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Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #15 –
Quote from: AndyBa on
Two Golfs.. now that is just greedy....!
Only jealous....I'd love to have a Corrado and a 190 2.6 and maybe a VR6....but we already have an Octy Scout a Citigo as well as my BB 8v moredoor!

Hope you don't unearth many surprises on the GTI.
One thing I notice about the early ones is the seat covers go baggy. I know you can get replacement foam but has anyone had any success with plumping the original foam with steam, like the guy did on the Salvage Hunters Range Rover? I know Tim has done it too, Could be a cheap fix.

Haha - wish I could keep them both but I've decided that the CL is now going with the GTi being the car I have wanted for a while!
  
Sounds a nice collection, we are downsizing this end - A3 is going, beetle is gone. Just left are the Mk2's and an Mii.

Me neither but i think its inevitable unfortunately - I
think it is likely ill uncover the seats and replace the foam on the drivers bolster. I need to work out where to get piping from too!

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #16 –
If you swap the foam over from another car, make sure you swap it from an early one, the 90 spec ones had a slightly different configuration. Found that one out the hard way!
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #17 –
Re the piping. WOOLIES have some. I guess they'd send a sample so you can check the shade match.
Red Piping
Good luck
1991 Tornado Red BB 8v GTI Moredoor
2008 Skoda Octy Scout aka dirty diesel

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #18 –
Quote from: Monkey on
If you swap the foam over from another car, make sure you swap it from an early one, the 90 spec ones had a slightly different configuration. Found that one out the hard way!


Thanks mate - good note because I wouldn’t have guessed that!

Quote from: AndyBa on
Re the piping. WOOLIES have some. I guess they'd send a sample so you can check the shade match.
Red Piping
Good luck

Good find - thankyou! That saves me a lot of effort searching!

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #19 –
Not much done on this today - I got the call that I’m going back in hospital next week for my operation - hopefully it actually goes ahead this time!

Took the evening to sort out and go through the service history - probably the most comprehensive and vast collections out of any of my cars! Every MOT history or SORN application - tax reminder/ invoice. You name it and it’s there.

Now it’s in chronological order.



Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #20 –
Little update:

Gave the car a quick wash so it can be put under a cover for a while. Battery is toast anyway so just need to fill the tank up with some fuel stabiliser additive and it’s good to go.









Whilst it was on the hard standing was easy to see how the underneath is - I think it’ll need at least one sill doing - floor pans will need stripping back to see what’s underneath as they’ve been painted.




















Did a quick hoover of the interior and started to clean in the scuttle tray just to make sure no drainage holes were blocked.













Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #21 –
Good to see another 84 GTI resurface.

What is interesting is mine was made on 17th May 84 (Mars red too) so just 1 day out from yours....The VIN plate on mine is at the bottom of the inner wing by the metering head whereas yours is positioned by the ECU, interesting.

Good luck with your plans and always good to start with a sound base which you’ve clearly got with your car.

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #22 –
Wow! That underside looks great, you can really see it's been looked after.
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #23 –
Quote from: lawrence on
Good to see another 84 GTI resurface.

What is interesting is mine was made on 17th May 84 (Mars red too) so just 1 day out from yours....The VIN plate on mine is at the bottom of the inner wing by the metering head whereas yours is positioned by the ECU, interesting.

Good luck with your plans and always good to start with a sound base which you’ve clearly got with your car.

Thanks! Very strange, I wonder if it’s due to mine being a German Import perhaps? Any pics of yours?

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #24 –
Quote from: Monkey on
Wow! That underside looks great, you can really see it's been looked after.

Yeah it’s not all bad considering - I think I’m going to bare metal it all underneath and see what’s the crack just in case!

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on
Quote from: Monkey on
Wow! That underside looks great, you can really see it's been looked after.
Yeah it’s not all bad considering - I think I’m going to bare metal it all underneath and see what’s the crack just in case!

I'm not sure you know exactly how bloody awful that job is!!
My best mate wanted to build a mk2 track car, so we put it on a spit and went about stripping it all down, so we could seam weld it.
It took us weeks with grinders and scrapers and all kinds of crap just trying to get the underseal off.
If I were you, I'd try a couple of localised repairs/areas first, just to get a flavour of how hard it is.
Mk2 Driver
Mk2 Silver 8v
Corrado G60 Turbo
Mk2 Red 8v
Mk2 Grey 16v
Mk2 BBM ABF
Bora 20vt
Mk2 Green VR6
Mk2 Green ABF
Mk2 BBM 20vt
3.2 TT Roadster
Mk2 Red 16v
225 TT Coup
3.2 TT Coup
Mk4 Anniversary
Mk7 Red GTI Performance
Mk2 Red GTI Restoration
Mk2 BBM R32
911 Carrera 4S

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Monkey on
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on
Quote from: Monkey on
Wow! That underside looks great, you can really see it's been looked after.
Yeah it’s not all bad considering - I think I’m going to bare metal it all underneath and see what’s the crack just in case!

I'm not sure you know exactly how bloody awful that job is!!
My best mate wanted to build a mk2 track car, so we put it on a spit and went about stripping it all down, so we could seam weld it.
It took us weeks with grinders and scrapers and all kinds of crap just trying to get the underseal off.
If I were you, I'd try a couple of localised repairs/areas first, just to get a flavour of how hard it is.


Might be a better idea, especially with my surgery Friday - I’ll dwell on it and see if I outsource that one etc! Thanks!
 

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #27 –
Yep you’re probably right. I’d gladly attach a couple of pics but I can’t see an attach button on my i phone to post snaps (you can tell I’m not an avid poster lol) 🤷‍♂️Any tips anyone?

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #28 –
Quote from: lawrence on
Yep you’re probably right. I’d gladly attach a couple of pics but I can’t see an attach button on my i phone to post snaps (you can tell I’m not an avid poster lol) 🤷‍♂️Any tips anyone?

In order to post pictures on here I use a site called imgbb.com

I upload on my account which is sorted via album and use “BB CODE FULL LINKED” - copy and paste, which then provides a picture once posted.

Re: Sam’s 84’ Mars Red GTI - Factory RHD Wolfsburg Import

Reply #29 –
Quote from: Sam Stirrup on
Quote from: lawrence on
Yep you’re probably right. I’d gladly attach a couple of pics but I can’t see an attach button on my i phone to post snaps (you can tell I’m not an avid poster lol) 🤷‍♂️Any tips anyone?

In order to post pictures on here I use a site called imgbb.com

I upload on my account which is sorted via album and use “BB CODE FULL LINKED” - copy and paste, which then provides a picture once posted.
I’ve struggled to post pics but I’ve added a link below so fingers crossed....
Today was the first time I’ve turned her over since last year and she started on the first turn of the key 👍
https://ibb.co/album/gdNZng