pic heavy update 22/12/2011 !!

hi nath, its great havin a mate with a bodyshop its now full of golf bits in every corner!!!!!

rebuilt my head today new stem seals and looks good engine and gearbox split and engine block ready for some fresh paint!!!!

bodywork starts first thing in the morning !!!!


phil

here are a few more pics engine mainly just so much to do still tryin to get my inner wings down from scotland at a reasonable price !!!!can anyone help with that ???

Welcome to the site an good to hear there will be another restored Mk1 in the Cannock area, would i be right in thinking your golf photos were taken at K&D bodyrepair.

Also with regards to colour stick to an original colour, if your going to the trouble of stripping it down then keep it original there are far to many bad modified golfs around, plus you'll get a better return when you decide to sell.

if your insisting on a colour change i'd go for atlas grey… REALLY nice colour

but i do think silvers sot on mate

you keeping her a 1600? with the right mods they are swift little engines without taking to much of the character away  :wink:

Nice one dude.  Only just joined the forum myself and this is the first thread I've looked at.  Also bought a Mk1 at the end of ast year and after visiting the Nurburgring in my Beetle, I have a new found desire to get my golf in good shape to take back to Germany with me.

Keep up the good work

Ben

hi people, yes i am from the cannock area and the garage is k and g accident repair its my mates place k and d is the garage next door.

the met grey is a vw colour but they only did about 800 apparently i do want an original colour.

engine is staying as a 1600 for a while at least not sure whether to go for a 1800 16v we ll have to see over winter

phil

Barty,
excellent looking project you've got there mate

Seeing the head off reminds me of when I did exactly the same head rebuild, grinding in the new valves with cutting paste - sadly didn't have a unit like yours so my mother's dining room table in front of Neighbours had to do!

I think  you've got the head bolts stuck in some cardboard??  As far as I'm aware these are a one use only item.  I think they are called stretch bolts because of how they react when torqued up.  They only cost a quid each from gsf though
Hope this helps.

hi r11ysf yeah i found out there stretch bolts after i took all the pics just was been super carefull lol i need to get some this weekend really  :roll:

hi people quick update witrhg sopme new pics. got my new front poanel inner wings i m still waiting for then i need a new rear panel. been stripping down today and cut off my old front panel and did some cleaning.

found a fair bit of car cancer between bulk head and inner wing i could see all the way along there is a big gap!!!

a chap at my mates bodyshop is going to help my out a welding legend !!!!
nice one dan

hi i ve been a bit quiet on updating how my project is going .

heres some things that i have done the car is stripped down now as from last update nothing left in it i have now got my inner wings and the one that was rotten has now been cut off and replaced with the new geniune one. i am just in the process of plating the gap where i had to cut out the cancer on the bulkhead.  engine has been stripped and painted gloss enamel black and looks pretty good gearbox to has been painted. engine mounts radiator cowl brake mech and servo have all been painted too black. new wings have arrived too so now all i need to do is finish welding the plates weld on the front panel then the front is all complete. ready for preping.

Nice ride! Looks like u making great progress! I dig the gold wheels;-)

Forgot to mention, i think the mars red will look good!

hi spent another 8 hours today at the garage so done some more work . here is a few more pics

radiator has now been painted black and all cleaned and reassembled


all engine mounts painted


starter motor after


brake calipers after


sump painted


oil cooler bracket painted black (rest not finished yet)


i will be next needing a full gasket set for the engine cambelt and head bolts so i can re assemble the engine. does anyone know the best place to get these from or anyone got any knockin about ?

cheers

phil

hi people a quick update amd some more pics.

over the weekend i have done a fair bit more or though i will say it does nt seem to be movin on very fast which is dissapointing. but heres some pics see what you think.

took both wish bones off suspension legs steering rack arb brake pipes just to make getting the front end welded on and also easier to prep and spray.

bolted the engine and gearbox back together and i am happy with the way they turned out also just lowered the body onto the engine as i ve had a new inner wing i wanted to make 100% sure it fitted and it did like a glove measurements were all good

my need list if any one can help is a follows

full engine gasket set
complete rear panel ( tryin to save for one off crazy!!)
front brake caliper seal repair kit
cambelt
engine head bolts
new wishbones or mountings/rubbers
new pair track rod ends

a big list at the moment i know but you lot are always helpfull if you can

  

Gearbox looks top what paint did you use and is it heat resistant

thanks it is heat paint and it was from halfords. it was exhaust spray in a red and grey tin and i m very pleased with the look  

hi a quick update. got 2 weeks off work this month so went up the garage to sort out the car was hoping to get loads done but feel disheartened today  :cry:

my engine is now virtually done as i have put it all back together bar the rocker cover (hopefully getting it plated), the oil pump and sump. got it all timed up and new belt and head gasket with the help of jseaman many thanks  

have done nearly all the welding but this is the bit thats slowed me down ran out of argoshield so no more welding had it all lined up today aswell all front panels and it looked like a car which it has nt done for a long time !!!!

heres a few more pics






phil

hi, just another update another day of hard work !!!

today well i did a multitude of things i managed to get some more gas so the welding has continued. managed to get the front of the drivers side inner wing replaced and fully welded on checked its all straight and it s looking good. also sorted out the clutch repair panel which was basically screwed on so i thought i would weld it in and fill it nice and flush. also filled and smoothed all the welds i had to do round the new inner wing. welded on the front panel as it was only tacked. bolted on new sump gasket oil pump and sump so the engine is just waiting for the rocker cover to get plated  and then finally i decided to start and sort out the sills as i dont know why but all previous owners seem to just batter the jackin points unless its just mine .

some pics
engine nearly done looking good i think !!


after


the other side of the inner wing welds they need grinding and fillin and smoothing  

hi another quick update no pics today due to the fact i m knackered and cant be arsed will update tomorrow.

today i cut out my rear complete panel as it was starting to roust up it could have been fixed but due to doing so much work i decided to replace it instead. and that is thanks to volks warren who sold me his panel as i did nt realise that crazy s was shut for 2 weeks. i will hopefully have it fitted in solid tomorrow.


phil

hi fantastic work, your clutch repair panel, is that a galvanised stick on one welded into place?