my '83 mars red mk1 golf gti project *building up*

Hi guys. i've been working on my golf project for a few weeks now and decided to share my progress with you guys. i spend any spare time i have working on her and hope to have her sprayed by christmas. and the engine fully rebuilt by january. let me know what you think im still new at this and dont know exactly how to upload the pictures. i'll update regularly for anyone thats interested. cheers.

http://s1357.beta.photobucket.com/user/Decneilmk1/media/20121021_164428.jpg.html?sort=3&o=24

hopefully the link above will take you from the moment i bought her to the way shes looking just now?. im not sure if they have uploaded in order but im sure you will get the idea. thanks guys
  
Dec.

heres what she looked like as soon as i picked her up. she had been lying in a back garden for four years.

as you can see she was really quite rough when i bought her. she was a project that had been forgotten about due to ill health. i started on her that night and havent stopped since. instead of posting all the prep work i will just post a few of her before painting.

















well that will do me for now. i will keep you guys posted if i have any interest in her, if not i'll carry on in silence cheers

Looking good mate !!

I love seeing Mk1's being restored :-)

Look forward to seeing her as she is completed - keep the pics coming.

Bring her to Uttoxeter in July !!!

Good work mate she looking good! Are you putting her back to standard or are you going custom? You got any plans for the engine? It's great to see another golf saved!!

Cheers, Andy.

Quite a project you got going on there mate. Some progress already. Looking forward to seeing more updates.

Good luck with it.

Smudger

Hi Mate,

Looks like you are progressing at lightning speed, looks great.

Its good to see another Mk1 being saved north of the border.

Are you doing all the work yourself, or are you getting specialists involved ?

I'm trying to restore a Mk1 driver at the moment, much slower than you, and as funds allow.

Looking forward to your next installment, and if you're anywhere near East Kilbride, give me a pm.

Good luck with the rest of your resto

Cheers

David

 

lhasadreams said

Looking good mate !!

I love seeing Mk1's being restored :-)

Look forward to seeing her as she is completed - keep the pics coming.

Bring her to Uttoxeter in July !!!

thanks alot buddy.  

yeah i do aswell thats why i'm showing you guys mine.

i will i'll keep you guys posted right up until she's finished.

i'll try my best !

Melteddrummer said

Good work mate she looking good! Are you putting her back to standard or are you going custom? You got any plans for the engine? It's great to see another golf saved!!

Cheers, Andy.

thanks buddy, im keeping her completely standard. she's a 1.8 8v, im doing the oil pump, core plugs, shell bearns. piston rings, valve stem oil seals, crank, etc.. i'll keep you guys posted

smudger1980 said

Quite a project you got going on there mate. Some progress already. Looking forward to seeing more updates.

Good luck with it.

Smudger

i know mate, i just put any spare time i have into her after work. ok i'll keep you all posted.

cheers mate

dal said

Hi Mate,

Looks like you are progressing at lightning speed, looks great.

Its good to see another Mk1 being saved north of the border.

Are you doing all the work yourself, or are you getting specialists involved ?

I'm trying to restore a Mk1 driver at the moment, much slower than you, and as funds allow.

Looking forward to your next installment, and if you're anywhere near East Kilbride, give me a pm.

Good luck with the rest of your resto

Cheers

David

 

we've put some serious work into her since i got her. we want to do her right so we've been taking our time aswell,

well im a panel beater, so some of the body work has been done by myself. and some has been done by mick that works with me and my dads put his bit in too, but im leaving the engine work to one of my dads mates who has been a volkswagen specialist for over 20 years.

where can i see your progress?.

ok mate

cheers buddy.

good progress , will look forward to seeing the rest of the pics

Wow you are certainly getting stuck in there,bodywork and paint is my fave part of a resto

nice work dude

nice work dude

ivortheengine said

good progress , will look forward to seeing the rest of the pics

Thanks, i'll keep them coming

utterly-dubberly said

Wow you are certainly getting stuck in there,bodywork and paint is my fave part of a resto

I sure am haha, i want her on the road. Well keep checking back the bodywork will be finished soon.