Garage find mk1 scirocco
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Garage find mk1 scirocco
Hello - couldn't find a newbie area!
A friend and myself have recently acquired a white x reg scirocco gti, it was last on the road in 1987 and has since been stood in a leaking/damp garage!
It is currently 'drying' out in a well ventilated storage unit with the most obvious signs of deterioration being both door bottoms,f/o/s hole to upper part of sill/wheelarch,tailgate closing panel-upper/ tailgate around glass and surface rust - widespread.
It is obviously going to be worth saving - but, at what cost? I will try and get some pictures up to give an idea of condition.
As an aside - my other cars, clan crusader/lotus elan plus 2/mk2 escort RS2000 - his, trabants x4, barkas pickup,wartburg pickup and tractors.
Regards
Andrew
PS - hope you dont mind but an immediate question in fuelling section!
A friend and myself have recently acquired a white x reg scirocco gti, it was last on the road in 1987 and has since been stood in a leaking/damp garage!
It is currently 'drying' out in a well ventilated storage unit with the most obvious signs of deterioration being both door bottoms,f/o/s hole to upper part of sill/wheelarch,tailgate closing panel-upper/ tailgate around glass and surface rust - widespread.
It is obviously going to be worth saving - but, at what cost? I will try and get some pictures up to give an idea of condition.
As an aside - my other cars, clan crusader/lotus elan plus 2/mk2 escort RS2000 - his, trabants x4, barkas pickup,wartburg pickup and tractors.
Regards
Andrew
PS - hope you dont mind but an immediate question in fuelling section!
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Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Yes, please get some pictures up. MK1 GTIs are rare beasts, so great to hear another one might make it back to the road.
Rust will be your enemy - floorpan panels are reasonably available as they are the same as mk1 Golf, but wings, doors etc need mending unless you get lucky finding something decent (and affordable) second hand.
Rust will be your enemy - floorpan panels are reasonably available as they are the same as mk1 Golf, but wings, doors etc need mending unless you get lucky finding something decent (and affordable) second hand.
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Welcome.
Worth checking the rocco grotto project thread out re a member who has saved much worse.... Including my own 81 Gti- see project Gitanes project thread too.
Worth checking the rocco grotto project thread out re a member who has saved much worse.... Including my own 81 Gti- see project Gitanes project thread too.
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Welcome on here.
An interesting and varied collection!
One question: does your user name have any connection with Accrington, as it's known locally as 'Accy'?
An interesting and varied collection!
One question: does your user name have any connection with Accrington, as it's known locally as 'Accy'?
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Thanks for the welcome and I will get some 'before' pictures up asap!
Regards
Andrew.
Regards
Andrew.
Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Full marks that man!Village Idiots wrote:Welcome on here.
An interesting and varied collection!
One question: does your user name have any connection with Accrington, as it's known locally as 'Accy'?
Yes its also my username on the imp club forum!
I'm in Clayton le moors
Cheers
Andrew
Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Looks like an up and coming Lancs mini meet, I am based in Blackrod, Bolton..
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Alpine White
VW Scirocco GT2 (1991)
Membership Number 1296
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I know a guy on the imp forum, Drew Aitchison from Bristol aka Kilty. Sold him a Vauxhall Cavalier Diplomat a few years ago.accyimp wrote:Full marks that man!Village Idiots wrote:Welcome on here.
An interesting and varied collection!
One question: does your user name have any connection with Accrington, as it's known locally as 'Accy'?
Yes its also my username on the imp club forum!
Dave
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'79 MK1 GLS (R.I.P.)
'91 MK2 GT2 (alive & kicking)
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'91 MK2 GT2 (alive & kicking)
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I'm in Copster Green on the A59. Go to the Forts Arms in Clayton most Wednesday evenings, open mic night.accyimp wrote:Full marks that man!Village Idiots wrote:Welcome on here.
An interesting and varied collection!
One question: does your user name have any connection with Accrington, as it's known locally as 'Accy'?
Yes its also my username on the imp club forum!
I'm in Clayton le moors
Cheers
Andrew
Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Hi all,
I recognise the username Kilty - very active on the imp club forum although I've never met him!
Village idiot - keep the noise down at the Forts - I'm on the estate near Wilsons!
I recognise the username Kilty - very active on the imp club forum although I've never met him!
Village idiot - keep the noise down at the Forts - I'm on the estate near Wilsons!
Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Thanks for pointing these out to me, started to have a look tonight - very interesting/informative!GTXTRA wrote:Welcome.
Worth checking the rocco grotto project thread out re a member who has saved much worse.... Including my own 81 Gti- see project Gitanes project thread too.
Cheers
Andrew
Re: Garage find mk1 scirocco
Finally had a go at the photos - bit of a faff? but here goes -
In the damp garage since 1988
Ready to be loaded
Rising damp
If these are ok then i'll get some more recent ones posted
Cheers
Andrew
In the damp garage since 1988
Ready to be loaded
Rising damp
If these are ok then i'll get some more recent ones posted
Cheers
Andrew
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Good to see some pics, working fine for me. Nice vinyl roof!
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I hope your seat fabric is in good nick, as I've never seen another with the mk1 GTI pattern in red.
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