Jonesys' Mk1 Adventure

[Jonesy]

Hi all,
Made a trip down to Canberra yesterday to pick up the first of two Mk1 golfs I bought at the right price. The second one is fitted with the 16v 2.0l, once I have picked both up I plan to piece them together to make a tidy Mk1. I arrived home late yesterday afternoon so haven't had any time to start pulling the first apart so here is the first photo of many for this project.



Cheers
Jonesy

[5teve]

Interesting buy! Looking forward to the finishing product!

[Jonesy]

Jonesys' Mk1 Aventure

Yeah they should be a bit of fun. A quick check over tonight showed a small patch of rust in the front passenger pillar. Other than that a little bit of surface rust. I'm hoping it will be the same story when the carpet comes up.

[Jonesy]

Jonesys' Mk1 Adventure

Interior is slowly coming out, a bit of surface rust, no holes yet, only a couple of pretty angry spiders

[Jonesy]

Jonesys' Mk1 Adventure

Bit more progress for a Friday night

[patroontjie6]

Hey bud,

I still have the other Golf. I have someone who is interested in it but told them to hang on for a little while. Now I haven't heard from you since the last we talked.

If you don't want the car I can re-sell it to someone who is interested in it.

[Jonesy]

Long time no update. I have since sold this car after moving to Tamworth and I'm now back in Dubbo.

On a drive through to Orange I stumbled across a yellow Mk1 parked in the front yard of a house in Stuart Town. Had a quick look around as the owner wasn't home but a quick call to the pub got me the right number. While walking around I spotted a TPR sticker on the side window and called Chris straight away, Turns out it was his old GLD and proceeded to buy it on the spot.

Here a couple of photos, got a few spares with it too that I will be selling shortly including a second motor, head and gearbox.







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[sports racer]

You had a MK1 with a 2.0 16v and you sold it?

What were you thinking?

[Jonesy]

Unfortunately I never got to pick up the second vehicle that was fitted with the 16v motor. With missed communication from my side I think it has been sold again.


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[sports racer]

Was it a silver 4 door?



My 16v came out of a silver MK1 but I don't know the history behind it. Needs another $1000 thrown at the motor before I can put it into my car. That's on top of the money I've spent getting it pulled down and looked at + full gasket set.

I'm wondering if this is the car my 16v is from, do you know anything about it?

[Mk1@4Motion]

Paul, it is the Motor you have for your Mk1 now.


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[sports racer]

OK, starting to make sense now, just figured out who patroonjie6 is.

[Jonesy]

That's the one, it's of my own fault that I missed out.
Going to start the hunt for another 16V for the new Golf shortly. Once I've sorted brakes, suspension and new wheels


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[Mk1@4Motion]

Who is patroontjie?


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[sports racer]

He's some South African guy from Pialligo. Girlfriend loves MK1's too.