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October 12, 2019, 03:45:19 pm

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Richie my 1983 cabriolet
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Howdy folks, I’m new to the site and I hope you like my golfs I bought this last yearish It was originally a DX engined GTI golf , however I sold the engine and box and fitted an aaz engine . I had originally bought the Ahu engine to put in the car but I came across a 1995 golf for sale so I bought that and fitted the aaz instead . My car just off the trailer


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Reply #1October 12, 2019, 03:45:58 pm

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Reply #2October 12, 2019, 03:51:29 pm

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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2019, 03:51:29 pm »
Its Helios blue with a hydraulic roof fitted and big bumper kit originally a 1457 jb engine automatic which was originally bronze then painted black now blue first job was to take the interior out for a better look at the chassis which didn’t need any work, so a good base to begin with

Reply #3October 12, 2019, 03:55:16 pm

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2019, 03:55:16 pm »
There is info about getting more out of the 1.9 AAZ power wise on here if you haven't looked around much.
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Reply #4October 12, 2019, 04:00:12 pm

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2019, 04:00:12 pm »
the two wings had rusted a bit under the wheel arches . Luckily I had a repair panel so I cut pieces from it and welded them in . The repair panels look rusty in the pic but it’s only surface rust they’ve been in the shed for years . So I cut out the bad bits and I didn’t need to butt weld new bits in as the welds would be covered by the body kit arches anyway


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Reply #5October 12, 2019, 04:01:22 pm

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Reply #6October 12, 2019, 04:01:55 pm

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Reply #7October 12, 2019, 04:02:19 pm

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Reply #8October 12, 2019, 04:04:28 pm

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I filled it with bondo after I welded it up. I didn’t go too crazy grinding the welds back as it won’t be seen. Then I painted it with 2k primer


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Reply #9October 12, 2019, 04:07:28 pm

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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2019, 04:07:28 pm »
Thanks Dennis I need a bit of help with the wiring that’s why I started this thread ,hopefully You kind people will help me get it on the road The other wing got  the same treatment


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Reply #10October 12, 2019, 04:08:11 pm

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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2019, 04:08:11 pm »
sorry wrong pic


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Reply #11October 12, 2019, 04:10:46 pm

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Richie my 1983 cabriolet
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2019, 04:10:46 pm »
my bootlid was no good so I managed to get a good spare


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Reply #12October 12, 2019, 04:14:17 pm

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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2019, 04:14:17 pm »
There’s a small repaire to do around the windscreen but I have a repair piece to replace it with. It also needs a repair near the fuel cap


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Reply #13October 12, 2019, 04:18:40 pm

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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2019, 04:18:40 pm »
The driver seat was torn but the main man Kenneth sorted me with a full interior so I just used the passenger seat as the driver seat


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Reply #14October 12, 2019, 04:20:30 pm

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« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2019, 04:20:30 pm »
I cleaned the seat up with wet and dry vac and it was like new


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