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Offline tsr_adi

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Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« on: 25 August 2011, 19:35 »
Here's my 1988 GTI cabby I picked up yesterday. Kept the wheels from the mk2 GTD and stuck them on, had to adjust the gear linkage as it wouldn't get 5th, and now its alright. Apart from needing another interior as the doorcards have been butchered and the driver's seat is in a bad way. Oh and some idiot has put a carb engine in it so that needs rectifying, just weighing up my options over what engine to put in her. Its just had a new blue mohair roof fitted, and it has a matching tonneau cover. Here's some pics...








I got absolutely soaked on my way to work this morning in the rain, so the roof needs some attention, I've noticed the driver's side pull handle for the roof is missing the little lever, so I think thats why it isn't pulling to roof tight enough. Also on the to-do list is coilovers, and a beefier exhaust :)

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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2011, 20:16 »
Looks a good solid base :afro:

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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2011, 20:27 »
Solid being the operative word  :grin: This thing is immaculate underneath! Can even use a widowmaker on the sills! Now thats a novelty for me  :grin:

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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #3 on: 26 August 2011, 03:18 »
Looks nice.
Engine wise I'd be looking at either an ABF or if you want less in the way of loom/ecu/clocks issues, a simple mk2 kr 1.8 16v engine. Plus obviously some 16v brakes.
Then it'd be sweet.


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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #4 on: 28 August 2011, 19:16 »
Done a few bits today, took all the doorcards off and re-weatherproofed them all, took the dash apart and screwed the clocks in as they were rattling about all over the place, made a boot carpet out of an old escort cab one I had, dried my carpets out from being soaked due to my leaky roof, and finally gave it a clean an waxed :)



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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2011, 21:46 »
I've been a busy boy today. I've fitted my new rear foglight that came from ebay as the old one was smashed, fixed the horn, fitted my new heater panel as the old one was manky and attacked by a screwdriver, and fitted some little plates that go on the front corners of my roof to help it seal better as they were missing. Some pics from today and I thought I'd give an example of just how mint the shell of this car is :)





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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2011, 19:09 »
New number plates finally arrived today! Didn't actually want them with the GB badge, so out come the hacksaw and file to round the edges off ;)



One done :)



After chopping them both they're on. Front one is a tad wonky though, and I need to buy some of the coloured screw caps, but I'm happy with them.



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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2011, 16:41 »
Nice touch with the no plates  :smiley:

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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2011, 16:51 »
Car is looking sweet, i can't help but think something is missing from the front end though? :undecided:

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Re: Adi's mk1 golf GTI cabby
« Reply #9 on: 14 September 2011, 18:00 »
Yea, a GTI badge  :grin: which it will get once it gets a proper engine in it  :wink: