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Pilks 4 door mk1 build 09-04-2013, 08:04 PM
Water Boy Good work!~ 09-04-2013, 08:26 PM
Pilks Oh yeah, does anybody know... 09-04-2013, 08:36 PM
GTI Jimmy Subscribed, want to see how... 09-04-2013, 08:57 PM
polski_ogurek I managed to get mine(doors)... 09-04-2013, 10:19 PM
Browneye Nice find mate! Keen to see... 09-04-2013, 10:47 PM
Pilks Anybody know how I can loosen... 10-04-2013, 03:34 PM
Swainey32 sledge hammer :P 10-04-2013, 07:32 PM
Pilks why didn't I think of that ;) 10-04-2013, 10:33 PM
Andypants Nice looking forward to... 10-04-2013, 10:49 PM
5teve Nice buy! Does it... 11-04-2013, 05:29 PM
Pilks so ive decided to revive this... 18-01-2014, 01:46 PM
Pilks Alas I am back in the land of... 01-02-2014, 07:58 PM
Pilks 7806 oh whats this? a full... 16-02-2014, 05:23 PM
Pilks well, that stint of... 01-06-2014, 09:28 PM
Pilks It did start and drive, but... 11-04-2013, 06:44 PM
5teve That's a shame!! Hope to see... 11-04-2013, 07:48 PM
Pilks I've removed all of the bolts... 11-04-2013, 10:02 PM
Pilks Not much progress, however... 12-04-2013, 08:30 PM
sports racer What head gasket are you... 18-01-2014, 03:23 PM
Pilks Just using the gasket that... 18-01-2014, 04:33 PM
Pilks exhaust manifold from... 18-01-2014, 04:48 PM
sports racer It's not 200 to 300 that... 18-01-2014, 08:15 PM
Shadow_Rusty Some nice gear there Pilks...... 19-01-2014, 10:37 PM
Pilks 7410 engines in! just have... 20-01-2014, 02:40 PM
Pilks anybody know who owns the... 20-01-2014, 02:42 PM
Shadow_Rusty Very nice... Agreed on the... 20-01-2014, 09:12 PM
Mk1@4Motion If I am not mistaken it is a... 20-01-2014, 09:58 PM
Pilks the minimal amount of bass... 21-01-2014, 01:42 AM
Pilks sure do live in wanniassa,... 21-01-2014, 01:44 AM
Shadow_Rusty Yep, 10" would be preferable,... 21-01-2014, 07:28 AM
Pilks Theres a sort of grungy... 21-01-2014, 11:02 AM
Mk1@4Motion I drive around in wanniassa... 21-01-2014, 07:54 AM
Pilks ill probably see your driving... 21-01-2014, 11:04 AM
Shadow_Rusty My ultimate Mk1 Engine would... 21-01-2014, 01:55 PM
Pilks that 4 door is beautiful, its... 21-01-2014, 03:28 PM
Mk1@4Motion If I could build what I want... 21-01-2014, 02:02 PM
Pilks i wasplanning on swapping an... 21-01-2014, 03:29 PM
Pilks Got the "Homemade" false... 26-01-2014, 09:31 AM
Shadow_Rusty Vinnies / Salvo's could be a... 26-01-2014, 09:31 PM
Pilks ill go check out the salvos... 27-01-2014, 06:32 PM
sports racer Ring your bank to get the... 02-02-2014, 12:10 AM
Pilks well lockout was sorted... 03-02-2014, 06:44 PM
RedMk2Gti Sent you PMs, you don't need... 03-02-2014, 07:42 PM
Pilks Hopefully have majority of... 03-02-2014, 07:58 PM
Pilks a fairly major update (in my... 05-02-2014, 05:55 PM
Pilks well got the fenders and... 07-02-2014, 08:30 PM
Pilks i was also wondering what... 07-02-2014, 09:03 PM
sports racer The handbrake bolts to the... 07-02-2014, 09:19 PM
Pilks ive put that plastic thing... 08-02-2014, 04:05 PM
sports racer You'll get used to it. Just... 09-02-2014, 01:28 AM
Pilks 7712 anybody have these... 09-02-2014, 02:17 PM
Pilks headers are in!, finished... 09-02-2014, 01:47 PM
Pilks nobody has the bits then? :( ... 11-02-2014, 07:41 PM
sports racer Give Nick out at Bungendore a... 11-02-2014, 11:52 PM
sports racer Is the old pipe much smaller... 16-02-2014, 10:54 PM
Pilks surpisingly, no. if you... 17-02-2014, 02:36 PM
Pilks just wondering if theres any... 22-02-2014, 09:48 PM
Pilks well the coils in, i also... 23-02-2014, 05:18 PM
sports racer That hole at the back of the... 24-02-2014, 12:33 PM
Pilks ahhh ok, i wonder how hard it... 24-02-2014, 05:55 PM
Pilks well, i got bored and this is... 26-02-2014, 07:49 PM
RedMk2Gti New hose but rusty hose clamp... 27-02-2014, 06:50 AM
Pilks dont worry ill change it! its... 27-02-2014, 05:47 PM
Doesy Melburg Luft is an Aircooled... 27-02-2014, 05:55 AM
