My 1982 16v

Very nice….a bit like one of mine, only 18 times bigger

i've got one like that but without the ats cups. mines got a bmw z4 engine and wheels and is very low. hehe

i've got one like that but without the ats cups. mines got a bmw z4 engine and wheels and is very low. hehe

Pics please!

Just thought I would let everyone know that I have decided to fit the early dash to my car, it has to be done so it matchs with the small lights and chrome bumpers  8) it looked abit strange with the later dash!

Has anyone every fitted the early dash to a late car? Any tips? Its all in bits in my shed! Pictires will be on some time!

yes hurry with the pictures as we all like somthing to drol over lol

Ok guys just been working on my dash have got it bolted in, just need to sort out the wiring!



The dash needed a few mods because it had different mountings but my handy drill sorted it  8)  it does not look like it had any mods done to it at all!

Looking great!!

Keep us updated

Too much time and money      :twisted:

Haha only kiddin looks absolutely stunning, I aspire to that.

In a few years when ive left uni and im the chief sportswriter for the Daily Mirror ill contact you and you can give me some advice on a resto

TOO MUCH MONEY!!!!!!

Yeah thats right, I never have any money for things like food! When you start doing one thing you think "ah well I really should do this too.." it just seams to go on and on and on and on  

looking very sweeeeeeeeeeet there mate. 8)

Just been working on my dash, got the rev counter working and the lights in the rev counter too!  Got some help from rov716y with the wiring of the dash, he had just worked out what all the wires done when he changed his dash, thanks very much! just need to get the speedo cable sorted out and loads of new bulbs!!!!  :dance:

Spot on mate, lovin the paint to, lovely mk1 8)

I got 1.3 driver awaiting a 16v kr, cars like this keep me going!

Cheers

Pete

Almost got the dash sorted at the weekend, got to get the speedo cable done, anyone know where to get one from? Took so long to get the dash sorted because my brothers MK2 GTI wanted a new head gasket, so like normal I had to sort his first   anyway took the mk1 out on saturday night, and on sunday moring it was full of water!  :x  I had fitted new plastic skins on inside of the doors to stop it leaking, so i got my hose out on sannday and the door dont leak!    Think is coming in around the heater some where!

Diving the golf every day now (lots of fun) so I will be making a few changes to it. I have now fitted Bilstein suspension kit with Eibach springs and uprated antiroll bars! Now the handling is better and it goes over the bumps too! Here is a couple of pis from to day after it had a bath!!  



Next I plan the stop the leak and fit new carpets and headlining from Newton Commercial!

Wow, so nice.
love the colour

Been busy making a new parcel shelf cos the old MDF one has a bend to it and is very heavy! I made up a wooden frame and fitted thin ply wood on the top, cut out the speaker holes and coverd it in the carpet from the old shelf! Couple of pics!




Fits in the car fine looks good, is lighter and stronger that the old one! I have also fitted the chrome strip along the top of the sills, too dark for any pics tho! Got my carpets and headlining from newton, so that a few jobs for the holidays!

Looks nice
Mine is on Eiback 40mm springs too. Do you find the rear ones a bit soft? I do.
I'm on Boge shocks mind, but that should only affect the rebound control, not their resistance to compress.

I have 15" ats cups too on 195/50's at the rear - should be 45 profiles, but they came with really good 195/50's on.

The rear is a bit soft the tyres catch the arch with my brother in the back! I have 195/50/15 tyres on it! I thought that they were ment to be 50s! I have always had 50s and so have a few mates! 45s would make it a bit lower!

I have ordered a set of spring assist rubbers to reduce the compression, but not the ride hieght.
Are your arches rolled?
Only one of mine is, but both rub.  

The front are rolled but not the back, fair bit of filler in the back ones! Will weld in new metal one day! Let me know how the rubbers are, may do the same my self! Moved my mini out my shed so should be starting to change the headlining soon, maybe tomorrow, will take a few pics!

Started changine the headlining over christmas! First job was the remove the windscreen and the rear windows then the sun visors and anything else thats anywhere near the lining! I'm fitting the new lining from newton commercial and it looks very close to original material, its also made a bit too big so you can tension it then cut off the extra!

windscreen removed


lining removed


The C post is the worst the material is flat but the C post is not!


Might try and gently warm the material to see if it can be shaped!