Golf mk1 1.1 '80 full restoration project (Loads of pictures!)

Big update!
Just got back from the painter to look at the painted shell.
He was just busy painting the front panels and doors.

Saturday morning we will have the car back at home




















 

The paint job looks superb! 

Golf Cabrio said

The paint job looks superb! 

Thanks!
Really happy how everything turned out

Oh wow, I just did a sex wee!!  

That colour is stunning, and with all the new parts going on the car this is going to be one nice MK1 indeed. Looking forward to seeing this go back together!!

Wow ! new paint looks amazing. Now comes the best bit fitting up. Any plans for bringing it to next years AGM ?

Hairyarse said

Oh wow, I just did a sex wee!!  

That colour is stunning, and with all the new parts going on the car this is going to be one nice MK1 indeed. Looking forward to seeing this go back together!!

Thank you!

watson said

Wow ! new paint looks amazing. Now comes the best bit fitting up. Any plans for bringing it to next years AGM ?

Thanks mate! Indeed the fitting will be great.
AGM? Could you elaborate?

We got the shell at 9 am and finished working at 7pm. (We took no lunchbreaks haha)



With the help of some friends we got the car off the frame that we welded. We put the car on some jackstands and woodenblocks.



We started fitting the fuel, brake lines and fueltank.






After that we mounted the front struts on the car.






When that was sorted, we mounted the brake servo


Also fitted the rear beam


And then it was time to finally put the tires back on the car after approxiomatly 3 months of hard work


Also mounted the CVD axles


We couldn't resist putting some trim back on the car…





Also painted the front middles section of the car satin black + the inner edge at the front window




That's most of the work we did today, tomorrow we'll fit the headliner and windows 
 

Nice work! The rubber boots on your CVs are much longer than the ones on my 81 Rabbit. Wondering why? In any case keep up the good work. I enjoy reading your progress.

Top work guys! Loving the colour and the detail! It's going to be e beaut!

Your use of wood is very inspiring 

 

BajaScout said

Nice work! The rubber boots on your CVs are much longer than the ones on my 81 Rabbit. Wondering why? In any case keep up the good work. I enjoy reading your progress.

Thanks! Hmm can you see little rings on your CVs?
The metal flange isn't all the way seeded on ours..

Dubbuds said

Top work guys! Loving the colour and the detail! It's going to be e beaut!

Your use of wood is very inspiring 

 

Thank you!
We only had 2 jack stands.. the wooden blocks were plenty strong

oops, double post

Wow

It's brand new

Again an update Today we worked on the headliner and already fitted some windows. We started working on the car at 9am and just finished around 10pm.
Thanks to the big help of some friends we managed to fit the headliner and windows Before we could fit the headliner we glued some isolation and noise reduce mats with Tec7 on the roof.




After that was done we installed the inside wiring loom. So the wires for the interior light are all set when we later install the headliner.






After that we glued the A-post vinyl in place


LOTS OF CLAMPS!


All done

Also fitted and glued the door seals
The doors are a bit hard to close now since we got new rubbers.




Then we moved on to the rear inside vinyl covers for the C-posts.


Other side


All glued up


And finally we began fitting the headliner, the more difficult task today :p
We started with making the rods since we didn't have any.. (103cm long for anyone that is in need for some)

We first clamped the fabric in the front and rear.


When the glue in the rear was drying we fitted the rear window.


We then glued the headliner at the rear side windows and also installed these after the glue was set.




Outside shot


All in all today we managed to get most of the headliner in, the hardest part is done, the front will be a lot easier.
Tomorrow we'll do the rest of the headliner after I come back from school.
 

Today my brother laid some cables for the speakers in the parcel shelfs.


He also installed the rear tank for the wiper fluid


Some more sound proofing in the doors and rear panels


Finally he installed the front door windows with our friend.


Window guide fitted that we powdercoated


Window fitted with the lifting mechanism




Other side, check!


Also fitted the doorhandles.


Tomorrow in the morning we'll finish the headliner since I had a very late class today 

The hours and hard work you have put in have paid off as it looks stunning.  

mark1gls said

The hours and hard work you have put in have paid off as it looks stunning.  

Thank you Mark!
It's been worth it

Today we finished the headliner in the front and put the windshield back in place.






And finally we put some more isolation on the floorpanels






Also put the floormats in, looks much nicer!


Rear floormat with holders


We also forgot the replace the fuel lines when we installed the tank
Also put some rubber hose over the lines so they don't touch as bad


Also installed the hood handle and little side mats.


We also installed the steering wheel and rear interior panels, I forgot to take pictures though.. 

Looking great and making super progress. Did you put any insulation between the roof and headliner? Helps with noise and with inside temperature.

BajaScout said

Looking great and making super progress. Did you put any insulation between the roof and headliner? Helps with noise and with inside temperature.

Thanks! Yes we did, roof sounds less like a tin can

Interior is almost done!
Only a few minor things that have to be done







Rear parcel, I anyone has brown parcel shelfs, pm me please!!


Front wipers are also done