Pilks well the intake manifold and... 28-02-2014, 10:05 PM
sports racer If it fits use it. Bigger... 28-02-2014, 11:48 PM
Pilks i plan on getting a new carb... 01-03-2014, 10:55 AM
sports racer Upper and lower front brace -... 01-03-2014, 02:26 PM
samdodds got any photos of your home... 01-03-2014, 02:41 PM
sports racer No photos of mine but I found... 01-03-2014, 08:21 PM
Pilks are they hard to make? look... 01-03-2014, 09:12 PM
Pilks help pls these are the... 01-03-2014, 03:48 PM
Volksee77 Bracket on the far left is... 01-03-2014, 04:36 PM
Volksee77 memory just kicked back in... 01-03-2014, 04:42 PM
Pilks you, my friend, are a life... 01-03-2014, 08:18 PM
sports racer Very easy to make as long as... 01-03-2014, 09:21 PM
Pilks is there a lower rear brace... 01-03-2014, 09:28 PM
samdodds +1 that 01-03-2014, 09:44 PM
sports racer No lower bar at the back but... 01-03-2014, 11:57 PM
Pilks tell you what a good present... 03-03-2014, 04:49 PM
Pilks the feeling that you get when... 06-03-2014, 05:03 PM
Pilks its getting sorted! most... 09-03-2014, 06:20 PM
Pilks oh yeah that list picture is... 09-03-2014, 06:52 PM
Pilks go to try and start the car... 10-03-2014, 07:53 PM
sports racer Sounds like the battery needs... 10-03-2014, 11:08 PM
Pilks ITS RUNNING! and it has a... 12-03-2014, 06:39 PM
Pilks so i got my p's im stoked 13-03-2014, 04:44 PM
sports racer Congrats, well done! 13-03-2014, 11:41 PM
Pilks would a kind soul please... 16-03-2014, 04:23 PM
sports racer Usually it's a screw with a... 16-03-2014, 06:08 PM
Pilks ill have a look, its hard to... 16-03-2014, 07:44 PM
sports racer Post a picture of the... 17-03-2014, 12:59 PM
Doesy What carb are we talking... 17-03-2014, 02:27 PM
Pilks and idk why but the pictures... 17-03-2014, 03:52 PM
Pilks heres a oicture of both... 17-03-2014, 03:51 PM
Pilks what would everyone think of... 18-03-2014, 04:19 PM
Pilks so a parcel from alex g came,... 19-03-2014, 06:43 PM
Goon You need clips for the hub... 20-03-2014, 10:06 AM
Pilks thanks for that! the bumper... 20-03-2014, 05:49 PM
Pilks https://www.youtube.com/watch?... 28-03-2014, 08:32 PM
sports racer This is going to need someone... 28-03-2014, 08:42 PM
Pilks just in wanniassa, getting... 28-03-2014, 09:16 PM
Goon Come along on Monday Pilks!... 28-03-2014, 09:57 PM
Pilks ill see if i can get! cheers... 29-03-2014, 04:36 PM
Pilks so i took the carby out of... 29-03-2014, 08:17 PM
Pilks okay then, update. put new... 30-03-2014, 04:40 PM
sports racer You've got the manual fuel... 30-03-2014, 11:28 PM
Pilks how do i fix the setup of the... 31-03-2014, 03:41 PM
sports racer The basics are the same. The... 31-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Pilks so i have to swap the arm... 31-03-2014, 06:29 PM
sports racer The meeting at Goons has been... 31-03-2014, 08:10 PM
Pilks okay then, so mum banned me... 03-04-2014, 07:15 PM
sports racer Good to meet you too. Hope... 03-04-2014, 10:50 PM
Pilks ok, so every single thing in... 06-04-2014, 06:05 PM
sports racer Should be an easy fix. Put... 06-04-2014, 06:24 PM
Doesy Just making sure, not... 07-04-2014, 06:49 AM
Pilks yeah thats what im doing,... 07-04-2014, 08:19 AM
Shadow_Rusty After I changed my shaft... 07-04-2014, 09:25 AM
Pilks ill give it a go, that clamp... 07-04-2014, 04:54 PM
Doesy Looking at the front of the... 08-04-2014, 06:33 AM
Doesy 8753 8754 Hope that helps... 09-04-2014, 07:39 PM
Pilks cheers for that! ill have a... 10-04-2014, 07:01 PM
Pilks messed around with the... 12-04-2014, 02:47 PM
Pilks nothing getting done till... 15-04-2014, 11:55 PM
sports racer More pix please. It's been... 16-04-2014, 12:19 AM
Pilks alright, ill get some... 16-04-2014, 11:44 AM
Pilks well, ive been busy (not... 24-04-2014, 09:00 PM
sports racer Sounds like it's a normal MK1... 25-04-2014, 02:02 AM
Pilks the golf drives brilliant... 27-04-2014, 08:44 PM
Pilks ok so does anyone have a... 28-04-2014, 03:38 PM
