Worth it ?

[Brisben]

I just found a mk1 ls, 5 DOOR, MANUAL,70,000 on clock. Has the cone shaped speedo dials. Petrol engine MK1 golf.

Runs sweet, has servo and master cylinder missing and thats all.

Chrome bumpers, Looks solid, problem is someone has hand painted it white

Anyway bit of a project, $500

Sorry no pics yet, but it looks solid, shame it has been hand painted...

Worth rescuing >?

[Water Boy]

Yeah! Just hand sand it and use steel wool and give it teh rat look

[Brisben]

Yeah! Just hand sand it and use steel wool and give it teh rat look

Yeah great idea, but to be honest, I am not a big fan of the rat look, I mean the really really nasty looking cheap rat look. I couldn't drive it, without a balaclava

[Tim]

depends on whats under the paint. Might be full of bog!

[Jarred]

depends if you want a project or not.

not many people will get up and go crazy over the 70,000kms really. I wouldn't get it just on that fact.

although if it's a swallowtail, some people reckon they're more valuable.

you could always learn to spray paint

and do you want or need another car?

[roccodingo]

go over the rust susceptible spots with a magnet, magnet no stick = bog to thick....

Truth will only be told when it gets out of its underware and down to bare metal tho...

[16v_kid]

I dont know about the LS thing...if you want a project that blue mk1 looks pretty decent...should maybe offer him 500

[Brisben]

I dont know about the LS thing...if you want a project that blue mk1 looks pretty decent...should maybe offer him 500

I think your right guys, yeah project would be nice, but would be happier doing something really worthwhile, like you say a swallowtail.

Yeah the blue one could be a goer.

Thanks for the advice guys.

[Whubbsie]

what condition are the bumpers in? good nic bumpers go for $500-600 don't they?

low ball them, strip it for parts, scrap the rest

I'd say save it as a rat, but doesn't sound like you are into that

[16v_kid]

I think your right guys, yeah project would be nice, but would be happier doing something really worthwhile, like you say a swallowtail.

Yeah the blue one could be a goer.

Thanks for the advice guys.

That's what i was trying to say.

That blue car would be pretty cool.



and the best part of it...its a GLS

[Jarred]

which blue car??

[16v_kid]

which blue car??

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[KI11Z]

why isnt that blue one sold yet?!

[Brisben]

why isnt that blue one sold yet?!

OK That golf I mentioned has a build date of 1976. Not sure if swallowtail ended in 75, can anyone advise ?

I don't haev the time to revisit it to check.

[static1800]

Depends what month 76 it is, I think our LS' were upto and including march 76. I had a march 76 swallowtail. You won't know until you look at the back panel really.