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Title: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: shoots on 22 April 2009, 21:28: Hi
My name is Dave i am 27 and have just joined, not had a VW before and i am awiting delivery of what i think is a Mk2 GTi b reg black.
It has been sitting in a garden for the past 6 years idol.
have had alook and seems pretty clean. (about a million spiders in it though)
all doors are shot, cannot get under it yet to see whats gonna need doing, engine hasnt run for 6 years so know thats gonna be a challenge, anyone think it might start after a service and some tlc??

borrowed a trailer 2 days ago and got the car back to my house in portsmouth ready to begin stripping to see whats left. doesnt look good.

I have come here looking for inspiration and to decide whether is worth rescuing it.

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Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration
Post by: GOLF_STU on 22 April 2009, 22:57: welcome to the site :cool:good luck with the car dude :smiley:
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration
Post by: A7 UFO on 23 April 2009, 08:25: welcome. Have a look through the mk2 project section for inspiration.
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration
Post by: Len on 23 April 2009, 10:06: All Golfs are worth saving! Good luck and welcome.
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration
Post by: Andy-H on 23 April 2009, 19:25: Welcome Buddy :smiley:

Get some pictures posted
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration
Post by: erb91 on 23 April 2009, 22:42: welcome dude :smiley:
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration. 1984 Black Golf Gti
Post by: bratty on 24 April 2009, 10:59: welcome :)
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration. 1984 Black Golf Gti
Post by: gjroe78 on 24 April 2009, 16:36: Welcome along :wink:
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration. 1984 Black Golf Gti
Post by: Ben Lessani on 24 April 2009, 17:57: The engines are reasonably solid. First things first, check the body for rot - not point spending any money/time on a rotten car (unless your a proficient welder).

Change the oil and filter, clean up the sparks and pop some fresh fuel in the tank. Turn the engine over by hand a few turns and see how it goes then disconnect the LT lead and spin the starter for 20s to get the oil flowing. Reconnect your sparkies and see if it fires ;)

Best of luck my man ;)
Title: Re: newboy looking for some inspiration. 1984 Black Golf Gti
Post by: shoots on 24 April 2009, 18:32: Quote from: Ben Lessani on 24 April 2009, 17:57
The engines are reasonably solid. First things first, check the body for rot - not point spending any money/time on a rotten car (unless your a proficient welder).

Change the oil and filter, clean up the sparks and pop some fresh fuel in the tank. Turn the engine over by hand a few turns and see how it goes then disconnect the LT lead and spin the starter for 20s to get the oil flowing. Reconnect your sparkies and see if it fires ;)

Best of luck my man ;)

cheers everyone for welcomes,
i have the car in the garage now, quite a mess, started taking front end apart and cancer has took hold, taking bumper off front subframe came down and is really rusted no use to anyone, rusted through under battery real bad so gonna strip it down and seek some advice on the rust see if can be fixed.
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: johnsgti on 25 April 2009, 14:45: Welcome aboard matey, good luck the car. :wink:
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: Royalblue on 25 April 2009, 15:33: Maybe you'd be better off with a second one and you can make one good car out of two derelict ones.

What you need is a good rust-free shell and a working engine. The rest you can work on.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: shoots on 25 April 2009, 15:38: cheers all, i really want the car to be original, its got 80000 on clock which for 25 year old think is pretty low. engine moves with crank being turned so know its not seized.

thinking of a 100% restoration try make it mint.

there is alot of rust at front just need to seek some advice from a pro as to whether can repair it

i think its testament to VW that the car is in such ok condition being its age. must have been some good steel used back then.

im a BMW fan so at least this is german also.
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: red on 25 April 2009, 18:29: welcome and good luck with the resto if it goes ahead...always great to see someone taking a golf from near death and making it live again!
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: Dinky on 05 May 2009, 19:30: welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: shoots on 17 May 2009, 21:20: started stripping the golf and doesnt look good...

front end ny on rusted through all over. not easy repair.
floorpan like a sieve.
thats as far as i have got.

afraid this one is to be broke. not ideal but its gone to far i think.
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: Noisy Ninja on 19 May 2009, 14:56: Bit of a polish that should rub right out!!! :grin:

Welcome from another newbie :wink:

NN :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: dubcheryl on 19 May 2009, 15:55: Shame about the golf but welcome along any way matey :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: Adam on 21 May 2009, 00:04: Deff a no go then?
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: shoots on 28 May 2009, 20:04: Quote from: GTiAdam on 21 May 2009, 00:04
Deff a no go then?

yep have consulted a resident expert and its not doomed to the parts pile. such a shame but think its to much for one man.
Title: Re: Hi All. Newbie 1984 Black Golf Gti with pics
Post by: christomk3gti on 30 May 2009, 23:19: Shame :-( looked alright in the photos, but what lies beneathe can be somewhat different. get a mk3 there cheap enough :)

and Welcome :)