The 'Not Another Project' project: Blue Mk1

[GOLFBALLS]

Yep, this is one i've had under the covers for 18 months or so...



The plan is simple.
- Strip & rebuild from ground up (long term)
- Nice Aussie flavoured retro rims/whitewalls??
- LOWERED!!!!
- Venetians etc
- Basic engine swap from 1100 to 1.8 8v

Yes, i'm mad

[mikinoz]

Yes, i'm mad

Indeed, but I think we all here are.

Subscribed for some 'scene' action here.

[roccodingo]

Now that's an old pic Wade, or is it back around at Ivan's ????

[GOLFBALLS]

Now that's an old pic Wade, or is it back around at Ivan's ????

haha, old pic.
its pretty stripped now and currently a bit of a mobile parts storage unit...

[GOLFBALLS]

went to mr mag the other day for some inspiration. Holden Gemini rims are a perfect fit and very plentiful...













SIMMONS GOODNESS????







Was just looking at all the odd old rims they had. There was even an old 14" ATS cup there all on its lonesome!

I'm thinking banded/widened G60 steelies or mk1 steelies too...

[GoLfMan]

those first ones are dope as!!!

[GOLFBALLS]

yea, but i'll have to warm to the idea of 13" rims before i seriously consider those.
I found some sweet Simmons' om ebay but they dont look like real aussie made ones...

[GRN_VAGN]

the red centered ones are great,

[Jace]

I would keep the 1100 if it was still running, unique goodness and those crossflow engines are a bit more good looking in my opinion!

The red centered wheels look like old Opel wheels, and the first ones look like really early BBS E50's. Most of those would look good on the MK1 i think!

I love that blue, keep it?

[GOLFBALLS]

I would keep the 1100 if it was still running, unique goodness and those crossflow engines are a bit more good looking in my opinion!

The red centered wheels look like old Opel wheels, and the first ones look like really early BBS E50's. Most of those would look good on the MK1 i think!

I love that blue, keep it?

Yeah keeping the blue Jace. Its a really nice colour and not very common.

The 1100 engine was stuffed, and impossible parts-wise. Its long gone now anyway and is probably in your pantry containg tomato soup.

I actually saw some Simmons V4 rims on ebay that were refurbished with the centres in the same blue as the car. Unfortunately i didnt have the $1200 he was asking...

As soon as I can sell the race car project/shell the sooner i can start with this.

[geoff_gti]

so did you buy those Audis too?

[GOLFBALLS]

so did you buy those Audis too?

Haha, no. I would love to be able to just collect every car that comes up but i don't own an aircraft hangar unfortunatley.
I was keen on that super 90 but was relying on the participation of others to take the red 75L. Wabit seemed keen but vanished from existence when i tried to contact him, and the other interested party fell thru unfortunately, so both cars are still sitting out in the hills...

[GOLFBALLS]

Ok, so i finally got all my crap sorted at the new house and this car has a new home under a gazebo in the driveway (no garage )
Been gradually pulling the car down and finding rust, making a list of bits to get etc.





















I amputated the bottoms of the doors and kept any spare sections. They have the rare fixed quarterglasses so i'll be converting the donor doors to suit.

I'll keep the talk to a minimum to encourage chat/questions.

[roccodingo]

I got some bits of early tin you look like your going to neeeeeed mate. best bring a welding helmet and I'll get you started on welding thin $hit....

sent from poxed out pc in the shed.

[Volksee77]

whoa man i've never seen doors like that before. Did you wants those 2 door doors back at all as those look almost unsaveable?? Great the see it coming along though. Now the best bits begin