Mk1 GTI Blue G60 Conversion

Decided on fitting the clutch/bulkhead repair plate tonight!
It has already had a previous repair, although not a very good one!

Area marked to be cut out



And cut out



New plate welded in



Both sides were fully welded



Then a coat of primer



I need to invest in a small 50mm sander soon so that i can sand in all the fiddly places where my 4" angle grinder cant get to!

The repair plate is quite a bit thicker than the original metal so should be very strong.

Looks good Jimi. I think nearly all remaining MK1's have had this done.  

Hi Jimi. Some top fabrication skills going on here, love see photos of metalwork getting restored. Good luck with the restoration. Matt.

Nice work Jimi, it's coming on nicely now bud!! Keep the inspiration coming!!

Andy.

smudger1980 said

Looks good Jimi. I think nearly all remaining MK1's have had this done.  

seems to be one of the many common issues.  

pazwaa said

Hi Jimi. Some top fabrication skills going on here, love see photos of metalwork getting restored. Good luck with the restoration. Matt.

Thanks Matt, it is actually quite enjoyable doing the metal work, better than scrapping off the dreaded underseal anyway.

Melteddrummer said

Nice work Jimi, it's coming on nicely now bud!! Keep the inspiration coming!!

Andy.

Cheers Andy, I have been following your build aswell and it is looking good, both in the same boat.  
I am trying to get the metalwork done asap so it can go off to paint. I want to be getting it bolted back together so I can use it this summer. Everything seems to take so long, but it needs to be done properly    

Next job to tackle was the o/s sill. Outer sill needed to be removed so that I could repair the inner sill and floor pan.

Here are some pics showing what was hidind behind the outer sill.







Plenty of rot/rust, much worse than the n/s

Areas cut out!







Plate cut out and tacked into place.



This is a repair I did where the fuel tank would sit.



More work on the inner sill



Plates welded in



A quick coat of primer, ready for the next piece to go over the top



More repair plates made and tacked into position!



Fully welded and primered





The repairs to the inner sill have taken me longer than expected. In some places, up to 4 panels come together, and these all needed to be cut back and repaired.
    I have also nearly finished fettling the outer sill so will get this fitted one night in the week.

I went to ultimate dubs last sunday and am completly inspired by the 1st class mk 1's that were on show!

Looks like you have some top welding skills there mate. Nice work    

Jimi, your doing a great job there and some good progress made, hats off to you mate. Keep up the good work. That spare wheel well should be with you soon too, posted it Saturday morning.

Andy

Skills

Great fabrication work there mate, love the inner sill repair

Great skills you have there m8' the car will be a stunner once finished.

Cill repairs look sweet!

smudger1980 said

Looks like you have some top welding skills there mate. Nice work    

Thanks mate, patience is the key.

Melteddrummer said

Jimi, your doing a great job there and some good progress made, hats off to you mate. Keep up the good work. That spare wheel well should be with you soon too, posted it Saturday morning.

Andy

Cheers mate, wish I had more time to spend on it! I have about 10hrs a week on it at the moment!

Hairyarse said

Great fabrication work there mate, love the inner sill repair

Ta mate

mike_turbo said

Great skills you have there m8' the car will be a stunner once finished.

Thanks, still a long way to go!

pazwaa said

Cill repairs look sweet!

Cheers

very inspiring