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Title: my mk1 cabby
Post by: gtilover on 04 March 2007, 19:17

 (http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/trials-god/DSC00415.jpg)

(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/trials-god/DSC00414.jpg)

theres a a couple of pics of my recently aquired mk1 cabby  bought for 180 notes lol should be a great project car

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: gtilover on 04 March 2007, 19:36

i havent started work on it yet  this is how it was bought i will add further pics as the project gets started   :grin: :grin: cant wait to get this finnished and on the road

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: Neaty on 04 March 2007, 19:39

hello and welcome

looks like you have got your work cut out for you!

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: gtilover on 04 March 2007, 19:47

yeh theres a lot of work but it will all be worth it  anlything it will need to go away for is an engine transplant i can do the rest of the work myself wich saves a lot of money

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: Neaty on 04 March 2007, 21:08

what are you plans for it then? colour wise, engine wise etc

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: gtilover on 05 March 2007, 07:08

got 2 options for the colour  either matt black with white wheels white roof  with a cream and blakc leather interior              or candy red with  white roof white wheels  red and cream interior      or gloss black with black roof  black wheels with red lip   black and red leather interior          engine wise  just  the standerd 1.8 gti at the momant  hope fully a 1.8 turbo engine around sept  time     ild like to put the 1.8t engine  with a cupra r 6 speed gearbox but i dunno if it will match up 

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: Neaty on 05 March 2007, 13:38

I like the idea of candy red, with a white roof.

keep us updated  :wink:

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: N-Wales_vr6 on 05 March 2007, 14:57

Now thats what i call a blank canvas! its got a lot of potential. Always had a soft spot for Audi S-line style ,silver body with burgundy/red roof leather interior slammed on some polished oem+ rims mmm  :smiley: keep posting progress on this please.  :cool:

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: Madone_si on 05 March 2007, 16:35

Red cab - that will be lovely with white roof - don't see many of them around anymore, I think you find the production line set-up for RED mk1 cabs was a white roof and not black.

Will be good to see another cab saved  :cool:

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: gtilover on 05 March 2007, 17:56

great feedback guys u helped me dicide to do it cany red   i just orderd a load a new parts too lol a mk3 front splitter  white dials  some bonnet pins cos the catch is broke lol  might just replace that yet  and im wating for the local mod shop to get back to me on a price for all new carpets and retrim

Title: Re: my mk1 cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 07 March 2007, 09:39

good luck pal