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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: sbsshadow on 16 June 2004, 15:55
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Hi does anybody know of any good place to get a mk1 electric kit to convert my roof to automatic ?
anybody ever had this done ?
any idea of price ?
many thanks
Stephen
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i think these do a kit and poss fitting.
http://www.tsr-performance.com/
the golf restoration haynes manual covers doing this.
not shure if this is any help
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phoned them and they dont do any of it ....
thanks anyway
Stephen
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u'll need to source all the bits to do the conversion and then weld on some brackets onto the passenger's side rear turret to mount the motor. we looked at doing this to vix's, but it was a lot of work.
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sounds like it ............
Stephen
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actually i thought it looked dooable. a couple of spots of weld for the motor on that rear inner arch and the rest looked like between me and diz we would get there. it looked alot easier then doing a polo dash conversion (dizzies idea of easy!). :P
the only reason i didnt is cos i couldnt find a buyer for the hood it came with and money was a little tight at the time. ::)
its still on my mods list 8)
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this one is on EBAY at the moment :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=2481854811&rd=1
what do you think ?
Stephen
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looks perfect. go for it! u can give us a 'how to' after as well ;) :D
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looks to have all the right gear in there, and I know Gibby would be interested in buying the window switches off the lucky winner.
Power hoods are great for the pose value if nothing else, and makes getting the wind in your hair that much easier. Go for it.
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i will watch it for the next couple of days ---- not paying the world for it !
Stephen
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Hey Ads,
Do u have any trouble with ur roof-goin up n down lowly,sumtimes stoppin?Its just mines been doin that recently-checked the fluid-any ideas? :-\
Dinky :-*
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Could be the battery, or the joints may need oiling. But mine is the same, so dont worry about it too much, unless it is taking more than 20-30 seconds, and the motor sounds like it is going to bust a seal. They are old cars now, and just need a bit of TLC and a few words of encouragement.
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Ill just add it to the "things to check on car this weekend" list! :P
Thanx ;)
D :-*
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i reckon i can put mine up or down in half the time it takes ur electric hoods to do the same guys. ive been practising ;) :D
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Aye Vix, but can you do it while sitting down though he he ;D
Cheers Ads I would be interested in buying those window switches if you get that bundle sbsshadow. In fact has anyone got a pic of those type of switches that I could post in the parts wanted section ? I could post this e-bay link in but when the auctions finished they vanish dont they ?
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nope cant do it sitting down, but i can do it without getting out of the car ;D
ive saved and hosted the pic for u gibby.
right click on it, go to properties, copy the URL and u have a link to the pic ;)
(http://img38.photobucket.com/albums/v118/misscab/26_1.jpg)
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I'm impressed that you can do it without getting out of the car ;D
Thanks for hosting that pic for me Vix, I've started a thread on parts wanted with the pic in it. You are a star :-*