Project: '76 Golf GL - the resto begins!

[Preen59]

Looks like a pretty sound base apart from the rust in the floor. Love to see someone else doing a 4 door..

[GoLfMan]

great work fellas great to see another one being saved!

[GoLfMan]

Love to see someone else doing a 4 door..

ditto that

[Preen59]

Hey i just realised... Your car was the same colour originally as mine was originally. Mine's a year newer and a GLS though.

[Golf Loon]

Leave a drainhole in the spare wheel well. That will save it for years to come

[Jarred]

nice work boys. looks like a pretty good base for some DIY! I rekcon you'll have a ball with it.

a few things though, a) you have a swallowtail, which is cool, and 4 door will be good to, something different!

and, I'm surprised to see the rust in the A pillars, from what I know, not many 76's rust in the A pillars, but all (well most) or that later ones do, or are at least more prone to rusting there!

What are the plans for the car? colour? engine? look?

[static1800]

Just had to do a double take then the interior colour is blue and exterior red, same blue as mine aswell

Goodluck with the project mate, mine has similar rust in the pan although not as bad.

[572]

GolfLoon: Already one there, will make sure it's cleaned out.

Jarred: I was always under the impression that the swallowtail feature was only on 2drs, but I just did some more research on it. I'm guessing a '76 4dr swallowtail is a little rare then?

Couple of interesting points - brake lines inside not outside (early model thing?) & front seats have optional headrest (rare-ish so I've read?). You've certainly gotten me even more inspired now!

Plans are to restore it to close to original condition and register it at this stage! Brainstorming has brought up repainting it in Candy White, 14/15" BBS wheels (early BMW items look the business and we've got some 185/70/R14 tyres here in need of 4x100 rims) and perhaps a heart transplant (but I'm not so sure about the swap from carb to EFI).

[Preen59]

Couple of interesting points - brake lines inside not outside (early model thing?) & front seats have optional headrest (rare-ish so I've read?). You've certainly gotten me even more inspired now!

Plans are to restore it to close to original condition and register it at this stage! Brainstorming has brought up repainting it in Candy White, 14/15" BBS wheels (early BMW items look the business and we've got some 185/70/R14 tyres here in need of 4x100 rims) and perhaps a heart transplant (but I'm not so sure about the swap from carb to EFI).

Yeah only the later models had the external brake lines. Probably because the brake line grommets in the firewall leaked and that's why they all rust on the front floor i'd say.

Candy white is the colour i got mine painted.. Colour code is B4B4. Lovely looking colour.

AND i've got 15x7 BMW E30 M3 BBS wheels on my car too. (My car is the Mk1 16v Project if you're wondering).

Looks like you're going with a real winning combination here. Good luck and keep the pics coming.

[Oneofthegreats]

and, I'm surprised to see the rust in the A pillars, from what I know, not many 76's rust in the A pillars, but all (well most) or that later ones do, or are at least more prone to rusting there!

Nice to see anther mk1 being brought back to life. It's just that some mk1's take a bit more work than some of the other's.

All mk1's unfortunately rust here. Doesn't matter what year it is.

The 76er's are IMHO the worst for rust due to the lack of seam sealing from the VW Aust department. But saying that, here in VIC, there the best to do engine conversion's with eg. 20VT, ABF's etc. as they don't have to comply with pollution requirement's.

Your right to Jarred. Mine is a 4/76 5dr LS.

The more & more I work on my 76er, the more & more I find is different to the German built mk1's & also the last of the mk1's.
Even the floor pan's are different!

Keep up the good work fella's. Look forward to seeing more progress.