Mk1 GTI Blue G60 Conversion

Hey jimi, I know it might be a bit late or if your bothered or not but I got a link off someone for a Rear Arch Tub and whilst looking I found the full Spare Wheel Well, here's the link

http://www.typ-17.de/product_info.php/info/p13327_Reserveradmulde--passend-fuer-Golf-I-und-Golf-I-Cabrio.html

I just thought you could pass on the one I sold you, to help fund it

Andy.

Melteddrummer said

Hey jimi, I know it might be a bit late or if your bothered or not but I got a link off someone for a Rear Arch Tub and whilst looking I found the full Spare Wheel Well, here's the link

http://www.typ-17.de/product_info.php/info/p13327_Reserveradmulde--passend-fuer-Golf-I-und-Golf-I-Cabrio.html

I just thought you could pass on the one I sold you, to help fund it

Andy.

Thanks for the link mate, also an interesting website. I think my tub is in fairly good condition with just the one area that needs repairing, so your piece should do it. If it is any worse on closer inspection I may replace the complete tub

smudger1980 said

Very nice Jimi. Great work dude.  

Thanks Smudger  

Decided to set about repairing the spare wheel well tonight.

So upside down on the roll over jig for futher inspection!



Next I cut some of the rear valance away to gain enough access. Im gonna be putting a new rear end on anyhow.




Area cut out!



Cleaned the under seal from the spare piece of wheel well which I got from Melteddrummer, cheers Andy 




Then cut repair piece to suit.



Welded into place and primered 

Nice repair Jim, looks tidy

That's a good fit Jimi, nice work as usual  I was thinking of coming up with a different design for where the rear valance meets the well, as it's a magnet for rot. Still undecided which way to go with it though

Hairyarse said

Nice repair Jim, looks tidy

Cheers, once all the welding is done I will going over all my welds with a small grinder to smooth them off better 

Melteddrummer said

That's a good fit Jimi, nice work as usual  I was thinking of coming up with a different design for where the rear valance meets the well, as it's a magnet for rot. Still undecided which way to go with it though

Cheers Andy, true what you say, they all go in this area!

I was thinking maybe go from the top of the well to the bottom of the valance instead of the other way round. This way if it rots, it will only be a small repair at the bottom of the valance, if you know what I mean?

Guys you need to make sure the bottom of the valance is secured otherwise it'll flap as air passes below the car.

Small update, repaired a small hole in the spare wheel well and welded up 2 small pin holes.







The decided to make sum repairs along the edge of the scuttle panel, this is the only place where it has gone.

Some pics of the areas to be repaired.







One of the problem areas cut out!



New pieces welded in a sanded!





Finished and primered.



I then started to remove the rear panel and have a fair bit on there with rot etc 

Good job again mate, looking good!

Jimi, is that surface rust starting to form on the scuttle panel? or is it dust from the saw mill or something?

Melteddrummer said

Good job again mate, looking good!

Jimi, is that surface rust starting to form on the scuttle panel? or is it dust from the saw mill or something?

Cheers Andy, yes its light surface rust, only on the front end. Its from when I picked the car up from the blasters in january on an open trailer and it got sprayed with salty water from the roads. I will need to go over the areas with a fine wire brush wheel before it goes for paint, but it does come off easily.

Cool man. What's next on the list?

Melteddrummer said

Cool man. What's next on the list?

Rear end now, need to get a new rear panel and new lower corners ordered and get cracking on with that. 

Very nice welding work mate going on here. Credit to you. Looks brilliant.  

Had a few more hours on the car today decided to repair my drivers door which was a little rotton. I bought a bottom door repair section from vw heritage but on arrival it was the passenger side which arrived and it is the only one they sell. As the profiles are different at the front and the back of the door I was unable to use it and thought it would be easier to make a piece from scratch than modify the repair panel.

Pic showing the damage



Area cut out



Repair piece made



Tacked into place





Fully welded then primered





I have now removed the rear panel so was able to get at the lower rear corners these had been previously repaired by welding new ones over old so I cut off the overlay to find this.



Then the original part was cut out and also a small hole in inner arch to be repaired



Small patch welded in




Then lower corner was tacked into position but I wont be welding it fully until the other side is done and I have offered up the rear panel to check fitment. I also welded up the bumper mount hole




Seeing as I had welded up 1 bumper mount hole thought I would do my new wings aswell 

Excellent work Jimi, that door repair is spot on mate!!

Melteddrummer said

Excellent work Jimi, that door repair is spot on mate!!

Cheers Andy, if I could have sourced a door locally I probably would have done as postage is an issue if its from away. At least it keeps costs down by repairing it.  How is yours coming along?

Coming on ok, just done an update too mate, have a look!!