Newbie with his first MK1- let the project begin

ok guys just joined a couple of days ago and i now am officially the owner of this mk1 driver






bit rough round the edges… but got plans.

car will be tidyed up body wise resparay will take place- keep the mars red or go lime green???

wheels not a fan of the G60's fancy 13" ats classics??? any1 fancy a swap???   btw 13" wheels over 1.3 calipers any probs???

and engine wise strip and rebuild the 1.3 lump with a few choice changes… carb wise i was thinking yamaha R1 bike carbs?? any advise on whats best for performance??

also bhp wise what should my beast be churning out??

cheers guys all comments/opinions welcome… al keep this updated

scotty

How much did you get this for after?  Was watching it on ebay.  Looks a nice car.

LIME GREEN............ all the way!

welsh-mk1 said

How much did you get this for after?  Was watching it on ebay.  Looks a nice car.

that would be telling… but the car was literally just round the corner from me  8O

eh the black trim that runs along the side is this rare??

cause one section has fallen off on route to work yesterday lol? and i am wondering if i need to walking the same route to find it lol…
 :dontknow:

looks like a great car.

try crazy quiffs for the side strips

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/SideTrims.htm

Surprised it needs painting - looks really tidy!

Welcome by the way :wink:

That looks a tidy motor, I like the look of the wheels, suit the car well.

Engine wise I would stick with VAG all the way, my bro had a 280bhp 1.8T mk2 plenty of power and it keeps it looking original, I am not a fan of bike engines (unless in bikes) or any engines not VAG.

But its your car mate, will be interesting to see how it develops.

Chris Wizz

scotty86 said

 also bhp wise what should my beast be churning out??

Did you mean its standard/current engine? 60hp!

scotty86 said

 eh the black trim that runs along the side is this rare??
cause one section has fallen off on route to work yesterday lol? and i am wondering if i need to walking the same route to find it lol…
 :dontknow:

Shame! I would try and find it if you can! But if not, it might be the same type as Cabriolet ones. A lot of the thicker strips like yours had chrome in aswell, but there might have been a lot without the chrome. Get a wanted ad up - I would put 'thick plain black side strips' to leave it open to Driver and Cabby ones!  :wink:

looks nice. keep it red. dont think lime green would be a good idea :/

thanks for the replys guys…

on the quest for engine ideas…

1.3 gt engine or a 1.8 lump or try with the standard 1.3  :?

decisions lol

get a super charger or a polo g40 engine, that way you get same tax band and insrance won't be as bad as a 1.8, and also i'm not sure if there would be much mods to do if you kept to the 1.3 block and charger.
my mate's got a g40 polo and that go's like stink!

Whatever one you choose always worth looking round at insurance quotes first.

1.4 16v out of a polo is a good swap

Phoenix said

1.4 16v out of a polo is a good swap

Got any links to someone who has done it?