Its about to begin!!!

[JoshFair]

Got the passenger side driveshaft and CV that i need sorted and hopefully be coming soon!! now to get this wiring sorted out.... :S

[Antonvs]

Really nice Mk1 one there Josh, Good to see the cosmetic changes and also its journey to roadworthiness!
Would be interested to know where you got your crosshair headlights from?
Also wondering, apart from looking cool, what are the point of having crosshairs?

[JoshFair]

i have no idea bro! i just want mine to be a retro racer and i THINK crosshairs are racing lights?? (someone correct me if i'm wrong)

I have been really blessed to have found basically all the parts i want/need very close by! the crosshairs were PRISTEEN when i got them, the lube was still on the bolts for goodness sake!! and i got them for $100!!! thats unheard of!

Just make your plans known and keep an interesting thread and you will find people will PM you if they can help in any way! i found a major technical problem on saturday... chucked it on my thread... and a legendary dude had PM'd me by noon sunday with EXACTLY what i need!!

Keep friendly positive and always be making progress, and you will find people will take interest in your project and almost "get involved" its great!

[JoshFair]

What do people think of me getting GTI stripes?? i'm torn... i think it has potential.. but it also can look super gay...

I'm almost thinking white GTI stirpes.. its not ridgy didge but its a cool modern take on a retro concept.. and we all know how well white and miami blue go together!



Maybe a bit like this?? excuse my rushed photoshop job

[JoshFair]

Ok so i've been avioding looking under the carpet to check for rust since i got it.. but a friend finally convinced me to just go and do it.. you know who you are

And... i found...

NO MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOO happy right now its not funny... should be roadworthy for our Tas june 19th cruise!! hehehehehe

[Jace]

GTI stripes would be cool, but only if you swap to plastic bumps IMO.

[Stephy]

no rust

[Preen59]

Ok so i've been avioding looking under the carpet to check for rust since i got it.. but a friend finally convinced me to just go and do it.. you know who you are

And... i found...

NO MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOO happy right now its not funny... should be roadworthy for our Tas june 19th cruise!! hehehehehe

Rip up that tar sound deadening before you start jumping for joy..

[Stephy]

Pessimist...

[Preen59]

Pessimist...

Nope.. Realist.

I have the same car and thought the same thing long ago. Josh will most likely find some surface rust under there and maybe a pin hole or two.

Speaking of which, i think i posted some tips on welding the holes up in my Mk1 16v thread.

[JoshFair]

Will check that out its defs better than looking like a pizza shape!!

[JoshFair]

sorting out exhaust situation...

long drop???



not really!



BOOOO YAHH.. gotta wait til after roadworthy though

[Antonvs]

Ha ha got some mint racer stylez going there with that exhaust

[Jarred]

upturn exhaust FTW!

[JoshFair]

thanks guys, glad you like it. got a heap of 1.5 inch chromed steal here, PM me if you want one and i'll send one your way