Phils Mk1 Golf GTD Build

I hadn't really been looking for a mk1, but this one came up and had a lot of interest. So i had to get it.
The spec of the car is a Golf C, which is a 1.1 4 speed. I have many plans, so when the wether becomes worse than it already is, i'll be taking it off the road and spruce it up. As a starting point it's exactly what i wanted, no real rust issues and T&T. Paint wise i will keep it white, just freshen it up as it's origional paint and smooth a few bits and bobs etc.. keep it origional. Engine wise.. not entirely sure.


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My plan was to build a garage to put a project in, but looks like im going to have to build one around the project.  :twisted:

A few more pictures:

Gave them a good wet vac and set to dry.

Started rebuilding the engine the other day, could only get so much done due to lack of gaskets.
There now ordered and i've finally sorted out the retaining clips for the gudgeon pins too.
I've been lucky and basically everything is new, only the turbo and rocker cover is secondhand.







Hopefully more to come this weekend on the rebuild.

I've also removed the banded steels and put some winter wheels on.




Also have another issue to sort out along the way:



Hopefully someone will be interested in the build 

Smart looking car there mate, definitely a good base to start with, so what engine did you choose to use in the end then, 1.8T?

Na mate, the 1.6 GTD from the mk2.
80bhp standard, i plan on running a front mount intercooler. I've done the guvnor mod so it will rev to about 6000rpm and also played with the fuel pump.
Hoping for around 110bhp once rebuilt and set up.

Looks nice mate. What happened to the front end?

Fave pic is the one of the seats resting and drying by the fire    

smudger1980 said

Looks nice mate. What happened to the front end?

Fave pic is the one of the seats resting and drying by the fire    

Yer that pic was for instagram haha

The front brakes seized on the way back from gti festival, so i removed then waiting on a set of gti brakes i bought of here (still havent arrived). the MOT/Tax was running out so thought i would move it to the garage. We used a solid bar, and it came off and i crashed into the tow car. I still have no idea how the hell it came off.
 

Nice one mister! Im sure ive seen this somewhere before? You In Scunthorpe, Lincs? 

Gordonthegolfer said

Nice one mister! Im sure ive seen this somewhere before? You In Scunthorpe, Lincs? 

Yes mate i'm from sunny scunny.
You too?

Cool, are you going to rolling road test it once its all back together then?

Your lucky you didn't do any more damage than you did when it came off the bar! Good luck with it mate! 

Pipsical said

Gordonthegolfer said

Nice one mister! Im sure ive seen this somewhere before? You In Scunthorpe, Lincs? 

Yes mate i'm from sunny scunny.
You too?

Ahhhh thought so!! Not far matey, Lincoln. Got a couple of mates over in Sunny Scunny so over that way now and again.  
Chris

Yer i'll be getting a rolling road done, be interesting to see.

Gordonthegolfer said

Pipsical said

Gordonthegolfer said

Nice one mister! Im sure ive seen this somewhere before? You In Scunthorpe, Lincs? 

Yes mate i'm from sunny scunny.
You too?

Ahhhh thought so!! Not far matey, Lincoln. Got a couple of mates over in Sunny Scunny so over that way now and again.  
Chris

Ah cool, you seen me out n about then?
I used to run the lincoln vw meets at the pride of lincoln.
(used to own a silver polo 9n, red fabia vrs, mk5 r32)

Oh right! I know where you mean. Does that still take place?

I think so but i never go haha.

Pipsical said

smudger1980 said

Looks nice mate. What happened to the front end?

Fave pic is the one of the seats resting and drying by the fire    

Yer that pic was for instagram haha

The front brakes seized on the way back from gti festival, so i removed then waiting on a set of gti brakes i bought of here (still havent arrived). the MOT/Tax was running out so thought i would move it to the garage. We used a solid bar, and it came off and i crashed into the tow car. I still have no idea how the hell it came off.
 

     pants luck mate. What's it going to cost to put right?

A hammer and some wood?  
Just going to straighten it if i can, hopefuly doesnt crack the paint.

Finally all my parts have arrived.

Nice Golf pipsical.
I recognise Car clinic in the background of one of the images  
I used to go over there to work now and again.