Back on the road

[jaffa]

Just to bring you all up to date
Here is my original JFA, that was rear ended last year. Noone would fix it, so I have found another one the same and done some swapping

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/000_0049.jpg

Here is a pic of my replacement Mk1 looking stock standard. Now its registered I will start some cosmetic changes. I forgot how slippery those vinyl seats are!

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/100_1065.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/100_1064.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/100_1063.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/100_1068.jpg

[ontarv]

looking good
looks pretty straight too
pity they couldn't fix old one though

[Golf Loon]

Nice one, glad you are back.

The old one was a swallowtail, although its hard to tell. Is the new one?

[gldgti]

nice golf mate, good to see another mk1 being looked after

[jaffa]

re swallowtail

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a swallowtail? I've heard the expression a lot but never really knew what it meant.
The original Golf is a 2/76 pre ADR 27a that I have owned since 77, the replacement is a 9/76 with ADR 27a and air pump etc. I remember the rush to get pre 27a Golf back in 76. I intend to put the 1.8 motor (VR) and 5sp from the other one into it. I have only done 40k on it in the last couple of years.

heres a photo of the rear, it looks the same to me.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/100_1067.jpg

[86gti]

looks to me like it isnt a swallow tail.
pic of my Mk1 below is a swallowtail........ recess below the number plate is the main give away i believe.

[DubSteve]

Nice Golf mate glad your back on the road, back in time for the Nationals

[blackgti1.8]

Sorry to see the picture of the old car - sad
Loon must have better eyes than I do - can't tell if its a swallow trail.
Bound to be tho if its a 2/76...
(new one isn't)
Good to be back on the road anyway

[jaffa]

re swallowtail

Had a look at the old one and it certainly is a swallowtail. It s a bit more obvious in this pic

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/jaffa_golf/000_0044.jpg

The things you learn on the forum. I have been around Mk1's for 30 years and didn't notice the rear panel change - obviously sometime in 76
I might just have to pursue getting the old one fixed now, knowing how rare they must be.
What about the bonnet? When did it changed from smooth front edge to a crease?

[blackgti1.8]

Don't worry, I didn't know what a swallow tail was before I joined the forum either, and I've been around MkI's 25 years...

I know about the bonnet, but only that it changed somewhere between 76 and 79...

Maybe Synchro or Loon can shed some light.