We can rebuild it. 91 Golf

[renngolf]

talk about a rebuild! great work so far man and good luck! cant wait to see this done

Thanks. Definitely need some luck too.

You are a magician!!! This is awesome.....before you start the Golf was in a really bad condition but now?! If u are done you will have a new 91er Golf...keep on working....

Yeah that became the idea more or less. To have a new-ish mk2 again and not worry about replacing everything down the road when this car will become the daily driver in a couple years time.

WOW Dave WOW!!!

Sandor told me about this and I said...who? He doesn't work on stuff he just brakes light bulbs and cries in the dark......

Great work can't wait to see it.

haha thanks Lee. Still a a ton of crap to get out of the way. Hows the scirocco? Did you refinish that scene kid fender yet?

[impulse byer]

WOW Dave WOW!!!

Sandor told me about this and I said...who? He doesn't work on stuff he just brakes light bulbs and cries in the dark......


Great work can't wait to see it.

[dave81]

Super fun a-pillar is done. Spent a few hours on it today. Couple in between pics as well.
I tried to make it look as stock as possible to match the other side. Close enough.
The only thing rotted on the car is the rear hatch seal but I think I might just look for a replacement. maybe.

You are a magician!!! This is awesome.....before you start the Golf was in a really bad condition but now?! If u are done you will have a new 91er Golf...keep on working....

[ThatEF9kid]

talk about a rebuild! great work so far man and good luck! cant wait to see this done

[renngolf]

Super fun a-pillar is done. Spent a few hours on it today. Couple in between pics as well.
I tried to make it look as stock as possible to match the other side. Close enough.
The only thing rotted on the car is the rear hatch seal but I think I might just look for a replacement. maybe.

[renngolf]

damn, those holes just keep creeping up on you man

me, i would have chucked that already

lol this is the last one...i promise.

[P78]

damn, those holes just keep creeping up on you man

me, i would have chucked that already

[styler2002i]

legend... i love your thread..

wish i had even half the skill you do...

[JasonB]

DAMN. Very thorough on everything, but it looks like a bunch of work! good lukc man

[renngolf]

Wow! such an awsome thread! Cant wait to see more updates! Subscribed!

Thanks, should have some updates soon.

I can identify with that. Kinda makes it your own. Well great work and I'm looking forward to see what you do with it! Keep it up man.

Trust me im looking forward to it as well haha.

your a trooper. Keep it up!

Have to keep it up now. Point of no return was crossed way back.




So there was this one spot that first i decided to skip by because I had a feeling it was going to be shitty and I just wanted to cover it with something and forget about it. After the windshield I started picking away at. Said fuck this shit and gave it the knotted wire brush.




Then I was all


The result


Cut out that bit that served as the inside backing strip for the outside and welded in a new one. Will finish this entire spot tomorrow.

[loudest03cavi]

your a trooper. Keep it up!

[oldmansmitty]

Dave, I am completely impressed with the restoration on your golf. I have to say the work on the rear quarters turned out really well. I have said this before, and I will say it again, people don't put nearly enough attention to detail into what is under the surface on most cars. I can only hope to put this much attention into my next project I hope to be starting this summer.

Keep up the good work, I will look for more updates.

[C-Hutch]

I can identify with that. Kinda makes it your own. Well great work and I'm looking forward to see what you do with it! Keep it up man.

[Poppy]

Wow! such an awsome thread! Cant wait to see more updates! Subscribed!

[renngolf]

wow man. this is meant to be more of a comment than offensive, but even if i had the fantastic skills you do, that car is one I never would have bothered with buying. but maybe thats a perk of living in the south... we don't deal with rust. Great work throughout!

Man what id give to live where you do as far as cars and rust go

From the initial look over I had..mind you it was at night, I knew it had some issues but a lot of the stuff I had no idea until you really start taking things off and really tearing into it. and if you go looking for problems you will find them. But to tell you the truth I don't mind the work, its a good learning experience and there's something nice about going over every inch of the car and knowing whats been done to it.

Mini update. Fail corner has been mended and I went over the rest of the frame with a mini die grinder to get the pitted rust out. A spot blaster would have been quicker and easier but..no spot blaster. I cut out the most of the corner and had to make another backing strip to match the bulkhead, the actual frame strip and another one to connect it back to the raintray cover. Plan is to clean it up some more, epoxy primer, smooth it with everglass, and get some primer on it. Should be good for another 20 years.