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by **mattrm** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:09 pm

Seriously, I'm impressed, there is no way that I could do up a car, from that state to safe and roadworthy ever. Also I couldn't get a MK1 to that state of perfection (it's a lovely car the other one is)

by **paulshears** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:00 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mattrm
 Seriously, I'm impressed, there is no way that I could do up a car, from that state to safe and roadworthy ever. Also I couldn't get a MK1 to that state of perfection (it's a lovely car the other one is)
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theres no way i could do it up by myself.......my brothers paint and bodywork skills

the gold car wil never be restored to the same standard as the red one.......i want to use the gold car, not just take it to shows like i do with the red car

i've done less than a 1000 miles in the red car this year [:I]........flipping rain [:(]

by **paulshears** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:34 pm

ain't touch the car last night or tonight [:I]

got a load of bits off Ed (Superted)........main useful bits are rear beam & front wishbone/ARB mounts

going to clean them up and paint them black......idea is if i keep thing clean & tidy the car will be nicer to work on

still need to source a front ARB........sold the one i had to Devo age's ago

poly bushes arrived & i found the stainless steel rear ARB clamps i bought ages ago.........these are easier to fit than the standard VW one's

front shocks should arrive tomorrow.........still got to get new front top mounts & ball joints, as well as new nuts/bolts

by **hillbillyracer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:44 pm

I might have a front ARB for a Mk1. I think the car it came from had been a GTi, did they fit them to any others?
Where abouts are you? I'm near Carlisle which is a long way from most people!

by **paulshears** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:55 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hillbillyracer
 I might have a front ARB for a Mk1. I think the car it came from had been a GTi, did they fit them to any others?
Where abouts are you? I'm near Carlisle which is a long way from most people!
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it will be a GTI spec bar.....VW only did one type

my Driver has non at all [:0]

someone local sort of owes me a front ARB, i gave him mine while his was getting showblasted & chromed

if i get stuck i'll be in touch......the carrier i use at work could collect for me

Ta, Paul

by **edthedrummer** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:48 pm

can't wait to see the end result. good call on the car being clean, it really is better to work on.

by **paulshears** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:31 pm

Front shocks finally arrived

Started to clean the engine bay

by **paulshears** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:28 pm

Made no updates for a while…….been getting the Orange Polo ready for selling

Managed to do a few bits and pieces though

Got myself a GTI rear beam, going to clean it up and spray it black

Cut through the clamps for the ARB, there a pain in the bum……I’ve got some custom made stainless steel clamps to replace them, may even buy a set of Eibach ARB’s instead of using standard GTI bars

Rear beam bush bracket thingies…….going to clean them up and fit poly bushes in them

Rebuilding the front brakes…..they have been on 2 of my cars over the past 7 years or so, all I have ever done to them is paint them orange & then red

There now’t special…..calipers are mk2 Scirocco, carriers are mk2 Golf……this gives better clearance for my ATS Classic’s (Manta rims)

Fitting new “Goodridge” style flexi hoses too

Disks & pads will go again……..enough meat left in them for another track day

by **paulshears** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:35 am

got some more bits sorted

CD changer/tape player......very old model, i had the model below this in my first VW about 12 years ago

i got a Wolfsberg steering a while back.....was cheap cos the horn push is missing

started looking for something to fit it & saw a Vauxhall Corsa horn push on eBay......thought to myself the Nova has a Corsa steering wheel, measured it, too small

.....but the horn push Nova SR wheel i got from Jacko's scrapyard is spot on size

changed the blue ring on it for a black rubber oring, removed the Vauxhall badge & made a plastic circle for the centre (putting a VW sticker on it)

got some more bits sorted

CD changer/tape player......very old model, i had the model below this in my first VW about 12 years ago

i got a Wolfsberg steering a while back.....was cheap cos the horn push is missing

started looking for something to fit it & saw a Vauxhall Corsa horn push on eBay......thought to myself the Nova has a Corsa steering wheel, measured it, too small

.....but the horn push Nova SR wheel i got from Jacko's scrapyard is spot on size

changed the blue ring on it for a black rubber oring, removed the Vauxhall badge & made a plastic circle for the centre (putting a VW sticker on it)

none of the above will improve the performance.......so i want a nitrous kit

now't too mad.....50 bhp should do

so, i'll start looking for one today

my new project.......mk1 Golf Driver

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