My Mk1 restoration.

Early picture of the car just before my brother sold it - around 1997



My first ever 'L' Plate drive was in this car - down to Lurgan, Moira, Old Lisburn road - thought i was the man in round the twisty bits at the burn house etc.... and then drove over a dead badger on the way back by mistake - i still laugh at that.... mum shouting "go round it" too late!! lol

But then as the miles were high and i wasn't as in to vw back then as now, it was sold on for something fresher....

Then many years later spotted an add in local paper which sounded like our car - resulting in quick foray deep into south armagh....
And there in a mushroom house was the 1300 Driver all snug - so my bro bought it back and this is how it looked in late 2002



Then after a bit of negotiation i bought it off my brother and started what was only to be a minor restoration..... lol

Stripping it down resting on axle stands before the jig was made.







Engine bay was absolutely stinkin with waste oil and general dirt etc





Shocks etc removed and steering/braking equipment



But as you can see the waste oil did a great job of protecting the metal and when I wiped it away in various places it was clean blue steel underneath!



Then after jig making it was outside for a proper look!





Think we need a power washer! Which was then hired and a few hours spent removing the oil and wax etc



Then back inside for cleaning up inside

 

Then it went to this around April 04 after a lot of stripping and footering around to get the wee jig built!

This pic shows how it is attached to floor - they are big pics to show it more clearly!!



Then after a hot power wash to take off the 21 years of waste oil protection 90 degrees the water was - could hardly see anythin with steam! Then the wire brush on the grinder routine to remove the underbody sealer and then some rattle can primer. Thats me at the back removing the tow eye (Im on my knee's )




Edited by: Carbs4ever

 

not very tall are you and you've got no feet
cars looking good though,

 

Wow, proper strip down!

You got a photo diary of all the work? You kept everything standard underneth?

 

well done mate

 

That's a lot of work that's gone into that!
well done that man, looks nice and new now!

 

Two thumbs fresh

 

Yeah got a cd fulla pics - keep forgetin to bring it with me!

I have legs and i'm about 5ft8"

here's the inner wing after sealer removal - not a pick a rust couldn't beleive it! door post were shiny like a 10p!

 

looks good so far!

 

its finished isnt it?

 

Yeah shell fully restored now but not rebuilt yet! Gettin all the bits ready for installing cleaning/painting/renewing etc ---- very expensive this lark so it will take a while.. I'll keep the pics comin.

 

woohoo more pics, more pics

looks like a very thorough job should be great when its all back together

 

well done!

tim

 

Wow! Fantastic stuff!

So what are your plans? Going to restore it to stock condition or something modified?

 

Modified....

Got new 45 dellortos for it and a 1.8 16v Just finishing rebuilding my rear axle..

 

should be excellent when you put it back together if your being that thorough.

 

Rear panel mostly removed to get at the back of the wheel well.




Rear turret after stripping and zinc primer



Removal of 1300 mount and welding in of scirrocco mount

 

fantastic m8

must say thanks,you really spurred me on to get stuck into mine,and that jig looks exactly the same as mine!!

cheers m8 and again fantastic work!

neil.

 

Thanks Neil! Glad to see yours comin on so well! It'll be brill when its done so keep at it!

I'll get more pics up later.... yes thanks for that idea about the jig!

 

yeah more pics,and no probs about the jig

for anyone wondering,carbs helped me to build mine