Jamie's MK1 Gti Tintop Project ...Miami Blue :D
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Hi guys ,my names Jamie im 22.. I just recently brought this golf as project iv always wanted one ..Shes a 83 GTI tintop 119,000 on the clock…..brought her stripped previous owner had to sell ….Its Had a lot of work done before…Re-spray in baby blue was white (needs redoing though prob doing it florida blue ), S1 bumpers ,Opening quarter lights , Drilled and slotted brakes all round , 2.0 16v 9a conversion however not in the car at the mo all wiring done by crazyquiffs , Adular mesh 3piece split rims very rare …
My plans are to tidy the engine bay up half smooth it …tidy up all the engine parts and reinstate engine keeping the fuel injection for now …then repair all the rusty bodywork and respray it (unsure on colour yet ) , Source all new interior and fit
Some pics of car when I got it,
Thanks
My plans are to tidy the engine bay up half smooth it …tidy up all the engine parts and reinstate engine keeping the fuel injection for now …then repair all the rusty bodywork and respray it (unsure on colour yet ) , Source all new interior and fit
Some pics of car when I got it,
Thanks
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Local Hero
Just commented on your other post, and this one answers my question! Looks like the body does need a bit of work, nothing too bad though.
Are you staying with Florida Blue?
Looking forward to the updates
Are you staying with Florida Blue?
Looking forward to the updates
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Yep does need some work nothing to bad unless when I start doing the body work I find bodges lolHairyarse said
Just commented on your other post, and this one answers my question! Looks like the body does need a bit of work, nothing too bad though.
Are you staying with Florida Blue?
Looking forward to the updates
Im unsure on colour yet I don't even know if it is Florida blue I think it is ….I may do it new vw beetle denim blue will have to get some opinions on that though thanks
J
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Some more picture for you all of what iv done so far . Started figuring out where everything goes…and tidying up the engine and engine bay bits
Engine Degreased
Bits removed from engine
Painted bits
Some bits arrived
New coolant pipe to replace bodged one
Engine painted with por 15 engine enamel
Painted bits bolted back on starting to look nice
Onto the brake servo was quite corroded from brake fluid leak
Painted bits
All back together done
On to the engine bay
Quite abit of surface rust
Battery tray cut out batterys going in the boot along with the washer bottle
Brackets and clips removerd…expansion tank bracket removed either going for a alloy tank or a top fill rad
Started stripping the paint, rust and very thick seam sealer off
More updates soon
Jamie
Engine Degreased
Bits removed from engine
Painted bits
Some bits arrived
New coolant pipe to replace bodged one
Engine painted with por 15 engine enamel
Painted bits bolted back on starting to look nice
Onto the brake servo was quite corroded from brake fluid leak
Painted bits
All back together done
On to the engine bay
Quite abit of surface rust
Battery tray cut out batterys going in the boot along with the washer bottle
Brackets and clips removerd…expansion tank bracket removed either going for a alloy tank or a top fill rad
Started stripping the paint, rust and very thick seam sealer off
More updates soon
Jamie
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Bit of an update , got the engine bay in some primer to stop it rusting …seam sealed all the joints not going for super smooth bay just a tidier one . Got my granddads old welder set up and done my first ever welds didn't do to badly I don't think …..
first welds
ground back
took the rubber bungs out aswell to be welded
Plates welded on the back also seam sealed these so no water can get into the welds
Decided to weld the ones up in the rain tray aswell as they are not needed
plates made
welded and grinded back
Starting now on the filler this week …let me know what you think guys …thanks jamie
first welds
ground back
took the rubber bungs out aswell to be welded
Plates welded on the back also seam sealed these so no water can get into the welds
Decided to weld the ones up in the rain tray aswell as they are not needed
plates made
welded and grinded back
Starting now on the filler this week …let me know what you think guys …thanks jamie
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Wow, quick turnaround on the work you've done. I drove down 2 hours to chelmsford to take a look at this but it was far worse than my shelll (so not a viable replacement), but a fairly tidy little projects. Paint work was shocking (runs and spots all over lol) and the rear arches were a state (as you know lol), to be honest, if I had my trailor there at the time I would still have bought it lol.
Looks like its had some sort of work done on th roof too as there is a sun roof shape cutout on the underside which didn't look normal and 2 straight lines of rust under the paintwork on either side of the roof, along with a small dent, maybe looking into it too much so couldn't be sure..
The bumpers, wheels, opening quarters, mirrors etc really apealed to me though lol.. Almost bought the car for the parts alone and then sold the shell on lol..
Looks like you making easy work of it thpugh.. will be nice to see thi take shape!
Few pics I took when I went down https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203972577385405.1073741836.1551810187&type=1&l=0613c7dd65
Good luck with the rest of the build.
Looks like its had some sort of work done on th roof too as there is a sun roof shape cutout on the underside which didn't look normal and 2 straight lines of rust under the paintwork on either side of the roof, along with a small dent, maybe looking into it too much so couldn't be sure..
