1976 MK1 GOLF

[Jowey]

1976 Mk1 Golf LS

Built October 1975
Registered January 1976
Factory paint
1588cc LS
Atlas White
Orange interior
24,545miles with full history
BSS Air-ride
13" widened Micheline steels (8"+8.5")

Love it lots and lots like jelly tots









Disillusioned with the VW scene at the moment but really enjoying the wider retro scene

[MrT]

Looks good, but...

Is it me, or is the rear wheel way forward in the arch? Are thay all like that when slammed? I've never noticed before...

Dale

[v8jim]

really nice golf,wheels are spot on and that interior is lovely in a very 70s way
when its on full drop is the sump touching the floor

[Jowey]

true actually.

Probably to do with the fact its on diddy but wide 13's
and that slight angle on the shot makes it look further forward than it is?

[Jowey]

The drop is restricted by drive shaft clearance

however the wishbones are 4mm off the floor, the sump slightly more ..

but can still get a jack under it

[Mike]

Beautiful! I want it. The interior is fantastic!

[darrenr]

Very, very tidy a1,did it come from lee in wales Jowey?

[trigger]

How low is that!, Love the interior too! What's the spit or swallow about though in the title?

[petetong]

nice ...very nice!!

[batten]

loverrly buddy! these early mk1's are quality. guessing the title is just a play with swallow tail right?

[LAndy]

that is sweet mate!

[Jowey]

Feb 21, 2009 22:02:45 GMT darrenr said:

Very, very tidy a1,did it come from lee in wales Jowey?

Yeh thats it Lee Morgans old car.

Feb 21, 2009 22:08:35 GMT trigger said:

What's the spit or swallow about though in the title?

Feb 21, 2009 22:14:14 GMT batten said:

guessing the title is just a play with swallow tail right?

Correct just a play on the 'swallow tail'

[Lex]

Holy curse word! That is absolutely bloody amazing..

Your interior is insanely amazing and I want it all now!

[Deleted]

Perfection! Love it.

[crumpet]

Spot on!

[funktopus]

Ditto everyone else, " Love it " Did you have the air ride fitted ?

[Jowey]

pretty much everything is as i bought it
I have replaced the chrome bumpers, and re-newed A LOT of the electrics
and done a few little bits like moving the fog light into the rear clusters etc.

needs to weld the sills up before the MOT

then unfortunately I'm going to have to sell her on

as i have 2 'hobby' cars and no 'main' car so shes currently doing the daily grind which is never right

[captainwow]

Feb 21, 2009 18:38:46 GMT Jowey said:

Disillusioned with the VW scene at the moment but really enjoying the wider retro scene

YEP!!

Car's awesome tho dude,not such a huge fan of mk1s,unles theyr'e incredibly well executed,like this one!Probably cos its a swallowtail,and its so simple!

Good work,me likey

[TYP 19]

Disillusioned with the VW scene at the moment?

damn straight! I couldnt have said it better myself, shame youre thinking of selling it on tho, one of the boys I know has only just sold his lofoten green 76 golf,







its gone to pastures new, namely Munich, Deutschland to live out its retirement! he misses it I'm sure, though its only been gone less than a week! I have noticed your car for a while, it was the air ride and swallowtail that does it! what other projects are you doing then?

[Jowey]

In my eyes all you need is a good original interior, period colors, a drop and a set of 4 spokes or understated wheels to set an old car off.

I have a Nova saloon which is an MOT failure, very straight but lots of natural rust and paint peel needs a redtop and the underneath bringing up to standard i don't care about the tatty body that can stay

You can drive a beat up body around on a good chassis but you cant do it the other way around

Also have a VW Lupo .. which WAS my daily but decided to fail its MOT
and then on the way home self destruct the gearbox ..gutted so thats in the garage in bits.

2 MOT failures with their guts spilt out all over the garage and the MK1 has been carrying me to and from work but 4 speed box at motorway speeds daily and leaving her out on the drive is no way to treat an old lady, so i have to let her go.

whos bronze polo ?

The Lofoten green is that the one thats .. standard ..honest

and its gone all the way back to the fatherland.
I bet he misses it, Ugh i don't want mine to go, but I'll end up killing it using it daily

I have to do the right thing for the car