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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Golf mk1 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 11 February 2007, 15:47
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In summer 2005 I went holiday repping :D - great fun! - I came back with the intention of learning to drive, I had no previous experience or interest with cars or mechanics before nor did I intend to. I came back and the old boy next door offered me his faded Yellow VW Polo for free!!!! - With tax & mot :D
Anyway after rather unenthusiastically taking it off his hands I suddenly realised what a gem I had found:
A 1980 MK1 Polo "L" 895cc, full service history, garaged for 25 of its 26 year life, next to no rust (slight surface on bottoms of doors) & it had done a legit 22,000 (yes twenty two thousand its not a typo). Anyway.. to cut a long story short.. thats when i got hooked.. and since it took me so long to pass my friggin driving test i spent my spare time restoring what minor things were required to make it concours :)
Here's a picture after i'd finished:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00006-2.jpg)
After that I had transformed my best mate into a VW nut and I sold him the MK1, I then foolishly brought a MK2 Polo - horrible, sold that and went to auction to by a cheap weekend run about..
Thats when I came across what is now my MK1 Golf :D
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I found the Golf at auction (my first ever auction i'd been to) - it was fate, I bid & I brought (for a very tidy little sum i might add).
Anyway It was listed as: Volkswagen Golf 1.6 / 1983 / Green
It had 99K on the clock, was listed with 7 months tax & 2 weeks MOT (when i brought it i found out sifting through the paper work that it did infact actually have 12 months, but had been wrongly listed by the auctioneers :D) - Lucky me :P
I brought the car and the first things I found that were wrong with it were:
- Dash Lights / Bulbs did not work
- Manifold was blowing ever so slightly
- Bonnet didn't shut properly
- Sun Roof Seal needed replacing
Anyway, I got it back home and was beaming with my new found toy - (I still am)
Here's a few pictures of when i first got it:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00172-1.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00171.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00170.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00175-1.jpg)
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Anyway, when I first got the car I was quite happy with just driving it, over the first two weeks I:
- Had new Exhaust Flexi Pipe fitted (old bit was rusted and had tones of small holes blowing)
- Topped up oil
- Topped up coolant
- Checked tyre pressures at proper garage
- Checked tracking
- New battery
I then had a major quiet period because I started Uni & had a serious lack of funds for the car (especially since I had to reinsure for the year & retax all at the same time :( )
Anyway from mid September -> mid December I didn't do anything except for have a few more holes filled in in the 4 branch manifold & have my exhaust resecured.
Then came mid December :D
Over the xmas period I had two tyres blow at the same time whilst down in London about 200 miles from home, I replaced them with 2xToyo Proxes T1-R 195/50 15" tyres and then when I got home put another two Toyo Proxes on the back (so all round) - fantastic tyres.
Then lots went on.. see next post..
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Replaced TSW Stealth 7.5J 15" Alloys with Viper Rials 7.5J 15" alloys off a friends Golf:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0496.jpg)
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Took her down to my local garage start of january (InnerLink - Norwich - Highly recommend them), got her up on the ramp to have alook at the exhaust system as its been gettnig louder and louder (the blowing):
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00187-3.jpg)
They also sorted out a earthing problem I had been to lazy to sort out causing the lights to show indicating & braking wrongly signal wise.. (sorted).
Was told that the manifold had a few more holes in, they filled her up and on I went, then about 2 weeks ago she started getting really really bad :cry: - Took her in again and was told that a replacement manifold would be sensible as mine was slowly but surely dying :(. - I put some exhaust bandage round to stop the noise being so bad but it didn't last long..
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Ignored manifold problem and have started to have serious acceleration problems (dips and loss of acceleration in high speeds/revs).. :( Took the car in again and was told the manifold had acquired to massive holes beneath the exhaust tape.. :O
Anyway, the MK1 hasn't been starting properly, accelerating properly, it's started to run rich, idle is abit low all of a sudden and that blasted manifold!!!!!
Anyway.. over a two week period I brought all the bits I wanted to do and listed a time frame to do it in & booked my best mates help for two sundays :)
Over a two day period I want to get this all replaced:
- New spark plugs
- New HT Leads
- New Coil
- New Fuel Filter
- New Oil Filter
- Oil Change (VWs top Synta Semi Sythetic)
- New Air Filter
- New Sun Roof Seal
- New Timing Belt
- New Cambelt
- Install White Dial Kit
- Replace old dash bulbs with blue L.E.Ds
- New Rotar Arm
- New Dizzi cap
- New Interior Light
- New GearBox Oil / Protector
Anyway Today we managed:
- New Rotar Arm
- New Dizzi cap
- New Interior Light
- New Timing Belt
- New Cambelt
- New spark plugs
- New HT Leads
- New Coil
- New Fuel Filter
- New Oil Filter
- Oil Change (VWs top Synta Semi Sythetic)
- New Air Filter
Piccys!!!:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0571.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0569.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0570.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0572.jpg)
Boy did she run sweeeeeeet after this, idled fine, starts first time everytime, acceleration is better - not perfect but I can't expect that till i replace the manifold.
