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

You have done it and have me motivated to start working on my daughter's 81 Rabbit again!

Super, super progress. Not sure how you make such good progress every day.

Keep posting. It is fun just watching your build.

BajaScout said

You have done it and have me motivated to start working on my daughter's 81 Rabbit again!

Super, super progress. Not sure how you make such good progress every day.

Keep posting. It is fun just watching your build.

Thanks BajaScout,
When you do, also make a post!

Today we fitted the rearview mirror and sun visors and the little hooks on the b pillar.


After adjusting the gaps between the hood and the side panels, we fitted the front bumper and lip.
We might buy some bumpers with the chrome trim when we find some good ones.


Side trim mounted after we sprayed the inside of the sill with hollow wax

And finally we mounted the rear exhaust,


Das Original 1980

Fantastic build thread lads, there's a lot of hard work gone into this one! Looks great!!

Spen said

Fantastic build thread lads, there's a lot of hard work gone into this one! Looks great!!

Thanks Spen!

Simply stunning!!    

Today we done some small jobs on the Golf.
Started with soldering some new wires on the wiring loom so we could plug the VDO clock back in the car.
after that we installed a new rear fog light

And finally we taped some plastic foil on the doors and installed the door panels back
 

Hairyarse said

Simply stunning!!    

Thanks mate!

Today we installed the fuel filler neck. When we started rebuilding the car we couldn't find the little foam spacer.


Fuel cap installed


In the evening our friend helped us getting our engine back together.
All pistons installed, bolts threaded in to clean threads.


Head gasket in place


New waterpump and belt


Sump and belt covers in place.


New fuel pump and inlet manifold with carb fitted


Waterpipe, outlet manifold, warm air deflector plate with pipe and air filter housing  fitted.


Tomorrow we will fit the alternator, gearbox and some other small parts

Sooooo nice great work 

I'm loving your updates, great work!  

Wow man this is absolutely awesome….

What did you do to the car stand you build mat  

scottyr1 said

Sooooo nice great work 

Thanks Scotty!

Hairyarse said

I'm loving your updates, great work!  

Thank you!

allana13 said

Wow man this is absolutely awesome….

What did you do to the car stand you build mat  

Thanks, nothing :p

The rebuild is looking good Martijn, and amazingly quick. Keep the updates coming.

watson said

The rebuild is looking good Martijn, and amazingly quick. Keep the updates coming.

Thanks mate! Will do

An other update!

Today we fitted our alternator back which we send in for some testing
IMG_20151105_120052_zpspzgylslb by Martijn Demeulemeester, on Flickr

We also fitted a new oil seal in our gearbox
Old one out


All done!


We also got some copper nuts for our outlet manifold


We were lucky to be able to lend a motor crane of one of the salespersons form our local auto parts shop




And finally we fitted the flywheel back.
We wanted to fit the clutch too but ran out of brake cleaner.. guess we'll get some tomorrow

Yesterday we started fitting the clutch back on the engine.


Transmission mounted!


With the help of some friend we were able to fit the engine quite easily back into the car.


Driveshafts bolted back on


Radiator mounted,


Today we started the engine for the first time.
We first had some trouble with the contact breaker but later on we found out our condensator was faulty.
And finally we had some trouble with the carburator floater valve, which we'll have to replace.


And finally we replaced the transmission oil


ps, Looks like most of my picture won't load. I went over my 10GB bandwidth of photobucket. So I made a new account Photo's will be back when my accounts bandwidth resets.

Congrats on the engine start, you must be pleased to achieve that!

Hairyarse Yes, it does feel great
just have to wait for some small parts till she keep runing

Since the car is watertight. we decided to remove the tent we used to work on the car Also figured out why our blinkers weren't working, our hazard lights button is faulty, this meant we couldn't use the blinkers.
A new switch and it'll be fixed.

And finally also fitted a new condensator for the contact breaker. Now we're waiting for the needle valve..