MK1 Mars Red Caddy Update = Resto + Rust

Finally got my self a caddy now

Needs a bit of work but it is 24 years old so its to be expecteced!

Model:Mk1 Caddy

Engine:1.6d 4 speed

Suspension: Unsure at present

Brakes:standard

Colour: Mars Red apparanly a rare colour for a caddy?

Wheels and Tyres:17" momo, and orignal steels, with prellie tyres all round

Exterior Styling: checkerplate bed, soon to be taken out and be re-done proper .bully net on rear, some plonker checkerplated the rear tailgate     

Interior Styling: gti interior, no carpet but came with mk1 golf gti carpets

ICE and Security: kenwood 10 disc changer, remote locking

Comments: Its a 1986 mk1 caddy, needs a new passanger side wing totally rusted thu, the bit at the windscreen sorting but within time will be done, i know a good welder that im hoping will do that bit for me,
MOT'd till end of feb, no tax

Future plans: Unsure yet, but sorting the bodywork out is main thing and then a respray, iv sourced a matching red interior with seats door cards and carpet  :thumbup: also going to be going the the teledials soon, so the 17"s might be up for sale if anyones interested in them lol

Pictures:

Found out whats lurking behing the checkerplate on the tailgate not good

some pikiey has cut VOLKSWAGEN out so on the look out for another one now ….

On the plus got a new drivers door today for £15 just going to take the window thing out atm so my drivers side window goes right up then going to prep the door and paint it red

Pics of the tailgate

looks like you've got work ahead of you.

good luck & keep posting

Looks good mate, ashame about the tailgate - keep us posted on any progress.

Would like to see you prep + paint new door! on the whole looks like a good project….what are the plans?

Jeevs said

Looks good mate, ashame about the tailgate - keep us posted on any progress.

Would like to see you prep + paint new door! on the whole looks like a good project….what are the plans?

yeah will keep updating as i do stuff to it!

not touched the door yet , need to get a new air sander as mine has given up the ghost  

started on replacing the hand break cables today , what a nightmare it turned out to be, got the drum off the rear, i knew the old cable had snapped but didnt think it would be wrapped round the pad lol
so got that out then fittted new cable
then couldnt get the drum back on and i dont have a haynes manul yet,
iv found out now how to adjust it to get the pads in closer so it will fit back on
pics

also got one of the engine bay today !

Woo Update!

Its back on all 4 wheels, still a total nightmare trying to do the handbreak cables, in the end had to extened the bolts to still rear the adjusting plate as they just wouldnt reach buy 1/2 inch…..
Took the eyebrow thing off the front and fitted the bra today :tb
i didnt put the alloys back on the back and also found my old merc hubcaps lol,

not done much in a while to this havent had the time or funds, but should be going for mot this week and taxing the first of the month!

Is this to low?


its not that low 5 of my friends where stood in the back lol was funny, need smaller wheels

UPdate time! not been on here for a while forgot my username!

few up dates
16/3


Started like this


stipped the old checker plate out

left with this




Few patches presume thats why the checker plate was bodge in there

then fitted this



then forgot to take a few more pics til i got to this point






25/03

New wheels finally arrived today

two 8j superlights for the rear

just need refurbing but might get them wrapped in cheepest tyres tomorrow in time for the meet sunday and then refurb them proper after?

got a set of 4 6j superlights so two will go on the front.








Gunna be pimp when refurbed!

04/04

Fitted the new wing today finally!

how i bought the wing ages ago


old wing!


bumper off




old wing off


i knew the old wing was bad but this is something else!







new wing trial fitted


and finished


07/04

this arrived yesterday yet to be fitted



then started this today





then i had to reimber how to use this again not used it in a while! plus how many other 19 year old men can use one  


overall its not to bad condersiring i did it !  lol but not finished it yet hense the bit at the back stuck down






been busy of late  8)

loving this mate, really good work.

can't wait to see the superlights on, I am sitting on ebay so close to buying a set, but worry they will look crap on my cab.

hurry hurry, do that next

Keep it up!

WeeTony, you can always sell them on. I'm considering them also, well, its between ats classics, ats cups or superlites

your right, Feck it…..

BId.


Goodnight MK1oc, thanks for the motivation.

Superlights FTW

i have 6 of them now! bought a set of 4 6j ones for £50 all with tyres
and the two 8j for £50 off a mate needing a refurb that im in process of doing now, not got long to get them all done in time for RTTS

Its been a while since iv done a update…..

Got a sliding rear window.



Fitted some leather seats




Got some new suspension for the front





the old alloys wouldnt fit back on so i fiited these


then me and my mate polished it



Bought a new tailgate for a lot of £££ well no new but orignal and nearly stright




Then this came up for sale localy cheap and iv wanted one for a while!





And did this yesterday



Thanks for looking

Looking tidy you sorted the windscreen aswell

and also forgot bought another one as well, unsure of plans yet

When i got it






and finaly in my continer!

Well My new headlamps arrived today and already fitted ready for my trip to cornwall!
Before

After


And did a bit more polishing… before i hurt meself doing it lol

Hello everyone again been to long since iv been posting on here!

Well major things have happened since last update, Caddy came off the road at the end of december as the gearbox was failing and major eletrical problems with things and wouldnt of gone through another MOT with out major work,

Was always my plan to take it off the road at somepoint and get a bodyshop to do all the major work but after getting several quotes its not fessiable to do it that way SO iv decided to do most of the work my self and learn as i do it, will take a lot longer but the rewards will be more satisifing at the end

So on with the pictures


Started by stripping the checker plate out the rear and knocking the shit filler out the roof








Next came most of the stripping


took the dash board out to find a whole hoast of bodged cables!


removed what wasnt needed



Removed the rear and front screen



Removed wings bumpers ect


Engine taken out






Did some surgery to the front bulkhead




Then found Some lovey rust,

Inner wing drivers side



Cut some rust out. Just got to fix it all now!





Had a go at making a new piece but couldnt get it to go right so im on the hunt for a new/replacment bit to cut and weld in!


 


And thats as far as iv got atm