1977 Scirocco GLS Re-Build

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1977 Scirocco GLS Re-Build

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Some of you may recognise this as the TUK Customs Scirocco, it was featured in PVW April of this year.

Rob Burgess who built the car emigrated to Australia over 6 months ago and had to let this go.

I now have the car in my possession and want to take the car back to its 'roots'

Here some pics of what it looked like before the transformation:

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Then after a bit of welding a paint:

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Then time to fit the engine:

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Some pics of the Air Suspension set up:

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Underside:

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Picking it up:

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Now for the time being its tucked away in my unit, along with many on-going 'projects':

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excellent - glad this one has found a good home, look forward to seeing what you end up doing with it.


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GTXTRA wrote:excellent - glad this one has found a good home, look forward to seeing what you end up doing with it.
totally agree, cant wait to see this beauty out and about!


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That surely is one of the only Mk1's I'd own... a truly stunning example!

Did you get it with the air ride?


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Thanks guys, really looking forward to getting it ready for next year :)
Funky Diver wrote: Did you get it with the air ride?
The air ride is being removed and is up for sale, let me know if you're interested.


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I'd love it, but it'll be WELL out my price bracket in all honesty.


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WOW, enjoyed reading about this in the mag, funky colour scheme going on there before hand!

Shame that the air and wheels have gone though as they were what made the car special, don't see enough scene queen sciroccos (and I mean that in a positive way, love 'em)... of course, I still wouldn't say no without all the bits! Excellent car.
Hope she gets some new shoes soon - keep us up to date please!

Anything happening with the Golfs? Looks like a couple of Atlas Greys??


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Thanks!

Yeah the other Golfs, the Mars Red mk1 is getting a full hit. Just fitted 2 x rear arches and a real panel, nearly ready for paint.

Got about 5 mk2 Golfs in the unit, one is getting a engine transplant that isnt from the VAG range, but thats a while off being built. Others are just on going projects most will be sold for a proffit etc.

Ive taken the carpets out of the Scirocco and have some pics which ill load tomos, im not happy to what I found!

With regards to wheels, I have two sets to use not sure which to go for, but will also post the pics tomos.

Stay tuned!

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What's the black mark at the bottom of the drivers door? Curious...


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And what did you find under the carpet ?

(yes, more pics please)


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Funky Diver wrote:What's the black mark at the bottom of the drivers door? Curious...
Thats tape holding the carpet down.


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As said I removed the carpet as Im removing the air ride, but I also plan to run it with no carpets and have the floor shine better than the extreior. I want to give it the 'race car' look.

On removing the carpet I found that on the NSF the floor has started going yellow, and have also found various holes where water has come through the floor and has stained the floor.

Looks as if the roll cage has been fitted too far forward then moved back slightly, but they didn't weld the old holes up.

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More pics of the floor:

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Whislt im sorting the floor problems out I will be re-routing the accelerator cable, as you can tell from the pic it doesnt look too suited, and you can't get good feedback when pressing the pedal:

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Also going to be re-locating the fusebox into the dash, so it looks a lot cleaner:

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Calvert wrote:I want to give it the 'race car' look.
Why stop at the "look?" Let's see a mkI doing some racing in the UK :ok:


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Re: 1977 Scirocco GLS Re-Build

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the edmundator wrote:
Calvert wrote:I want to give it the 'race car' look.
Why stop at the "look?" Let's see a mkI doing some racing in the UK :ok:
Hell Yeh! :pilot:


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