my crapy 1978 mk1 GLD

[MiKe1_golf]

the speakers pump too haha.
the seats don't look retrimmed, but i can't be sure.

can't wait to start adding my own touch to this one.
going to get some hottuning coilovers in a month or 2.


still got so much work to do on the GLD

[MiKe1_golf]

started the diesel and cleand out the floor, and did a few other things.
put the lights grille and bumper on for the pics

[16v_kid]

leave the diesel the way it is..(rat)..its got way to much work on it...

[MiKe1_golf]

can do

[Golf Loon]

Good to see you getting into it Mike.

I think the interior in the 2 door is just a rare colour, it looked original to me. Its a 78 model, I have not seen many, the most common are 76 and 79.

Id just pull the front panel a bit and pretty it up. Straighten the bumper and a couple of wings and thats it.

Been seeing too many good ones come off the road for the ultimate rebuild, only to never get put back together.

[MiKe1_golf]

cheers matt, yeah the yellow one is nearly complete as it is, not going to pull it apart. just going to fix the rust round the front window and pull the front into shape, not respraying etc. accept the rear door will have to be colour coded eventually.

i took the tape off the drivers door quater window and the glass fell out
cought it before it hit the ground though.

did you say you have a straight yellow wing?

[Golf Loon]

Nice work on not breaking the window.

Yup I have one yellow guard, passenger side.

I have various colours for the other side.

[Gipson]

the paint stripper i used was crapolah!
my mate is hooking me up with some aircraft stripper to make it a little easier[/QUOTE]

for some reason i love the look of the gld without the grill and bumpers! throw something in there to protect your rad then run it like this i say! love that little three door too the front looks like itll pull out into quite a nice little car

[MiKe1_golf]

i've seen mk1's with front mounts and no grille
.. T
GL^D i like the sound of that. haha

[16v_kid]

aahahah thats sick.....dj stu style lol

[Jarred]

aahahah thats sick.....dj stu style lol

um.. how is that dj stu style sorry? :S

[16v_kid]

um.. how is that dj stu style sorry? :S

cause he did it on his vr6...but iv seen it on other cars aswell.

[MiKe1_golf]

not that exciting but still, worth a piccie.


notice distinct lack of clutch pedal

also got the gls bonnet closing properly which makes it look much better already.

not making much progress due to having to save every penny for the snow next week.



while i'm here... any hot tips for pushing out the front window?

[Jarred]

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while i'm here... any hot tips for pushing out the front window?

carefully!

hahah. not what you were after?

I sit on the seats (above the handbrake etc,) and use my feet to push it out. I push the top out first. I put my feet say, 1 - 1.5 foot in from either side of the edges. push very slowly and gently.

best to have someone there to catch it, or pillows/blankets. although if you do it gentle enough, the top will come out gently and you can take it out all by yourself.

i've done it twice, this way. hth.

[MiKe1_golf]

thanks man. yeah that helps.

i haven't been game to try it by myself.