My resto, lahzer green campaign!

Right then, engine in, power on, fuel in (various leaks found)………………………turned car over……………..and it does not work!

Don't think fuel pressure is opening the injectors, hey ho!

Still chuffed to bits though, almost alive in 5 years!

 :dance:  :dance:

A celebration in order for when it finally becomes mobile?  :mrgreen:

Well I have done no work on my golf for getting on a year!
But now it full throttle to get it ready for it's MOT (first in 7 years) in March 2010.
It runs now, eventually traced starting problem to a poor earth on the main block. I think the fresh paint was insulating the earth path, I used a big cable from the rocker cover to the neg terminal and it ran for the first time in years!

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After a good warm up it didn't require the extra earth again, bonus!

A long way to go yet though.

Chris Wizz

Well its been a while, but I have put some more hours into the golf.

Now running, brakes working, lights working, some interior in, glass in………………..and nearly MOT time!

very nice........nice build mate.

Looks fantastic, well done….  

Well just about done on the old mk1, its been a long slog. This site was still the campaign register when I started it!
Anyway latest pic.




Done on a iPhone. I will sort some flashy DSLR pics out in time.

Chris Wizz

More pics Chris, I remember posting on this thread 4 years ago I think around the time your brother did my headlining

Yeh its been a while!

I have had the car eight years.

what a stunner,ive just bought a lhasa green gti the same as yours,id love it to look like yours when its finished,got the family holiday to go on first though but gonna start it the week i get back,cant wait,great work mate  8)

hi mate your car looks sweet nice job.i have the same colour as yours could i ask what the paint code is as mine is missing and i want to get the right colour.
I got 3 projects on the go think 3 is too many though im starting to feel the pressure and always skint getting shiney parts lol.
good luck hopfully see it at a show some time.

Thanks for your comments, my car is not show standard by a long way. But that was never my aim.
I only wanted a tidy car i could use and drive.
Plans are a trip to Brooklands, Wolfsburg and the Nurburgring. Oh and a few track days and just generally use it now and again for the run up into the dales.


The paint code is LA6V

I have also taken a photo diary as I have gone along, I have just printed 180 photos through snapfish! Its good to look back to see what i have gone through. Its worth doing.

Chris

Looks lovely - done a good job.
Having gone back through the thread you mention you were/are in Otley.
I'm just up the road in Ilkley and am trying to get my 83 Gti restored - you think your's has been a long project - I think I stripped the car in 2000!
Would love to take a look at what you've done - and pick your brains as well!

Again - cracking job!

Jason

paceman, sent you a PM i'm always up for a chat about mk1's.

Chris

Really like that paint colour, well done on great job. more pictures of the car inside and out please