Kaninchen weiß - The Chameleon

[Preen59]

My MK1 cost me $1000. I sold my MK2 for $1600 to finance it and spent the other $600 on bills.So far everything I've used to fix the MK1 I've scrounged from the tip and mates who are throwing out bits they don't want. I've got another almost complete MK1 2 door headed my way as soon as Josh finishes taking out the bits he wants (motor, gbox, suspension and exhaust).MK1's are supposed to be restored and run on a shoestring. The ones that actually have money thrown at them are really special.

Well said. I'm lucky enough to have one of each. Although I still try and not spend money when I don't have to..

[mikinoz]

Well said. I'm lucky enough to have one of each. Although I still try and not spend money when I don't have to..

I'm a bit self conscious about revealing all the parts I've sourced for this build now. :-/

[Water Boy]

My MK1 cost me $1000. I sold my MK2 for $1600 to finance it and spent the other $600 on bills.So far everything I've used to fix the MK1 I've scrounged from the tip and mates who are throwing out bits they don't want. I've got another almost complete MK1 2 door headed my way as soon as Josh finishes taking out the bits he wants (motor, gbox, suspension and exhaust).MK1's are supposed to be restored and run on a shoestring. The ones that actually have money thrown at them are really special.

100% a Mk1 is ment to be cheap n fun.

[Wolfgang]

I feel like I'm being converted to a form of religion. Hahaha!

Mk1 Religion - Hear and read stories of past & present legends and every Sunday morning head out to the garage and pray to the gods of mechanicals in the hope of a miracle.

[Preen59]

I'm a bit self conscious about revealing all the parts I've sourced for this build now. :-/

Don't be. Go back and add up what i've spent dude. It'll frighten you.

Hell.. What Valver has probably spent.. That'd give you a heart attack I reckon. haha.

100% a Mk1 is ment to be cheap n fun.

Mk1s are what ever you want them to be...

I feel like I'm being converted to a form of religion. Hahaha!

Mk1 Religion - Hear and read stories of past & present legends and every Sunday morning head out to the garage and pray to the gods of mechanicals in the hope of a miracle.

Religion? No. (I certainly hope not!! haha)

I always try and find practical answers. For example.. Mk1 electrical issues aren't an act of God. They're a combined act of age and dodgy previous owners. Haha.

[mikinoz]

I feel like I'm being converted to a form of religion. Hahaha!

Mk1 Religion - Hear and read stories of past & present legends and every Sunday morning head out to the garage and pray to the gods of mechanicals in the hope of a miracle.

It certainly is not prosperity doctrine this Mk1 religion, I can tell you that.

However, I have sold more parts than bought this week which is a first. Clearly I have been too busy (work and also figuring out to retrofit RNS into the Multivan) to spend time on eBay haha.

[mikinoz]

So I'm yet to decide. When I go 16v do I keep the S1 dash and splice into the original clocks, or, install a S2 dash with later model clocks?

Am not sure how hard the adaptation to the S1 clocks would be with the digi loom?

[Preen59]

So I'm yet to decide. When I go 16v do I keep the S1 dash and splice into the original clocks, or, install a S2 dash with later model clocks?

Am not sure how hard the adaptation to the S1 clocks would be with the digi loom?

If you butcher a 76er with a late model dash, it's on like Donkey Kong, Mik..

[sports racer]

Am I allowed to butcher my 97 Polo dash to fit my Golf?

[mikinoz]

I think based on the commentary in this thread you can do whatever you like, but just not in this thread.