My Golf Rebuild

[DubSteve]

Will you be ready for Sundays gtg Matt. Its looking tops good on ya mate.

[Golf Loon]

Will you be ready for Sundays gtg Matt. Its looking tops good on ya mate.

No exhaust till next week. Not engineered till 20th December, so hopefully registered by chrissie. No chance for the gtg. I`ll be there though.

[DubSteve]

Oh well, just think that the end is near and all the effort and hard work would have been worth it.

[Lima]

Can't wait to see some more pics. Love a good Mk1.

[Golf Loon]

A progress so far pic.



Headlights work and Brenton helped me bleed up the brakes today. We have anchors. Hoorah.

Only drivers and rear seats in so far, need passengers seat and seatbelts.

Spyshot of a seat!



As soon as I move a wreck out of the way, I`m testing it. Exhaust or no exhaust!

[EndlessMKI]

ride height looks great mate.

looking sweet.

[XXX-1.8T]

thats nuts man u and Will will be very close and finished by Feb i reckon!

Keep up the good work!

[DubSteve]

thats nuts man u and Will will be very close and finished by Feb i reckon!

Keep up the good work!

Matt's going in on the 20th for engineering certificate, (hope you didn't mind me saying that Matt) should be good for the cruise in January.

[Golf Loon]

Yeah I might be registered by Chrissy.
I`m gonna miss my appointment at the exhaust shop tomorrow though as I cant get it out of the shed yet. Grrr

[blackgti1.8]

It has settled down to a nice ride height
Low enough to have some attitude, but still practical.

BTW, what seats did you use?

[EndlessMKI]

some rock'n MKI's guys...........love it.

yeh mine will be done by feb thank god. Got some good news on it today.

[Golf Loon]

It has settled down to a nice ride height
Low enough to have some attitude, but still practical.

BTW, what seats did you use?

Thanks man. Yeah I want to be able to go very fast round corners, yet still look cool. The trick back axle helps. Cheers Syncro

I cheated with the seats. They are from a mid 90s Subaru Liberty. Fronts look exactly like golf ones and I retrimmed the rear golf frame with the subaru fabric to make it fit. They are leather and well comfy.

[blackgti1.8]

Err, trick back axle?

'com mate - explain

[Golf Loon]

Err, trick back axle?

'com mate - explain

There is pics back further in this post. It has been lengthened where the shock bolts onto the axle, so the shock can sit 2 inches lower and yet still have travel.

Today I put on Mirrors, Grille, Wipers and the front Bumper.

A couple of atmospheric shots





I kinda wanna test drive it without the bonnet, but I may put it on if responsibility kicks in. Its not very likely though

[GoLfMan]

i understand, its been a long time coming!