The manifold, rocker came off and I checked the valves which were nice and shiny.
At some point the head had been overhauled as the guides and valves were way too clean for a 140K millage car. All was good and mechanically very sound!
The check list was long, but here is the list of parts bought so far!
Gaskets for rocker and manifold
Stainless steel bolts and washer
Bonnet
Visors
Carpet boot and sides.
Manifold Down pipes
Centre blank
Steering wheel
Scuttle ECU cover
Side Repeaters OEM
Crystal indicators
Kick plate + Rubber pedals
Steel wheels + Tyres
Braided Fuel lines
Injector seals + collets
Brake servo & Master Cylinder
Headlamps
Interior door handles
Expansion Tank
Water pump for washers!
Fogs lights with brackets
Heater washers system
Interior seats, golf ball, bushes. Door pin surrounds wiper arms
Power steering Pump & new pipes brackets alternator brackets.
Scuttle Panel & ECU cover
Bonnet Lifter handle
Central locking Solenoid Motor
Misc VHT paint Thinners, brake cleaner, dremel, Tape ETC.
Power steering Rack boots
Cam belt, Tensioner, alternator belt
Sunroof arms one side missing
PAS belt Alternator belt
Oil filter
Oil Synta silver
Fuel filter
Waxoil
Starter motor
280mm G60 Brake discs and pads
G60 calipers and splash shield
Corrado Brake hoses
Rear 226mm Mintex Discs & pads
New rear brake hose and splash shields
New Bearings full kit
x2 Wishbones
x2 Tie rod ends
x2 Ball joints
Tyres
Leather brake cover
Alloy refurb
Parcel shelf straps
Alarm FOB
Heat shield Firewall
OFS Wheel Arch trim
Front mount
Heat shield firewalled.
Wire loom upgraded from Corrado
Interior Blower motor
Seat runner covers
Rear light gaskets
Wheel arch driver side
Twin Grill with spots
GTI 16V badge
New petrol tank straps with mounting brackets
New Exhaust rubbers and rubber hanging brackets
Fuel accumulator
Fuel filter pipes banjo, bolts, clips.
Complete new never fitted GTI rainbow interior included door cards. 
I thought I bit off more than I could handle, but as long as the engine was good the rest was easy enough, but parts these days and scene tax on parts was going to kill me.
I was lucky enough to find a local kid breaking a Corrado on a J plate and updated mine as I went along.
A friend helped me out with the bonnet (Thanks Norm) he drove to Manchester from Liverpool and dropped it off to me in the south east!
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