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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2012, 01:53:11 pm »
Yeah my thoughts exactly! Choc brown interior with some nice splits, maybe bbs rm's with choc brown centres  :happy2: :drool:
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2012, 04:25:05 pm »
LOVE it , always wanted a mk1 but i lack the skills in being able to restore one properly.  :drool: car porn
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2012, 07:56:30 pm »
Quote from: Dan648v on October 08, 2012, 01:53:11 pm
Yeah my thoughts exactly! Choc brown interior with some nice splits, maybe bbs rm's with choc brown centres  :happy2: :drool:

Great minds think alike !
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2012, 07:58:07 pm »
Quote from: graeme on October 08, 2012, 04:25:05 pm
LOVE it , always wanted a mk1 but i lack the skills in being able to restore one properly.  :drool: car porn

Car porn lol cheers
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2012, 11:43:18 pm »
Quote from: higher1 on October 08, 2012, 07:56:30 pm
Quote from: Dan648v on October 08, 2012, 01:53:11 pm
Yeah my thoughts exactly! Choc brown interior with some nice splits, maybe bbs rm's with choc brown centres  :happy2: :drool:

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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2012, 05:20:23 pm »
Update ive finally managed to get it on the lift for a once over and its in very good condition, a couple of things need attention firstly then drive shafts, these have taken a pounding so out with the old and in with the new, shame because they are already chrome powder coated






And a couple from a local meet i visited on sunday




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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2012, 04:54:13 pm »
Ok so a bit of an update

The car had a few places of rust and a couple of things i wasn't happy with so ive decided to strip it and respray it the only catch is the 1st show is now 17 weeks away!

Heres the process to date

The god aweful aero style fuel cap had to go 1 it didn't fit well and 2 its just not in keeping with the retro feel pics of the bad fitting cap and fuel pipe




so out it was all stripped new filler neck has been bought



Then i attacked the lower rear panel as the corners were suffering from the good old rust




new corner section welded in



then the cut out for the exhaust was filled in as it has a down swept tail pipe



stripped the sill back to bare metal and all is good



next up is the drivers side front wing, its a aftermarket part non genuine and i hate the fit the profile is all wrong so ive bought a new genuine vw wing





also the non genuine wing is missing the little reinforcing tabs -



the genuine wing -

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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2012, 05:00:08 pm »
Then the strip down started



in the process of this i found some rust in the drivers door so ive bought a new genuine door skin




engine out was the next step so i can work on the bulkhead










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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2012, 05:02:04 pm »
Good Stuff.  :congrats: I think i would have done the same, though it is a big undertaking. Dont go selling it anytime soon.  :notworthy:

Really nice to see this on here.  :happy2:
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2012, 05:06:06 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on November 12, 2012, 05:02:04 pm
Good Stuff.  :congrats: I think i would have done the same, though it is a big undertaking. Dont go selling it anytime soon.  :notworthy:

Really nice to see this on here.  :happy2:

thanks mate it was crying out for it and it deserves a nice new spray job it wasnt bad just showing in a few places and im very fussy
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #25 on: November 12, 2012, 05:26:55 pm »
I can only imagine how stunning this is going to look once you've finished with her Simon. Thought it looked lovely from your original pics after you bought it, can't wait to see it finished.

Keep it up fella!  :notworthy:
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #26 on: November 12, 2012, 06:11:47 pm »
Quote from: MC71 on November 12, 2012, 05:26:55 pm
I can only imagine how stunning this is going to look once you've finished with her Simon. Thought it looked lovely from your original pics after you bought it, can't wait to see it finished.

Keep it up fella!  :notworthy:

Thanks fella to be fair it was in great condition lots of people would of left it the way it was.

i cant wait to see the end result either lol
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2012, 06:22:00 pm »
Tonight ive sanded every last mark or imperfections in the bay as this needs to be perfect just like the rest of the car as its such a feature of the car




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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2012, 09:08:09 pm »
Looking good! Been following it on edition38 but glad to see it moving on here aswell  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Beige Mk1 golf 1.8t 20v
« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2012, 09:26:20 pm »
Quote from: Dan648v on November 12, 2012, 09:08:09 pm
Looking good! Been following it on edition38 but glad to see it moving on here aswell  :popcornsoda:

thx its still early stages ive been a little slack with the updates on here  :ashamed:
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