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Offline Andys Work In Progress

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Just Got Myself A Mk3 Gti 16v In Need Of Some TLC
« on: 15 August 2012, 21:42 »
Hi New To The Golf GTI Thing But After Being Offered A 95 Mk3 Golf GTI 16v For £200 Thought What The Hell its Worth a Punt. Now Here I Am With A Black Magic 3Dr Gti With Two Rusty Rear Wheel Arches, N/S Side Sill And Windscreen Top Edge. Happy Days. Just Wondering How Hard It Is And Whats Involved in Cutting Out And Replaceing All These Items. Also In Need Of A Roof Lining If Anybody Knows The Whereabouts Of One (Its A Non Sunroof). Sat Here Waiting For Advise Before I Start (Dont Want It To Snap In Half) Many Thanks Andy. :sick:
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Just Got Myself Of Mk3 Gti 16v In Needs Of TLC
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2012, 08:51 »
 Welcome to the nut house!


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Re: Just Got Myself Of Mk3 Gti 16v In Needs Of TLC
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2012, 10:37 »
a lot depends if you're a competant DIYer or if you're going to get it done at a bodyshop. It's all do-able so it depends on you're skills and your budget.

My mk3 has a bit of rust along the top edge of the windscreen that I'm going to remove with a Dremel, treat with rustcure and fill, then paint.

You can get wheel arch kits for most cars and sills aren't too hard to fit.

£200 isn't a lot to risk, and if you do it yorself the bits you need wont cost you a lot. Do it a bit at a time and you could have a nice little motor for not a lot of money :cool:
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Re: Just Got Myself Of Mk3 Gti 16v In Needs Of TLC
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2012, 21:58 »
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Re: Just Got Myself A Mk3 Gti 16v In Need Of Some TLC
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2012, 17:42 »
Welcome to the scene dude. Many happy adventures and may all run smoothly for you  :drool:
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Re: Just Got Myself A Mk3 Gti 16v In Need Of Some TLC
« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2012, 01:02 »
Quote from: Andys Work In Progress on 15 August 2012, 21:42
Hi New To The Golf GTI Thing But After Being Offered A 95 Mk3 Golf GTI 16v For £200 Thought What The Hell its Worth a Punt. Now Here I Am With A Black Magic 3Dr Gti With Two Rusty Rear Wheel Arches, N/S Side Sill And Windscreen Top Edge. Happy Days. Just Wondering How Hard It Is And Whats Involved in Cutting Out And Replaceing All These Items. Also In Need Of A Roof Lining If Anybody Knows The Whereabouts Of One (Its A Non Sunroof). Sat Here Waiting For Advise Before I Start (Dont Want It To Snap In Half) Many Thanks Andy. :sick:

There is a classifieds on here so it might be worth you looking in the mk3 section to see if there is any breaking going on.

As far as "how hard it is?" and "what's involved?", well that depends how bad it is.  Because of what you describe I would say it's no different to most other cars with the same issues.  Can you weld?

Get some pics up if you want, that will help give people something to go on to see if anything special would be involved.
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