Caddyrages Mk1 golf gti

[caddyrage]

Been after a mk1 golf gti non sunroof model for a while now and as i sold my caddyvan tdi last saturday, it gave me a bigger budget to buy one. Well once i could find a decent non sunroof model anyway lol.

This one came up on my local forum in the end. After a few days, we came to agreement on the price and i picked this up last night. Ran out of fuel 3 odd miles from home but i got back in the end.

Failed to start this morning, suspected WUR so left it til later. Tried again when warmer but no luck so i stuck a fresh can of fuel in. Battery had died after so many times turning it over though. Its re-charging now.

Kind of hoping its not sucked up sh1t from the tank as i know mk1's are common for rusting inside out. Hopefully update later with it starting.

I'll let the pic's do the talking










I know too well about the rotten arches on mk1 gti's but think these are pretty good for the age. The fronts look fine but the rears look like this


Think i'll leave the arch spats on for now lol

rear valance



The front panel and wings are very good, as is round the windows.

Its basically bog standard other than its been lowered on weitec springs and adjustable damping shocks, obviously it wont stay like this for long haha.

Got a good few things to sort for its MOT but otherwise i very happy with it.

Already started doing a few things which i'll probs update again later

Hope you likey

[nelds]

i likey....alot

[Van-Transhit]

loveing the sump scuffers sticker :P looks good lee wack them Rm's on

[caddyrage]

Originally Posted by Van-Diesel

loveing the sump scuffers sticker :P looks good lee wack them Rm's on

Stickers have now gone mate. I sold the RM's a lil while ago , i have something else tasty to go on though which was due for the truck but has that'll be off the road for some time, i might aswell make use of the rims

[veedubbleya]

Nice one!

Look forward to the updates.

[Van-Transhit]

Originally Posted by caddyrage

Stickers have now gone mate. I sold the RM's a lil while ago , i have something else tasty to go on though which was due for the truck but has that'll be off the road for some time, i might aswell make use of the rims

owwwwwwwwwww pics asap

[SteveTheVanMan]

Mate thats one gorgeous motor
I can't believe how good the arches look especially with those water trap spats on! I hope they are just as good underneath them

Cant believe your vans gone though did anyone local buy it?





Just bought my first caddy truck off ebay 10 mins ago so i'm officially in the club now lol

[caddyrage]

Couple of pic's as to how i left it today





Removed bumpers, grill, headlights(1 needed replacing anyway), stickers and then washed it.

Once battery recharged, i tried to start but no go. Checked fuel infeed pipe to metering head and theres nothing so looks like crap in tank syndrome. Had a look underneath at the pump and it seems someones already done the inline filter between tank and pump safety thing. Filter looks proper dirty so i'll replace that and see how i get on tommorrow.

[caddyrage]

Originally Posted by Van-Diesel

owwwwwwwwwww pics asap

You'll have to wait til i get some coilovers fitted mate

Originally Posted by SteveTheVanMan

Mate thats one gorgeous motor
I can't believe how good the arches look especially with those water trap spats on! I hope they are just as good underneath them

Cant believe your vans gone though did anyone local buy it?

Just bought my first caddy truck off ebay 10 mins ago so i'm officially in the club now lol

yeah gti's are common for rotten arches mate, they'll be bad no doubt when i decide to take the spats off. Not the worst i seen though.

my van is now owned by tonyhdi on this forum, its not local anymore. Its up in wakefield near leeds. looks like your the loan white van man in cambs now lol.

Good stuff about the truck mate, i been taking mine to bits so gimme a sout if you need parts or a hand

[dubdad]

nice 1 leelooking forward to see what you do with it,shame about the van but you cant keep em all eh?,,,,,,,mores the pity

[caddyrage]

Originally Posted by dubdad

nice 1 leelooking forward to see what you do with it,shame about the van but you cant keep em all eh?,,,,,,,mores the pity

Yeah, cant keep them all. I did love the van though, brilliant tool. Always wanted a mk1 golf though so it had to make way.

Its the trucks fault that i let the van go. The truck was soo much fun being valver powered, then when i sorn'd it, i was left with the not so fun tdi.

Least i now have a pocket rocket gti to keep me smiling

[moosecaddy]

I have lots of parts still available from my mk1 gti that I broke lee, PM me if your interested..... Maybe a deal if you fancy labelling my 16v loom.

Mine went around the rear and fron valance, and sills and... and....Nice buy though what mileage has it done ??

[SteveTheVanMan]

Originally Posted by caddyrage

my van is now owned by tonyhdi on this forum, its not local anymore. Its up in wakefield near leeds. looks like your the loan white van man in cambs now lol.

Good stuff about the truck mate, i been taking mine to bits so gimme a sout if you need parts or a hand

Glad its gone to someone on the forum though i'm keeping the side up for white van men lol. Reckon i'll need loads of parts and your knowledge when i get the truck mate. Gonna pick her up from newcastle soon as i can.

[caddyrage]

Originally Posted by moosecaddy

I have lots of parts still available from my mk1 gti that I broke lee, PM me if your interested..... Maybe a deal if you fancy labelling my 16v loom.

Mine went around the rear and fron valance, and sills and... and....Nice buy though what mileage has it done ??

Cool mate, probs be looking for a new filler neck and a front passenger seat same as mine so i can use the material to get the drivers side repaired.

post ya loom and i'll label it mate, i have another 16v loom that i labelled ready so i only gotta copy it

Mileage is 126k although i unsure if they the original clocks as i was given another set with the car. I'll check what they read tommorrow

[Boots69]

unmolested just how i like em.

[caddyrage]

She's back up and running again

As i had the car up to remove the dirty filter next to the pump, i noticed that whoever did it, placed the fuel pump in the cradle the wrong way so they'd have more pipe to play with and fit the filter.

Now its all well and good placing a filter before the pump but they did'nt think of the excess pipe going to the accumilator, its been rubbing on the axle
Anyway, i removed fuel from tank, refitted the pump the correct way and used a pipe to go direct from tank to pump just like it left the factory.

Couple of turns on the key and she fires up woohoo!

Also refitted the bumpers, headlights and grill and then turned my attention to the dash electric's

Bought the car with no clock lights, after removing, i could see why!, there was no bulbs in it haha. I just replaced the clocks with a set i got with the car in the end as it looked in much better condition and read only 1k more than those i took out.

I just need to work out what wiring goes to which guage now and that should be it apart from fitting some tunes.

Its now booked in for its MOT at 9am saturday so i intend to get the little niggles sorted by then.

[geezer]

me likey! seems like a good base, any particular plans?

[burger basher]

looks a gud'un bud,i'am busy with 1 at the mo

[mugglesquop]

looks good

mate is doing a Mk1 Golf GTI resto atm. hes had to do loads of bodywork

[caddyrage]

Originally Posted by geezer

me likey! seems like a good base, any particular plans?

Well i going to order coilovers tommorrow if it goes through the MOT fine. Last thing i want is to spend money on goodies then find out all the brake and fuel lines are too corroded. You never know what the tester will be like hey.
I'll fit the rims i have once i get the coilovers on

Originally Posted by burger basher

looks a gud'un bud,i'am busy with 1 at the mo

When i've done my truck mate, this will probs get the same treatment as yours. Gotta preserve these cars hey

Originally Posted by mugglesquop

looks good

mate is doing a Mk1 Golf GTI resto atm. hes had to do loads of bodywork

Think i quite lucky with the bodywork tbh mate, its only the rear arch sections that look bad as far as i can see. I'll leave the arches on til i ready to cut the rot out and weld in repair sections. Obviously roll them while i at it.

The rest of the bodywork looks very good