Project: '76 Golf GL - the resto begins!

[Peter Jones]

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.

My two '79s were both GLDs originally, so they have no pollution control at all!

I'm not sure of the legalities of that though! There's no carbon canisters or anything else ever been fitted to these cars. I suppose whoever put the first petrol motor in there should have fitted all the pollution kit but it's never been picked up because it all looks factory.

Pete

[Oneofthegreats]

My two '79s were both GLDs originally, so they have no pollution control at all!

I'm not sure of the legalities of that though! There's no carbon canisters or anything else ever been fitted to these cars. I suppose whoever put the first petrol motor in there should have fitted all the pollution kit but it's never been picked up because it all looks factory.

Pete

I forgot to add, that's if you want to fit an aftermarket ECU like Microtech, MoTec, Autronic's etc without a cat. convertor too. You could fit say a 20VT out of a 98 Passat into a 80 GLS, but you'd also have to fit every bit of factory engine managment, pollution gear etc. that the Passat came out with.
Then it would also have to have a very expensive pollution test too! This isn't only just for the exhaust, it's everything from fuel vapour's, carbon canistor's etc.

My info comes from a very well respected engineer. I was speaking to him about engine conversion's & he said as long as it's badged a 76 you could fit one of those engine's with an aftermarket ECU.

Hope this clear's it up alittle.

[Jarred]

Hope this clear's it up alittle.

It does for me. I've been wondering what the difference in the laws was, but I've never been sure. Thanks Tim.

[572]

Quick pic of the 'workshop'



Todays progress:

Cleaned, degreased, rust converted, etch primed & filled rear hatch area, backseat and rear footwells.



One of the madmen! Justin's pretty good with a spray can so I let him do that job, and I've landed the job of restoring/making new door trims


Getting artistic...(after primer filler applied, hence the yellow finish ). Plans for these areas will be a matt black finish, with the carpet stopping in the rear footwells. Thinking of crafting up a rear strut tower brace when we get there


Found whats broken in the indicator stalk - any ideas? Repairable or chase up a replacement unit?

Cheers folks!

[Jarred]

wow! you have a garage! lucky! and I cant believe you didn't get in on the spraying action! I love spraying stuff on my car, unfortunately, it's all been resprayed, well most of it has, so I've still got some room to play!!

Indicator stalk shouldn't be too had to get second hand. I geuss you could always super glue the broken piece back on and test if it would work first..?

[Water Boy]

Lookin' good mate... This is what having a Mk1 is all about

[572]

Jarred: Yea, we've got a lengthways 2 car garage to use. He does a much neater job with the painting than I do; I'm much more at home with the electrics!

[Celestine]

I havent taken the photos yet, but after you left Jon, I spent a bit more time spraying (I'm not high off the paint fumes yet as I've been wearing a mask - however, I need another filter as the one for my decent one is shot). Both the rear passenger footwells have been etch primered and also coated with the primer filler. I'll post up photos tomorrow morning as it's a bit too dark to get a reasonable photo at 11 at night.

All I need is to create a small isolated booth in the back of my garage/our workshop, for spraying. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? If so, suggestions and ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Jarred]

Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? If so, suggestions and ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Well, what do you need to know? I painted my car in mum and dad's garage last January!
So talking about a doing full respray or just something to cover up the other half of the garage when you are rattle can-ing?

[Celestine]

I'd be talking about a full respray and of course, NOT with a rattle can. I'd be there after 20 cans still trying to get things right. I'm getting a compressor and I've already got a spray gun I'd like to use in mind already. However, just need to be able to make a 'clean' environment to spray in...