Tweet
my mate has the cheap ebays special mig. aside from a few niggly things like the wire feed jaming (fixed now) its been good. excellent for welding panels which is what he uses it for.....i'll be getting one eventually.
1 of 2
Email Notifications Failing (mostly Telstra)
Hello everyone. Seems there is an issue with Telstra (possible others) blocking email from our server. If you are trying to sign up I would suggest a different email if possible. If you're trying to reset your password and it fails please use the Contact Us page:
2 of 2
Welcome to the new look VWWatercooled
After much work and little sleep there is a new version of the forums running on more powerful and recent hardware as well as an upgraded software platform.
Things are mostly the same, but some things are a little different. We will be learning together, so please post questions (and answers if you've worked things out) in the help thread.
Things are mostly the same, but some things are a little different. We will be learning together, so please post questions (and answers if you've worked things out) in the help thread.
See more
See less
-
2008 POLO GTI - SOLD
2005 MkV Golf GTI - couldn't resist -
Cleaned the car up a bit over the weekend.
The passenger floor is pretty bad, i'm going to have to replace most of it.
Welded up a few of the trim holes.
Those tar mats came off pretty easily with a heat gun.
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
-
I'm a bit concerned with the passenger side sill channel by the base of the A pillar, I'm going to have to make that very strong again because a leg of the cage will end up there somewhere.
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
-
rusty. yum.
Got your work cut out, that's for sure.
With that corner, I'm sure a nice little bit of over engineering will do the trick!
Comment
-
Thats not so bad Pete, I have seen worse.
You`ll be right.sigpic Camden GTI Performance. VW / AUDI Specialists
All Mechanical Work, Log book Servicing, New and used Parts and Imports
19-20/6 Badgally Road, Campbelltown, 2560
02 4627 3072 or 0423 051737 www.camdengti.comComment
-
Yeah, Driver's side is OK that'll clean up with sandblasting.Originally posted by Golf Loon View Post
Passenger side will come up ok too, just needs some new metal.
That seam accross the firewall looks worse than it is. It's perforated in a couple of spots but mostly it's surface stuff that will clean up OK.
I'll be seam welding the car so it's got to go to the sand blasters in anyway to chase out all the seam sealer. I'll get them to hit the rust hard.
Need to make some progress on the beetle though so this might take a back seat for a bit. I'm allowing a year to prep it, the beetle's been going for 2 years now
. It's about time I focused on getting the beetle back on it's wheels. (The beetle is a 59 and it has less rust than this '76 Golf!)
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
-
Awesome work Pete, can't wait to see you tear it up
I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...Comment
-
sounds like a good plan pete, certainly look forward to seeing your hadiwork in years to come.'07 Touareg V6 TDI with air suspension
'98 Mk3 Cabriolet 2.0 8V
'99 A4 Quattro 1.8TComment
-
yeah they used very good steel in the old beetles , ive got a few at my house to
cheers brentonMK1 4door
MK2VR6
MK3VR6
Transporter
1st place, stock MK3VR6. Vw nationals 07
2nd place, mod MK2VR6. Vw nationals 09
and untold wrecksComment
-
Picked up a donor car tonight, a '76 2 door. It has all the bits I'm missing and is too rusty to fix. Pics tomorrow.
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
-
Anything can be fixed! Just depends on whether you want to spend the time and money!Originally posted by Peter Jones View Post
Love to see some more pics.
APR Tuned | KW Suspension | INA Engineering | Mocal Oil Control |
Website: http://www.tprengineering.com
Email: chris@tprengineering.comComment
-
Hope it isnt a swallowtail!! if so don't dare scrap
76 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
76 MkI 3 door "long term" projectComment
-
You know I didn't actually lookOriginally posted by static1800 View PostHope it isnt a swallowtail!! if so don't dare scrap It does have a swallow tail bonnet though.
I've only been told that the rust is terminal I haven't investigated it much myself yet. The "too rusty" assesment did come from a repected auto engineer though (Bill M). It's been stored in the open for more than 5 years. We were pretty busy just doing the trailer thing tonight to spend much time playing with it.
I'll bug bomb it before I go pulling out the interior though, it's a spider's paradise in there.
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
-
Make sure you bug bomb it outside! Dad made that mistake with a karmann ghia years ago.. There was a black outline around the car in the shed! haha.
APR Tuned | KW Suspension | INA Engineering | Mocal Oil Control |
Website: http://www.tprengineering.com
Email: chris@tprengineering.comComment
-
Here's a pic to keep you all guessing for the moment.
My friends 4wd has a rear facing camera so I got to watch the golf all the way home
Pete79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
7? MK1 Caddy
79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
12 AmarokComment
Comment