What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[Frank1980]

I fixed the radio today....well when I say fixed I rewired. I also spent some time trying to fix my biggest problem.....how to get my car to the USA and thinking about how much my Golf would love racing around in a cold North America winter!

[Dub Toffee]

wow takin it to the USA ? why not get one over their
I remember drivin my Mk1 in Tas on a winters day 0 deg and baaarp barrrp baaarrrrrppp!!

[Dub Toffee]

All you need now is the fish symbol.

ha ha Awesome but you know the fish is more of a penticostal/charismatic Symbol ( this means laying on of hands anointing with oil preferably synthetic )
id go with the Catholic look for a granny feeling (so cool ) haha LOL this is so funnny
then you can also say that you filled the radiator with HOLY Water !!

[Preen59]

Holy water? Sounds like you need some stop-leak! haha.


Picked up some new bumpers and a fresh engine with a really good injector pump and no bent inlet valves today..

Tomorrow the GLD will be purring again (I hope!!).

[Dub Toffee]

ive got holes in my brain i forgot u were in town, buggerrrrrr
i know i got get that gril of you thanks for looking after it Preen much appreciated!!
glad u got a good deal on a GLD engine bet that was hard to find!

[Preen59]

ive got holes in my brain i forgot u were in town, buggerrrrrr
i know i got get that gril of you thanks for looking after it Preen much appreciated!!
glad u got a good deal on a GLD engine bet that was hard to find!

I'll get it off to you one day, mate! haha.

The engine would have been hard to find if I didn't know Aydan (gldgti), that's for sure.

We'll have to organise a Mk1 meet soon I think. Would be good. Not a cruise. Something more social like a BBQ.

[GRN_VAGN]

Replaced a Silver door with a red one, i now have a all red car minus bonnet, its green

[GRN_VAGN]

fixed a split hose from tank to fuel line.

Think i lost like 10L of diesel that was in the tank... ****, its everywhere and it stinks !!!!!

[Ironman]

Today with the help of a mate I finally for the first time since I bought it, Heard my Cabriolet burrt to life. Took a big breaker bar and a full can of crc but we got it. It seems the top end was rusted something to do with the valves. They are free for now. So tomorrow's job is to remove the Carby and take it to Carb'n'Gas at Woolloongabba so they can restore it to its former glory. And remove the fuel tank, clean the lines and re-insert the tank, oh and pulled out the filter from the airbox. OMG it was putrid! Mouldy dirty and home to some spiders, well it used to be until they were introduced to my little friend Moretien.

Maybe one of you could assist me and help me determine the capacity of my engine? Its an 8v but thats all I know. None of the paperwork I have tells me whether its a 1.6 1.8 or 2.0? Did they bring out a 2.0L in the MK1's?
Also I spotted this perfect conditioned MK1 swallow tail sitting in someones front yard and thinking of making an offer. Its behind a 6 ft fence and some information was passed to me about its wherabouts and I snuck in a look! Looks to be in Ok nick from what I could see, What is a un-restored swallow-tail worth approx?

[Preen59]

Today with the help of a mate I finally for the first time since I bought it, Heard my Cabriolet burrt to life. Took a big breaker bar and a full can of crc but we got it. It seems the top end was rusted something to do with the valves. They are free for now. So tomorrow's job is to remove the Carby and take it to Carb'n'Gas at Woolloongabba so they can restore it to its former glory. And remove the fuel tank, clean the lines and re-insert the tank, oh and pulled out the filter from the airbox. OMG it was putrid! Mouldy dirty and home to some spiders, well it used to be until they were introduced to my little friend Moretien.

Maybe one of you could assist me and help me determine the capacity of my engine? Its an 8v but thats all I know. None of the paperwork I have tells me whether its a 1.6 1.8 or 2.0? Did they bring out a 2.0L in the MK1's?
Also I spotted this perfect conditioned MK1 swallow tail sitting in someones front yard and thinking of making an offer. Its behind a 6 ft fence and some information was passed to me about its wherabouts and I snuck in a look! Looks to be in Ok nick from what I could see, What is a un-restored swallow-tail worth approx?

Engine code is located on the front of the block. RHS, at the top when you are looking at it from the front of the bay. That will tell you what you have.

Mk1 swallowtails can be worth heaps or nothing. I scored one for $200, complete (almost- was missing the dizzy). Looked like **** but turned out to be a real minter.

If it's a swallowtail, it's worth trying to get hold of. Although be warned, many things on them are different in their own slight, unique way. A lot of stuff is the same, though.

Get some pics of it and see if they want to sell it. See what they want for it.

[Ironman]

Thanks Chris, as for the swallow tail i'll take some pics and put them up. My wife got a 13 cubic metre skip to clear the **** out of the garage so now both of the VW's are parked happily in there. Don't know how she will feel about having 3 but thats just the start. I'm about to start in the mines in NQ and I want to find something like this to spruce up and have to work on.

[Bluerex]

The engine rustling trip yesterday was very successful! Split off the old 4 speed and mounted the 1600 (FPxxxx) on engine stand this morning.
Hopefully I can clean it up and be ready to transplant it and the new gearbox into the rallycar after next weekend's GAF.
The 5 speed has one of these hiding inside



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[dubmc]

new oil filter, fuel filters & oil...bled the brakes...washed...ready for GAF

[Bluerex]

Fitted new Koni Sports shocks + Kings Springs to the rear. Hopefully this will tame the bounce and barking inside the guards.

[Lofty]

Rebuilt diesel 4spd ready to go.