Mexico Beige Mk1 Golf 1.8t 20v smoothed bay - The rebuild !

Bloomin' good project this!! Your attention to detail is amazing - keep up the good work!!! :mrgreen:

peterg60 said

bare metal thats how to do it        :mrgreen:

it sure is i want it just right

Great pics and story. This is going to be an amazing mk1. Keep the updates coming. Mk2 Lotus Cortina in the pic yours too ?

watson said

Great pics and story. This is going to be an amazing mk1. Keep the updates coming. Mk2 Lotus Cortina in the pic yours too ?

thx buddy the lotus cortina is my dads resto project it will be many years in the making

higher1 said

smudger1980 said

Would be interested what size rims you go for and if you use any spacers. I am using Wilwood calipers and my current wheels rub on the caliper.

gonna be running 6.5x15 on the fronts et35 with a 12mm spacer

Thanks for the info mate  

smudger1980 said

higher1 said

smudger1980 said

Would be interested what size rims you go for and if you use any spacers. I am using Wilwood calipers and my current wheels rub on the caliper.

gonna be running 6.5x15 on the fronts et35 with a 12mm spacer

Thanks for the info mate  

no worries glad to help

fair play keep up the good work, this will be mint when all done :-)

carrying on with updates i stripped the ns wing back to bare metal



and the same with the tailgate


that brings us upto date, so at last it was time to etch prime all the bare metal although theres a long way to go its a turning point for me as at last things arent being stripped or taken off

i would like to say im not a bodyshop guy or a sprayer im a mechanic and i work on motor caravans, this is the 1st time ive ever really done body work even though ive modified cars for many years.

panels ready for etch primer i borrowed some panel stands from a neighbour



made good use of the 2 poster lift and hung the rest from it





and primed

wow nice project

rafalcabrio said

wow nice project

thanks mate it's certainly a project lol

Fantastic work.

Its going to look amazing once done.

Wow, Fantastic work there mate, she's gonna be a beauty. Very inspiring work!

Andy

BigNormRivage said

Fantastic work.

Its going to look amazing once done.

Melteddrummer said

Wow, Fantastic work there mate, she's gonna be a beauty. Very inspiring work!

Andy

thanks guys

so today a quick build up of the car to check panel gaps etc alls good im very pleased with the car so far

looks awesome pal

Looking great mate. Keep up the good work.

the shell is nearly ready for a coat of high build primer so ive stone chipped the sills

An enjoyable read of fantastic work, keep the progress coming.  8)

so today i painted the whole car in high build primer im soooooo happy with it all it really is a turning point and i know know it will be ready for painting in january

just a few spots need very fine attention

Looks great mate :clap: