Ballpark figure assistance please!!

[gordymatt]

G'day everyone,

I'm hoping someone might be able to assist me. I've seen a Mk1 for sale and it has some mechanical issues that need to be resolved. There are 2 parts to my post I guess.

1) Below is details of the Ad and I'm wondering if someone can give me some guidance as to a ballpark figure for market cost to resolve. I know it's a little unspecific but I know there are huge numbers of mechanically minded people on here and I am not one of them. I also appreciate there may well be other issues but I'm looking just for some financial guidance.


1.8L petrol engine and 3 speed automatic transmission

It starts and drives.
Steering is noisy ( new steering rack comes with it)
Brake`s are very bad
Needs new blower motor switch ( new one comes with it)
Soft-top works only manually.
Air con doesn't work
Does not take much to put it back to the road!
Tyres are very good! Has 16inch alloy wheels
NO Battery!
Needs good service! ( new air filter comes with it)

2) Is there someone on here who is a part time handyman / mechanic who is prepared to work on the car over a longer period of time / weekends? I'm not prepared to engage a high street mechanic at this stage due to $$$ available.

Also happy to pay with beer, lots of beer. Enormous amounts of beer in fact.

I'd be grateful for help and assistance and very much appreciate anyone who takes the time to engage in a positive response.

Cheers

[ericcs]

got a link to the add?

[gordymatt]

Thanks for your reply.

Are you able to assist me in some way ? I'm only down the road at Manly.

Let me know, I'd sure be grateful for some help.

Cheers



Cheers

got a link to the add?

[eltonking]

if only you were in melbourne...

[gordymatt]

I wish I was!

Seems like I need your help and you need some beer!!

Hopefully someone close to home can reach out and help!

I'm happy to supply the parts if someone can do the mechanics! Happy to watch and learn. I'm so good at holding someone's beer it's not funny

if only you were in melbourne...

[gordymatt]

if only you were in melbourne...

Just thinking, if I was in Melbourne what would the damage be??!

[ericcs]

Thanks for your reply.

Are you able to assist me in some way ? I'm only down the road at Manly.

Let me know, I'd sure be grateful for some help.

Cheers



Cheers

without seeing the car, all the issues seem fairly generic. biggest issues would be body rust. happy to help if i can, so flick me phone number and i'll call when i can.

cheers
eric

[gordymatt]

without seeing the car, all the issues seem fairly generic. biggest issues would be body rust. happy to help if i can, so flick me phone number and i'll call when i can.

cheers
eric

Cheers Eric, I appreciate that very much.

Are you driving the Red MKI cab? Strange I haven't seen it around!!

Do you know your way around the MKI's then?

Cheers

[ericcs]

yeah, it's been around for about 7 months now. it's my son's car, but i have somehow become his chief mechanic, and as he is away for 12 months, it's mine to drive and fix. there is not much to them, so they're fairly easy to navigate around.
have been doing the wynnum rd run to the gateway and back quite often!

[gordymatt]

yeah, it's been around for about 7 months now. it's my son's car, but i have somehow become his chief mechanic, and as he is away for 12 months, it's mine to drive and fix. there is not much to them, so they're fairly easy to navigate around.
have been doing the wynnum rd run to the gateway and back quite often!

It's a good looking motor! I'll keep my eye out for it.

I'll be in touch ref the one I'm looking at, I appreciate you being in touch and will be grateful for your support!!

Cheers

[ericcs]

It's a good looking motor! I'll keep my eye out for it.

I'll be in touch ref the one I'm looking at, I appreciate you being in touch and will be grateful for your support!!

Cheers

it's not as tidy close up, but it is fairly straight. i haven't pulled the carpets yet, but the main rust is in an area unique to cabby's, the rear corners where the roof seals.
if you buy it and want it really low, like this one. you can get cheap coilover kits from the UK from $400/500, but the are ridiculously stiff

[gordymatt]

it's not as tidy close up, but it is fairly straight. i haven't pulled the carpets yet, but the main rust is in an area unique to cabby's, the rear corners where the roof seals.
if you buy it and want it really low, like this one. you can get cheap coilover kits from the UK from $400/500, but the are ridiculously stiff

I'm not really looking to go low with my next one, happy to keep it reasonably stock.

I had an immaculate white MKI Cab up until about 4 years ago and itching to get another one looking good.

I might pm you to discuss how further you can assist me??

Cheers

[ericcs]

I'm not really looking to go low with my next one, happy to keep it reasonably stock.

I had an immaculate white MKI Cab up until about 4 years ago and itching to get another one looking good.

I might pm you to discuss how further you can assist me??

Cheers

anytime! 0403091342 if you want to ring

[gordymatt]

anytime! 0403091342 if you want to ring

Appreciate that, I'll be in touch.

Cheers

[eltonking]

Just thinking, if I was in Melbourne what would the damage be??!

don't be silly.

if you can't work on your own mk1 you really shouldn't have one.

its the harsh but true reality, they're super simple just get balls deep and figure it out