Ken's '87 golf GTI 8v restoration

[SoundillusioN]

Been so long since I've been properly active on here.

Great to see this thread's so going and boy, what a job you're doing on this.  makes me want to pull mine to bits and start from scratch.  Just not yet.....

[gazareth]

hey ken I have spotted a slight variation from originality in the underside pic of your car

[Ice_ken]

hey ken I have spotted a slight variation from originality in the underside pic of your car

there are indeed some variations from stock.

some things you might have noticed:
-G60 front brakes with ducts, you just need bigger brakes
-Golf mk4 rear calipers
-supersprint exhaust collector, OE exhaust manifold was cracked so time to upgrade.
-the OE fuelltank has the heat shield on the tank, mine is now mounted up seperately (late model).

I'll update this thread.

[Ice_ken]

exterior almost done:


interior almost complete:

[thai-wronghorse]

That's ridiculous, it wasn't that pristine when it left the factory was it?

[Ice_ken]

That's ridiculous, it wasn't that pristine when it left the factory was it?

maybe not.

all windows have been fitted, interior is almost complete. Lots of details still to do.

[gazareth]

hey ken I have spotted a slight variation from originality in the underside pic of your car

there are indeed some variations from stock.

some things you might have noticed:
-G60 front brakes with ducts, you just need bigger brakes
-Golf mk4 rear calipers
-supersprint exhaust collector, OE exhaust manifold was cracked so time to upgrade.
-the OE fuelltank has the heat shield on the tank, mine is now mounted up seperately (late model).

I'll update this thread.
[it was the handbrake cables I noticed . running to underside of caliper instead of above them/quote]

[Ice_ken]

hey ken I have spotted a slight variation from originality in the underside pic of your car

there are indeed some variations from stock.

some things you might have noticed:
-G60 front brakes with ducts, you just need bigger brakes
-Golf mk4 rear calipers
-supersprint exhaust collector, OE exhaust manifold was cracked so time to upgrade.
-the OE fuelltank has the heat shield on the tank, mine is now mounted up seperately (late model).

I'll update this thread.
[it was the handbrake cables I noticed . running to underside of caliper instead of above them/quote]

well that's normal considering the mk4 calipers

[Ice_ken]

right side of the interior is pretty much done. Tomorow i'll continue on the left side.

[Ice_ken]

phone pic, so not the best quality. The interior is done, and for the first time today she drove a few yards under her own power.