My MK1 Cab - Warning! Will be a slow build

[Quasyt]

Finally took the biggest step to getting my golf up and going today. After more than 6 months sitting in the shed doing nothing, I took the immobiliser out and the chariot started second time (first time didnt happen due to a flat battery).

The car is a 1982, Mk1 GTI Cabriolet. Pretty clean overall but the interior isn't to my liking so that will be getting replaced and it will more than likely be getting a fresh coat of paint.









*Note: My sexually appealing, $400 KH Laser

Engine is currently a 1.8 K-jet, of the 8 valve variety : ) The cam is not factory and is quite lumpy and sounds pretty tough coupled with the aftermarket exhaust.
Now, I'm not sure if I want to keep the K-jet or go for something else like an ABF 16v, or something turbo'd.

Currently, its sitting on lowered springs but a bit high for my liking, as it didn't scrape or bottom out as I left my drive way today. Looking at coilovers, contemplating air ride, either way, I want it dropped on its dot.

This thread wil get updated as soon as I get something else done to it, but might not be for a while considering I've got to get it to my other house, 1800kms away : (

[Water Boy]

Car looks familiar. Was it bought from another forum member?

[dubsweeper]

yay thats my old flame !!!! did you end up getting a thermostat for it ? radiater ?hope to see it back on the road again.... it was from the usa as it was a left hand drive ....... if you need any info pm me

[dubsweeper]

if you dont want the passenger seat front and the rear i will have it !!!

[gldgti]

cool! small bumper cab's arent too plentyful in oz so it's nice to see another one.

nice dent in that bottlecap on the front passenger side!

car looks pretty straight overall, should be a good project.

[Quasyt]

Water Boy - This is in fact dubsweepers old bitty, I dont know how you remember that but I'm quite impressed

dubsweeper - I got a new thermostat and replaced a couple of hoses. Radiator is kinda just sitting in there only held in by one screw. The head was fully machined and welded and is all shiny. I'll pm you about the seats in a short while.

[rusty69911]

Hi there,
revive of an old thread but this was my baby,
I built her on a holiday to the US,
didnt intend to keep her ($1300 bunkey)
but I found ABT I think and bought the clear lenses euro bumbers and drilled rotors ($99) haha
scoured the pick a parts and got all mint interior parts for next to nothing,
in all ended up with a nice car so I bought it back,
the motor was out of an 89 jetta and was super clean, I did rings and bearings and machined up some adaptors to slip in the kjet injectors, this is the 10:1 comp motor so it goes like the clappers,
the nuespeed bars and tie bar and the rear coilovers came from pick a part out of a hartop GTI ($75 for the lot inc rear ties but never fitted)
traded for a hilux many moons ago, had 2 owners after that contact me for info but lost track after that,
would love to find her,
should never have sold her, only got $3700 for her, they sold her for nearly $6k, couldnt get a private buyer so trade it was,
let me know if she is still around,
cheers Russ...

[rusty69911]

Ive got hold of Quasyt and it looks like I might be getting her back