So - the car spent a week with the Phirm for a full checkover and oil/coolant/gearbox oil change.
There is a to do list - part of the fun for me tbh.
Had one day during the holidays to potter with it - sorted new boot struts and fitted the Momo Prototipo steering wheel.
It's missing the under dash panels - I'll be adding the ones retrieved from the old car.
There's been a few bodges and I've been spending some time on VW Classic Parts/VWH to secure a few essentials... full set of front bulb holders, a pair of new mirrors (I'm not comfortable with no near side mirror), heater valve, servo hose t piece.
In the medium term - fit the kbar, change rear bushes (or go full poly), ns track rod split, replace oil cooler mounts, change slightly noisy front bearings, sloppy rear box mounts (or go full new jetex) and I'll be swapping the toughened windscreen.
I'll then be upgrading the brake hoses and will get the rear cylinders/brake fluid changes at that time.
Wiper motor now working , no intermittent for some reason even with a new switch/arm.
It's got the wrong radiator and a complete bodge re. the return pipe.
Need to fit the chrome sill trims - some clips missing.
Last weekend and the first potter of 2018 after a trip to the local handwash/90 minute blast on the Woldingham/A25/Westerham-ring followed by some photos for insurance valuation - got this one at £8k.
It's SO tall... this will have to be resolved - not helped by a boot load of bits including a set of coilovers...
A VERY late Mk1...
Mileage creeping up
A homage to it's month of registration and my favourite GP driver who won the Austrian GP 13 days after this car hit the road...
Proper keys
New oil cooler mounts
Still work to do - the coilovers asap along with the front bearings and other running gear as flagged - but a delight to drive, gradually loosening up after it's years of inactivity.
There is a to do list - part of the fun for me tbh.
Had one day during the holidays to potter with it - sorted new boot struts and fitted the Momo Prototipo steering wheel.
It's missing the under dash panels - I'll be adding the ones retrieved from the old car.
There's been a few bodges and I've been spending some time on VW Classic Parts/VWH to secure a few essentials... full set of front bulb holders, a pair of new mirrors (I'm not comfortable with no near side mirror), heater valve, servo hose t piece.
In the medium term - fit the kbar, change rear bushes (or go full poly), ns track rod split, replace oil cooler mounts, change slightly noisy front bearings, sloppy rear box mounts (or go full new jetex) and I'll be swapping the toughened windscreen.
I'll then be upgrading the brake hoses and will get the rear cylinders/brake fluid changes at that time.
Wiper motor now working , no intermittent for some reason even with a new switch/arm.
It's got the wrong radiator and a complete bodge re. the return pipe.
Need to fit the chrome sill trims - some clips missing.
Last weekend and the first potter of 2018 after a trip to the local handwash/90 minute blast on the Woldingham/A25/Westerham-ring followed by some photos for insurance valuation - got this one at £8k.
It's SO tall... this will have to be resolved - not helped by a boot load of bits including a set of coilovers...
A VERY late Mk1...
Mileage creeping up
A homage to it's month of registration and my favourite GP driver who won the Austrian GP 13 days after this car hit the road...
Proper keys
New oil cooler mounts
Still work to do - the coilovers asap along with the front bearings and other running gear as flagged - but a delight to drive, gradually loosening up after it's years of inactivity.