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[Jarred]

sounds plausable. could also be an iffy headlight switch as well. depends how badly the push start has been wired i reckon

[SpeciP3]

Yep had the same problem, ended up being two different things, ignition switch was buggered and replaced with a push-button
and also the headlight switch was wired incorrectly so lights would stay on regards of switch pos.
check all the light wiring, chances are you may have something connected to constant power, but the coming on and off intermitently is different.
good luck with it, would look the ducks with some coilovers and wider rims

[Preen59]

Not quite following you Preeny, is that to reattach the window the hinges or to seal the 1/4 shut?

Ahh sorry dude. To reattach the hinges to the glass. Fix 'er up back to original.

[twin eng, twin turbs]

Nice find! its getting harder and harder to find rust free mk1's.

If you dont want to be able to even open your 1/4 windows you can just sikaflex around the rubber seal its great stuff but dont get it on your fingers!

[static1800]

Not fussed whether to open them or not, the main issue at the moment is both of the latches are missing, both the windows seem attached to the hinges though. If I can get the latches I will put them back to original.

Fixed the dodgy ignition switch, all seems good now hopefully no more flat batteries

[static1800]

So i've been out doing some work on it finally, I want to drive it down to DOVW so some tidy up is in order.

Swapped out the taped up opening 1/4 vents for sealed ones lastnight, much better and much more secure!


Decided to pull up the carpets and take a look.

Wet Carpet: Check!
Wet undermatting: Check!


Wet noise sealer stuff: Check!


Rusty Floors?..... nah not really





There was more mud and dirt under everything than rust.

Gave it a quick hit with this and some 80grit and its all clean still got to clean out some of the mud and rubbish...





Trying to work out how i want to treat it, can you buy POR15 in a small tin? i've got some rust converter I will put on for starters so it's all good and clean.

Is that padding just to keep noise out? that stuff holds so much damn water! the passenger side was dripping and this car gets garaged!

Any alternative to it that are better? Dynamat?

Got some more work lined up for it, you will have to wait and see, should be looking good for DOVW

[MiKe1_golf]

looks good! did you have the fixed 1/4 vent already or did you purchase it for the job. mine are currently stuck in with silicone sealant

[GoLfMan]

nice mate, I've been through the redoing of the floors

I just painted mine with Stonguard which works well Also you dont really need that sound deadening stuff

[Jarred]

No, dont listen to Josh he's silly. you do need sound deadening, esp if you want to enjoy dailying this!

didn't mike or ayden use aq few layers of regular carpet underlining?

[static1800]

Is the sound deadening the thick stuff? or the rubbery stuff that is stuck the the floor? or both?

[Jarred]

thick stuff is my guess. although i don't know what the tar is there for. possible it's both.

[DubSteve]

Matt get yourself some dynamat! Its well worth it and not as heavy as what people say! A small pack which is like 6 sheets will comfortably do the mk1!

[static1800]

Thanks Steve, might go grab some and some POR15 tomorrow and give it a go. Will be much better than the stuff in it atm.

Will try and block up some of the leaks in the firewall while i'm at it.

[GoLfMan]

No, dont listen to Josh he's silly. you do need sound deadening, esp if you want to enjoy dailying this!

didn't mike or ayden use aq few layers of regular carpet underlining?

pfft get out of it. Its not any louder, it really doesnt do much at all Its a rust gatherer, so save your money and just leave the **** off!

[static1800]

Was away most of the weekend but got some work done on Saturday morning. Couldn't get any POR15 so grabbed some other spray on sealing/sound deadening stuff.

Cleaned up the area and prepped it for the sealer.


Got home yesterday arvo to find it all dry and looking good. ( I did mask it all up, just didnt take a pic of it)


I want to pull up all the sound deadening stuff and buy a pack of dynomat to cover it all with. I think I will coat the firewall with the sealer, was easy to use and has a nice thick coating.

I am driving this down to DOVW so the 1600 and 4 speed are going out and an 1800 with the 4T 5 speed box I scored yesterday will be going in

Also got some tidy ups to do, fix and end cap and try and straighten the front bumper some more. Would also like to give the paint a really really good clean up and maybe buff it all.

I've got a surprise wheel project going on too, think you will have to be at DOVW to see that revealed though