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Forgot to mention:
- Front Windscreen needs replacing as we had heavy winds recently and I was unlucky enough to catch some flying debree :( - although I would rather the windscreen than the body work *phew*
- Bid & Won a 4-2-1 SuperSprint MK1 Golf Manifold :D woo! (cost abit but well worth it and a hell of alot cheaper than new)
Pic here:
(http://i9.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/89/7d/52cb_1.JPG)
In a week (next sunday) i'll be doing - in this order:
- Gearbox Drain
- New Gearbox oil (Redline MTL)
- Dash Lights / Bulbs
- New White Dial Kit installed
Some point within the next 14 days (depending on when the manifold arrives):
- New Sun Roof Seal (currenly got some bathroom sealant in to stop water coming in!)
- Manifold installed
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My SuperSprint 4-2-1 Manifold Arrived today, all shiny and 'almost-new' :grin:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0637.jpg)
Booked her in at my local garage for next tuesday, can't wait to put it on after months and months of blowing! - also at the same time my new sun roof seal will go on.
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Stayed round a friends last night getting pissed in his hot tub and drinking far far too much, had to leave the golf outside his house, this morning i went to pick it up and whilst taking it off the pavement managed to hit my exhaust on the pavement, enough force to tear the flexipipe in the centre section of the exhaust!
Fun Fun.. the Golf is now practically undriveable due to the amount of noise its making.
Lucky i've got some spare flexi pipe in the garage (left over from last time i tore the flexi pipe) - bloody lowered car!
Supposed its another job that can be done when fitting the new manifold :grin:
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Dropped the car off at InnerLink first thing Monday morning, getting changed after being at the gym I had a phone call from the garage asking me where my suspension mounts had gone.. (i'd forgottent to put em back on after taking the strut braces off for a paint!).
Lots of ridicule was being recieved from my mate.. (i deserved it).
Anyway, by the time I took her down she needed this doing:
- Manifold fitting
- Sun roof seal fitting
- Centre section flexi pipe exhaust replacing (torn)
Phoned em today, they ended up removing the whole exhaust system and putting it all back together as the manifold and centre flexi pipe needed replacing / refitting.
In doing so they've found that the exhaust system was badly put together (bodged rather) and so they have ordered a few parts in (awaiting arrival for tomorrow) so they can refit the whole exhaust system & secure it to the body properly.
Have also ordered a brand new Bonnet Bra from AutoBra.co.uk for a journey to the south coast this weekend..
Sunroof seal is also fitted :) (will update with pics later on)
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Bonnet Bra arrived, girlfriend not happy I brought the car a set of underwear before her..
Went to pick car up from garage, £270!!!! HOLY sh!t! :cry:
Although to be fair I now have a completely brand new exhaust system including manifold through out the whole car :D
Garage gave me a lift home as the engine was flooded, also not happy as the gearbox has always been loose (needs new rubbers/linkages) and they've obviously been warn to f**k by the garage mechanics trying to find the gears forcefully, so I now cannot find reverse or 5th gear at all either. - They've said they'll sort it.
Anyway had the car running for a few seconds and the exhaust sounded SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! :evil:
Will Post a Video tomorrow evening :D
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In the mean time whilst I wait:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00418.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/DSC00419.jpg)
My Bonnet Bra.. As borat would say... "Niiiiiiiiccccccccccccccceeeeeee"
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tiny clip (was rushed for time) - not a great clip and doesn't really sound anything like what it does to the ear.. lurrvvvvvlly new exhaust system though!
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/th_MVI_0926.jpg) (http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/?action=view¤t=MVI_0926.flv)
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My bonnet bra:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0921.jpg)
Some bad photos of the exhaust system:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0924.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0923.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0922.jpg)
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Well after certain family problems it turned out I needed to sell my MK1 :(
Turns out no one wants to buy my MK1 at all.. :embarassed: so i'm keeping her :grin:
Had a nice little idea after seeing what a mate had done to his new motorbike tyres, so i've got some white tyre paint :D Photos soon!
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So.. recently i've been having abit of a heavy time at Uni & with a new job (trying to bring in some cash for the SpearMintMachine ;) )
Hadn't driven her or had her out in nearly 4 weeks so today in the gorgeous sun I went to get her out, stuck a full tank in and found she wasn't running amazingly. So i took her back home and did the usual checks, found that some of my fuel lines were looking rather overly warn so went got some new braided hoses - installed them.
