What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[Oneofthegreats]

Well. I have done nothing to my mk1 so far in about 2 weeks.

It's filthy!

But I did start it & within the first crank it fired cleanly!

I do love my mk1, but only at times. not when I drive it!!!

Gutless POS! haha

[Preen59]

Well. I have done nothing to my mk1 so far in about 2 weeks.

It's filthy!

But I did start it & within the first crank it fired cleanly!

I do love my mk1, but only at times. not when I drive it!!!

Gutless POS! haha

Haha thats great, Tim...

It's really not THAT gutless.. Its just gutless compared to a fast Mk1! haha.

[Oneofthegreats]

Haha thats great, Tim...

It's really not THAT gutless.. Its just gutless compared to a fast Mk1! haha.

you saying it's slow!!!!! haha. it is!

Nah. I will say it's bloody reliable, just like my silver beater. Just lack's in something.

Oh yeh. Power! haha

[Antdragonist]

Just lack's in something.

Oh yeh. Power! haha

lol, man do i know the feeling. probably most of us on here do! hahaha

anyway, recent mk1 work has just been prepping those wheels trying to get the clear coat off and stripping the grey centres for a respray. apart from that just driving it
- OH AND I GOT BLOODY DEFECTED TODAY FOR BEING TOO LOW! WTF!

..more on that when i can be bothered posting
night.

[greasykitchen]

OH AND I GOT BLOODY DEFECTED TODAY FOR BEING TOO LOW! WTF!

..more on that when i can be bothered posting
night.

Bummer!! What do you have to go through to get it legal again?

What I did today: vacuum the interior, put ArmourAll on the dash and other trim bits, cleaned the inside of the windows (but the windscreen is filthy again ).

Tomorrow: wash and polish the exterior (hopefully I can actually be arsed to do it).

Later: get the rear bumper replaced; address some minor rust spots.

[Peter Jones]

In the Red Golf.

Fixed the intermitant horn button.

Fixed a snapped engine mount and snapped exhaust stay.

New gearbox mount, new urethane front reaction mount.

The right angle on the gearbox mount carrier had snapped off, it's pretty common on a lot of MK 1s. I repaired it by drilling out the spot welds to remove it and then welding a piece of 3mm 25x25 r/a back into place.

The exhaust stay had also snappped at the geabox end. I just welded it back together.













Pete

[Jarred]

Pete, when are we going to give Red some new paint loving??

[mollins]

yesterday i upgraded to a mk3 booster, mk3 rear drums, replaced handbrake cables, replaced the bonnet release cable, replaced front bumper, moved my numberplate, replumbed the heater, replaced my vacuum lines....

yesterday was a good day

[cab93]

New (to me) fan motor.

Replaced the radiator fan motor. Big thanks to Golf Loon for getting that to me. All works good now.

Michael

[Antdragonist]

car was outside and went to move it into the garage because the slow leak on the rear left had turned into a quick leak,
started her up and it was warming then it stopped ... whats wrong THIS TIME i thought

got out, fuel everywhere.
one of the clamps gave way and leaked the little fuel i had left all over the road. lol

SO! i pushed it into the garage, swapped the wheels, raised the front coils a bit (due to getting an infringement last week for my car being too low at the sump.... 7cm ground clearance instead of 10) got eric (tassie_euro_mk1) to give me a lift to the petrol station with a jerry can, rare spares for an adj hose clamp, and a 6pack on the way home.
cheers bud.

it could have been so simple, bloody hose clamp!
car re-inspected this week at the all new and amazing sump clearance height of 10cm woooo

[greasykitchen]

Been prep-ing a replacement rear bumper - treating the rust on the inside, and soon to give it some fish oil.
Tomorrow: attempting to replace the bumper. Hateful necessity as the old one (apart from being badly bend at one end) is really clean and neat. Damn it.

[mikinoz]

I've stripped my carb and enjoying a cold one before it goes back together.

[thestu]

just checked if its still in my driveway...it is...and sitting pretty can't wait until wednesday...REGO TIME!!!!!

[GoLfMan]

started stripping the paint back on wednesday, time for rust repairs and new paint

[thestu]

started stripping the paint back on wednesday, time for rust repairs and new paint

ITS READY FOR PAINT!?!?! MAD DOGGG!