Hey guys heres a few shots of my recently purchased Mk3 gti 2.0 8v. Will be doing a fair bit to this over the winter months to bring this back from the death.
This is how it looked when I got it, been sitting for 2 years but runs well and drives fine. Only 80,000, full history. Mint interior. Has some rust about it and all four wheel arches are completely shot.
So began the strip down.
So after stripping it down I assessed what it needs I was looking at this list.
Both front wings
Both rear arches
OS Sill
Welding to NS Sill
Welding to rear panel
Some welding to floor at drain plugs
Front crossmember mounting straightened
Radiator
Catalytic converter
All flexi brake pipes
Obviously will be renewing alot of bits but these were just an overview.
Anyway began cutting out rot and welding in new metal. Not welded in over 10 years since I was an apprentice but gave it a bash anyway. (Photo taken mid grinding smooth)
Also had these arrive today.
Got the doors off it and up on axle stands to begin cutting out the OS sill.
Sill gone....
Need to cut the rear arch off and repair a bit of the inner wing before I go any further. Hopefully get a few hours on it tommorow.
Cheers for looking and should have more updates to follow.