'90 Cabrio Karmann

All the heater parts arrived today

Got some work cut out for me over the next couple of days

BerT3

Am going to install this shifter linkage weight as well

Unfortunatly it's for a 4 speed - so will have to modify it with a NOS 5 speed linkage with the original as a reference

BerT3

Worked on the heater / fresh air setup this morning

- Checked al speeds  at the resistor with a wire straight from the battery - OK

- Checked the switch from the + feed to all 3 speed connectors when switching speeds with an Ohm-meter - OK

- Checked if 12V comes to the + of the switch - NOT OK

- Checked fuse # 14 - OK

- Checked the red/black wire from the fuse box to the + of the switch with an Ohm-meter - OK

- Removed relay # 18 and bridged the 2 big connectors number 30 and 87 with a wire - everything functions again - all 3 speeds - OK

- Checked the relay with a power source to check it engages - NOT OK

Need a new # 18 relay !

Give away were the non-function wipers - these are power fed by the same relay

Installed the new light cluster and the new correct front

BerT3

The finished result - adjusted the gear shifter a bit better and added a leather gear knob

Next on my list is new oil for the enine and gearbox together with a new oil pan

Changed the dented oil pan by a Febi brand - new bolt and copper ring too

Changed the oil filter for good measure

Put in 20W50 mineral oil

Changed the gearbox oil as well

Next on the list is the removal of that centre console with those gauges

I don't like the look and those gauges are a distraction

Bought me a lot of cleaning products to clean the car for the first time

BerT3

Made an offer on this radio - will be a nice addition to the OG look

BerT3

Put some miles on it - shift very nice - drives good - well shuffed

Changed the servo pump V-belt and cleaned the exterior of the car with various car care products - vacuum cleaned the roof as well

Some changes I still have planned:

- Have the LHS side cable of the roof fixed
- Have an OG rear trunk lid resprayed and put in all badges with a bright chrome badge refurbish set
- Remove the center console and put in a smaller type without those gauges
- Install the Rhapsody radio
- Install a better Gas/Petrol swith
- Install a better dash surround panel
- Sort out all the wiring after removing the center console - radio
- Put in a better full carped WITH sound deadening underneath
- Install those headrest inserts

That's about it for the moment - drive it a lot and enjoy an already too expensive car in relation to its value

Oh the hobby

Enjoy the photos of a cleaned car

BerT3

Wow, what a stunning cabby, she's a beaut!!

Car looks great  

Matt

Thanks for the kind words

I received the radio and the small gear shifter boot cover / trim

These will be installed soon as well as a big clear up of the behind the dash wiring loom

Getting there

BerT3

Had that drives side roof cable fixed today at a local cabrio hood fitter

For what he charged me I couldn't do it myself

Another job I can stripe from the list

On wednesday I will tackle the dashboard / wiring / radio and centre console

BerT3

Keep up the good work and the pictures coming! 

Took me 4 hours today to rectify the *** work of the PO

Removed all acccess wiring - the center console with gauges and the aftermarket Pioneer radio

The cigarette lighter wiring was cut up / butchered but I had a nice piece of loom I got with a complete dash I bought recently

Installed a repro cigarette lighter as well

Installed a good used dash trim panel - one without oblonged / untracked fixing holes

Installed a small type of gear shifter cover - straight swap since all 3 holes were already there

And finally the Rhapsody radio went in without a hassle - used the OG plugs and an antenna adaptor

This radio doesn't need a metal installation box -  slides straight in with a rubber plug at the back which plugs in firm at the metal bracket at the back of the dash

Still need a constant + feed to memorize the radio code and need to check my manual to change the radio backlight from red to green

Some photos of the actual result - still need a good interior cleaning though

BerT3

The updated list:

- Have the LHS side cable of the roof fixed
- Have an OG rear trunk lid resprayed and put in all badges with a bright chrome badge refurbish set
- Remove the center console and put in a smaller type without those gauges
- Install the Rhapsody radio- Install a better Gas/Petrol swith
- Install a better dash surround panel
- Sort out all the wiring after removing the center console - radio
- Put in a better full carped WITH sound deadening underneath
- Install those headrest inserts
- Under dash heater with heater controls
- Heater trim panel for a regular non-AC car
- Trim panel mount with LED's
- Dashboard surround trim
- New OG wind deflector without holes or damaged fixtures
- New B-post seals- NOS door top big caps - one was scratched
- The dual horn setup - one was damaged - the other one a generic one
- Correct - Non-USA dashboard parking brake light
- one lower seatbelt B-pillar cover - that one was damaged
- Console for the gearbox tunnel - cigarette burn
- NOS fresh air grille set in front of the windscreen - not needed
- New door speaker pods - the LHS original one had 2 small holes drilled in
- NOS L+R outer door window scrapers
- A badge refurbish set
- New cigarette lighter with OG wiring
- the light itself didn't work

Getting there :)

BerT3

Bought me a trailing arm brace

Will be installed soon

BerT3

Bought a better carpet set - will be installed in the future

Found a water leak which comes through the window seal in the RHS corner - will need to address that

It shifts nice but can be even better

I installed same-as-the-bushings material washers where the 2 red circles are since I had a lot of upside-downside play

The green circled bushing seats better upside down with the wheighted shift rod

Where can I buy the blue circled pieces ?

BerT3

Changed out the repro shifter knob for a good used OG one from Ebay

Drove the car to work everyday - drives lovely !

The carpet is ready to be installed

Bought the underlayment pieces from VWHeritage - good quality as expected

Also bought a NOS accelerator pedal stop with NOS collar

Since the repro cigarette lighter doesn't light up even with the blue wire getting its current I bought a NOS one too

I made my own badge refurbish sets for the 4 rear badges

Do have some spares which I can sell

I am going to use a set in bright chrome but made some brushed alu ones too

BerT3

Finished the badge refurbisch set - have plenty of spare sets if someone needs them - fair priced

Another item I can mark of my list

The updated list:

- Have an OG rear trunk lid resprayed and put in all badges with a bright chrome badge refurbish set
- Put in a better full carped WITH sound deadening underneath
- Install those headrest inserts
- New OG wind deflector without holes or damaged fixtures
- New B-post seals- NOS door top big caps - one was scratched
- One lower seatbelt B-pillar cover - that one was damaged
- New door speaker pods - the LHS original one had 2 small holes drilled in
- NOS L+R outer door window scrapers
- A badge refurbish set
- Constant feed wire to the radio and change the background colour
- Install the NOS cigarette lighter

Photo of my badge refurbish decal set

BerT3

Lost my gears a couple of days ago

Turned out that the gear shifter relay - the piece with rubber ball was starting to split

Ordered an OG one from a Golf 1 specialist in The Netherlands

BerT3

Prepped the OG rear trunk lid ready to be brought to the painters

The one on the car has a cleaned one with a chrome script from an aircooled type 3 sticked to it

Can't wait to put those refurbished badges on the car

Bought NOS clipses in the past to fit the badges into

BerT3