Lemon Yellow Tin top Restoration
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I’m fairly new to the forum and VW scene in general. I've been looking for a Mk1 Golf for a little while and last weekend finally bought a 1981 “N” model fitted with a 1.6 Polo engine. This is my first Mk1 and first restoration projection, I hope you all like it. Below are some pictures of the car the day I got it home.
I had planned to drive the car for the next couple of months until the tax and mot run out, but the plan changed and this is what the car currently looks like. A lot of work to be done.
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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And the rest of the steel to finish it off. Hopefully I will get it welded and finished off tomorrow evening after work.
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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smudger1980 said
I've got a soft spot for Yellow MK1's
Same! Nice project there!
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Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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Pictures of the jig to follow
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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Good luck with the restoration. Matt
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whats the plans kinda making me want to change the colour of mine now
cant wait to see the updates
1.8 16valve mk1 series 2 black. barp!
Seat inca 1.9 sd van
Seat inca 1.9 sd van
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pazwaa said
Hi, nice looking car to begin with. The yellow looks spot on. Rollover jigs are a god send, make life so much easier.
Good luck with the restoration. Matt
Thanks. When I was looking at mk1's, the yellow ones always took my eye and that's partly what made me get this one. Hopefully the jig will be a big help.
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Dubbuds said
Hi and welcome to Mk1s Great colour and nice project uv got there
Thanks
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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Melteddrummer said
Nice car mate, good luck with the restoration. Are they Mk3 seats? do you plan on putting mk1 seats back in?
Thanks. I was told the seats were out of a Polo. Yes I will be putting mk1 seats in with no head rests if I can find any.
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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slim_rich said
like this and love the colour cant wait to see the progress
whats the plans kinda making me want to change the colour of mine now
cant wait to see the updates
Plans are a bare shell restoration with the car been restored to the original "N" spec with maybe the addition of slightly lowered suspension and different wheels.
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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smudger1980 said
Looks smart mate. Good luck with the work It'll be worth it
Thanks. I hope so. Should be nice when its finished.
Lemon Yellow Tin Top Restoration
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