golf. Looks like the Beetle ragtops. Would you have any pics of the roof on the inside with the headliner off?

Nice one mate

What are the plans, Orignal or heavy mods.

hopefully next week or so wil look at removing the slidy roof and will take pics of it as never seen one before on a mk1

well hopefully gunna go fairly original but got few plans for that something diferent factor at mo tho just not sure on wat engine to use mate has a spare 2.0 16v ABF engine and box knocking about (as u do lol) or put the original 1.5 back together?? just dont know

looks like a tidy shell.

How did you get it on the trailer?

well shells wings shot and front panel abit shabby part from that not to bad at all
umm well got it on the trailer with 5 of us lifting it on to the wood and sliding it and same to get it off wouldnt do it again like that lol


just picked up a 2.0ltr 16v engine

i am also planning on using zx9r carbs and i hear i may need to change my fuel pump?? is there anything else i need to be aware of running it on carbs??? also does any one know if my original 4speed box will fit straight on this engine?? and engine mount is there one that fits or do i need to make one???

thanks

gear box mount needs to be shortened. not sure on your four speed..but if it fits might not need to change mount.
yea need new pump, a facet or a bike pump
 this might help.

The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

i know this may be a silly question but an unsure as want to run on bike carbs and no ecu, how do i go about this as that thread uses the ecu for advance?? gunna see this week if gearbox will fit by trying to bolt it on

not sure i was going to do it on mine but decided not to atm. ive put them in the shed for a rainy day. for the same sorta reasons .

tonight have bought a set of ZX9R bike carbs for it and just trying to still get my head around this advance timing thing???? vacum dizzys, running ecu? ideal i would like carbs bolted on with no vacum pipes as little cables and pipes as poss! i have heard that you need to have advance timing some how to get full rpm range running.

with bike carbs ways to get advance timing are either.
1.run ecu
2.vacume dizzy
3.weighted dizzy??

if vacum dizzy used whats it off how to fit??

really do want to avoid electrics and ecu's where possible.

love the rag top, i seen one at a show and wanted one ever since but no luck in finding one wher did you get it?? is the roof a wabasto type?? as im sure its not gen vw, i may be wrong thou!!