First VW Project Mk1 golf gti

Hi all!

Was looking for a new project and found this golf looking sad at work and thought i had to save it !

After abit of talking i done a deal on it. The plan is to strip it down, have the body sorted out then a full respray, while that is being doing im going to rebuild the engine and source bits its missing.
I want to keep it looking orginal as possible too.

Any help or advice would be great thanks.

Heres some pics

Looks like it will a decent project, keep you busy for a while!

let the fun begin          

mkeeley said

Looks like it will a decent project, keep you busy for a while!

Got to agree mate… itdoesn't look too bad and with a few panels it'll start coming along!!  

For parts I normally use funk-star.  He comes along to our Milton Keynes meet and is a paid advertiser on here so saves me postage lol (I'm a skinflint  :wink: )

This really does look like the start of something good  

looks fairly straight, good luck, keep us posted.

Thanks guys!

Yes its solid just a few patches on the corners and one arch. Need to make a list to see whats missing then start trying to find em lol.

Will update regularly  

looks good project,  keep us posted with progress pics

Thanks for the comments all.

Just stripped out the interior and all is solid except for one small hole. just need to sort out a body shop to do the work

some pics





The only bit of rot inside



The seats aint to bad neither, only bad bit was the drivers bolsters. The carpets will be replaced too.

good luck mate.. glad you have converted over to VW

Need some advice if anyone could help me.

I'm not really sure what to do next. I want to respray the car aswell as rebuild the engine etc, Which would be the best route to do:

1) Rebuild the engine, Do a resto on the underside and then respray the shell.

2) Respray the shell then do the above.


Some help would be greatful!   

Another update.

Spent the day sorting out the front and going over the back again. Not looking to bad now, theirs a few bits that need doing again. Also started on the inner wings too.

Looks like top notch work well done.

Alex.