Fire Brigade Called On My First Trip In The Car -1983 Mk1 Golf GTI Restoration 1.8 20v t Engine Swap

First trip out in the golf didn't go as planned!
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[@amnril]

I’d raise the suspension up a smidge, maybe 10mm, it’s too low for that exhaust on crappy potholed UK roads.

[@garycrofts1421]

Fit a skid plate to the silencer. It will help it ride over obstructions rather than catching on an edge.

[@projectzip]

I was just about to type the same thing!!

[@LondonLawBreaker]

Dan, I was holding out for a mk1 for sale that sang to me and I ended up pulling the trigger on one quite a while back. Not a GTI but a 3dr GLS 1.5 1978. The reason being that it had 1 owner from new, only driven during the summer, and only if it was dry. ZERO rot plus all factory original etched glass, however the previous owner was a bit of a tinkerer and did some “interesting” mods from the 80’s inc. GTI 5 speed, seats, steering wheel, tear drop alloys, 2.5” straight through exhaust, and a very strange cruise control computer module on the centre console that has loads of buttons and a led numerical display (think 1980’s calculator). He also did a 2 tone respray and added a (still immaculate) BBS body kit. The paint is passable but rough in patches so I’ve started the strip down and inspection. A newly acquired 1.8t agu and gearbox is being stripped and inspected before I commence a rebuild with selected upgrades. I’m gonna respray the lot before rebuilding and swapping out/upgrading for much better function (the brakes are shocking!) and aesthetics. I’ve been accumulating trick parts from online auctions (I’m a seasoned eBay sniper) for months, if not years, so the inventory is looking interesting. Seeing you attain new skills and confidence in your build, through to now enjoying all that hard work, is inspiring. Keep it up, fella! I can’t wait to get my own project back on the road 🤙🏼

[@liamglover4794]

It’d be interesting for you to do a video on the cost of the project, obviously you wouldn’t be able to put a cost on the labour but it would be interesting for anyone who would want to consider doing something similar

[@mrkthmn]

I’d also be curious what the street value is now. I know that sometimes people don’t care about break even/profit in a build cause they just love the car, etc, etc, but a lot of people can’t afford to do a resto past the point of being able to get their money back. A body off restomod like this has no doubt put it waaaay past the street value of the car (not considering how much of it was free from sponsors). I’m not talking shit, I just think it’s important for people (especially ones in the comments here) to realize that a project like this could be fun but if you’re not careful you will be upside down financially when you sell it.

[@livingintruthchurch]

This video put a goofy smile on my face!!! Thanks my friend, from the U.S.

[@maineautomotive5833]

Your welcome 🙏

[@wagonman63]

Reminds me when I went to pick up a mk1 cabriolet from Coalville, got half way home to Leicester and the gear stick came off in my hand 🤣 managed to mackle it back together and drive it home in 3rd gear! 🤣 those are the days you look back on and laugh about... but you are lucky it could have been a whole different story 🙈

[@johnlad1481]

You were lucky Dan glad she's all sorted now 👍

[@adrianrouse5148]

First trips with rebuilt cars are nerve wracking. A old saab two stroke I did was the worst. Loads of electric gremlins. Even new parts played up. But once sorted it put a smile on my face. Glad your mishap didn't get any worse.

[@samdub]

So jealous of this car! Great project and amazing result!

[@maverick4177]

Can’t help thinking that the Original red/black striped material centres in those seats would have made that interior absolute killer And some Zender Turbo 2 alloys

[@nekosinner9177]

There's a mk1 for sale on ebay right now that has zender turbo 2 alloys. I'd love to ask how much he'd want for them but I know I wouldn't be able to afford them.

[@briangreen6602]

You want a shallow angle skid plate from the exhaust box, to the pipe. Also considered it's a tad too low, and next time even with skid plate, it may still do damage by forcing the exhaust upwards, rather than straight back in to a fuel tank.

[@carguyuk7525]

Great update. Glad everything OK.

[@ColinM_YouTube]

It’s put a smile on your face, I’d call that job done!. Loved watching the golf come together. Anymore plans for it?. “Smiles for Miles 😎”

[@danielmarsham8963]

Well done Dan. Happy for you....

[@stevensmith5412]

Your car is mint what a beauty happy it wasn’t too much damage !

[@EdgeOfPanic]

That smile on your face while driving it says it all! Lucky it didn't catch fire when the tank got punctured! 😬 Enjoyed the whole build of this very nice GTI so much. @15:45 Yeah tuned/restomod old hot hatches are fun got an almost as new 1993 Renault 19 16v (LHD) with a 2.0 16v (F7R) low boost turbo conversion ~240HP/320Nm, big brake kit etc.... Too much fun! 😎😎

[@frankhengst7177]

Add a skid plate to the front of the muffler so it can't catch on anything. Glad everything was ok and no fire.

[@rich5984]

Thank goodness you didn't have a fire 😳. I run a trackslag with my 3.2 24v and it does run low. The 24v sump scares me with how low it is. I now run lift cups so speed bumps and pot holes aren't an issue (well if you spot them first 🤣). Keep up the great work. She really is a beauty 😍

[@vwtransportersandmotorcycl3729]

Car looks mint

[@jaywhitney789]

A thing of beauty 😎🤙

[@kenrossaukrsa]

It’s amazing that your fuel pump doesn’t suck in that plastic fuel tank. Metal one always better

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Looks amazing, brought back memories of my 1983 Lhasa Green example, one of the best cars I have owned (apart from the brakes) :-)

[@trevorwoods2580]

Just love that car enjoy it Dan. How's the house coming on haven't seen any updates lately.

[@sonsrc1326]

That was lucky mate

[@ianbendall3116]

You must be so pleased you’re back up and running….but get n dust that dash.

