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Thread: WReck or Rat?

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    WReck or Rat?


    Beige 79 Mk1 GLD White 76 Mk1 LS 3 door
    White 68 Alfa 1750 Berlina Champagne 91 Alfa 75
    Red 09 9N3 Polo TDI White 2010 Skoda Octavia Combi TDI

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    restore!!!! As if wreck that!
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    I showed you the pretty parts. The rest is rat!
    Beige 79 Mk1 GLD White 76 Mk1 LS 3 door
    White 68 Alfa 1750 Berlina Champagne 91 Alfa 75
    Red 09 9N3 Polo TDI White 2010 Skoda Octavia Combi TDI

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    Its got RAT written all over it. Rat away my friend.

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    where are you finiding all these mk 1's?!


    i like volkswagens
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    This car came from Vinifera past Swan Hill. We had a crazy day collecting it, our hired trailer fell apart and I thought that we were going to get wolf creeked at one point but it worked out well.

    on the way home


    shagged interior


    the bad side


    good bumpers



    but they will go on this


    all are ebay buys, the white car was a three for one deal..... Im picking up another next week from bendigo that i traded a guy at work some EH gauges for.

    ---------- Post added 03-12-2011 at 09:49 AM ---------- Previous post was 02-12-2011 at 11:18 AM ----------

    Interior cleaned up ok




    And some Cheviot mags


    ---------- Post added at 09:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 AM ----------

    Got it started today after removing this from the engine bay and cabin.


    I was surprised to find almost all electrical systems were at least partially working with the exception of the radio, thermo fan, rear demister and horn. Most of the wiring removed was for the bodgy aussie auto electrician unnecessary aftermarket adjustable thermo switch and poorly conceived relay arrangement.
    THe motor wont idle and it sounds like maybe the timing belt tensioner is no good. Otherwise its in remarkably good shape mechanically.

    Engine bay now


    After a vacuum

    Last edited by hiho; 03-12-2011 at 08:05 PM.
    Beige 79 Mk1 GLD White 76 Mk1 LS 3 door
    White 68 Alfa 1750 Berlina Champagne 91 Alfa 75
    Red 09 9N3 Polo TDI White 2010 Skoda Octavia Combi TDI

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    looking good!


    i like volkswagens
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    THanks Jarred, I was planning on sorting it mechanically and doing the minimum for roadworthy (to keep its rat values intact) and selling it but believe it or not my girlfriend loves the rat look. I have a 28/36 weber, are these any good on a std 1.6?
    Beige 79 Mk1 GLD White 76 Mk1 LS 3 door
    White 68 Alfa 1750 Berlina Champagne 91 Alfa 75
    Red 09 9N3 Polo TDI White 2010 Skoda Octavia Combi TDI

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    nice! I was watching this car on eBay!

    the 32/26 weber certainly wakes up the 1.6 a bit Do it!
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    That orange 2 door looks fresh. And your white Mk1 looks clean as well.

    How many Mk1's you own these days?

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