Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

Haha cheers dudes. If you need info on how to grind up a sheet metal drill, let me know.

I think you can buy them off the shelf, but i'm not 100% sure.

[Peter Jones]

You can get spot weld cutting drill bits from panel shops.

There's a couple of kinds, these work well



and these ones suck



Well done getting that rain tray off, VW must have put more than a hundred spots welds into holding those things on!

I have factory reinforcement plates for the clutch cable repair if you want one to copy.

Pete

[Preen59]

You can get spot weld cutting drill bits from panel shops.

There's a couple of kinds, these work well



Well done getting that rain tray off, VW must have put more than a hundred spots welds into holding those things on!

I have factory reinforcement plates for the clutch cable repair if you want one to copy.

Pete

Ahh yes. I tried to get an online pic but couldn't find one (not that i tried very hard). That's basically what mine looks like, except I have more clearance between the centre and the tips. So it breaks through on it edges first.

If you could scan one of the plates for me, that would be fantasic, Pete. I wasn't aware you could buy an off-the-shelf item, but it does make sense.

I'm about 75% of the way through it, it took me about an hour to do, so not too bad really. Not a job for people without patience though. haha.


I've also been given access to a bag blaster (a sand blaster you use out in the open), which i'll be able to use in a couple of weeks. Need to get these few things done first, then pressure wash, blast, weld up, grind/fill/sand etc and prime. Then I can put the engine and gearbox in to go to Tim's.

[Peter Jones]

If you could scan one of the plates for me, that would be fantasic, Pete. I wasn't aware you could buy an off-the-shelf item, but it does make sense.

VW used to make them - VW part number 171-898-152

Sometimes they'd come with the clutch cables.

GSF usually stock them too, I think it's part number 715VG0420

UK E-Bay usually has a couple too.

Like this one

MK1 Golf GTi Cabriolet Bulkhead Clutch Repair Panel on eBay (end time 31-Dec-10 20:36:37 GMT)

[Preen59]

Ah righto. It's not a simple flat sheet item.

I'll see how I go with it, as to whether I buy one of them or make one..

Thanks for the link!

[GoLfMan]

ive been twiddling my thumbs and wondering if I should take out my rain tray, really want to do it (means my weber will get some more air! Plus it looks better). But how will it go with Roadworthy?

[mikinoz]

ive been twiddling my thumbs and wondering if I should take out my rain tray, really want to do it (means my weber will get some more air! Plus it looks better). But how will it go with Roadworthy?

If the clown looking at a MK1 can pick if the tray should or should not be there, all the best to you. Doubt they would even notice.

[GoLfMan]

If the clown looking at a MK1 can pick if the tray should or should not be there, all the best to you. Doubt they would even notice.

too true!!!!!

[Preen59]

Road worthy.. Meh. I'll be ok with that I think. It's not structural..

Now, onto what i got up to today..

Firstly, i worked on that pesky rain tray. Drilling, wedging, hammering and prying my way along. It took some doing, but I got it out..






Then it was onto the bracket on the LHS. Not sure what it was for originally, but there was no reason to keep it! Took a bit, but I got it out..

Houston, we have rust!



Looks like i'll be cutting a repair piece and welding it in.. No biggie, I hope. I've done bugger all panel work! haha.

After that, it was onto removing the tar sheet sound deadening. Grab the hot air gun and a scraper, and start peeling... Following with a thinners soaked rag to remove all the glue when i was done. Came up well.

[mikinoz]

So give you a headache or get you high?