sports racer Any electrically operated... 28-04-2014, 05:28 PM
Goon I got a spare horn you can... 29-04-2014, 08:28 AM
Pilks golf went in for rego today! ... 02-05-2014, 03:53 PM
sports racer That's not too bad. When... 02-05-2014, 05:50 PM
Browneye Sounds like it's almost ready... 02-05-2014, 06:09 PM
Pilks yeah its not that bad haha,... 02-05-2014, 07:01 PM
Pilks alright then, so the lights... 06-05-2014, 06:54 PM
Petska84 Lhs must have a lower watt... 06-05-2014, 10:17 PM
GeorgeMK1 Also, may not fix the issue... 11-05-2014, 08:17 PM
Pilks the exhaust being loose has... 12-05-2014, 07:07 PM
Pilks This 'Buy My Volvo' Video... 12-05-2014, 10:44 PM
sports racer Keep us posted. I'd love to... 02-06-2014, 11:55 PM
Goon So, so, so how did it go?! :D 03-06-2014, 09:54 PM
Pilks couldnt get it in yesterday,... 04-06-2014, 09:41 PM
sports racer Pix or it didn't happen! :-D 05-06-2014, 12:01 AM
Browneye Siiiiiiiiiiccccckkkkk Sent... 05-06-2014, 09:45 AM
Pilks Cars great fun to drive... 05-06-2014, 12:38 PM
Big Yellow do MK1s run a idle air... 05-06-2014, 12:41 PM
Pilks theres an idle mix screw on... 05-06-2014, 03:07 PM
Big Yellow could it be that? i know i... 05-06-2014, 03:43 PM
Pilks ill have a play with it, it... 06-06-2014, 04:08 PM
Pilks Ok them, question. What... 11-06-2014, 09:39 PM
Petska84 No. Maybe cheek the fan if... 11-06-2014, 10:43 PM
sports racer You've modified the motor so... 12-06-2014, 01:49 PM
Pilks what do you mean by external?... 12-06-2014, 04:42 PM
ericcs have you re-jetted it? is it... 12-06-2014, 05:52 PM
Pilks I havent rejetted the carb,... 13-06-2014, 11:12 PM
sports racer That should go a long way to... 14-06-2014, 01:50 AM
Pilks how would i go about... 14-06-2014, 12:38 PM
ericcs the mixture screw only... 14-06-2014, 09:50 PM
Pilks a new fan switch thingo majig... 25-06-2014, 11:54 AM
Mk1@4Motion Hey Pilks, did you drive... 10-07-2014, 07:19 PM
sports racer A few of us got together last... 21-08-2014, 01:49 AM
Pilks i think seriously rough is an... 23-08-2014, 02:24 PM
Mk1@4Motion Guess where I was today with... 03-10-2014, 03:45 PM
Pilks Hahaha thats great! should of... 19-10-2014, 01:08 PM
Mk1@4Motion Would have if I didn't have... 19-10-2014, 02:32 PM
Pilks Problems after problems keep... 19-10-2014, 01:12 PM
Pilks making money for your golf is... 19-10-2014, 09:02 PM
staticmk4 Where about in Canberra are... 08-12-2014, 11:13 PM
Pilks Down southside, tuggers area.... 09-12-2014, 05:33 PM
Pilks Great news, rebuilding the... 20-12-2014, 11:01 PM
sports racer So we have our next... 21-12-2014, 01:57 AM
Pilks is that a challenge paul? ... 22-12-2014, 10:09 PM
sports racer OK, 25th Feb is the challenge... 23-12-2014, 11:35 PM
Pilks you'll get one that isnt... 24-12-2014, 12:02 AM
Browneye 450 is good as for a nice... 24-12-2014, 07:43 AM
Pilks the dash retrim wont happen... 24-12-2014, 08:16 PM
Pilks and i cant figure out how to... 05-01-2015, 09:05 PM
Pilks so a little bit happened... 05-01-2015, 09:04 PM
Pilks Sorry about the thread spam... 05-01-2015, 10:34 PM
sports racer Get out the tape measure and... 05-01-2015, 11:01 PM
Pilks touche paul, touche 06-01-2015, 12:28 PM
Mk1@4Motion There is a guy in Wanniassa... 08-01-2015, 09:32 AM
Pilks I've decided that im just... 08-01-2015, 06:55 PM
GeorgeMK1 Haha I used to have a false... 08-01-2015, 07:38 PM
Pilks well i did something pretty... 15-01-2015, 12:01 AM
sports racer So far it looks OK. What's... 15-01-2015, 12:46 AM
Pilks with all of the trim pieces... 15-01-2015, 02:27 PM
Browneye Looks tops man! Plus, nice... 15-01-2015, 08:30 AM
Pilks cheers brother! yeah the... 15-01-2015, 02:27 PM
Pilks Hey i did something to the... 21-01-2015, 08:45 PM
Pilks So i've been wondering, is it... 09-02-2015, 12:32 PM
sports racer In a word - bonsai. ... 09-02-2015, 01:25 PM
Pilks Almost, im just waiting on... 09-02-2015, 06:05 PM
Browneye Anything is possible. Depends... 09-02-2015, 12:48 PM
