brad mole's mk1 golf project

Didn't know it had so much rust on it! lol

that was the winter I drove it daily through then :-S

hope youve been cracking on mate

right, heres another update even though theres not much to show in the pics, ive basicly just been stripping more parts off the car to uncover as much rust as possible befoe i get it welded and painted. ive been finding more and more rust as ive been taking bits off the car but overall im quite happy with it.

this bit is the main problem i think, im not sure whether to try and repair it and keep the heater blower and scuttle panel, or to just cut it out and weld a panel over to get rid of the blower and tray


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

removed the exhaust


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

put the teardrops on with racing slicks


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

got some bits for polishing, and some etch primer and bags to keep the nuts and bolts in order


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

heres the bags so far which ive named up etc.


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

started chipping off the sound deadning inside, think im gonna invest in a heat gun to make things easier


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

started removing the wiring loom which was a right mess


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

engine bay wiring loom and fusebox out


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

then started on the dash loom and clocks, removed the clocks and dash surround first, then unclipped all the switches and plugged them back in once removed so i didnt get mixed up


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

dash out, which was easier than i expected


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

some bits stored in the back for now, started pulling the headlined out, which i really wish i hadnt of started, it was in ok condition to start with but when i tried removing it i tore a bit and thought i might as well pull it all out after that, really not looking forward to replacing it


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

removed the last of the wires, looking nice and bare now, woohoo


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

and taped up any holes for now to stop the rain getting in, this is how its looking at the moment


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

also removed loads of other stuff along the way such as gear stick and linkage, seatbelts etc.

basiclly all ive got left to strip off now are, windows, lights, door seals and

- brake servo
- fuel filler and tank
- steering rack

not sre if it will be worth removing the above 3 things though?

I wouldn't probably move them. On the other hand you've already removed almost everything from the car so why not going all the way. But it's not that big of a deal to keep them there as they are either. Nice progress with the project!

small update here, bought a new expansion tank


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and 2 new wings


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

some of the bits ive taken off the mk1, takes up alot of room


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and started on stripping down and cleaning the injection system too



brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

thats all for now

im glad to see this getting love, I had no idea it was so rusty mate...

Lee_dub said

im glad to see this getting love, I had no idea it was so rusty mate…

me neither, its hard to tell from just looking at the exterior but i suppose theres nothing wrong with saving another mk1 from rotting away  8)  gonna get it welded and painted soon

heres some more pics from today, didnt get alot done but the cars getting closer and closer to being ready for welding and then paint, woohoo.

removed the brake servo


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

and removed the fuel filler neck to make things easier, the neck and fuel cap surround actually arent too bad at all which im pleased about


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

and some pics of the way shes looking now


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

looks worse than it is here, its just the glue left from removing the sound deadning, main bits of rust are the drivers footwell and insides of door hinges


brad moles mk1 golf by bradmole, on Flickr

i think theres just the windows to remove now then she should be ready to get sent off for the dirty work

Good work so far.

You decided how you are going to tackle the inner front door pillars?

today i removed the gearbox from the engine so i can get it on the engine stand and clean it up


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr

also got a bit more of the engine bay and inner arches sanded, just trying to get as much of the work done as i can before it goes to to the bodyshop, ive decided im going to get rid of the heater fan and rain tray, also going to be putting the battery tray in the boot. (excuse the random paint colours, i just figured any paint was better than no paint to protect the bare metal from the weather)


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and rested my panels in place ready to get them fitted up to make sure they all line up right when i get time


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr


mk1 progress by bradmole, on Flickr

Very good progress mate
i like detailed pics… :wink:

recieved some new bits during the week, a wing repair panel, volkswagen badge, and door handle and boot lock seals


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

also got a new boot hatch


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

decided to make a start on stripping the engine down over the weekend, after taking the gearbox off earlier, i started on the block, which looked like this


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

removed most of the bits


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and now looks like this


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

sorry for the crappy pics

looking forward to seeing this progress if its anything to go by like the mk2 your onto a winner  8)

decided to swap my chrome side trims for some black ones as ive not got anything else chrome on the car really so might not suit it.


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

also got some new front lights


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and some rears, gonna get these tinted all red


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

also took delivery of some stuff from frosts


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and took the windows out, which is the last thing before it gets sent off for welding and paint hopefully


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and some more pics of the car, still needs the new boot hatch on and i also need to find some new doors too


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

today was a good day, didnt get much done, but finally the car went to the bodyshop so heres some last snaps before the real work starts, im gonna try and get down to the bodyshop to take pics as it goes to keep it updates because i know you all love plenty pics







all loaded up with replacement panels



bye bye



oh and some new wheels got delivered today too

Great Work pal… Loving the new panels.

Did you manage to source VAG wings or are they pattern (hadrian) ones?

thanks man, the wings are pattern parts, so im not looking forward to getting them alligned

well ive not had an update on this for a while, ive been really busy so not had much time or money to spend on the car, but heres what ive been upto.

i sprayed the wheels with the 4 colours i had in mind, and narrowed it down to these two, but i think i will go for the goldish colour


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

i swapped my crystal headlights for some standard hellas


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

bought an old radio, which is missing one of the knobs, but i think im gonna try and make my own unless someone has a spare?


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

swapped the chrome handles for some black ones


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and bought a gearknob which i will try and polish in the future (i know reverse is in the wrong place)


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and this piece, not sure if its the one i need, but hopefulyl i can use part of it at least


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and got on with cleaning some more bits


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

bought some new paint etc.


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

with the hammerite paint i painted the none important stuff that wont be seen just to protect it, the eastwood stuff will be for the visible bits


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


fuel filler before


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

sanded and high etch primed


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

satin black painted


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

same process for starter motor (but used aluminium colour engine paint)

before


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and after


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and done this bit too


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and i need to tackle this next


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

well its been a while since the last update and still nothing much to update with, just a few new bits and stuff ive painted, also im on with painting lots of other bits but i will update with them once ive done

polished the gearknob up


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

painted some brackets satin black


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

bought some centre caps which im gonna try and fit to my wheels (they are too small)


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

wing bolts and seat clips


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

before and after painting bits

before


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

after


mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

still no updates from the bodyshop work yet, athough i have seen the paint sample and all i can say is   8)

now we get onto the interesting updates

been on with the gearbox for aaages now, but heres some pics

this is how it started


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and after many hours i ended up with


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

which i then painted with aluminium colour engine paint and ended up with


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

i also bought some engine mounts


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and started on this mess


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

split it all down ready to get stuck in


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

and the outcome


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr


brad moles mk1 golf progress by bradmole, on Flickr

looks good mate keep it up