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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #40 on: 05 February 2010, 09:03 »
Reference the carb, go for a weber conversion.

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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #41 on: 05 February 2010, 11:30 »
Reference the carb, go for a weber conversion.

what sort of weber? where from? as i say i know nothing about them other than some sexy twin weber 40's cost a fortune!!
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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #42 on: 05 February 2010, 12:07 »
lol but sound and work bluddy good tho, mate had some on his Fiesta Xr2. it was rapid lol...

anyway... looks alright, not too keen on the colour tho but the pic that joe put up looked really nice with them wheels on it. Goes to show any colour can look nice with a good set of rims :afro:

ohh and that sump is low haha. but saying that joe would have had it lower haha.

Good luck. look 4ward to seeing it lookin sweet.

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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #43 on: 05 February 2010, 12:11 »
it will be getting a full respray at some point so who knows what colour it may end up..

as for wheels i will probly get some ra's so if anyone has any tatty ones lying about give me a shout  :wink:

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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #44 on: 05 February 2010, 12:15 »
Sounds good.

Wish i had your enthusiasm. I still want to do soooo bluddy much to my mk3 gti but the lady is putting me under the thumb each day.  :grin:  :grin: Sometimes i wish i was single. I'd have done sooo much to it if i was..... all the women want is a house... blah blah lol
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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #45 on: 05 February 2010, 12:18 »
Sounds good.

Wish i had your enthusiasm. I still want to do soooo bluddy much to my mk3 gti but the lady is putting me under the thumb each day.  :grin:  :grin: Sometimes i wish i was single. I'd have done sooo much to it if i was..... all the women want is a house... blah blah lol



think the enthusiasm comes from owning the car tbh, i would never go to these lengths on a mk3 as it would just be money down the drain.

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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #46 on: 05 February 2010, 14:55 »
Just changed the rocker cover gasket





was hoping to get it to fire up but couldnt get any life from the battery  :undecided: not sure if its the battery(i had it on trickle charge over night) or something more sinister

also found out therad is leaking like a seive so will need a new one. found this but surley it cant be right  :shocked: a radiator for £2.96?? http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.5_1983/p/Car-Parts/Cooling-and-Heating/Cooling/Radiators/?200440030&1&65a81854352485332acc1821cc76f9c2335662f6&RADD

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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #47 on: 05 February 2010, 15:25 »
Reference the carb, go for a weber conversion.

what sort of weber? where from? as i say i know nothing about them other than some sexy twin weber 40's cost a fortune!!

http://www.webcon.co.uk/

http://www.webcon.co.uk/Downloads/2008%20Webcon%20replacement%20carburettor%20kits.pdf


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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #48 on: 05 February 2010, 15:43 »
I'm shocked that the rad needs replacing, it was the first thing I replaced when I got the car! And the alternator, and the downpipe!
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Re: MK1 GX project (pic heavy)
« Reply #49 on: 05 February 2010, 15:59 »
I'm shocked that the rad needs replacing, it was the first thing I replaced when I got the car! And the alternator, and the downpipe!

its proper nakerd, remember where you got it from and the cost? :undecided: