Watercooled + Diesel + Rust = Mk1 Golf

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Watercooled + Diesel + Rust = Mk1 Golf

Post by SixtytwoDub »

Hey guys just picked up my new toy. Bought a mk1 golfer.
hope you guys dig it.

Where it was found
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first wash!
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Blacked out the grille
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The shed
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Plans are
get it running, coils, weiss walls just for now

hope you like it.
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Post by PASHN8 »

Nice mate!

My first two cars were Mk1 Golf's, and i've own a Mk2 and Mk5. Mad love for the Golf's!
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

yeah this si my second one, the first was a swallow tail 2 door on coils and bbs.
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Post by Mr Krinkle »

cant wait to see that pushing around town. love a diesel
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Post by brasstinman »

NIce one, got an MK1 myself
This year I'll finish a project
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

Updates.
IT WON'T START! SO if anyone has any ideas please help.
I have aired out the lines filled the tank filled the filter. it just wont start for some unknown reason.

So if anyone has ideas please help.

also: can you have coilovers on club reg?
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Post by surfpig »

coilovers shouldnt be a problem.

are the dash lights coming up? do you have power?

is it kicking over and not firing? or just nothing
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

It was kicking over for a while and now it's just doing nothing.
and thanks for that
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Post by Nafe »

Do you have spark?






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Post by Water Boy »

Injector pump shit the bed?
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

it's running :D, it was actually the battery had shit itself but still had charge! Will be making an appearance at REVOLKS ;)
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Post by brasstinman »

Just looking at your pics again, is that a crack free dash? :shock:
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

i wish man! it's pretty bad. I have slammed the shit out of it, pics to follow. or anyone who is coming to revolks will see ;)
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Post by Water Boy »

brasstinman wrote:Just looking at your pics again, is that a crack free dash? :shock:
No such thing as a crack free dash in Aus.
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Post by brasstinman »

Mine looks heaps better with a dash mat on it now, hides the feral cracks.
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

Mine would look odd with a anything mint on it.

And here is a Picture of the rear.

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Hope you dig it.
Also have got some weiss walls for it too ;)
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Post by JYE_91 »

bet it rides hard
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Post by surfpig »

got one from the front?

hope you didnt cut the springs
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Post by SixtytwoDub »

it's soild, yeah i did /shameface, the coils were not going to be here in time :( but it may be up forsale soon..
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Post by LeeM »

To buy another Ai r cooled??
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