PLEASE HELP.......LOOKING TO BUY a damaged VW MK1

hey guys i have found a mk1 golf GLD has 5speed box installed and runs ok and what not but has been hit whilst parked
im asking for any one that has more of an idea the me.......wether it is worth buying as a long time project or if i will not be able to find parts to replace

its very cheap but dont want to get in over my head

its been hit in the front so the grill is broken along with the bumper and the lights, are these parts easy to come across?

if anyone is willing to help please let me know and i will pass on a picture

cheers guys

Hey bud, it would be helpful if you posted a pic so we could possibly assess the damage to be able to help you !

You wanna check the two crumple arms havnt been pushed back coz you'll need to get a chassi pulled if you want panels to fit flush. All the parts you listed can be bought on eBay. Lights, grill, bumpers, front end panel, fenders if needed and bonnet! Will cost tho if my Internet hadn't just packed up I would put a few links on but I'm on my phone!

Thanks for the reply guys. Yer I need to get a account so I can get a photo up like photobucket. I just haven't organized that yet. What do I need to look for to tell if those crash points have been effected? Cheers

Cracked paint and a difference between each side, like the gap between te left hand side ripples are less than the right hand side!

here are hopefully some pics. please have a bit of a look to get an idea of the car. sorry they arent great quality

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...IMG_0132-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...IMG_0131-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...IMG_0131-1.jpg

Personally I would use the money you have to buy this and then the thousands your gonna spend fixing it. And just Buy a good strieght one! But that's just me after putting a ding on mine I wouldn't wanna do it again

Yer I'm tossing up between that. Just thinking tho as I'm still at school an paying rent I would buy this and start all the body work myself as my dads a qualified machanic and I'm am a decent welder. Say I could get it for $400 would it be worth it? Runs and drives ok has 5 speed conversion. Cheers for this help

If its only a guard, bonnet and bumper and its cheap go for it.

If it has strut tower, chassis damage just be careful that you are not buying a bucket.

looks to me like that front fender is pushed, im not any sort of a panel beater but i reckon might make a good parts car, if you can find a good clean shell :) my opinion anyways