MK1 Tintop Resto

Here's my mk1. Ive had it a few months now but only now managed to get somewhere to store & restore it. A few previous owners have been cowboys. Apart from looking ok-ish its a little bit sorry for itself with some cheap nasty rust patch fixes.
I was let loose on it for a day and well this was the outcome


Plans are back to a blank canvas. then new paint, engine etc etc

Jb

Good start and looking forward to the progress :-)

Looks pretty good nick in the photo. Front wheels look wide!

What engine you going for?

Matt

They're 9's

haven't quite decided yet, but i want it to be reliable so will probably head down the 20vt route although its the most common conversion it seems. Will just have find some differences so its not like the rest

Jb

Will you have to extend the aches to fit the 9's underneath?

looking forward to seing updates on this

Nope no arch extentions needed


Its getting there currently removing sound deadening & underseal from topside of the car

Jb

Looks sweet on those wheels  

Matt

love those wheels!!

if you want something slightly different go for a deisel lump

It was already diesel bro. hated it man

I'm a petrol turbo guy, so just have to find something different to do with a 20vt

Jb

Nice to see a full strip back rebuild and the oxide primer almost works  

Keep up the updates!  

Got some deliveries during to week


Off comes the paint



start stripping the underside this weekend

More pics to follow

Jb

Nice little project there mate, look forward to the updates!


Andy

They're great those piranha type discs. I bought two and the first one is still far from being worn out!

Yea I know a guy who redone the underside of his mk3 which had previously been resealed, so was extra thick he used two and half and that was for bay, four wheel arches and the underside.

Mines all original so should just flake off I'm hoping

       

Some more progress yesterday, rear suspension and axle came off, full tank, fuel lines. Also started on removing paint to see what it would come out like.

A few  updates this weekend. Managed to get rear beam off, fuel tank, front suspension, master cylinder. Haven't tackled the funky braking yet.





Also picked up a rear conversion beam. Now to source G60 setup on the front. Also an full 1.8 GTi wiring loom if anyone knows.

Jb

Been busy lately, but still progress

Cut the remains of the rain tray, battery tray, washer and coolant bottle holder as the previous just cut the majority out and thought it would do.

Took the funky brake servo set up off and gave that a massive clean ready to be powder coated along with engine mounts, rear axle, steering rack bush clamp's.

Stripped the disc set up I managed to pick up, all in good working order, just need carriers refurbished and callipers painted.

Slowly coming along, Will put pictures up when I've got more time.

Jb

Sounds like you've been busy, onwards and upwards