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My Mk1 project.

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  • My Mk1 project.

    So here it is! 77 5 door mk1, 5 speed manual, 1.6L petrol. I have some suspicions that it used to be an auto, anyway ! Finally got it out of the garage to give it a good clean up.


    Basically my plan for this one is to go ratty as hell exterior and aim for an immaculate interior.
    At the moment, I've pulled the interior out which was actually in pretty damn good condition but the carpet had to go, as it was damp and dirty. (theres a leak in the rain tray) And i soon after found out the previous owner went to town with bitumen paint on the inside. It took 3 bottles of eucalyptus oil but it's almost all clean now.
    I managed to find a place in Wagga that can order molded mk1 carpet for a decent price which is awesome! So i'll be lining that up soon. In the mean time I'm going to sort out some new window/door seals, because mine are pretty **** but that is to be expected.

    I got pretty lucky with this one. (especially because it was an impulse buy). It's mechanically sound, it just needs a decent service, I'm hoopping i can have it running well and registered by GAF.

    So here's my mission plan:
    Mission 1: new seals, new carpet, Upgrade the breaks and get it registered before GAF. Then it's coilover time


    But In between that, there will be a whole lot of sanding! because i just recently found out this car has atleast 4/5 layers of paint and i think a rainbow bonnet could be pretty cool. If all fails, I'll have some sandblasting to do.



    Will post up some pictures later today after i give her a good scrub

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    Looks so pricked atm haha, way too high.
    Also realized there's a big time dint on the middle of the bonnet. Was so dirty I couldn't tell till now.


    Last edited by Erika; 01-08-2012, 04:09 PM.

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    • #3
      Looks good. Definately looks like a very clean/straight base to start with.

      Any interior pics?


      i like volkswagens
      My blog: http://garagefiftythree.blogspot.com.au/

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      • #4
        This is the only photo i can find before i took the carpet and seats out to clean it all.

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        • #5


          One of many new stickers to come.

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          • #6
            A nice golf you have there Erika. I used to have a 1977 golf 5dr mk1. What is the dash like? Cracked?

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            • #7
              getting the important mods out of the way first


              i like volkswagens
              My blog: http://garagefiftythree.blogspot.com.au/

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              • #8
                Thanks yeah the dash is cracked terribly. Luckily the guy who had it before me had a nice little dash mat made up so I've got time to fix everything else first.

                and jarred - haha yep. probably a dumb idea though seeing as i need to get the boot sandblasted and will have to remove the glass.

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