My J Plate Sportline - Build Thread

Cheers John - i will be back to you soon reference yours, meeting up with the roof guy and someone looking for a sportline tomorrow.

ok so cleaned mine up a bit last week and also been busy buying bits :-)

Tonneau - bought of MK1OC Member
Stut caps - from MK1OC member
Rear tension cable - BAS
Powder Coated Rocker - MK1OC member
Powder Coated Fan Cowling - MK1OC member
Original Sportline Gear Knob - VW
Touch Up Stick Kit - VW
Rocker Cover Gasket - VW
Hella spot lamp stickers - vw stickers
Gearstick gaitor - MK1OC member
Boot lock seal - VW Heritage
Expansion Tank - VW Heritage
Headlamps - MK1OC member

Just gota start fitting it all now :-)

rich can't wait to see this tomorrow

hope you have will bring some wipes as there might be some white sticky stuff on it :lmao:

Hi Rich… Couple of nice purchases there, powder coated rocker and rad cowl will look smart in the engine bay. I'm also doing the same have mine with powder coating company at the mo too. Are you thinking of changing the fan and motor. I was thinking of changing it… What u think?

Should be a great line up of cars at this years agm!

Shughy said

Hi Rich… Couple of nice purchases there, powder coated rocker and rad cowl will look smart in the engine bay. I'm also doing the same have mine with powder coating company at the mo too. Are you thinking of changing the fan and motor. I was thinking of changing it… What u think?

Should be a great line up of cars at this years agm!

Do the fan etc at the same time as its not expensive and once its done its done !!

Rememeber the stickers from fly stickers to finish it off.

Cheers Chris

Cheers chris. Where did u pick your motor & fan up?

Looking good Richy.. Keep up the hard work, Will be worth it in the end.

Cheers Guys

didnt think about fan and motor, good shout, Chris where did you get yours from , im guessing GSF should do them?

New Mohair Roof

Hey Guys so went up to Jelly Belly's yesterday and put on a replacement Mohair outer skin and new top pad (kit between headlining and outer roof skin) on the sportline. I now cant wait to get the roof and car all cleaned up as i think mohair makes all the difference.

I just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Jelly Belly for letting us use his drive and Chortle aka the roof gura for his invaluable help at doing the roof with me, and providing the top pad kit.

So here's some pics, i took 40+ so just wanted to choose the select few :-)

so 9.00 am time to get started.

the roof guru aka Chortle is straight on it :-)



Jelly Belly and Arf333 decided to just stand around for the day and look at the front of a cabby ha ha



decided although my top pad was not too bad, to fit new kit, so out with the old -







on goes new top pad kit, these kits from Chortle are awsome and such good quality!







time for glue :-)



this is a shot of the top pad kit and then the cover that goes over the top and is glued down before outer skin goes on



getting there ….



mohair starting to go on



the determination in jelly's face :-)



mohair looking good



bloomin fiddly rear window heater connections





Finally all back together and done :-), just needs a good clean and to setttle in now



then  as jelly is breaking his and scott needed some bits we played how many parts can you fit in a cabby for scott. and i managed to get the rear seat release knob and bar from Jelly as well :-)

looking good rich

Brilliant job guys, you can come and do mine anytime you want !!!

I got the fan through ebay if I remember

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLF-MK1-MK2-POLO-SCIROCCO-PASSAT-RADIATOR-FAN-NEW-165959455L-/270930616698?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f14b9217a

Im sure it was this one.

Then a sticker for the cowling

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-MK1-Golf-Polo-Engine-Bay-Fan-Warning-Sticker-029M-/170796877555?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c44986f3

Sticker for the fan

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-MK2-Golf-Fan-Part-Number-Sticker-455L-/180703223954?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a12c06092


Cheers Chris

cool. cheers Chris

Looks great the new hood and top pad. Loving the pics and at least the weather was with you. The black hood is a nice contrast to the red in the Sportline. Well done. Going to be some impressive motors at agm this year!

Very nice Rich!

All done in a day??

Wish I had the legend Chortle on my doorstep to help me when I did mine…  

Think I did mine 3 times in total…off…on..off…on.

Looks a great job.  

Cheers Guys

Well i found a local trimmer and had seen his work and it was top notch and well priced, but chose to make the 2 hour drive each way from Bristol to Leicester and make a day of it with the guys. What the forum is all about really :-)

Yeah we did it in a day started around 9am and were finished about 4pm, so 7 hours all in, 11 if you take the driving into account :-)

right got the fan cowling built up and fitted, also replacement sticker fitted to cowling. Had a few issues with the rocker, so that's gona be done at a later stage, and so much for paying for the best and getting the best, the original rocker gasket from VW at something like £20+ was pants, so gona get a cheap cork one off ebay. Havnt fitted the new expansion tank yet as looked at mine and its in pritty good nick, so might keep that for a later date, also fitted the new lights, boot seal lock etc and cleaned it up ready for Bristol Volksfest last weekend. Pritty happy with the results

















then at a sunny Volksfest :-)

Rich

Your car looks brilliant and it gets better in every picture mate, I will hopefully see it 1 day

Chris

Cheers Chris, its getting there, wana try and budget for wheel refurb and paint next year, but you now how it is you have to try and stop somewhere lol.

You making the AGM? i'll be there.

Be nice to get some of the sportlines all together for some photo's :-)

Your car looks AWESOME Rich, great work :-)

richyhill said

Cheers Chris, its getting there, wana try and budget for wheel refurb and paint next year, but you now how it is you have to try and stop somewhere lol.

You making the AGM? i'll be there.

Be nice to get some of the sportlines all together for some photo's :-)

Rich

Unfortunately Im away on my holidays so it will need to be next year  

Chris

:-(

cool well look forward to meeting you at some point mate :-)