MK1 Golf - Project

**Jarred** · 12-10-2012, 09:31 AM

WOW!!

That's dedication! Congrats on takling it. Seems you know your way around a welder!

**velly_16v_cab** · 12-10-2012, 09:51 AM

you said it Jarred!!!
I am impressed Mart! you are really transforming this baby. Keep up the great work fella

**roccodingo** · 13-10-2012, 12:59 PM

Great to see the parts from the scrapped GTI being reused Martin. Looks like you have some decent weld & bodywork skills.

Must say thanks for putting up the images showing what is exactly inside the A pillar, Most folk would just bog over the rust leaving the rotted material underneath for the "next " owner to deal with.

Can any of the moderators make a sticky of the A pillar repair pics please. Good info for all the inexperienced around here...

**Drysponge** · 15-10-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by EwenHayton

Very impressive work your doing to the old girl! Do you fancy coming to perth and fitting my after market front fenders cant seem to get a good gap all round with them!

Thanks! I’d like to come back over to Perth as long as I don’t have to fit any aftermarket fenders, I’ve heard there’re a nightmare to get right. My fenders are rusted at the bottom where they join the sills. I plan to locally replace the rusted out section with some good steel from another pair of fenders I have that damaged at the front edge.

Originally Posted by Jarred

WOW!!

That's dedication! Congrats on takling it. Seems you know your way around a welder!

Thanks Jarred, I’ve seen a lot worse, floors and sills are great, although it could have gone horribly wrong when I removed the roof. Luckily it didn’t.

Originally Posted by velly_16v_cab

you said it Jarred!!!

I am impressed Mart! you are really transforming this baby. Keep up the great work fella

Thanks Gareth! It’s getting there slowly, I hope to get it stripped down to a bare shell, completely painted in epoxy by the end of the summer.

Originally Posted by roccodingo

Great to see the parts from the scrapped GTI being reused Martin. Looks like you have some decent weld & bodywork skills.
Must say thanks for putting up the images showing what is exactly inside the A pillar, Most folk would just bog over the rust leaving the rotted material underneath for the "next " owner to deal with.
Can any of the moderators make a sticky of the A pillar repair pics please. Good info for all the inexperienced around here...

Thanks Grant! Your panels have worked a treat. I don’t have bodywork skills just learning on the job to be honest. I have rebuilt a couple of minis with my Dad, however my Dad done most of the technical stuff and made it happen!
PS: can any of the moderators move this thread to the restoration section, thanks.