[@fatboymotorsport]

Dan have a look at Fire sticks they are supposed to be very good, well worth carrying in your car

[@vwfan373]

Great video again! By the way, what gear knobs did u find in the end to fit on the mk4 selector?

[@ian_morg]

Nice one! Enjoy it! How’s your eye now? 100% recovered?

[@paulcushnie]

What extinguisher did you go for? If its abc powder get rid of it. If you do use it the car is a write off anyway as the powder eats away at the metal and it will rust before you know it. Go with foam, clean adgent or there is a thing called the fire safety stick which is nice and small you could keep it in the glove box or door card. Dont think stick comply yet to British standards bs5603 but do meet with eu standards or en3 as its known. Also as a former many mk2 scirocco owner the brakes were terrible with a servo so your pedal box is probably giving the same amount of braking.

[@wimbaan5359]

Do you not have splitted brake's Left front and rearback together connected,and rightfront and rearleft together?

[@frogdxb5648]

Top guy is Rich!!

[@BobbyBrown11]

Track slag said it had never happened before lol That’s what happens with generic exhausts the fit the doner car perfect to create a jig but trust me as i’ve made a few from jigs and they are all different dude

[@jshep73]

Dan, what sump do you have? I didn’t know there was a shallow sump for 1.8T engines?! Just a reinforced one by ECS

[@nekosinner9177]

Could've been a lot worse considering. My mk1 has a v5 conversion and the sump is very low so I've learnt to not lower it too much and always keep an eye out of anything in the road that sticks up. I don't think a shortened sump exists for that engine so I'm stuck with how it is.

[@sammybaker4767]

Heat alone, won't ignite petrol. That being said, slightly less than ideal tho.

[@pkf4124]

My Mk1 did similar, the previous owner had removed the fuel sender and not put it back correctly. Fine on the two quid of unleaded he left in it, untill you filled it upand it sloshed out all over the road any my exhaust.

[@eprohoda]

how u doing?. Yo,gorgeous - alll the best!:)

[@JohnWD40TC02]

I know it spoilt your little getaway Dan but it could have been so much worse, you might have had a burnt out shell sitting in your workshop now 😨 pleased you got the car sorted mate and lets hope it never happens again 🙏👍

[@JM-jr4pr]

Do you have your own workshop?

[@greengrass9572]

With those boy racer modifications you've added it won't drive anywhere like a MK1 Golf GTI.

[@63Landbadger]

Love the way you say 'perfect hole!' is that opposed to an imperfect hole, or a hole that lets nothing out ??????????? Glad nothing worse!!!!!!! Gold VW badge?!?!?!? I seem to remember that on rally cars the fitted a skid plate to the exhaust so if it hit anything it would ride over it not like you did sudden dead impact???

[@clamenco06]

Your vibration could be because of the poly bushes you have in the car. Possibly but i may be wrong

[@leemaisfield]

Please wipe the dust off the dash mate,i cant stop looking at it. Lol.

[@vr6280]

Just what happened to my Mk1 about 10 years ago :(

[@projectzip]

Hate those bullshit excuses from Recovery companies. RAC wouldn’t cover as my van was 2.5cms too long!

[@martindivall5301]

If the car puts a smile on your face, then it's worth all the blood sweat and tears. For me , if lowering a vehicle adversely effects the drivability, its too low. Maybe come up 10mm .

[@JimBrodie]

Shit, well there's your problem, playing Oasis tapes... Would have been fine with just The Stone Roses. ^^

[@JimBrodie]

All jokes aside. UK roads were beautiful once... about 30 years ago. Tories squeezing the coffers more and more with each year, we might as well fit lift kits now the 'mac is so poorly maintained.

[@adamm927]

4 Rotiform boxes 🤔

[@boastyy]

Thank God there was no fire, that would have been terrible after all the work you put into it. Another option would be to lose the silencer and straight pipe it, should give you much more room underneath.

[@thomaslindh9971]

Oh dear

[@lackodhr.5303]

🤗👍👏👏👏

[@renovateandflip2073]

That could have gone soooooo bad Dan..

[@rachidmk2gti797]

😍💕😍

[@stevo63n]

You’re obviously good at fabricating.Why don’t you fab an exhaust bracket that will point forwards instead of at the fuel tank???

[@user-lo7jd6rj5u]

А я собираю Жигули Ваз 21099.)

[@_stoatchaser]

Please upgrade the brakes.

[@kimthakkukimchi9]

1983 GOLF GTI, 110bhp, 112PS, 0-60mph in 9.5 sec, 0-62mph in 9.7sec, You should buy 2010 Toyota Corolla Specs, XRS, 2.4L i4, 5MT, 158 @ 6000 rpm, 7.4 sec, 1/4mile 16.1 sec. It is better 1983 Golf GTi 110bhp away. Collora 2.4L i4 158hp Naturally, If You Add a Big Turbo 500hp. It will become GoatZilla 658hp Which Bigger Than NISMO GTR 600hp. 0-60mph in 3.2 sec, 1/4 mile only 11 sec, Faster Than Supra MK4&5 need 12 sec.

[@LordClunk]

6:35 Who doesn't recover cars over 16 years old? My car is 18 years old. It better be picked up when I call the RAC. Otherwise, why the fuck am I paying them?

[@munich.motorwerks]

What a bummer. Only in the UK. No other developed country has such a bad infrastructure with such terrible roads. Of course, not every country in Europe has only good roads but none are as bad and tiny as in this country. Frankly, some third world countries have better roads. Kinda takes the fun out of the hobby. Really hope for you that you are now high enough. Fingers crossed.

[@jamesmannion1210]

You'll want to make a heat shield for the gear linkage if you raise the exhaust up close to it or your selector will feel notchy when the car is hot.