VW Golf mk1

[rowleyclassics]

Well I have been reading your threads for a while now and like what I see, I started messing with the old stuff 20 years ago, i,ve have rebuilt hillmans, fords, vauxalls and was told by many to do it as a job, so I started Rowley classics and customs early last year and this car coming up was our first that I paid taxes to the tax man on.
This golf was tired, ended up in a scrap yard and then brought by someone who tried or learnt to weld on it but gave up, so it was sold to a friend of mine who brought it to me.
Well here she is (as it was then) minus the wings which fell off.






Before I forget I do own the following 1978 austin maxi, 1963 hillman superminx saloon awaiting pickup back end and a mogy minor awaiting an extreem custom make over.

[rowleyclassics]

There was no camera for the welding so onto the body kit, second hand and did not fit to well there was a 2 inch gap between the sill and bumper, still a pop rivit ever inch saw it well attached, this kit was to be blended into the body so no chances were taken







then i laid layer after layer of fibergass matting

so after the filing standind filing standind she got a bit of etch primer then some zinch primer

[Mr S]

Keep up the good work, what colour are you gonna do it? What engine's in it?

[rowleyclassics]

the car was finished last year hopefully i will have it all on tonight, she was running the original 8 valve, but it is back in now having a mk 2 16 valve 1.8 put in more to follow over the next hour or so

[skamanfrank]

Good work, should be a nice little project!
What wheels is it going to be getting? Scraping the deck, eating weeds and cutting grass I hope?!

[rowleyclassics]

because the bumpers were also seconds there was no brackets on the sides so some simple ones were made up



whilst waiting for the customer to get is paint I did some work to the head



a little work with a dremal new valve seals etc and we have



a recon head (wished I could do that with whats on my shoulders)

[rowleyclassics]

now for the best part the paint

no spay booth cannot afford that yet so a sheet to protect one half of the unit and a good clean up water on the floor after primer we have



yes i know its pink thats just the camera it realy is red

some of these photos have doors or lights on because i forgot to take photos before the rebuild

[rowleyclassics]

the final stages



















hope you like it, i know i did, sad thing is she back in, more to follow on this little car in the future

[gggti]

Good work.
Nice to see another one being saved.

[fastdub]

youve put a clipper kit on the poor thing

why damn it ? WHY ?

[Ray]

Looks cool mate. Love the black wheels with the stretch, the colour, the lowering, EVERYTHING!

[rowleyclassics]

thanks for you kind remarks, the car is back in now awaiting a new engine, mk2 18 valve, comon conversion i know, but i have yet to do one, so i will keep you up to date and let you know what problems i had in case some one here dose one, and if any one has done one and wishes to throw there wisdom my way there will be a custom pint of your choice at the custom pub in custom heaven, thanks.

[trg1984]

anything happening with this??

[WillCarter]

Very Brit look!

[retromk1]

mk1's rock by far the best golf!!!!!