New arrival.

**Peter Jones** · 07-02-2009, 08:43 PM

It's a 1980 4 door GLD.

About a year ago I got an email from a chap asking if I'd like to have his father's MK1 for wrecking when they found him a replacement.

I'd long forgotten about it but they contacted me during the week and drove it over and dropped it off.

I didn't really expect much of it from the descriptions they'd given me but it appears to be entirely rust free.

Mechanically it's thouroughly worn out. Motor's got massive blowby, brakes are nonexistant and the shocks are shot. The interior is pretty buggered too. The dash of course is extensively cracked.

At this stage I plan to move all the bolt on panels accross to my own Mars Red MK1 pictured on the left below as there's no rust in any of them and the paint is in much better condition.

The diesel suspension will go into the race car as will the fuel tank.

If anybody would like a rust free 4 door shell or any diesel motor parts you should speak up soon.

The motor starts and runs but lacks power and blows oil out the dipstick.

I have way too many cars now.

Pete

**GOLFBALLS** · 07-02-2009, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Jones

I have way too many cars now.

Pete

GOOD! It's better than them all getting butchered. It's great to see them in your hands.

**Golf Loon** · 07-02-2009, 10:51 PM

Thats a good score, all the panels the same colour

Maybe you could put all your tired panels on the shell and give it to a young bloke as a project?
You have WAAAY too many cars now Pete

**WABIT** · 08-02-2009, 08:02 AM

if your breaking it, may i come round and take the headlights please? i need a spare to play around with....

dom

**phaeton** · 08-02-2009, 10:29 AM

Yay !!! another 80s VW saved by Pete

**GoLfMan** · 08-02-2009, 11:49 AM

Jesus Pete, your a maniac! Single handedly saving the mk1 populous in VIC

I might need some stuff but Ill let you know.

**gtimk5** · 08-02-2009, 12:06 PM

Good onya Pete, I am just wondering where all these Mk1s are turning up from??? Seems to be a lot sourced lately around the eastern Oz region.

**Jarred** · 08-02-2009, 12:10 PM

hows the interior looking Pete?

seats and door cards??

**Peter Jones** · 08-02-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jarred

hows the interior looking Pete?

seats and door cards??

Rolling ash tray. Not game to peek under the seat covers.

Headliner is grimey with diesel soot.

Door cards have speakers cut into the front doors, backs are OK, but I have more good ones if you need them.

All the diesel stuff bar the block itself seems to work OK.

Pete