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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: richandhazel on 03 June 2007, 13:05
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I've finally dug the mk1 out of its coccoon in the corner of the garden! Had to use the Polo to pull it out!
Despite my best efforts at keeping it protected a lot of damp has got to the engine bay. I think/hope its all superficial.
This morning I have started stripping the front end. I plan to strip it down to, more or less, a bare shell and then further assessment will be carried out to assess viability of restoration.
Photo's will follow and I may keep a diary in the projects section.
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About time eh Rich. :laugh:
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About time eh Rich. :laugh:
Yeah true. I would have loved to have started it sooner but other jobs around the house and work have taken priority up until now.
The cabrio now belongs to Hazel. We're looking forward to coming to shows with the two mk1's :cool:
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Good luck :smiley:
Dinx :kiss:
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well come on then, get some pictures loaded up so we can see the start of the progress and what are the plans Rich?!
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The car has had no modifications and hasn't been messed around with at all. It hasn't been run for at least 11 years and had been garaged and has been under my car cover since I have had it.
I plan to keep it that way and restore it to totally original spec. I originally picked it up with a view to scrapping it for parts but when I looked underneath, it was just too solid and it would have been a crime to scrap it.
Some of the exterior bodywork is tatty and it will need a replacement O/S front wing and respray at the very least.
The engine will be dismantled, assessed and cleaned up. That may be the only deviation from spec that I may have to make as it hasn't run for so long but fingers crossed I can salvage it.
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hurray!!!
hope it all goes well for ya mate! :) nice to see mk1's being restored. keep up updated with pics :)
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yeah..get the pics up rich.
sold the gt btw.. :smiley:
Dinx :kiss:
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The car has had no modifications and hasn't been messed around with at all. It hasn't been run for at least 11 years and had been garaged and has been under my car cover since I have had it.
I plan to keep it that way and restore it to totally original spec. I originally picked it up with a view to scrapping it for parts but when I looked underneath, it was just too solid and it would have been a crime to scrap it.
Some of the exterior bodywork is tatty and it will need a replacement O/S front wing and respray at the very least.
The engine will be dismantled, assessed and cleaned up. That may be the only deviation from spec that I may have to make as it hasn't run for so long but fingers crossed I can salvage it.
I like the sound of this Rich, will be keeping an eye on this, might even pop over and see the car before I pop back to the US next week, if you are around?
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The car has had no modifications and hasn't been messed around with at all. It hasn't been run for at least 11 years and had been garaged and has been under my car cover since I have had it.
I plan to keep it that way and restore it to totally original spec. I originally picked it up with a view to scrapping it for parts but when I looked underneath, it was just too solid and it would have been a crime to scrap it.
Some of the exterior bodywork is tatty and it will need a replacement O/S front wing and respray at the very least.
The engine will be dismantled, assessed and cleaned up. That may be the only deviation from spec that I may have to make as it hasn't run for so long but fingers crossed I can salvage it.
I like the sound of this Rich, will be keeping an eye on this, might even pop over and see the car before I pop back to the US next week, if you are around?
You're more than welcome. Got a seized nut on the exhaust manifold that is so tight, the car will turn upside down before I get the damn thing off ggggrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
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sounds good, looking forward to seeing the pictures!
what colour is it?
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Alpine White, same as the cabrio. Not my favourite colour but hey ho.....matching cars eh :wink:
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i like white :cool:
yea his and hers mark 1's :smiley:
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sounds good, looking forward to seeing the pictures!
what colour is it?
Just digging out the pics that I took when I first picked the car up. They'll be on here later today :smiley:
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Bout time Rich, that poor mk1 must have been hiding under that cover for almost 3years now!!!
We gonna see your face at any shows this year?
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Bout time Rich, that poor mk1 must have been hiding under that cover for almost 3years now!!!
We gonna see your face at any shows this year?
Believe it or not, its nearer 4 years!
Hope to try and make Action or E38 at the very least. What's the verdict between the two for most of us here?
I'd prefer Action myself as its better geared up for the whole family.
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how do rich glad your finally getting round to doing the mk1, hope everyones good.
i`m really tempted to do action this year as it`s at santa-pod, so will probably do action fri/sat and pop into ed 38 on sunday
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come on rich.. wheres the pics!
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how do rich glad your finally getting round to doing the mk1, hope everyones good.
i`m really tempted to do action this year as it`s at santa-pod, so will probably do action fri/sat and pop into ed 38 on sunday
Hi Vaughn. Yes we're all fine. Never seem to have enough time for anything but I guess that's the norm for everyone these days.
Hope you are all well and with any luck we'll see you and a few more old and new faces at Action.
Hi Hannah. Just trying to find all the photos on my laptop. They will be up later.
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Pics prior to work:-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00037.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00036.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00035.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00034.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00033.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00032.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/richandhazel/VW/psn00031.jpg)
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im going to show them pics to my mk1 tonite, so it will rember what iv done for it and start every time just as a way of thnx
looks good rich
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Now started a post in the 'Dub projects' section:-
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=61041.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=61041.0)