hey all, so I picked up my Mk1 about 4 weeks ago. She is a 4 door GLS with very little rust and is very straight, apart from 1 dent on the rear right door. At the moment its still got rego, so I'm going to drive it and sort out a few bits and pieces on it till the rego runs out, then I will probably take it off the road and Im, hoping to strip it out, clean up the little bits of rust I've seen, and re-spray, not 100% sure how exactly and to what extent, whether i strip it back to metal or just re-paint what needs to be painted.
So here are a few pics, hoping to eventually get a different engine, but the stock 1600 will do for now as it was reconditioned 20xxx kms ago. maybe someone knows what the best thing to do is with the carbie? as its burning HEAPS of fuel and idles at 2000rpm's, rebuild? tune?
any thoughts are appreciated.
so here are the pics
In my messy as Backyard, behind my ugly stock mk5(orange badges, idk what i was thinking)
wheels i picked up for $50, cleaning them up
got a left hand side mirror(didnt have one) and a quarter window and re-installed the right hand side one also
The Worst rust i have found so far(on the hatch)
wheels and caps painted, need one more coat at this stage
Doorcards; I made up a CAD drawing of them and had them laser cut at uni from 3mm mdf, and Ill cover them to match once i choose a material for seats and everything else(I'm happy to share the file if anyone wants it, PM me)
They fit well, but i screwed the measurement up for the window winder, but i will modify that if someone wants the file
also painted the edges so they don't stink like hell from the laser cutting and so that moisture doesnt creep in till i can cover them.
Thats all for now, but there will be more
Jonasz
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