X's Restoration: Update 16th July!

Okey Kokes… with the new wheels on and the door strip FINALLY! replaced my car (from the outside) is looking good  :cheer:  :cheer:  :dance:  :dance:

(thank you soooooooooooooooooo much for the wheels dad! :mrgreen:  )

but anyway, this weekend ive got relatively free so i can get some work done (ive said that a few times) but it seems to be almost warm out so im not in any discomfort..

i might start work again on my rad cowling, but i fancy doing some waxoyling now that ive found my detailing brush (a bloody meguiars brush that i decided to use for getting rid of waxoyl :roll

but anyway ill get some pics up by monday (probably) but tomorrow ill probably get the tyres swapped from my steels to my 9 spokes so that ive got 'decent' tyres lol


thanks for your support for a young'un

X

Hi,

My names Tom, i don't know if i've already told you.. But i've got a Golf that i'm restoring now..

I'm 16 too.. And funnily enough, i don't have a garage either  :cry:

I see your slightly ahead of me.. You don't work / learn.. And you've got longer than me to get this done.. I better get my jog on..

Currently i'm just stripping the car and i'm getting it sent off for a respray.

But, engine isn't currently working which is a bitch  Anyway.. It's nice to know that there are other 16 y/o out there doing the same thing!

And btw.. I'm 17 in June so i've got what?.. 5 months?

Oh, and mine is a 1.6l Carb 1982! And!! The best bit.. It's a Cabby!

FAO X

Orite mate, sorry if you've answered this before but what are your plans for when you are %100 complete on this resto?

Are you gonna sell it?
Or drive it daily?

have you got a license yet?
sorry, im just inquisitive!

P.S
Change the percentage, its been on %10 for ages, put it toooooo %11 maybe? %15???

 :wink:

TomParker69 said

Hi,

My names Tom, i don't know if i've already told you.. But i've got a Golf that i'm restoring now..

I'm 16 too.. And funnily enough, i don't have a garage either  :cry:

I see your slightly ahead of me.. You don't work / learn.. And you've got longer than me to get this done.. I better get my jog on..

Currently i'm just stripping the car and i'm getting it sent off for a respray.

But, engine isn't currently working which is a bitch  Anyway.. It's nice to know that there are other 16 y/o out there doing the same thing!

And btw.. I'm 17 in June so i've got what?.. 5 months?

Oh, and mine is a 1.6l Carb 1982! And!! The best bit.. It's a Cabby!

*cough* june is 6 months away but :dontknow: im 17 in July so i havent got that much longer than you to do it

but yeah, not having a garage is crap… i got some work done yesterday though cos it wasnt that cold out, but it went dark so then it froze over :roll:

surely a cabbie isnt the best idea for a resto :dontknow:

MK1_Arron said

FAO X

Orite mate, sorry if you've answered this before but what are your plans for when you are %100 complete on this resto?

Are you gonna sell it?
Or drive it daily?

have you got a license yet?
sorry, im just inquisitive!

P.S
Change the percentage, its been on %10 for ages, put it toooooo %11 maybe? %15???

 :wink:

Hi there, i plan to get this resto done by my 17th, (18th July) so ive got some time… (that proves i dont have a license)

and the ONLY way that i would even consider selling is if a purist gave me a ridiculously large amount of money (purely for its standardness and documented history (i would be looking for ?3,000+ to a purist (i reckon someone would pay that for it when/if it gets perfect))) why, you looking for a car :wink:

i want to drive it all the time, i love golfs and i think the way mine draws attention is great

and yeah ill change the percentage, now ive done some work to it 8)

the cabbys going to nail u on insurance too it was expensive for me when i was 19 with a years no claims

:scratch:  :scratch:  :scratch:  …….. just been reading your thread mate… looks lie im going to have to polish my engine bay otherwise im going to regret it as everyone seams to be at the moment cleaning theres.  at the moment my engines out and im currently in process of hiding all wires dwn the chassis legs. yours is looking pretty cool man.

