Soon to be owner of an '87 mk1 gti karmann cab!

[Dinky]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=69576.0

you always find something to do!
Although I think slight modifications are better than full on wackyness...think you still need to keep it slightly standard or add stuff within the same era kind of thing...
but everyone has different ideas - would be boring if we didn't! 

What are your plans? 

Dinx

[Scott_150]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=69576.0

you always find something to do!
Although I think slight modifications are better than full on wackyness...think you still need to keep it slightly standard or add stuff within the same era kind of thing...
but everyone has different ideas - would be boring if we didn't! 

What are your plans? 

Dinx

Subtleness is my plan! just the odd mod here and there wheels, stance, maybe a couple of asthetic things..nothing too OTT and things you can put back to standard.

and wow.. just looking at some of the pictures of your cab! i love it, im really really like the zender rims!!

oh and another quick question.. the single headlight grille.. how does it work then? u just have to sacrafice not having main beam i take it?!

Thanks for the replies once again! im going to carry on have a look through your thread! 

[dan_b998]

on a single light grill u still hav the main beem an side lights also high beam  i belive

u just have 3 ways bulbs i think

my cab still has the 4 lamp grill i'm tryin to get a single light grill also

one thing i'll say is if u leave it outside over the bad months u will get a mouldy car even if u leave it under a cover the water still gets in floods the floor an makes ur interior start goin mouldy

when i get my cabb in my front garden first thing i'll b doin is cleanin it all lol


another thing u wanna look at is the petrol filer neck alot of people has had problems cos they rust best thing to do is replace it with a plastic neck whhich i will b doin weather i need to or not just to keep on the safe side lol

[Scott_150]

on a single light grill u still hav the main beem an side lights also high beam  i belive

u just have 3 ways bulbs i think

my cab still has the 4 lamp grill i'm tryin to get a single light grill also

one thing i'll say is if u leave it outside over the bad months u will get a mouldy car even if u leave it under a cover the water still gets in floods the floor an makes ur interior start goin mouldy

when i get my cabb in my front garden first thing i'll b doin is cleanin it all lol


another thing u wanna look at is the petrol filer neck alot of people has had problems cos they rust best thing to do is replace it with a plastic neck whhich i will b doin weather i need to or not just to keep on the safe side lol

Ah ok mate, thanks for the tips! Im HOPING to store it in the garage over the nastier months- im going to give it a good valet at weekend and maybe a mop and wax up next week!   

Oh and i take it the single lamp grilles are the same as normal mk1 gtis? i.e you can get them on ebay for 20ish quid?

[Dinky]

I was going to say, have my main on my single still..thinking of upgrading the wiring loom though as I'm doing the elecs anyway...
Fuel neck, as mention, is under the "common rusty" bits...
hey..if were all fancying changing to a plastic - how about someone starts a group buy? between us and the mk1 forum, reckon we could get a good deal?

Dinx

[Komenda]

I have a 4 lamp grille and my dipped and main are on the main lamps, the spots are on the fog light switch which is two stage, halfway for the front all the way for the rear.