Series one gti full resto. now with plenty progress photos
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What type did you use?
Cheers
Rich
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Although its paint is only as good as the prep, there's a few nibs on the roof to wet and dry out and two sags where it was on a bit thick. Got to say Iam more than happy, knowing how much I paid for the respray on my focus and how much this has cost me I'd say it's at no more that 500 pound, that's all in. Welding wire, gas, gas for heater, disks for grinder, the sanding blocks the paper and pads, the filler, primer, reface primer, underbody sealer, rust cure. Masking tape/paper. It all mounts up.
I could make up a list of what was actually used etc if anyone who's interested in tackeling it on their own wants to know.
Removed the tape and paper this morning and wheeled her out in the day light.
And here's a foto of my old gti in her glory days about 12 years ago! Some old timers on here may remember it
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Is that using a non isocyanate hardener?harveygti said
The paint in question is jewl vw alpine white 2k 5ltr of colour and two of hardener.
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Good to hear you intend to use the car as that's what it's all about.
I'm not a fan of the BBS body kit, I would keep the car standard looking but a little drop in height over the standard does look better.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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harveygti said
Some more repairs on the beam this morning, also stripped the brakets for my spare charge cooler pump for the focus, then dropped it all off at poweder coaters.
Looking good mate, keep up the posts
1983 MK1 3 Door Golf Fast Road Build
Shouldn't of Sold
1978 MK1 Scirocco GLS
1990 Mk1 Caddy ABF on ITB's (Show Truck)
VW Life
Shouldn't of Sold
1978 MK1 Scirocco GLS
1990 Mk1 Caddy ABF on ITB's (Show Truck)
VW Life
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Regards Volkswarren
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
X2 1983 A REG EW CAMPAIGN In WHITE(Awaiting full rebuild solid body) & T Reg S1 GTi Project, Still Looking for Series 1 GTi's or a 16S Oettinger to restore (Complete Cars only) or an A reg Lhasa Green or White Gti to restore, also consider Black, Red or Blue, Also Golf Driver Project Wanted anything considered WHY
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of room to work on prepping and painting the doors, boot, wings and bonnet. So tonight’s the night to move the shell, just hope the rain holds off a little.
Next week should give some time to start the prep on the rest of the bits needing paint and I will maybe get some new bushes ordered up to get the newly coated under carriage parts fitted. Then it’s new brake pipes etc time. New new new!
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Boot, bonnet, wings all back to bare mental and treated to rust converter..
I started stripping the doors today but they seam in very good nick so don't need
much. Just the doors left to prime now and then should be laying on paint this weekend.
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Any way update for Mk1
New coil overs arrived last week.
Poly bush kit came a while ago.
Lots and lots of new nuts and bolts.
Rear disk conversion came last week and is now fitted.
Steering rack is painted, built up with new gators and fitted.
Rear axle is fitted with new poly bushes.
Wish bones painted, new ball joints painted installed and fitted to car.
Brake servo painted and ready to fit.
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Had her wheeled out in the sun for a look at the ride hight and to move it into the side of the garage.
Still not sure if I am going to bother with bigger breaks and the whole will it be to much for a light car… and will the peddle feel ok story… I think standard ones will be fitted on front for now and see how it is… I don't remember them being bad but well
That was a lot of years ago and i only had a Corsa Sri brakes to compare it with.
Lot of time has been taken up with working on the r32 mk4… and a juggling a house renovation too… I do like to spread my self thin! 😂🤷🏼♂️
Enjoy
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