My Black Mk1 Gti...now a resto!!

Thanks, I like it on the 165's though. Is the ride not very good on them?

chrisL said

Thanks, I like it on the 165's though. Is the ride not very good on them?

The ride is fine but i prefer more of a tyre…👌🏻

Evening Folks,

Well….the old golf is off the road for a while  I spotted a "small" hole in the drivers side sill so decided to investigate and discovered a whole other issue lurking below the underseal It also seems the previous owner was a fantastic bodger!!! So from what started as a small hole has gone into a bit of a resto!!

So….dropped the suspension and rear axle then fuel tank etc

Behind the undersell and arch liner….started to cut some of the rot away but found more and more so decided the tub had to come out!!




Tub out !!

Noticed the rear panel was looking a bit suspicious…….Oh look the is bit has been bodged too!!

Awful to find bodges and rust  

But looks like you've grabbed the bull by the horns and are tackling it correctly  

Matt

Managed to get some time on the golf lately…. I will start where I left off

Tub Out!

tub by john stevenson, on Flickr

After a few swear words, managed to get the new tub in….IMG_0526 by john stevenson, on Flickr

The fuel filler was looking crusty (forgot to take a before pic) so chopped it out.

IMG_0527 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Welded new one in!

IMG_0532 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr

Buffed down the weld then some primer.

IMG_0528 by john stevenson, on Flickr

I didn't think the axle mounts were looking great so dropped the axle, fuel tank etc and set about it with a grinder!

Was all quite crusty so just got on with it, sorry about the lack of before pics

IMG_0739 by john stevenson, on Flickr

IMG_0508 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Chopped it all out and got the new one in place, pretty chuffed to be honest!!

IMG_0516 by john stevenson, on Flickr

IMG_1508 by john stevenson, on Flickr
 

Next up was the rear arch, no before photos…..

So cut the panel for the new arch, lined up and tack welded

IMG_1497 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Took my time and slowly welded it up..

IMG_1500 by john stevenson, on Flickr

IMG_1501 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Still need to grind the welds down but progress at last!!

Good work, esp. on that arch. It's brave doing a but weld there I think instead of an overlap - bloody well done!!    

Hairyarse said

Good work, esp. on that arch. It's brave doing a but weld there I think instead of an overlap - bloody well done!!    

Thanks Hairyarse, you have me worried now as i thought butt weld there was the way to go…..

Nice work so far  

I hate finding rust and holes and corrosion and bodges. I had a similar thing with my rear panel, looked like some angry beavers had been at it!

Any other plans for the resto? Or is it a back to original plan?

Ian

borednow said

Nice work so far  

I hate finding rust and holes and corrosion and bodges. I had a similar thing with my rear panel, looked like some angry beavers had been at it!

Any other plans for the resto? Or is it a back to original plan?

Ian

Thanks Ian, The bodge jobs are driving me nuts! Keep finding more and more but will get there in the end!

You could stop looking………..

Nah me neither!  

stev said

Hairyarse said

Good work, esp. on that arch. It's brave doing a but weld there I think instead of an overlap - bloody well done!!    

Thanks Hairyarse, you have me worried now as i thought butt weld there was the way to go…..

Don't worry chap! It's just hard to do well and warping more likely than an overlap joint. Overlap is more prone to rust so you've done it the right way.

I took the cowards way!    

Evening

Managed to get some time spent on the Golf in the last couple of weeks….so to carry on from the above

First up….grind the weld and apply some primer!
IMG_1695 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Onto the other side, same again…looking crusty!

IMG_1590 by john stevenson, on Flickr

So cut out and got the new panel in IMG_1693 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Outer arch removed to reveal inner rotten as well
IMG_1597 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr

Sorry forgot to take a pic of the new inner welded in…so on with the new outer

tacked in
IMG_1669 by john stevenson, on Flickr

Welded…

IMG_1671 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr



 

Ground the weld down and primed

IMG_1672 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr


 

Over the last couple of weeks managed to get some work done on the golf, first up was to fix the rear valance….

Valance cut out, prepped all the faces and primed..

IMG_1688 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr

New one welded on

IMG_1689 - Copy by john stevenson, on Flickr

Ground flat, and primed

Untitled by john stevenson, on Flickr

Good Work!

Nice job