Alex's GTI Project

[Jarred]

Looking good.

a rebuild the 1.8. with a bit of tidying up on the head, some bigger volvo Kjet induction gear and nice exhaust & extractors, should give the old girl a bit of a pep up.

[gldgti]

also the euro spec g-grind cam is a nice bit of kit... maybe its already got it?

[Jarred]

also the euro spec g-grind cam is a nice bit of kit... maybe its already got it?

I'd hope it already does! if not, a mild cam as well.

[mikinoz]

I think the tail lights should remain, just my 5c.

[Gipson]

nice work man! always fun putting parts back on after fresh paint. i would also keep the taillights as they are the orange breaks them up nicely. are you putting another set of stripes and hatch spoiler etc back on?

Dan

[mikinoz]

Very pleased to see where this car ended up and that it is being given much love.

I wondered also where it ended up. I am glad it got a home that was deserving.

Was the dealer fit aircon still in it?

[WABIT]

looking good alex! i also vote keeping the tails stock, my crystals i had leaked and foged up the lights, then the chrome on the inside rusted, blew a taillight and made black sut go everywhere, cant go wrong with orig lights and the way a GTI should be

dom

[EndlessMKI]

.........always best to get it running and enjoy it abit first before engine mods...........

[GoLfMan]

.........always best to get it running and enjoy it abit first before engine mods...........

x2

get everything else sorted, then muck around with the engine.

Exactly the discussion we had at Volkspower that day

[Water Boy]

Well done mate! Cool to see another mint Mk1 being built in Melbourne!

[dubsweeper]

awsome !! having a gti is a very special moment , for me it is , hope to see more pics come through mate !

[geralis32]

hey all so i went down n had a little look at the car, it is great, putting in all the windows and seats, just waiting for the floor carpet to be done, and hopefully be picked up tomorrow .. . . cant wait
then i have the long process of fitting the coilovers and wheels, in which i have no idea what im doing hahah and then what height i should have them as well.
hopefully i will receive a few things i have ordered from overseas and the new carbon fiber bumpers coming up from Tas

more pictures to come soon, i have just missplaced my camera ??? probably somewhere in the car

[GoLfMan]

coilovers and wheels are easy as.... dial one of the mk1 peeps here to give you a hand. (me, jarred, james, dom)

as for the height of the coilovers.... leave them as Dom had them, they were perfect there

[Jarred]

Yea, send us a Pm if you want a hand with the wheels and coilovers, I'm on holidays so always happy to help out where I can.

[Water Boy]

More than happy to help... Ill be back in Melbourne next week!