VW Golf GTi MK1 Restoration
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Hi
I have just completed a nut and bolt restoration of a Ford Fiesta RS Turbo.
The whole thread can be viewed here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
With this completed I decided to do the same sort of thing with a MK1 Golf GTi.
The car: 1982 VW Golf MK1 Gti / Should be (will be) White / 7 keepers / EGO 414X
Well the rolling shell was dropped to me 48 hours ago and I spent a few hours on the weekend remvoing the running gear etc.
If the interest is there I will update frequently.
The plan is to restore the shell to original before buying a donor mk1 Gti (probably with a rotten shell) and transfering the required parts. All parts will be new or refurbished.
Here with the pictures from the weekend:
When it was dropped:
The poor state of the brakes etc; believe it or not the seller informed me the brakes and suspension componenets were new......clown
Front components removed:
Rear beam and fuel tank:
Rear suspension etc:
Rear lights and fuel filler neck:
The car was reportedly painted in 2011 a one of blue. To be honest it is not the best paint job. It will be fully repaired where need be and I will paint it in the colour it shoule be, White.
Cheers
I have just completed a nut and bolt restoration of a Ford Fiesta RS Turbo.
The whole thread can be viewed here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
With this completed I decided to do the same sort of thing with a MK1 Golf GTi.
The car: 1982 VW Golf MK1 Gti / Should be (will be) White / 7 keepers / EGO 414X
Well the rolling shell was dropped to me 48 hours ago and I spent a few hours on the weekend remvoing the running gear etc.
If the interest is there I will update frequently.
The plan is to restore the shell to original before buying a donor mk1 Gti (probably with a rotten shell) and transfering the required parts. All parts will be new or refurbished.
Here with the pictures from the weekend:
When it was dropped:
The poor state of the brakes etc; believe it or not the seller informed me the brakes and suspension componenets were new......clown
Front components removed:
Rear beam and fuel tank:
Rear suspension etc:
Rear lights and fuel filler neck:
The car was reportedly painted in 2011 a one of blue. To be honest it is not the best paint job. It will be fully repaired where need be and I will paint it in the colour it shoule be, White.
Cheers
PastorOfMuppets said:
Watching with interest!
Absolutely I do enjoy build threads especially proper restorations, none of this rubbish involving a 30 year old car that has just had a quick blow over, some BBS alloys and ebay coilovers!BTW: Please say those stty coilovers are going in the bin!!
Good luck, if you havent already done so, sign up to the mk1 owners club
TROOPER88 said:
Hi
Thanks for the encouragement! I will do my best to make it an immaculate standard GTi!
All of the aftermarket bits above is scrap!
The shell is nearly bare. I will start removing some of the glass this morning.
Cheers
When I had one years ago the first thing I did was remove all the after market crap and single wiper bks it came fitted with. SVP523Y where are you, Lahasa green 1.8gti.Thanks for the encouragement! I will do my best to make it an immaculate standard GTi!
All of the aftermarket bits above is scrap!
The shell is nearly bare. I will start removing some of the glass this morning.
Cheers
gforceg said:
Good luck with it and I too hope you keep it standard.
My first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
I had a Mk1 in the 80s which had some good kit on it - the wheels you're talking about were Ronals. Mine looked similar but were OZMy first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
Ranger 6 said:
gforceg said:
Good luck with it and I too hope you keep it standard.
My first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
I had a Mk1 in the 80s which had some good kit on it - the wheels you're talking about were Ronals. Mine looked similar but were OZMy first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
Interesting to see your car had the region identifier WG (Leeds area if I remember rightly). My brother had a GTI with a WG area code too. Maybe from the same dealer. Just saying....
gforceg said:
Ranger 6 said:
gforceg said:
Good luck with it and I too hope you keep it standard.
My first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
I had a Mk1 in the 80s which had some good kit on it - the wheels you're talking about were Ronals. Mine looked similar but were OZMy first GTI had the same wheels as that. I think they were from a similar vintage Passat (anyone?).
G
Interesting to see your car had the region identifier WG (Leeds area if I remember rightly). My brother had a GTI with a WG area code too. Maybe from the same dealer. Just saying....
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