Possible project???

Loads of missing (or incorrect) parts there, and the ones missing tend to be the expensive/desirable ones, for example:

- gear knob
- grille
- seals
- door cards
- wheels
- seats

But it looks like it could be restored. Don't kid yourself though, it would be a long job to get it spot on again.

I actually have the gear knob at home, part of the grill is there but not all. The rest isn't there Most importantly would be to get it running first, then think about other parts possibly, what do you think?

Rich

Those pictures make me sad. SAVE IT PLEASE!!!

I'm sure the pictures make alot of people on here sad However I must admit I did get a bit excited when I came across her I will hopefully do her depending on funds and discussions with its owner! I'm pretty excited about moving her and drying it tbh I'll keep you posted Anyone else with more ideas, advice and help keep it coming! I'm going to need as much as I can get! Thank you

Rich

pics make me sad too, but it doesn't look too bad from them.
window surrounds look ok as do the floors at least?
being a small light gti it's got to be worth pulling it out and trying to save it.
at least get it out from where it is, get the carpets out and get it up in the air to see the full extent of what it is like, and then decide?

Yeh hopefully going to persuade the farmer to let me put it in one of his barns and rip the carpets out. Floors look alright tbh, no obvious holes from what I can see but its quite awkward to access atm.

Rich

Good news! I now have secured myself a barn Bad news, it won't go in till the weekend at the earliest, and even better its raining right now Is sun for a week too much to ask for!? Just hoping the barn is wide enough for work to be done on the car in there too. Also learnt today that the windows are smashed as its been moved by a tractor

Rich

Doesn't make sense - moving something by tractor doesn't smash the windows, and in any case they were smashed previously in the pics?

Sorry, it was moved about a year ago by tractor. It had been parked in the way for ages and he got annoyed and stuck the forks through the windows to lift it.

Rich

Aaaaah right! Well if its been moved using forks, its been done from the left! Because there's rear, right and front pics showing little/no evidence. So until we can all see the left…..

I was told it was done through the tailgate, hence the dent at the bottom, the left handside has the rear glass still.

Rich

Anyway I can research this cars history on the internet without costing monies!?

Rich

loads of life left in that one! get stuck in! don't under estimate the amount of work involved, but what have you got to lose? (other than your sanity)

Cheers smokey I'll do my best to save another one Hopefully will know more at the weekend about the state of it!

Rich

ah save this car, even it keeps another one alive, it will b worth it..

Thanks guys! I will need ALOT of help though as this is hopefully going to be my first project. Its safe to say I know very little too! Only one way to learn I suppose…

Rich

Unfortunately didn't get it barned this week as a tractor wasn't available Haven't managed to get it anywhere this week either as I've been working everyday HOPEFULLY it'll be away by monday at the latest.

Rich

get on with it buddy, just go give him £100 for it, tell him it's only worth it for parts (wink wink….but could be true!) then get some mates together and pull it out with a car and have a good poke about….do it now before it has to suffer another winter as it may be it's last! or at least get it off the grass onto dry ground and stick a cover on it!

get a move on….that's an order!

Yes certainly Sir Buggjam! I shall do my best to protect her from the harshness of british winter!

Pulled it out a bit more today with a tractor, steering lock would come off which was a bit of pain tbh. On the plus side I have now found a drivers seat and a tailgate in one of the buildings. I just need some steel wheels now so I can move her more easily, anyone got any!? Going to the scrappy on Monday so anyone know the size and interior size I need?

Rich