Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) June 27, 2020, 03:02:09 PM So I thought I would do a build thread of my daughter's first car. She is currently only 12 years old but loves a Classic VW after me owning a few (currently a Mk1) and dragging her around a lot of car shows.I purchased the car in March 2018 as a daily driver to keep the Mk1 off the road. Not sure if I got it for a good price but I thought £600 wasn't bad. Its never failed me and I always had the intention of one-day rebuilding it. Ever since I purchased it, my daughter said she would like it as her first car and as it's only a 1.3 it perfect. This how it looked.IMG_8854 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8851 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr Last Edit: June 27, 2020, 03:06:38 PM by k5rlx 1 Likes
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #1 – June 27, 2020, 04:10:39 PM So the lockdown hit and I thought now the time to get this started. Full strip and rebuild.IMG_6230 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8027 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrAt this point, I had no hoist so to get the engine out I pulled it out the front.AFEC5946-670A-4407-8EDA-76F6F2CE3C5A by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrFollowed that up with a quick wash of the bay with the power hose.A20040117121021 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_1947 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrAs my daughter wants a smoothed bay I thought we'd start on that next. So front subframe out and started stripping back the bay.IMG_7730 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3550 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_6378 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #2 – June 28, 2020, 08:30:05 AM So I had gone this far so thought I'd take it all the way.IMG_8106 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_9918 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrSo at this point, I thought I would get a rollover jig. I had a look around and realised I could make my own see a few plans and got so info. but after pricing up all the steel it was still rather a lot of money. So instead I used galvanised tube and Q Clamp fittings. I have used this stuff in the past for other projects and its easy to use and put together. So I drew up a quick sketch to work out what I needed, ordered it all cut to length and then just assembled it when it arrived, all in it cost just over £100 which again I thought was reasonable.IMG_5640 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_7295 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8534 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrNow it was time for another wash with the power hose and let the welding commence.
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #3 – June 28, 2020, 08:46:10 AM Firstly I must confess this is the first time I have ever picked up a welder, but as the welding required wasn't too bad, rear arches, parts of the sills, bottom rear panel and a few bit here and there. I thought I would tackle it myself.IMG_1200 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_6898 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0033 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0033 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5319 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2320 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0728 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5931 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_9641 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8494 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_9700 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_1421 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3297 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr0EA5A10B-2ECA-4036-A1DB-EDCAA6F4CD53 2 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #4 – June 28, 2020, 09:01:22 AM With most of the welding done and waiting on a few panels to come through the post I decided to strip the underseal from the bottom of the car. and in all honesty it was a job that I never wish I started, but now its all said and done so gald I did.IMG_4355 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4362 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4361 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4419 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4417 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4421 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4440 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4443 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrWith that almost finished it was time to finish off the welding including a battery tray in the boot and the rear corner and bottom panel.IMG_4398 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4438 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2921 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8231 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrD35D0E84-20D6-4C7F-ADD4-44660ACAA821 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #5 – June 28, 2020, 09:28:42 AM Ok so time to re-underseal the bottom, started by cleaning the last few bits underneath.IMG_8134 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3458 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrFollowed by seam sealer (Upol Tiger Seal)IMG_0518 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5972 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5003 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0687 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrNext Job Mask up and Primer.IMG_8515 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4930 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8327 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrI decided to use Rustins Anti-Corrosion Metal Primer as it said the following on the tin."Protects metal surfaces from rusting. It can be used on old or new metal and may be painted straight onto rust after wire brushing. It binds to the surface making it ideal for vertical surfaces and reacts with any rust that it comes into contact with. This will neutralize the rust and prevent any further corrosion. Can be left as a matt finish or overpainted."It needed to be thinned at a 2-1 ratio to enable it to be sprayed. It went on really well and I got a really good finish that I was really happy with.IMG_6549 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0455 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3898 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrI left that overnight to cure before I applied the new underseal.
