It's Baaack..... return of the Rally Golf Pt1

**Bluerex** · 08-01-2007, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

Looking lovely Charles. Truly a concours standard Rally Car. Cant wait to see the paint stage.
Are you gonna race it or show it?

and why should it be an OR ??

If I was truely serious about showing, I would not be painting it in the driveway.

C

**gtimk5** · 08-01-2007, 12:13 PM

Well done bluerex! Definatey looking the part. Looks very tidy under the bonnet, hope you can keep it nice...

Dont make it too pristine though as you will be worried about having a good go in it.

**gotrice** · 08-01-2007, 02:51 PM

Having seen the man in action I have no doubt that he will have a very good go in it.

**Bluerex** · 08-01-2007, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by gotrice

Having seen the man in action I have no doubt that he will have a very good go in it.

*Blush*
Oh it will certainly be used in anger

and while I don't ever imagine I will be at the pointy end, I hope to have some fun along the way.

Interestingly of the 15 classic cars entered in the recent Nat Cap rally here in Canberra, only 6 finished the course! So If I can keep the wheels pointing down and the engine running........ who knows I may make top 10 (hehe)

C

**alex g** · 08-01-2007, 06:54 PM

what engine will you be running??

are there criteria for engine size and so on for classification

blackgti1.8 · 08-01-2007, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bluerex

The foam debate has been raging for years

. The final decider for me was that it tends to trap water and so rust out. Damn shame because the Golf side sills are just begging to be filled

but I just cant bring my self to do anything that will re-introduce rust after all the efforts to remove it.

As for asperations and goals, check out my photo gallery.
After all John's hard work, I am not planning on any further welding (did anyone notice that the windscreen, door, hatch and side window frames were all stitched as well?). So it is on to the painting stage now

c

How about the side sills?
Are they sticked too?
(that's the other obvious place....)

Love the flares and the colour scheme - nice

Re-painting it the same colour?

**Bluerex** · 09-01-2007, 06:47 AM

The plan is to paint it white with the "Golf" logo down the side.

The flares will come after I think I can keep it out of the trees for extended periods of time.

Engine-wise I will be sticking with a 1600 8v on webers (twin 40s). Lots of reasons for this;
P2 class capacity (if I went to 1800, I would be up against the 1800 - 2000cc P3 cars)
Injection would have to be of the original type (K jet) - too much like hard work

Webers sound good!
The engine (head & block) needs to have been either sold here or homologated by VW with the FAI (That is how Matthias can run a 16v head on his green machine)

C

blackgti1.8 · 09-01-2007, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bluerex

The plan is to paint it white with the "Golf" logo down the side.

The flares will come after I think I can keep it out of the trees for extended periods of time.

Engine-wise I will be sticking with a 1600 8v on webers (twin 40s). Lots of reasons for this;
P2 class capacity (if I went to 1800, I would be up against the 1800 - 2000cc P3 cars)
Injection would have to be of the original type (K jet) - too much like hard work

Webers sound good!
The engine (head & block) needs to have been either sold here or homologated by VW with the FAI (That is how Matthias can run a 16v head on his green machine)

C

Keeping it out the trees a challenge? (past experience?)
Rally guys have many creative ways of destroying perfectly satisfactory motor cars

I absolutely agree that twin 40's on a 1600 work very well.
I ran just that set up in the past - was more than a match for 1770 Lancers in a straight drag, and gave (warm) 2L Escorts a serious run for their money

And oh yeah they sound good all right, epecially with a nice hot cam...
Go for it.

BTW, Let me know if you could use some nice meaty aluminium front and rear suspension/sump guards for a MkI - I've got a pair kicking around the garage that came off the other car...

**mrgolf** · 15-01-2007, 04:00 PM

Looking awesome, Charles. Give me a call sometime. Rumour has it, you now own the old yellow I stripped and rebuilt (on a budget). I saw it the other day. Glad to see it still going strong.

**Bluerex** · 15-01-2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by mrgolf

Looking awesome, Charles. Give me a call sometime. Rumour has it, you now own the old yellow I stripped and rebuilt (on a budget). I saw it the other day. Glad to see it still going strong.

Come on over some time Steve, take the old girl round the block, you might be suprised

C