The bumpers, wheels, opening quarters, mirrors etc really apealed to me though lol.. Almost bought the car for the parts alone and then sold the shell on lol..
Looks like you making easy work of it thpugh.. will be nice to see thi take shape!
Few pics I took when I went down https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203972577385405.1073741836.1551810187&type=1&l=0613c7dd65
Good luck with the rest of the build.
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Thanks .. ..Yeah its definatly worse under the surface as it looked aswell been bodged a lot in its past …but will sort it ..roof was abit of a concern must have had a roof skin ontop of the original rather than cutting old one out not sure what im going to do about that yet lol
yeah its got good bits on it so defo worth the buy needs alot of parts though list is getting bigger and bigger lol
Jamie
yeah its got good bits on it so defo worth the buy needs alot of parts though list is getting bigger and bigger lol
Jamie
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UPDATE ..Iv been busy..
New alloy coolant tank
Made a bracket and test mounted it …let me know what you think guys ??
Got all the welded areas filled and sanded ready for primer
Started on the other areas of rust …Door and sill
not the neatest welding still learning ground down okay though
How much filler ???
Had to cut out the boot seam and replace
Rear arch rusty
Think my weldings getting better don't think I done too bad considering not done much welding befor
all ground down
That's all for now
let me know what you think jamie
New alloy coolant tank
Made a bracket and test mounted it …let me know what you think guys ??
Got all the welded areas filled and sanded ready for primer
Started on the other areas of rust …Door and sill
not the neatest welding still learning ground down okay though
How much filler ???
Had to cut out the boot seam and replace
Rear arch rusty
Think my weldings getting better don't think I done too bad considering not done much welding befor
all ground down
That's all for now
let me know what you think jamie
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Great work mate :-)
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good work mate
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Old Timer
Nice wok mate, where are you based? Should have got you to do my welding! Better than what the previous welder did to mine lol!
I suspected there was a bit of filler in sills as the swage line for the trim was filled it, didn't expect that much though lol.
Looks really good though and fast prpgress!
I suspected there was a bit of filler in sills as the swage line for the trim was filled it, didn't expect that much though lol.
Looks really good though and fast prpgress!
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Massbad69 said
Great work mate :-)
Neil20vt said
good work mate
Thanks guys
Alfie said
Nice wok mate, where are you based? Should have got you to do my welding! Better than what the previous welder did to mine lol!
I suspected there was a bit of filler in sills as the swage line for the trim was filled it, didn't expect that much though lol.
Looks really good though and fast prpgress!
Thanks mate…. Im in chatham Kent ..really lol im still learning mostly in the welders set up I think ..one more bit of major rust to tackle and that's the Apillar then be done welding…yeah its had both sills replaced so been filled over… a lot at that end though not necessary lol
thanks hope to keep this speed up lol
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Little update …Got the car in the garage and all the glass out and trims removed e.c.t and got some more rust sorted
Apillar rust
Cut out
Welded new piece in an ground down
Then found this that I wasn't expecting under loads of filler
Started on the bracket to hold the battery in the boot
Mounted the screen wash bottle in their too
Had a delivery of the first lot of painting supplies ,epoxy primer ,2k primer ,thinners, hardener and filler
Thanks
Jamie
Apillar rust
Cut out
Welded new piece in an ground down
Then found this that I wasn't expecting under loads of filler
Started on the bracket to hold the battery in the boot
Mounted the screen wash bottle in their too
Had a delivery of the first lot of painting supplies ,epoxy primer ,2k primer ,thinners, hardener and filler
Thanks
Jamie
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Local Hero
Nice work Jamie
Did you manage to avoid any warpage around the filler neck?
Did you manage to avoid any warpage around the filler neck?
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Hairyarse said
Nice work Jamie
Did you manage to avoid any warpage around the filler neck?
thanks
Think so welded it in small sections ..nothing to major anyway
Jamie
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Hi Jamie
Great looking project, love the blue like the original brass coolant pipe,even more
Looks like your making great progress.
Matt
Great looking project, love the blue like the original brass coolant pipe,even more
Looks like your making great progress.
Matt
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Great threadf....highlight the brass piping, guessing it was previously owned by a plumber!!
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pazwaa said
Hi Jamie
Great looking project, love the blue like the original brass coolant pipe,even more
Looks like your making great progress.
Matt
Cheers buddy might be changing the colour alittle bit…. Miami blue possibly don't know yet :/ decisions decisions :/ ………….
shepp said
Great threadf….highlight the brass piping, guessing it was previously owned by a plumber!!
Thanks ..Haha don't know about plumber cheap skate defo though amount of bodges been done.
Will get some more pics up soon iv epoxy primed all the bare metal and started filler work now
Thanks
Jamie
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Mines going to be Miami blue eventually
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