The 'Not Another Project' project: Blue Mk1

[GOLFBALLS]

Yeah they are finished. I just kept the good bit as spare panelling for future dings if they happen. I have complete immaculate doors to replace them with.
It was a shame as they were straight as apart from the gaping holes!!

[Preen59]

Another one I missed... Good luck with it, Wade.. Subscribed...

[GOLFBALLS]

A few goodies arrived... and some engine parts from work.
I'm using the old EV/SD engine from my Grey '86 mk2 GTI that i had saved from that misadventure.
The EV is of course the 8valve "big valve" head (with mild cam), and the SD bottom end is the 1.9 from an Audi 80. Good times.



Early Genuine 'postie' red tails...







...and more surgery to do. The car is actually totally stripped apart from suspension, steering and fuel tank. There's a lot to do!!!!







Still has original paint code sticker 'Oceanicblau L57H' (oceanic blue) aka 'Reef Blue'

[Peter Jones]

Where on earth did you mange to source the tail lights from?

I'm having trouble finding anything except altezza style small lights at the moment.

[GOLFBALLS]

oh, this is what i'm using as an inspirational template... except venetians in the back and impractical lowness





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Where on earth did you mange to source the tail lights from?

I'm having trouble finding anything except altezza style small lights at the moment.

Ebay uk Pete. They are polished/cleaned up 2nd hand. Small crack in one of them but other than that they are good.

[ByronRichesMk1]

Haha thats going to look sickkkk!
Love it!

[GOLFBALLS]

sIIIIIIIIIIIck!!
Anyway yea Byron i'm pretty pumped to see it take shape. I think this will be my last serious resto as its a long, slow, frustrating and expensive road.

I made a little job list with the help of Guru Grant:

1. Light blasting/wire wheel at home to expose the bad bits clearer
2. Cut out rot
3. Weld in replacement bodywork
4. Take down to Diamond Blast and blast the whole body & panels
5. Bring home, blow/suck out blast media, apply phosphate to metal
6. Apply Dinitrol rust converter in tricky box sections
7. 2pak epoxy primer
8. Cover up, and save $$$$ for final painting!

In the meantime:

Rebuild EV/SD engine and k-jet bits.

Hmmm, jeez thats looking scary!!

[Rob_R]

GOLFBALLS, man thats a an epic build you've started there. If I had the time and space I'd love to tackle something like what your doing. Watching with great interest.

[roccodingo]

More lotto tickets required Wade, this is going to be expensive. On a brighter note Bryan may look at doing the paint for you.

[GOLFBALLS]

More lotto tickets required Wade, this is going to be expensive. On a brighter note Bryan may look at doing the paint for you.

Yea. Not sure on how much the phosphate and epoxy is, but diamond blast quoted $1700 for blasting the body & panels, plus $300 for epoxy primer.

Final paint would be around the $5 - $6k mark...

Interior retrim will run into the $2000 mark and a dash rebuild was quoted at $600 from the dash doctor in Melbourne.

I still have to buy all the parts too!!!

[GOLFBALLS]

RUST RUST RUST
This is going to be fun.






















So all in all, lots of severe pitting and holes. I'm amazed at how thin the original steel was in places.

There's going to be a lot of money going towards grinder/dremel discs for this!!!

[geoff_gti]

Sarah must really love you letting you spend money on this, or something

[GOLFBALLS]

Sarah must really love you letting you spend money on this, or something

Yeah she knows exactly how much i spend on car stuff...

[GoLfMan]

you're a crazy man for fixing up that much rust! A lesser bloke would just turf the car!

Good stuff mate

[Volksee77]

you're a crazy man for fixing up that much rust! A lesser bloke would just turf the car!

Good stuff mate

But think how much satisfaction you'll get knowing you brought it back