First mk1!

Hi everyone, i've been looking about on here and this is obviously a great place to get information and have a good chat. I'm a poor student from Edinburgh and have just bought my first mk1 which I already love even though I got it today. I've always wanted to work on a mk1, had a check over and needs a bit of love. Its going to be a slow budget resto. Got plans to make some custom parts. Funtimes ahead!

Its a 1982 5 door GL in gold/'dvla beige' with a bit of rust detailing. It has the brown and beige interior which is my absolute favourite.

Also own a mk2 8v gti and before that a mk3 8v which weighed about 3 ton. And I am not proud of my citroen zx past. VAG!

I've picked up that everyone likes pictures as do I, so i will get some as soon as poss.

hi ya and welcome to the site

you will be able to get all the advice you need and much more besides on here.

look forward to the piccies

welcome to the mad house

Thanks, forgot its also an auto.

Welcome to the site Fagan.... pics... pics.... pics!!!

Hi and welcome to the site  recently we seem to be having a few members from Scotland joining the forum will have to get a meet organised

Hello, nice to meet ya!

Hiya! Welcome!  

Welcome to the site.

Im just the same fagan! poor student :cry: , first mk1 , Ready for resto

Oh btw by any chance do you play hockey? just i met some one called fagan bout 3-4 years ago at a hockey school in Glasgow  

Yeah Danny its hard to balance restoring a car and studying. Going to be a very budget resto indeed. I'm sure i seen a thread by you about finances and restoring a golf. going to have to be careful. And I've never played hockey, so there must be another Fagan going about.

A5OPY, a regional meet would be great, although its going to not be until March…ish until its fully on the road.

Oh Yeah I would be grateful if someone colud clear this up for me. My GL is a 1500 but, I've been reading and you can apparently get a 1457 or a 1471, how do you know the difference AND does it even matter? eg. for replacing a carb. My V5 sais '1500'.

Orite Fagan,im in edinburgh myself,restoring my mk1 and dropping in a G60.Where have you got it or is it just on the road?Im using a lock up in leith if your looking for a place,good price and would be good to have vdub company down there!!Yeah i know what you mean bout money.....i kinda went off the rails haha,was gonna pay back the bank with the sale of my astra but they were mighty inpatient and have decided to remove my overdraft with no rerson what so ever and making me pay back 150 a month!Mind you ive got everything i need now though so im all good.

Alright carnie, thats a very very tempting offer! I currently have it in the Borders because in down here until end of september, have a garage and drive here, but the garage isnt good for working in. Can you give me the details of the place and price. Would be good to have another opinion and dub banter! Also I have no tools, bar a mechanics kit, however at my college i have access to an amazing metal workshop with sand blasters, plasma cutters, everything. Can even cast aluminium. So planning custom stuff, roof rack. crazy quiff charges ?230, i think, not polished, so making one would save ?230 and loose me a few hours. can't wait! Cheers

Make your own roof rack wow haha,pretty cool.Your college sounds ace i think you could do me a few custom parts too!,i just left college,was doing spray painting and panel beating.Solid to get an apprenticeship though.Yeah its Safe store down leith,i think its ?67 if your a student,basically its a massive warehouse,people leave there cars when they go on holiday etc,one guys got his boat there!Ive just got a space with the golf on stands and the engine next to it.You can use the elec,water and its got lighting and security,only crap thing is that it shuts at 6 which i didnt find out till i got the car there,so basically thur till 8 and sat till 6 and sun till 4.Just means you gotta work quick.Plenty of space though.Yeah ive got plenty of tools and stuff,dunno where its all gonna go when im done,nowhere to store it all.Dunno im hoping ill be outta there fairly soonish,just got the flywheel and clutch so once that fitted i can get the engine in etc.

Anyone wanting to see pictures look in projects under 'gold and old'

Good start fagan, here's the link to your cars n projects…

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=47573

Looking a little like project rat the Hof too, fair play

Welcome dude, nice purchase  :wink:

Where about in Edinburgh are you?

I'm just down the road in Musselburgh

Cheers

Eck

Cheers Lawsy, never thought of linking it! I like the hof project, its looking good!

I'm in Lauristen gardens Eck, but keep the mk1 back home in the borders,  for space!

Thanks guys!