1983 Mk1 GTI in NZ

[sifty]

Agreed! Looking at peoples build threads from the UK, US and Europe really had bought home to me that what I have is actually a very good car already. Essentially just a good paint job would make it a solid 7 out of 10.

I've a devious idea up my sleeve for upping the performance a bit without sacrificing the period originality. I have a Mk2 GTI engine, 8v K-Jet, that I'm playing around with. I don't plan on modifying the original motor though. I'll post up some more info when I'm satisfied I'm past dreaming and into reality.

[sifty]

Getting my new wheels ready for some paint tomorrow. Mooney Silver

[sifty]

Fast forward 11 years and now it looks like this:


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[sifty]

And this:


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[sifty]

And this:


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[paintz]

Fast forward 11 years and now it looks like this:


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Looks sick how come you went white

[genebaby]

Looks great!

[sifty]

Looks sick how come you went white

Good question. First I took it back to bare metal, glass out, etc. and we repainted it in the original Schwartz Black. But unfortunately the painter cocked up the preparation and after about a month rust started coming up under the paint. Apparently due to moisture in the lines and getting trapped under the paint.

I had two choices: either push it into the ocean, or start again.

So, we took it back to metal again, media blasted and epoxy primed. After that I couldn’t bare to see the black again so went with Alpine White.

It looked decent in black.




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[sifty]

Second time I had it like this.


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[sifty]

And then white



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