At the same time I gave her a top up of VW R32 Semi-Syth oil, refitted and tidied the pipes & some of the electrics on the engine bay.
One other cool thing i did today was start to colour code my engine bay - I forgot when i first got the car that I also got a tin of the paint used on the respray - enough left to do the engine bits i wanted to do.
So today I removed:
- Alternator
- Alternator Expansion Bracket
- Inlet Manifold
- Several Pipes
- Strut Brace
I then rubbed em all down (all the metal areas) and got em all shining and gorgeous, I was going to paint them straight but my dad gave me a good idea of painting them with hammerite first - to give some extra protection against rust (not that there is any).
Once it was dry I sprayed all the above bits with the Porsche Green paint that was used in the respray, and refitted them for the mean while.
Whilst doing this I found that my alternator expansion bracket although still intact (partially) was a tad rusty and had snapped - this would explain the belt squeeling sometimes & my occasional lack of battery (from not charging properly). - I've wipped it off and am gonna deal with it tomorrow morning.
Will put lots of pictures up tomorrow :)
*At the end of the month I intend on:
- Refurbing My Alloys
- Installing Crystal Lights on the rear
- Smoked Indicators on the front
- Leather interior
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This is a picture of whats been put back on the car so far:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0127.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0128.jpg)
The expansion bracket had been previously welded as it had cracked slightly, but it's completely snapped now as I just welded it on the outside as it was the only accesible area without removing the cambelt cover and I was stretched for time.. anyway i removed what i could and took my drill set to it to smooth it down for when i reweld it in a few days time - purely so it will have a very very strong good weld:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0126.jpg)
I rubbed all the bits down, painted with hammerite for rust prevention and then sprayed them in the cars colour:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0125.jpg)
Will update once i've done more, once I know how to correctly take off the cambelt cover I will remove the head / cambelt cover & alternator and polish them all up and give them a coating of something (not sure about respraying the lot quite yet).
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So i've removed the cambelt cover & battery clip, rubbed them down and resprayed it:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0149.jpg)
Had some paint made up & colour matched but for rubber and so have started to replace old warn hoses with new one's with a new coat of rubber paint (one example):
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0150.jpg)
Dismantled the basics of the alternator and rubbed the alternator and all the other bits down (will be putting some black hammerite on these carry on with the black/green colour code through out the car) just abit of a clean up:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0147.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0146.jpg)
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Will update on the colour coding tomorrow (have got to finish it off), welding the expansion bracket is taking longer as the bolts that mount it to the engine are starting to round so I'm gonna have to get a heat gun to try get them off..
In the mean time i've just brought this:
(http://i10.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/96/42/47ae_1.JPG)
To replace this:
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/IMG_0924.jpg)
why? - because although it makes a lurvvvly sound, it's causing me serious problems because i'm lowered and the backbox on this thing is hUUUGgee, also i'd like to be able to hear myself think whilst driving. - It's also too big for the system I have (S/S Performance) and so blows due to not being able to breath as it would like.. I'm hoping my mixture should be better once i get the new Rage exhaust on..
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So I finally actually got round to putting the new rage exhaust on..
1st off it is still very loud, but it's being more loud than it should do as unfortunately it's just ever so slightly resting on my big bonrath bumpers which is causing a hell of alot of vibration through the back of the car and making a not very pleasant noise! - but i'm gonna cut a small amount away to sort that out tomorrow evening.
Anyway it looks alot better i think - and the biggest and most important thing of all.. it doesn't give me any clearance issues..
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/Picture001.jpg)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i223/VWMK1Polo/Picture002.jpg)
Next things i'm looking to do are:
- Find an uprated headlight loom & install more powerful bulbs
- Replace the rear standard lights with smoked
- Replace the indicator lights at front with smoked lights
- Get new chrome window winders (i have one atm god knows where the other one is!)
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Long term plans:
- Replace the standard brake drum setup at the rear with vented disc brakes & a 9" servo
- Refurbish my alloys
- Sound Proofing / resecuring the door cards
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Went paintballing over the weekend and had to drive the mk1 down some aweful flint dirt track for about 1/2 a mile - not pleasant.. lots of pot holes etc - my new backbox came off.. (had 4 blokes in her :() lol
Stuck it back in, retightened everything then when i was driving home on the motorway in the outside lane she just fell clean off again whilst i was doing about 75 odd :laugh:
had to pull over get out and watch as my new backbox was narrowly avoided by about 15 cars, then a truck kindly went over it :rolleyes: - it's all fine but the tail of it isn't very pretty now lol
got exams for the next few months so she'll have to sit on my drive and wait.. : /
also seem to have acquired a very small oil leak, suspect the gasket rubber has perished - 1 thing after the next!