So this is what it needs for MOT

[Rmachines]

I knew it would need fair bit, and it did! 

Failed on:

A big hole on the o/s/r foot well (and i mean BIG)
Nearside and off side front sill
2x rear brake pipes
Rear discs and pads
N/S front wishbone ball joint

Was advised
Rear beam bushes... HA i think i will give these a miss 
corrosion to inner door shut


So its going to need a whole lot of welding, but hey,  theres nothing there i havn't done before on a MK3

I Hope to get it ready for early summer,  needs lots of other bits too that arnt related to MOT,  As the dash needs to come out for the heater matrix i think i will strip out all of the interior carpet, will allow better access for welding,  Will steem clean anything i can while its out too.
 
I will be doing a progress thread i think so will have lots of before and afters   

[robz]

look forward to seeing your progress m8,
think your at my stage 3 months ago, lol!!
at least you can do it all yurself!!!

[thai-wronghorse]

Surely for what mk3 Golfs cost it's gotta be more cost effective to get rid of this one and get another,  it sounds trashed?

[Wayne]

Surely for what mk3 Golfs cost it's gotta be more cost effective to get rid of this one and get another,  it sounds trashed?

+1 does not make sense to me even if it was cheap.

[01664gti]

Break it and buy another mate,You may end up with some cash in your pocket too

[kells]

ill buy the seats off you if you wanna sell em mate

[christomk3gti]

Surely for what mk3 Golfs cost it's gotta be more cost effective to get rid of this one and get another,  it sounds trashed?

+1 does not make sense to me even if it was cheap.

Fair enough, but how do you no your getting a better one unless you no exactly what to look out for.

I dont think its that bad to be honest. and because your doing the work yourself its a bonus.

If the engine is in good nick then your onto a winner.

[Wayne]

Surely for what mk3 Golfs cost it's gotta be more cost effective to get rid of this one and get another,  it sounds trashed?

+1 does not make sense to me even if it was cheap.

Fair enough, but how do you no your getting a better one unless you no exactly what to look out for.

I dont think its that bad to be honest. and because your doing the work yourself its a bonus.

If the engine is in good nick then your onto a winner.

I respect that but not all mk3's are this bad.

[boneybradley]

I wouldn't break it.. I have being looking at golfs for the last few weeks or so and I recon 70-80% needed welding!
(there were some only fit for scrap but still on sale for good money! inc 1 where the front jacking points were shockingly crumbling and it has 11 months mot on it!)

Keep us up to date with the "project" Mr R 

[christomk3gti]

I agree some are better than others. but it is possible to restore one really bad one to one really good one quite cheaply if done yourself, which i hope he does. otherwise its another mk3 in a scrappy.  

Mine is the 20% of the good ones then coz mines solid. but it is a late one