WReck or Rat?

[hiho]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/df85ae0c-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/f64da2e5-1.jpg

[GoLfMan]

restore!!!! As if wreck that!

[hiho]

I showed you the pretty parts. The rest is rat!

[Tommie]

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

[Jarred]

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

[hiho]

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
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/bafa50fe-1.jpg

shagged interior
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/e7737a8f-1.jpg

the bad side
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/106675ab-1.jpg

good bumpers
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/75d50ac7-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/a61f21bb-1.jpg

but they will go on this
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/8ed70789-1.jpg

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
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0916-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0915-1.jpg

And some Cheviot mags
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0913-1.jpg

---------- 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.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0901-1.jpg

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

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0903-1.jpg
After a vacuum

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/IMG_0905-1.jpg

[Jarred]

looking good!

[hiho]

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?

[GoLfMan]

nice! I was watching this car on eBay!

the 32/26 weber certainly wakes up the 1.6 a bit :) Do it!

[Water Boy]

That orange 2 door looks fresh. And your white Mk1 looks clean as well.

How many Mk1's you own these days?

[hiho]

The white car is mostly original paint. The previous owner received a 4wd to the drivers door. It was replaced under insurance and they painted the whole side of the car which is unfortunate. Its very clean and very straight. It will probably get the GTI replica but with a 1.6TD motor and GTD badges. The missing piece is a wolfsburg steering wheel.

The main issue with the orange car is the roof has been pushed in. The skin has lost tension and is all wavey. I'll tear the headlining out (its already torn) and see how much i can push it out, hopefully i'll get a good result but then theres the headlining to replace...... Im thinking a rough and ready race car....... Ideally a twin dcoe config with gti/cabrio swaybars and brakes. Sound like fun?

I have a big shed (7.5x18m) with a big carport so I can do the things that I have wanted to for years. We have 8, a beige 1.6TD daily, a red 1.5D that will be for sale soon, the blue, orange and white cars, another red GLD that is donating parts, a yellow GLS that will be for sale soon and a white LS that I'm picking up next week from a mate at work. I made an offer on the LS on ebay too but he knocked it back.

I've got a handle on it, i can stop any time i want!

[Jarred]

living my dreams!!!

I'd love to have a big ass shed and whole bunch of mk 1's to fill it up!

[RedMk2Gti]

The missing piece is a wolfsburg steering wheel.



PM me if you want that :)

Great Mk1 collection btw. I wish I can start another Mk1 project.