Pilks So today was interesting. ... 24-02-2015, 10:33 PM
sports racer Does that mean you're big... 25-02-2015, 08:15 AM
MarcusAurelius Happy birthday bro!!! 25-02-2015, 11:44 AM
Pilks hey guys, I need some help... 03-04-2015, 07:13 PM
GeorgeMK1 For the rev techno, there is... 04-04-2015, 05:23 PM
Pilks how would i go about... 05-04-2015, 08:00 PM
sports racer Voltage regulator sounds like... 05-04-2015, 01:58 AM
Pilks repco wouldnt do regulators... 05-04-2015, 08:01 PM
Pilks completely off topic but damn... 06-04-2015, 03:20 PM
Pilks fun fact, head gasket is blown 16-04-2015, 06:50 PM
Goon Oh no! That sucks donkey... 17-04-2015, 10:09 AM
sports racer Hope they now make head... 17-04-2015, 02:06 PM
Pilks Hello! Alas i am not dead... 04-09-2015, 10:03 PM
sports racer How is it broken - just stops... 06-09-2015, 01:54 AM
Pilks So paul (sports racer)... 14-10-2015, 07:25 PM
sports racer So she'll be back on the road... 14-10-2015, 10:48 PM
Pilks when i get my license back!... 15-10-2015, 06:53 PM
Pilks long awaited update (i guess)... 30-10-2015, 09:49 PM
sports racer Hope that's not a euphemism.... 31-10-2015, 11:41 AM
Pilks another mans misfortune,... 02-11-2015, 09:08 PM
Pilks 19790 stay tuned! ... 08-11-2015, 09:33 PM
Browneye Are these Simmons? If so, do... 09-11-2015, 06:20 AM
sports racer You left off the bit about... 09-11-2015, 12:16 PM
Browneye Oh yes. My mistake.... 09-11-2015, 12:22 PM
ericcs i last used a fairly worn... 08-11-2015, 10:31 PM
Pilks Hey guys, any tips on... 09-11-2015, 10:23 PM
GeorgeMK1 Paint stripper will do it,... 10-11-2015, 08:44 AM
sports racer The ad when I bought them... 10-11-2015, 12:47 PM
GeorgeMK1 TSW, thats the one. I... 10-11-2015, 01:11 PM
Pilks 19841 part 2, tried the... 10-11-2015, 07:52 PM
Pilks took the centres to the... 12-11-2015, 08:24 PM
Pilks okay, progress got them... 14-11-2015, 06:22 PM
sports racer Red car with silver wheels... 14-11-2015, 11:21 PM
Pilks sanded two of the faces... 17-11-2015, 07:48 PM
Browneye Wheels look great dude!... 17-11-2015, 07:52 PM
Pilks cheers man, yours we're a... 17-11-2015, 08:01 PM
browndizzle Those wheels look beautiful!... 18-11-2015, 09:15 AM
Pilks going to pick up some mk4... 18-11-2015, 11:13 AM
Pilks the seats werent converted... 20-11-2015, 09:03 AM
Pilks getting a mirror finish... 22-11-2015, 07:25 PM
Browneye Polish will do wonders mate.... 22-11-2015, 07:35 PM
MarcusAurelius Yeah what browneye said. The... 22-11-2015, 08:36 PM
dnlsmk1 Loving this car! 24-11-2015, 06:49 PM
Pilks cheers man. i was... 24-11-2015, 07:59 PM
Pilks progress progress progress..... 24-11-2015, 07:57 PM
Pilks 20025 need cleaned and... 25-11-2015, 08:18 PM
Browneye Yeah buddy looking slick as! 25-11-2015, 08:31 PM
sports racer You have to get those wheels... 25-11-2015, 11:08 PM
Pilks 20268 20269 20270 07-12-2015, 08:47 PM
sports racer I think I need to organise... 08-12-2015, 12:27 PM
Pilks Thanks paul, i think we do... 08-12-2015, 08:10 PM
Pilks oh and im rebuilding the... 12-01-2016, 08:25 PM
Pilks alright then, long time no... 12-01-2016, 08:24 PM
Notso Swift When the Hume was designed it... 13-01-2016, 06:32 AM
GeorgeMK1 I have a full re - enforced... 13-01-2016, 11:42 AM
Pilks i dont think many of the... 14-01-2016, 08:57 AM
GeorgeMK1 The hume is so damn boring.... 13-01-2016, 11:41 AM
Pilks thats what im hoping.. moving... 14-01-2016, 08:56 AM
MarcusAurelius Moving down to melbourne??... 14-01-2016, 03:06 PM
Pilks thats it, seems like the... 14-01-2016, 03:49 PM
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GeorgeMK1 Glad you ended up welding it!... 15-01-2016, 01:02 PM
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Notso Swift You can buy the glue for rear... 17-01-2016, 08:11 AM
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dubstar I have used Nano470 for the... 17-01-2016, 08:19 PM
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    4 door mk1 build

