Engine Removal - Episode 3 - 1983 Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI Campaign Restoration Rebuild

Episode 3 of the Golf GTI restoration project.

Time to get the engine out and get underneath the car to look at the floors!

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Link to The Machine Shop:

The welding lesson I took:

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[chrisgreen]

As the owner of a 1983 Mk1, I think I am going to enjoy this series of videos. I can recomend a channel called Trev's Blog for lots of usful information and tips on restoring bodywork, welding, pannel fabrication and painting. I have a leared a lot from Trevors videos. All the best for the restoration.

[iankearns]

I wonder what people expect when they come and watch a vid like this and then leave a neg response. This ais a bloke who is changing his life (and that of those close to him) by doing something that he wants to and enjoys doing. There will be minor tech hiccups with filming and content but thats to be expected and I am sure lessons are learnt along the way. Yep I would like to have seen more of the engine bay strip down and disconnect but come on you miserable lot, dont give him a thumbs down, just move on if you didnt like it. Well done Dan, good of you to pass on these experiences and looking forward to future episodes

[zak]

nice vide mate and nice big space u have u can turn it into a spray booth and pain the golf keep em rolling 👍

[brook]

Good luck with this Dan !!! Proper golf build needed on youtube !!! Be worth it in the end, driving 80's legend !!

[admanlincolnal]

Good video dude. Awesome little workshop there mate. Well jealous.

[brokenrat]

I had one of these, same colour, lower d on sachs sports suspension. 1600cc, which was more fun in my opinion than the 1800cc. Only problem I ever had was dry joints in the fuse box, and cracked plastic around the dash. Loved that car.

[initialspeed]

Wooo hoop.
You are moving along nicely.

[georgetadman]

Just wana say a massive thank you for the information about the hinckley place, cheers, and thank you for a rough estimate on the weld training ☺

[paddrivers]

Best way to learn is on the job.
Once you know the basics.
Looking forward to watching your journey through your gti resto.😎

[darthgetoffmylawn]

Wow, you're really going for it! Great progress! Give Dexter a pat for me

[alanhanniffy]

Love it, and looking forwarded to more, well done Sealey for supporting Dan 😀🇮🇪

[Devastator]

Good progress so far already Dan!! Nice work!! It's so good that you are taking the time to do it the right way and stripping it down like that lets you get a really good picture of it all and what you need to do. Allows you the flexibility of being able to do it the right way. I have OCD when I work on cars so I HAVE to do it right haha. I'm currently helping a mate rebuild his 1992 R32 GTR and yeah, we are both making the effort to do things correctly. Also, Dexter makes another appearance!! Yay!! (I see him just chilling in his bed in the background haha). Keep up the great work mate, loving the vids!

[vrcaddy]

Great info, pity I’m up north, would have liked to go to Machine-Shop for few lessons.

[AA]

Dan keep up the great work! Like the honesty. Don't let the whole job mental beat you just take one job at a time. From personal experience I would try and find whole panes to replace like the B pillar and the floors / inner wings etc then wire wheel the edges and drill out the spot welds after punching the centres. The more new metal you put in the less work you have to do trying to find strong old metal and cutting random shapes and squares out of the old panels. Best of luck and don't forget a face mask to protect them eyes from sparks

[restoredbyphil]

Enjoying the mk1 series so far dan, it’s inspiring me to start my own series on my 1983 mk1 also

[jamesrichardson]

Just found your channel mate, I'm loving it being a vw enthusiast . In seventh heaven. I've got a immaculate mk4 golf gti that I have owned for 17years, still ongoing project. Looking forward to more great content. Would love a mk1, have owned a mk2 1.8gl though.

[johnlad]

Another awesome vid mk1 golfs are so easy to work on cant believe someone bodged the inner wing crazy crazy!! Lol

[spallsy]

Great progress Dan! Self teaching myself various bits to do with cars. Looking forward to the build.

[sm]

Will give you a great sense of achievement doing the welding yourself. I also own the Sealey CP1200 series rachet and impact wrench great pieces of kit.

[fergtheman]

Absolute weld-a-thon hahaha! Keep at it Dan :-)