What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[Peter Jones]

New radiator in Red Golf. MK2 with modifed MK1 shroud.

Pete

[gldgti]

before xmas:

swapped in early GTI mechanical camshaft to standard 1600.

had xmas
then...

tried to do a WAY WAAAY bush camping trip with the LOW LOOOOW LS, and ended up with

> ripped off rear exhaust and bent underneath rear axle
> dented and cracked fuel tank
> dented sump
> bent 3mm wall thickness tube lower stress bar up and into gearbox. popped off linkage
> tore small chunk of alloy of base of bell housing
> mate crashed into the back of me after i stopped whilst avoiding sliding off the side of a muddy hill in the middle of nowhere, when he couldnt stop in time (4 wheel lockup). dented hatch, smashed RHS tailight and dented rear apron. small damage to bumper.

so, in order to fix:

> patched fuel tank with fuel tank repair putty/epoxy
> grafted old standard mk1 exhaust rear section to existing GTI headers/extractors.
> removed bent lower stress bar. car still drives great!
> bashed out panel damage and masked/sprayed over cracked paint with "wheel silver" spraypaint to keep out the moisture
> replaced taillight assy with second handie (good as new)

big adventure in bush with mk1! bruised, battered, and my relationship with my mk1 is now even stronger

[Preen59]

Nice work aydan! hahaha.

[hjpks]

Pre Xmas, I retightened the cylinder head bolts & cheked the valve clearence. Than went for a round trip, Crib Point - Barwite (past Mansfield, my son lives there) spent Xmas there, on Boxingday carried on to Sunbury via Goulborn Vally Hwy, Hume Hwy, Kilmore, Lansfield to Sunbury, couple days later back home. the Gld run like a little sowning machine.
Yesterday (satursday) I had to repair the starter motor

[greasykitchen]

Finally replaced the rear bumper today. Well I stood and watched while Robin did most of the work (thanks dude!). Fortunately he had a spare bracket cos the old one was bent slightly - just enough not to work without being obviously damaged. AND he cleaned up all the black bits on the exterior trim so the new bumper looks nearly as good as the old one. Talk about service.

And thanks to Jets for providing the bumper

[greasykitchen]

How it looks now with the new bumper and after a quick wash. Almost as good as new.

[Jarred]

looks pretty sharp to me Stephen

[greasykitchen]

looks pretty sharp to me Stephen

Cheers! Though the bumper still has some fishoil stains from when I treated the rust on the inside. Any ideas how to remove it?

The car also looks to high now after browsing through some pics of lowered Golfs. Never thought I'd say that - not been a fan of too much lowering and always wanted to keep mine stock...maybe it's time for a change and some tasteful customising.

[16v_kid]

How it looks now with the new bumper and after a quick wash. Almost as good as new.

that is one MINT mk1

[Jarred]

Cheers! Though the bumper still has some fishoil stains from when I treated the rust on the inside. Any ideas how to remove it?

The car also looks to high now after browsing through some pics of lowered Golfs. Never thought I'd say that - not been a fan of too much lowering and always wanted to keep mine stock...maybe it's time for a change and some tasteful customising.

maybe some grease and oil remover, and then metal polish for the bumper???

Re; lowered suspension, take and inch out of the height and it'll looks much better, more sporty even! Might make it handle better too.