Mk1 Gti soon to be dumping

Since my brothers Mk2 then mk1 1600 gti  20 years ago and his 2 mates Mk2s that were front feature in the old school golf extreme iv been hooked on the badge since a wee boy. Iv never actually owned anything other than mk1s mk2s and corrados.

I came across this shell located in Plymouth  for sale on eBay and after not meeting its reserve and speaking to the owner a deal was done. I was more that delighted with the price.. This is a long story 

I purchased it from the owner of a Motorsport company selling engines at 40k+.. The guy building it decided to buy one of the Motorsport guys other customers completed mk1s for 15k which he said was near a 30k build instead of finishing this. So he gave the shell to him in payment for the engine work he had done.. 
It was restored by a classic car firm with new panels. Mostly VW. Front panel, rear panel, sills, wings arches bonnet etc then painted in Chrysler silver… I thought with the stuff I had laying about it would be worth the punt..
Shell arriving after a long haul

Good man from Shipley

In the garage for hibernation

So after having had this shell for nearly 2 years i thought it was time to raid the loft and the bank account and start putting some bits on it.. My last project rooked me for a long time spending every bean in it, so I want to be a bit more wise and take my time more with this..

I was going to 2.0l 16v this with a 9a I had from a corrado and Kr i took out my mk2 that I 20 valved last year.. That was a a reshell of my blue mk2 which I started in 2007 and completed in 2009 it got totalled by booze fuelled maniac sitting at a junction… (Its currently on YouTube with 804,000+ views and has a huge dent in the side)

Anyway after doing a couple 20v now and the Kr and 9a requiring £ spent on them, I spotted a good VRS in the scrappies with the lump I got the loom turbo/ everything for £400 so the decision was made….
Mid engined combo?

Stored in my dub nut mates garage for a year

I'm just going to be going for 220bhp to 240bhp as that'll be more than I want in this…
And so it begins

Iv jumped the gun and missed out a lot as iv not posted earlier…
But here's what's done mechanically so far..
New..
Wishbones
Rack
Ball joints
Hubs 
Petrol tank
Filler neck
Rear drums/handbrake cables (might disc eventually)
Powder coated tank straps and rear axel
20mm machined spacers fitted between the drum and axel
Poly bushed
Fk supersport plus coilovers




Anyway I got bored and impatient on spending time and money on things i couldn't see so decided I wanted to have it look like a car before it went like one…




I fitted my green tint campaign glass that i saved from my first mk1.
Unfortunately the screen with top green tint was cracked in storage so its a clear one for now…
And I need to source a regulator for the drivers side and rivet in the runner bar.
Unfortunately like far to many others an aftermarket sunroof was fitted.. (It must have been better weather in they days)
Which is a massive pet hate so I ordered a finished carbon skin from lws.












Had some original trim etc but the copy stuff is new and some of the finish looks better to me…
So I bought and fitted new bumpers 
arches 
Duckbill
Hella Lights
Hella petrol cap
Side stickers
New Hella reg lights
Powder coated reg plate holder
Stuff I had..
Window wiper motor
Handles 
Mirrors 
Wind deflectors
New cab grill 
New headlights
Front panel plastics 
Driver and cab side trim..  Only because the original trim holes were welded up and the filler wasnt 100% absolute perfect..
So I redrilled and fitted the trim with new clips… So I'm happy now….
Here's how I left it on satuarday












I'm fitting an original single headlight grill when my red grill surround trim eventually arrives! (Months!!!!)

Like!  

Good luck wih the project.  That mk1 is going to fly!

Lovely looking mk1. She will indeed fly when complete.

P.S I can see the pics in the first post but not the 2nd. Is it just me??

Cheers guys.. I seem to have lost the pictures some where…

So I have all the mounts lump and box
Next thing to do is strip the engine, check it and get it painted up. then clutch,flywheel and in!


Iv not got the conversion mounts pictured yet!
I'm going to try and get this escort pedal box to fit…

Wish me luck on that as I don't think it'll be easy or even possible

Here's the pics from the previous post that I flucked up…
Fk supersport plus  

Carbon roof


Here's a pic that i like from the back, il post its new look when I get the new back lights etc on

Very nice indeed mate. Love the carbon roof.    

So this is how I left it on satuarday!


Ordered the lower sill trim last night so more drilling and wax oil…
I'm starting to get the bug again

Here a pic of my firts 20v project



Made 272.8 at 1.1 bar boost

This was last years build and my current ride




There both driveway builds

Got the red one to tidy a few cosmetics on but its a pocket rocket..

smudger1980 said

Very nice indeed mate. Love the carbon roof.    

Cheers mate the roof arrived damaged so there's another one ment to be coming today.. The look good it the flesh much better than a glass sunroof for me..

Glad I decided to get it looking decent first as its giving me the push to get it going.
The list still required is huge but one step at a time and il get there… 

If anybody has a rear light loom, dash loom, wiper motor loom, front lighting loom let me know… I have monies waiting for that..
Cheers for feedback and your help posting pics guys😊 mucho appreciated

Looks like you're a 20v turbo conversion master mate. Both of those MK2's look awesome. I am currently doing one as well. Check my sig for details.  

Cheers mate you learn as you go. Cleaned all the red bay in the peeing rain sitting in the drive with the bonnet down toothbrush in hand an a squeezy bottle of petrol! That takes the fun out it a bit.
It's had a full nut bolt rebuild with all genuine vag parts even down to the fluids.
Managed to convince my old boy to get the mk1 in his garage thou so hopefully when I get to the bay il have plenty room light and time to get it neat and tidy.


That's how it looks for now but as soon as I get an engine stand and a spare couple wkends il get the lump in..

awsome work mate, i am intrested  in the roof for my build where did you get it from ? could you share a link please!

Lws there on eBay.  Just type in mk1 golf carbon.
This one has a couple imperfections which is ok if ur not fussy or getting it painted but a that money It should be mint. So another arrived today.  This one may be up for swaps etc it was going to a mate but he's going to Canada now.

Oh man! All your cars are      

feghea said

awsome work mate, i am intrested  in the roof for my build where did you get it from ? could you share a link please!

Try HERE dude

lovely,  thx for the info, you all are such great ppl!

 

Woo! I'm looking to a 20vt, is it out of a fabia?
 Do you find it easier to buy a whole donor car?

BIGNICKC said

 

Woo! I'm looking to a 20vt, is it out of a fabia?
 Do you find it easier to buy a whole donor car?

It's out of an octavia… I think it just depends on what comes up and what ur budget is.. Tbh I think it's best getting the lump and box ecu etc as the majority of other stuff usually gets junked.. Then u can pick bits up as you go..  I'm running emerald on my Mk2 and for starters planning on running the Mk1 off the same unit till I can afford another..

Phataz1 said

Oh man! All your cars are      

Cheers for that mate  

feghea said

lovely,  thx for the info, you all are such great ppl!

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