murraymints mk3,

[DanChave]

Good choice on keeping it and slinging a ABF in her I was gonna do the same until my new one popped up!

[LazyLunatic]

Good one man, keep it and make your own. Love seeing cars go through it, like watching a child grow up

[murraymint]

Cheers lads!! Well...

Donor car bort!!!!

1997 mk3 gti 16v
3door
150k
6 months tax
1 month mot
Most extras

£300!!!!



It was cheap because the jacking points are gone and the heater matrix don't work.


I am kinda tempted to have a look under the arches and sills, and if it's not too bad, get the welding done and use it..?   :?

[LazyLunatic]

If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!

[murraymint]

If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!

Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.

Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too!  . Work will start tomorrow!M

[LazyLunatic]

If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!

Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.

Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too!  . Work will start tomorrow!M

Hell yeah. GTI is a much better base than a non.

[murraymint]

If car is ok, might as well use it. Heater matrix is a pain but can be done no worries and if the other bit to get it through MOT is welding sills, keep it!

Yh the heater matrix is a pain but not a majorly important job.

Yh il have a look under the sills and arches and go from there, I've got most of the stuff to do a 4stud conversion so could put my wheels onit too!  . Work will start tomorrow!M

Hell yeah. GTI is a much better base than a non.

Yh, and it's a three door. Not gunna plan anything till ie looked for rust tho, don't wanna get disappointed

[murraymint]

Well went looking for rust today on the gti, got some bad news and some good news.

Bad news is I found rust!!!!!!!!    But the good news is not as much as expected!   8-)

Took the arches and sills off.







 Start with the bad side.

Front drivers arch






Rear arch










Drivers side sill





 

But now for the good(ish) side

Pas side front arch





Next to no rust! 

Pass side rear arch






Pass side sill




No holes!!

A couple other pics I got









Had a good look thru the service history, it had a service every 10k since new, last service was last year at 146k. The last 6 mots had no adviseries.

I've found somewhere I can store it off the road, I'm gunna repair all the rust and get it resprayed  8-)

[Wayne]

Respect to you wanting to repair that, also a GTI is better left as a 5 stud as per many threads.

[murraymint]

Cheers. Well I was expecting all the arches to be like the drivers rear one. And both the sills to be fecked. I work with metal as a day job so thort may as well give it a go.