76 Sweetheart

[GeorgeMK1]

i dont know about you guys but mine is finally able to drive further than 25 metres without breaking....

Haha try doing a 2500km trip and nothing breaking! That was a fantastic feeling LOL

[Browneye]

Haha try doing a 2500km trip and nothing breaking! That was a fantastic feeling LOL

Didn't that trip crack the sump?

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[GeorgeMK1]

Didn't that trip crack the sump?

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That was part was of my own stupidity though hahaha. Who drives to QLD with 5cm of ground clearance?

[Pilks]

That was part was of my own stupidity though hahaha. Who drives to QLD with 5cm of ground clearance?

sane people!

[sports racer]

That was part was of my own stupidity though hahaha. Who drives to QLD with 5cm of ground clearance?

And all 4 wheels pointing in different directions ............

[Petska84]

Hahahaha, it takes big ones to do that trip in a mk1. Hang on you forgot something George!! Didn't it also have 3 spark plugs fitted on the way back?

[Browneye]

So good news. All the glass (except windscreen) is in the car. Such a PITA but with the much appreciated help from Marc, we got it done. Just need to get my rear beam back from the powder coaters (hopefully today) and the car can be put back on her own feet for the first time in 4 months.

Keen as a bean

[Tonz Magonz]

Hi Jord,

Read your thread and car looks great..
Lots of work but its the best way to learn.
Your 2 door reminds me of your grand mothers Golf from many years ago..
Give me a yell if you need any advice etc.
30 years of playing with VWs may be of some use to you.
Currently in the middle of converting my '67 Kombi to VR6 power and hoping to have it at DOVW
this year..
Cheers Tony Anstee

[Browneye]

Hi Jord,

Read your thread and car looks great..
Lots of work but its the best way to learn.
Your 2 door reminds me of your grand mothers Golf from many years ago..
Give me a yell if you need any advice etc.
30 years of playing with VWs may be of some use to you.
Currently in the middle of converting my '67 Kombi to VR6 power and hoping to have it at DOVW
this year..
Cheers Tony Anstee

Well I'm definitely keen to see this kombi! One of the main reasons for the 3 door golf is because of my grandparents and how much they hated it hahaha. Great to hear from you Tony. Will have to have a chat at DOVW

[Browneye]

Update. Engine fired for the first time today which was mega cool!!! Sounds so so SO good!

Just a few quick questions.

When I first started the car, there was fuel leaking out the front of the carb (the trumpet side). Initially it was only on the carb feeding pistons 1 and 2 so I took the cap off and fiddle with the floats and needle valve. But the same thing happened on the other carb the next time around. Could this be because I was running on the choke for quite a while? (mainly because I can't start it with the accelerator circuit yet). Has anyone set up twin dellortos on a 1600 or 1800 before that can help me out?

Second thing, my coolant temp gauge hits the red as soon as I turn the ignition on. I've read this can be because it is shorting out across the temperature sensor?? But even completely unplugged it still does the same thing. Might have to check through my connections in the wire tuck to make sure it's not shorting out. What's the voltage meant to read at the sensor when the engine is cold and when it's hot?

Lastly, my radiator (the barina one) isn't getting hot when the engine is running. The "top" hose (coming from the head but is actually going to the lower spout on the radiator ) is hot but the "bottom" hose (again, is really the upper hose but goes to the thermostat housing) is still cold. I'm fairly sure that the thermostat would've opened at that temperature (and it's brand new) so my only conclusion is that there is an airlock as the water exits the radiator. This is because the upper radiator outlet points upwards, meaning I need to put an elbow in the hose, possibly catching air as it exits the radiator. Anyway, I put a small bleed screw in at this point so hopefully next time around it works a little better.

The hose in question can be seen on the far side of the carbs in this pic.

Advice on any of these issues will be great appreciated!