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Offline ian_GTI

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project
« Reply #10 on: 09 September 2012, 11:10 »
Havent really done much to the old girl yet as work has been flat out

But since the new engine and running gear will take a few months to finish I thought I would mot and tax it just for a bit of fun

After a bit of a clean up
Fitted pressed plates




Also managed to find a new old stock golf cl badge :)



And since the suspention was completely shoot I fitted the collies


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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project
« Reply #11 on: 09 September 2012, 11:57 »
Good to see works started :smiley:

Outside is pretty much there then apart from wheels and chrome trimmed rear bumper

You sorted the speedo or does it still say 85 when doing 60 :grin:

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project
« Reply #12 on: 09 September 2012, 13:34 »
Yeah the speedo is very optimistic lol

Not that it makes a differnce as I have to swap the clocks for gti ones when the engine goes in anyway

It will be going in for paint aswell inc new under seal etc

Since its rot free I would like to keep it that way :)
 

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project
« Reply #13 on: 09 October 2012, 21:06 »
Time for a update!!!

Well as quite a few have been asking rob about what's been happening with his G60

Well here it is:




After years of me trying to prise it from him I finally did it :)

Then i had to find a car for it to go into and that was the reason for picking up the mk2

The plan is to run the gti running gear and wide track

But the body and inside will stay as Standard as possible

This is going to be a nut and bolt rebuild that will start around the end of February as this will give me time

To strip, inspect and recondition the mk3 parts I need for the build

Also my 2nd child is due in 2 weeks so work will be slow for a wile as well

Anyway here's a few pics of today's work






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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #14 on: 13 October 2012, 17:43 »
Well after stripping the mk3 down I was trying to work out how to get it out my unit with no wheels etc (the door way has a ramp to get over

So I decided to halfs is the best way to go lol



Then laid out all the useful parts that need to get painted etc




Gave the engine a bit of a degrease but still a long way to go




Rob has a few more pic's of cutting the car up so ill add them later when he sends them to me

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #15 on: 13 October 2012, 17:50 »
Glad to see work is progressing, still gutted I sold the Mk2 :sad:

Think most Mk3's end up in that state anyway

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #16 on: 13 October 2012, 19:19 »
A bit of light cutting






Offline ian_GTI

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #17 on: 30 October 2012, 16:02 »
Well I spent a few more hours on the engine and its looking very sorry for its self, but at least it can only look better from here on :)




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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #18 on: 30 October 2012, 20:07 »
Mk2 is going to be an epic build :cool:

Seemed a shame to cut the mk3 up as I am sure it was a tidy one :sad:

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Re: 1984 Mk2 5 door project (G60)
« Reply #19 on: 30 October 2012, 22:51 »
Yeah the mk2 should be quite nice when its done

The mk3 was good on top but a bit to rotten to be worth saving underneath