It Begins: The S3 1.8T into my '85 Mk2 GTI

[Valver.]

Dude, where'd ya gitchya turn2 mounts?

Just had a dig around - looks like they're now out of business! Either, just get some WRD mounts (nice guys to deal with):

http://www.wrdusa.com/

[GOLFBALLS]

Being that this is a restoration not just a conversion, i swapped my dented drivers door today and fitted the one i bought off the loonster!
Looks HEAPS better, but pics coming...

[Jarred]

goog.

glad to see the mk 2 is still getting the love. I'd hate to see you buy too many mk 1's & not have any dosh left for this baby!

[GOLFBALLS]

As promised... The only issue I had was getting the doorlock/central locking rods off the little plastic clip when removing the latch from the door.
I tried to pull the whole latch mech and white plactic clip, with the rods attached, thru the small gap in the door and busted the two brittle tabs


AFTER i'd got it all out, it was only then of course that i realised the clip just slides off!


Luckily I had a spare from the grey beast this thread was started for!!



I wont bother posting pics of the finished product as y'all know what a mk2 normally looks like!

[geoff_gti]

AFTER i'd got it all out, it was only then of course that i realised the clip just slides off!

Ain't that always the way...

[Golf Loon]

Show us a pic without the dent. How did the colour match up??

That door has been from the UK to sydders and now Perth

[GOLFBALLS]

Yea the door looks identical in colour it just needs a clay bar and polish.
The little plugs in the door that hold the clips of the mk2 door trims were mostly perished, so i pinched some of the pretty green ones from a golf 3 and they worked fine.
When i clean up the car I'll put up some before and after shots.

[GOLFBALLS]

Heya. Just a quick post in case some of you find this useful.
Changed the broken front left door handle today including the lock swap.

Here's the busted bit above my thumb:


Dont try and push the little lock buttons in and slide the barrel in with a screwdriver like this! It will result in explosive swearing attacks, and possible tool/lock breakage:


Just put the key in to pull the tabs down..


..and hey presto:


Now my girlfriend can let herself in and I can give the gentlemanly game a rest

[GOLFBALLS]

Show us a pic without the dent. How did the colour match up??

That door has been from the UK to sydders and now Perth

This is how it was:



And how it is now (also with proper front splitter) THANKS LOON!:

[geoff_gti]

ooH looks heaps better Wade! Good work