82 GTI LHASA GREEN TIN TOP, to be something mad!!

had a little free time last night so i polished a set of bbs bolts and got one of the wheels back together, taped either side of the basket to get a neat silicone bead..

to be sure its not leaking air, i had a tyre put on it

don't seem to be leaking.
and with a good bit of stretch…

only 90 bolts to polish and 3 wheels to re-assemble

wow,
it looks so wide ans smart.
good luck for polishing (i know it is so hard)

finally i finished mines, gonna update tomorrow

WOW dude love the mk1 and 2 reli love you choice

Hi mate
Just read through all the pages of your reto and must say i am very impressed and must give you much respect for doing so much to keep another mk1 on the roads.Look forward to seeing it at a future show.
Im not too far from you in sunny S.London.

thanks guys…
got the new metering head through today so i'm just off to fit it, hope it solves the problem… :wink:

79-85 said

thanks guys…
got the new metering head through today so i'm just off to fit it, hope it solves the problem… :wink:

hasn't solved the problem, think new injectors are the next step, oh. and a new starter motor (again).
will it ever run properly???? :dontknow:

i now have a full set of minty fresh arches….


now stored ready to be fitted once painted..

where did you end up sourcing the arches ?

i had good genuine fronts which i bought on ebay, and bought a set of after market arches from ebay, they are all coarse grain and in good condition. and a very good fit and match to the genuine items. i will keep these until i find some genuine rears. :wink:

was checking mine yesterday 2 badly scratched.

ivortheengine said

was checking mine yesterday 2 badly scratched.

which ones are scratched, i have a few arches here.

hi , i looked again today and the only one not marked to any extent is the front right .Both rears scrubbed and there is a dent in the front passenger side .They are genuine ones but i reckon the only way they could be sorted is trying some professional trim paint , but i dont know how that would be long term.Had a scuff on rear bumper on wife's mark 5 painted and was a great job.what condition are your spares?

Top work, and when its all together it'll be amazing. Keep it up. Not normally a Mk2 fan but yours is gorgeous.

bought this today..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280647282747&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1649wt_1141
5th (spare) wheel  8)

got the zender today, and all though it stated in the listing that it was et 40, it's actually 20 the same as mine.
going to get it to lepsons this week so they can referb it..

changed my mind on the fitting of the baskets, decided reverse fit is the way forward..


and on my BBM mk2

I must say the rims look wickid ive only seen the baskets that way a few times. Keep up the good work man.

managed to get a 5th zender..

now at lepsons being referb'd

Simon

Whys is so quiet on the MK1 front?

hello mate, i pulled off it to build a beach buggy 8)
how it sat when i first got it 4 weeks ago…

dismantled

painted front

painted rear


lots of new, chrome and painted bits





new floors


new brakes all round, new shell coming next week. should be finished by the end of june 8O
mk1 is now going 20vturbo
and the mk2 i took to early edition


so i have been busy :wink: