Got myself a Swallowtail...

Hi, i've been lurking for a while now, i've just been reunited with my long lost Mk1, you'll recognise it as StuB was her last owner.

I originally found the golf in a barn about 4-5 years ago. Though sold her to Stu early last year, she's now back in my posession.

Anyway, i have tons of photos from ages ago, though these are from this morning.

Here is a sneaky peek of my new motor from our office block.

It's a 1975 Golf LS Automatic on twin 40 carbs.

Can you tell which one it is yet…..


Getting closer…


This one was taken with 2x digital zoom so that's why it's crappy

very much love this car.  

Thats a sweet car.  I see you park it of harms way

nice car mate

can no one where you work park in bays?

Great….just like Google Earth those pics !  :wink:

nice one mate…..

dont blame you for parking out of harms way

Schweeet!!!!

rov716y said

can no one where you work park in bays?

Lets see some more pics! (Of the MK1, not the parking skills!) :wink:

Did that car also belong to a guy called johno by anychance? Looks like one I remember from my strathycruise days!

nice ride mate. big up the five doors!!!  
i'd love to have a closer look, any chance of some more pics…  :pray:

nice dude... lets see some close up pictures please...

kami said

Did that car also belong to a guy called johno by anychance? Looks like one I remember from my strathycruise days!

Kami, i first bought the car a few years ago, though don't remember the name of the blokey, he was also from Northwich though, well Hartford to be precise.

I shall upload more pics when i go out and take some. Done plenty of driving of the old girl though!!

Actually, here are the photos that Stu sent through to me as a teaser email!

Only thing i have changed is the wheels, steelies for the Ronal Turbo's you see in the photos.

Speedo is residing closer to 36,400 now  

Very sweet

very nice.love the colour.  :roll:  sorry, typical girlie sort of comment. :cheer:

nice man. what size engine is that? is it 1.8?

i didn't think you could run twin carbs mounted on the back??? how do they get cold air? cos i couldn't see any ducting to feed air to the back of the engine bay.
i wanted to put twin carbs on mine, but being a 1.8 the carb is on the bcak, same as yours…

cheers.

It's a 1500, no ducting (or filters…), had to use small ram pipes too as it's quite close to the bulk head, Should really fashion some sort of cold ducting.

One day wouldn't mind fitting a cross flow head, though not sure whether the 2.0 cross flow beetle head would fit the 1500 block… something to look at in the future.

It's not the ideal solution as they're right on top of the exhaust manifold so gets pretty warm there!!

Hi Pete - glad to see the old girl is doing well, here's a nice pic of her with the Ronal's on from a year or so ago  

Great looking car smart colour. Liked the can you see it in the carpark build up

Dimpled Golf Balls Batman! That is one sweeeeet car  8)