My 1st Mk1

[GTI4ME]

Hey guys,
After a bit of a search i finally found a mk1 to call my own. Its matt black, auto and really badly put together, but the price was right and I was up for a challenge!
I have begun organising all my parts for manual conversion, replacement of all the faded/damaged parts and started to strip the car down.
I do have one question: does anyone know where I can get full floor pan replacement sections in Aus? I can find them from Europe and USA, but no-one to freight them, and the passenger floor is rusted through.
I think this might turn into a bit of a build thread, depending on how much work I get done between working on other peoples Golfs and actually being arsed to work on it.
Only have a few pics of it at the moment, crappy iPhone photos, will try and upload them for you all
Cheers, Dave.

[Jarred]

congrats on getting the mk 1 Dave.

AFAIK there are no sellers of replacement panels here in Oz.

Might have to think outside the square when it comes to shipping - when there is a will, there's a way!

[GTI4ME]

Indeed, Im willing to find a way to make it happen, I just dont know how yet!

[Stanton]

You would be better off in the long run if you waited until a good rust free one came up,they are still out there.

[samSC1192]

wheres the fun in a rust free mk1 the rust gives it character haha

[badgerboards]

hey dave, if you wanted to head up to gympie to look at my mk1. you are more them welcome to strip what you want for free. it will go to the scrap yard soon.

[GTI4ME]

Hey badger, pretty sure Glynn and I will be heading up there in the very near future with a car and trailer to help relieve you of some parts, I would take the whole car if I had space for it, but unfortunately 1 mk1 is enough at my place at the moment
Cheers for the offer, looking forward to road tripping up there mate!

[badgerboards]

Hey badger, pretty sure Glynn and I will be heading up there in the very near future with a car and trailer to help relieve you of some parts, I would take the whole car if I had space for it, but unfortunately 1 mk1 is enough at my place at the moment
Cheers for the offer, looking forward to road tripping up there mate!

all good Dave. once you take what you need it's going to scrap yard. the shell is pretty bad so good decision in just taking parts.
just need to get a hoist and possibly a grinder to be lazy if you ca.nt be bothered unbolting parts

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[GTI4ME]

Yeah we should be right unbolting everything, Glynn might learn something lol, although if the floors are ok I might consider chopping them out for my car

[badgerboards]

Yeah we should be right unbolting everything, Glynn might learn something lol, although if the floors are ok I might consider chopping them out for my car

the front floor pan is rooted haven't sussed the rear. but yea feel free to take whatever you want

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[GTI4ME]

Hey guys, I have setup a photo thingy of my mk1, feel free to have a look and let me know what you think!
i will try and update the photos as I do more work, got the interior, carpet and front guards off today, never seen so much of that black solastic crap in all my life, all under the front guards and in the plenum chamber, but there's no rust there so that's a plus I guess?
Plan is to get the engine and trans out next weekend, then get cracking with the strip and paint.
Let me know if the linky doesn't work!

Mk1 1 Golf restoration pictures by punknwen - Photobucket

[Glynn.]

I seriously don't know what's worse,
Seeing rust or
The previous owners rattle can paint job, or the fact he painted those steelies with white house paint and a brush
Hahhaha

[dom123]

Hey guys, I have setup a photo thingy of my mk1, feel free to have a look and let me know what you think!
i will try and update the photos as I do more work, got the interior, carpet and front guards off today, never seen so much of that black solastic crap in all my life, all under the front guards and in the plenum chamber, but there's no rust there so that's a plus I guess?
Plan is to get the engine and trans out next weekend, then get cracking with the strip and paint.
Let me know if the linky doesn't work!

Mk1 1 Golf restoration pictures by punknwen - Photobucket

Mate you are indeed ambitious!

Good to see u getting stuck in not wasting any time

[GTI4ME]

Yeah I know the car is in a bit of a state, but you know what? I still reckon a bit of work, a bit of cash and it will be a nice clean daily that I will happily drive, and given my tendency to keep cars long term there's a good chance he will turn into a real survivor.
And besides, the crap spray can paint and house paint wheels all help bring the price down to the point I practically stole it!
dom123, I am a bit ambitious but there's no flies on me, I'm straight into it, it will be completely stripped by the end of the weekend, then it's time for the rebuild to really get cracking!

[golfgti101]

does look that bad! especially at a bargain price, its definitely worth giving some attention. Ive seen MUCH worse.

good luck with it!