Lemon Yellow Tin top Restoration

i love a lemon yellow mk1 golf

Thanks for the positive comments everyone.

Zorg - the the tyres are 195/45/16

Not updated this for a while but ive been busy working on the car when I have time and this is how it currently stands. Still bits and pieces to do like fit the front spoiler and rear arch spats but its not far off ready for mot now apart from a few like issues that need sorting.

Well after just over a year since I purchased the car, stripped it to a bare shell and restored it, it's back on the road   passed its mot first time yesterday and completed a 30 mile trip to work and back via the mot station without any issues. Well happy. Now for the fun part, driving it  

Thanks everyone for your help and advice so far  

Excellent news - now go buy some coilovers!  

mk1newbie said

Zorg - the the tyres are 195/45/16

ohh, i am losing my touch i was sure they were 15's

thanks for the info and keep up the good work!

-z

Not much has happened with the car since my last update as I havent been driving it over the winter but here are a few pictures I have taken but not got round to uploading untill now.

Powerflow exhaust has now been replaced with a standard exhaust.







Goodridge brake hoses fitted.

Painted the front calipers and rear drums. I think its more suited than the red which they were painted in before.

Rear beam will be refurbed in the summer.

Suspension is due to be replaced with coilovers. Again this is a job for the summer.

Also applied a vinyl strip along the sill as I didnt fancy drilled holes in a brand new sill to fit the trim. The vinyl will do for now. And trial fitted the rear arch guards. I think these will finish it off nicely.





Front spoiler fitted. You can just about see it in this picture.



And here it is tucked away for the winter




 

These should be with me this week. Cheers James  

great looking package, will sort the ride height nicely  

matt

Are planning not to keep it standard.....

As you can see its been a while since I've updated this, and as its now getting closer to the new show season and putting the car back on the road for the spring / summer I thought I would do a little update from last summer.

Sound deadening the interior









New front and rear GTi seats



Making the door membranes



Coilovers fitted



At my brothers unit www.stmotorsport.net getting the wiring done



Random picture at my mates house



And some from the VW show at Bodelwyddan Castle just before the TV show Don't Tell Bride started filming in front of he vwgolfmk1 owners club stand where my car was parked







As you can see the coilovers didn't last very long before I took them off due to what I would describe as I very uncomfortable driving experience. Hope you like the updates and lots more planned for this show season.


 

loving it nice work also 

Thanks very much  

allana13 said

Are planning not to keep it standard…..

It will be mainly standard apart from a slightly lower ride height and already has the alloys which were on it when I bought it.

Great project, you must be very proud.
What size are the wheels please?

Thanks. Must admit it does feel good driving it when you know how much work went into it. The wheels are 15".

Now the cars back on the road for the summer I thought I'd update this with a purchase from this weekend



Wheels need a good clean but are in excellent condition. Here a few pictures from a test drive with them on from today







I've also started fitting some rear seat belts and sound deadening under the bonnet but don't have any pictures at the moment.




 

Think your front wheel may be on the wrong side. Looks like those tyres are directional ones, look on the side wall and you may see an arrow pointing in the direction the tyre rotates when going forward.

Looking at the tread pattern in the picture I think you are right there. Well that's embarrassing    sure I would of noticed sooner or later but cheers for pointing it out.

Nice build! Hopefully I can get going on mine. Been sitting for over a year now.