    hey guys

    well this is my mk1, which after a few months of searching i found for 1500, down to 1000 in rural victoria. with a 9 hour drive to get there from canberra and another 9 back, i just got lazy and got my brother who lives in melbourne to pick it up :L

    this is my first car build, that im doing almost entirely myself, its gonna be a struggle being a 16 year old guy with no money and needing money to repair my bike, and the car aswell haha. but lets just go with the flow yeah?

    well anyway, its a red 1978 4 door mk1, with hardly any rust apart from the front bumper area, but thats fair easy to fix i believe.


    windows 7 screen shot

    theres not too much wrong with it tbh, but the rear right door is missing a lock button, and the boot will not open, no matter how hard i try, anybody know how to break into it? :L

    this is how the front of the car looks so far..


    upload foto


    windows 7 screen shot


    this is after a semi strip, really annoying but, because the carpet is glued on, it stinks, and i can get the rest of the carpet out without removing the dash :L


    upload foto

    the interior was in very good nick for a 35 year old car, and with some tlc will hopefully clean up very,very nicely.




    this build is basically going to be a complete stripdown and rebuild, with everything either being replaced or rebuilt etc, and its gonna be super fun haha,

    catcha
    Last edited by Pilks; 09-04-2013 at 08:55 PM. Reason: Wrong title

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