your getting there mate keep up the good work

1stgolf said

your getting there mate keep up the good work

speaking of which… a little bit more work has been done (as promised) 8)

its not much, but as im doing the wing now, the waxoyl is properly put on, but i got to here today:

It's unbelievably hard to clean around that bloody washer bottle mount…

this is what i mean about the thickness of the waxoyl:

normally you can clearly see red paint through it, but its just jet black.

not much, but it was cold and i started late so i could only get about an hour done (this was done yesterday, i just polished it up today :roll

and seeing as i havent shown you my new fitted timing belt cover:

shiny 8O 8)

thats all for now, but i will probably get some work done tuesday onwards :dontknow: dunno yet, depends how bad my hangover is :wink:

EDIT: i wont have a hangover, i dont drink, im under 18    

Thats looking good mate

my engine bay in my red 1.1 looked exactly the same as yours did, covered in years worth of black waxoyl  i gunked the whole thing up and hosed it down with the pressure washer connected to the hot tap, worked a treat! try that if your struggling with tight spots and the bulkhead etc :wink:

i got my first golf at 16 too, but it was a mk2 driver, couldnt find a mk1 :? i loved messing with it even tho i couldnt drive!

got my mk1 driver just after i turned 17 and passed my test, and rust wise is was in far worst condition! 8O  seriously bud, think yourself lucky with that one, thats hardly got any rot compared to most :wink:

keep up the good work!

Greg 8)

Great thread dude !! Just started to remove the waxoil on the engine bay of my Mk 1 Jetta and it is bloody hard work granted !!! Keep it up too !!!

what are you using to remove the waxoyl?? just curious if you where using any solvents or ote?

Well im using some penetrating oil thats in a spray can its basically WD40, spray it on, wait 20secs then wipe down with a cloth it comes off after a few times of doint that but the real thick waxoil is a bugger to shift, some people have suggested using thinners then wash down with hot soapy water !

might give that ago then, ive not got anywaxoyl under my bonnet or ote just road grime and crudd. got most of it of just a bit in them hard to reach parts.

chears

sim0n_parker said

might give that ago then, ive not got anywaxoyl under my bonnet or ote just road grime and crudd. got most of it of just a bit in them hard to reach parts.

chears

Si… I'm using White spirit, what you do is just pour a bit of spirit onto a cloth and then rub away, it clogs the cloth up quite easily so youll have to turn the cloth quite a bit (after a while the clog bit seems to disappear and just leaves a soggy, black (reusable) area of cloth

the other way to do it is go onto www.polishedbliss.co.uk and search for engine degreasers and theres plenty to choose from 8)

Thegreg said

Thats looking good mate

my engine bay in my red 1.1 looked exactly the same as yours did, covered in years worth of black waxoyl  i gunked the whole thing up and hosed it down with the pressure washer connected to the hot tap, worked a treat! try that if your struggling with tight spots and the bulkhead etc :wink:

you know something Greg, i have thought about just pulling the engine out (hiring a jig etc for about a week) and then just jetwashing it off… but thats kind of like bringing a machine gun to a paintball fight… overkill

tbh im not even sure if im gonna do the bulkhead or not, i may just leave it… the only reason my bay is as clean as it is is because of the waxoyl, and i know that im taking a big risk pulling it off..

saying that, i could make the 'head easier to reach by taking the inlet manifold off, cos that would get the carb etc out of the way and open up more room :dontknow:

I'll think of something :wink:

very good mate im 16 to and i have a golf but its in very good cond

liammk1 said

very good mate im 16 to and i have a golf but its in very good cond

pics!
do a post in the new folks section with pics

Ah the memories, i got my first mk1 at 16   

Werent so classic back then tho  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

looking good, keep the pic comming, are you going to Ultiamte Dubs in march?

x5pea said

Ah the memories, i got my first mk1 at 16   

Werent so classic back then tho  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

looking good, keep the pic comming, are you going to Ultiamte Dubs in march?

i might show up yeah, depends where it is lol