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #6 – June 28, 2020, 09:39:34 AM So 24hrs later and it was time to apply the new underseal I decided to use Upol Gravitex Plus. I had read a few reviews and heard good things, also the "Plus" version of Gravitex can be overpainted which I through was a good idea for inside the bay on the back wall. I used 6 bottles for really good coverage and did about 2 coats with a few touch-ups here and there. I ordered it from eBay and the kit came with an application spay gun and a lance attachment to get in the hard to reach places. Overall it turned out a lot better than I expected and gave a great mottled finish that I was after. for a smooth finish, it can be thinned and put through a gravity-fed spray gun.IMG_8188 2 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_6148 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_9402 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr029CFF74-E83D-422E-9853-1FCB75FD9227 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr23327AB5-FE65-41CC-90DE-143FE55EC77F by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrAA58348A-41AB-4DA4-A62F-BA2C6E2F5B08 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #7 – June 28, 2020, 09:44:14 AM While all this was going on in the background I had started on the running gear which I had powder coated in black as requested by daughter along with a few other bits and bobs.IMG_1713 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2800 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0371 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2431 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0441 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3556 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #8 – June 28, 2020, 10:10:41 AM Wow great work and I hope my daughters get into this type of thing (4 & 6 so plenty of time to persuade). An inspiration to me on what can be achieved on your drive.
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #9 – June 28, 2020, 10:21:52 AM Now, this was done I decided to paint up the steering rack and axels and fit poly bushes all around. I went for The Powerflex Heritage Collection as my daughter didn't want any bright coloured ones so these fitted the bill perfectly. I also tackled the front and rear hubs with new bearings and brakes and new copper brake lines on the rear beam and under the car.IMG_7247 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5695 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4358 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4360 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4365 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4367 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4365 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4368 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4392 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5237 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_1974 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #10 – June 28, 2020, 10:24:49 AM Quote from: pfnsht on June 28, 2020, 10:10:41 AMWow great work and I hope my daughters get into this type of thing (4 & 6 so plenty of time to persuade). An inspiration to me on what can be achieved on your drive. Thanks, I've been fortunate with the weather until recently, but I had a couple of car covers over it and just prayed for better weather to come again, which it did.Thanks again for your reply.Karl
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #11 – June 28, 2020, 11:18:28 AM It was now time to take a look at the engine, I wasn't going to do a full rebuild as I previously mentioned I drove it every day for 2 years without it missing a beat that included monthly trips to Loughborough (300-mile round trips) for work and as a family visiting friends in Darlington (600-mile round trip). I was just going to fit a new head gasket and give everything a good clean and a lick of paint.5D168086-7D15-4D7C-92A5-08C357F25471 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_6806 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4346 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4354 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrSo with the block all painted time to move onto the head and valves.IMG_4348 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4350 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4351 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4352 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrGot the sump all painted and fitted with a new gasket and a new water pump.5E647294-7F8E-4C23-B65D-9DBA499492B1 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrDid a quick mock-up of all the part before I torqued down the head.IMG_4389 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4387 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4388 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #12 – June 28, 2020, 11:58:52 AM Next, I started to reassemble the engine cleaning and painting all the parts before putting them back on. Along with an exhaust wrap for the downpipe.IMG_6785 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2626 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_7713 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3594 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr61213537-CB0C-4DF6-A1FC-7F36286253D9 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr46A7CC25-7FF6-442A-B25A-158C5AEC0372 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #13 – June 28, 2020, 12:09:50 PM So I finally got it booked into the body shop for the final bits of filler and a full respray. So I was time to get it back on its wheels so it could be trailered away. So I started off by putting the steering rack back together and then bolting it all on the car.I decided to do this with it still on the rollover rig as it was so much easier than with is on axel stands.IMG_4377 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_4374 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2989 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_8266 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
Re: Lock Down Rebuild 1984 1.3 CL (daughters first car) Reply #14 – June 28, 2020, 12:28:36 PM Next was the new coilovers and Brakes on the front.IMG_5670 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_7787 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrFollowed by the rear beam installIMG_7460 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_2992 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_0488 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_5109 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrThat's all the running gear back on so it was time to get it off the rollover jig and back on its wheelsIMG_7201 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_9639 by Karl Bartlett, on FlickrIMG_3052 by Karl Bartlett, on Flickr
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