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mcpapabling
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Posted: 01 Oct 13 at 19:44 |
Hello there to anyone who's actually reading this,
This is the rebuild/restoration thread of my MK1 Caddy. My names Cookie, I am the proud owner of a 1988 MK1 Golf Caddy, Probably the youngest owner of a Caddy here actually, I'm only sixteen She is painted Gambian Red and started her life as a farm vehicle in a village very close to mine. I grew up with this truck because it was uncles and it was always lurking in the background and I never took any particular notice of it because it was just always there, until one day, I was sat in my room looking yet again for a beetle on e-Bay (Had money for a project car and wanted a beetle at the time) and I saw a MK1 Caddy while scrolling through the list of nonsense. Suddenly my brain realised that it was the same truck as the one that was in my village. My brain went into impulse mode and I started raiding all of my money stashes. I skateboarded all the way to his house that very moment and within the next week I had bought the truck and it was sitting on my drive. Only then did I realise that spending £1250 on a truck leaves me with no more spending money to do work on it so I guess I have to make do with what I have, here is the start of my journey and what follows next is all a mystery . (Sorry it was written story-like I was letting my creative side out ) Pictures coming soon!
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Proud Owner Of A Gambian Red MK1 Caddy. And The Entire 45BHP Under The Bonnet ;)
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sandancer
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you wish you had a whole 45bhp on a 25 year old truck, more like 12, LOL, get some pics up, keep the story coming, make sure you are sitting down when you go for an insurance quote |
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mcpapabling
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Some pictures!
Damn I love the keys that come with the MK1's Black and white apparently, Whatever. Tailgate isn't in too bad condition for 25 years Interior could do with a clean As you can see tailgate is a bit bent, expected, Bed isnt in too bad of a shape really no waves in the bed, only a couple of holes. More pictures of other side of the Caddy. Love the crest on the steering wheel. More pictures soon, iPad holds them all.
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Proud Owner Of A Gambian Red MK1 Caddy. And The Entire 45BHP Under The Bonnet ;)
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mcpapabling
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Hahahaha Yeah you're probably about right lol Yeah pictures are not being my best friend right now Gonna sort that out now I know whats going on... Phoned Aviva for a quote on a 17 year old driver for my truck and much to my surprise, They sent me a quote of £900 for a year fully comp!
So this is how the truck sat on my drive the day I got it, from here on a few things happened... Edited by mcpapabling - 01 Oct 13 at 22:00 |
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max and caddy
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Welcome young fella me lad...I have a caddy as well as it happens..the crest on the whell is Wolfsburg castle in case you were not aware...odd really as the daddy's were built in Yugoslavia and legend has it the factory burnt down destroying the machinery...and that's why stuff like panels are so thin on the ground...
Good luck with it and hope you manage to avoid girls, drugs, beer, and all the other stuff that may get in the way of your project! I'm off to look for girls drugs and beer...catch you later! |
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mcpapabling
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Hahaha, Yeah I was aware that it was the Wolfsburg crest. Didn't know the facts about the factory though! You learn a little more everyday! Hahaha getting in the way I think not, Making the project more interesting.. Yeeeeep! More pictures in a couple of minutes, iPad is Syncing now!
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mcpapabling
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Sorry about the wait (if anyone is waiting ) iPad decided to try update to iOS7 And it did so successfully... Ahh well a new OS cant be such a bad thing .
Anyway, more pictures + progress! Another picture of the bed from straight on. Cracked out the cockpit shine and gave it a good old clean, it needed it too! Still haven't got used to having a clock in my dash rather than a rev counter. Giving the seats a good old shine too! Cleaning the interior rubber flooring . Good Henry. So while I was cleaning I accidentally shut my passenger door too hard and something may have fallen off... Guessing the person who had it before me covered the entire floor in spray on rubber Unless that's a factory thing? I don't think it is though? . Anyway for the mean time I gave it a clean. Rubber would make sense because of the leak... Had nothing better to do so I started to remove the rear bumper blocks. They don't look too good in my opinion... Close up. Yes Ladies + Gents, that did indeed used to be a screw But now its just a flat lump of metal... Drilling this one out. Any ideas of what I can do with these...? Looking better! Just need another one removed now. It appears someone welded the tow bar onto my bumper, angle grinder it is then! That's all for tonight but will be uploading some more tomorrow! Even if it is going to be a tough project I still got a free Land Rover tow hitch cover. Goodnight everyone!
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mcpapabling
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Sorry guys I would be updating tonight but I'm so tired I'm off to bed...
Cool picture of the Caddy
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mcpapabling
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Just another quick reply for now, but I have LOADS of progress to show the forum.
iPad is being a complete idiot so no pictures for now. However, I have made the decision to buy a sandblaster and the interior + dash are getting removed tomorrow! Also I took a trip to go and see my old man and I was given a set of 17" Japanese Import alloys! Will post pictures tomorrow afternoon while I eat lunch! |
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mcpapabling
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Wahey FINALLY got my iPad to work! Pictures for definite now!
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sandancer
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or mk1 micra number plate lights ?
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mcpapabling
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! :D I really like the idea of the ones inside the numberplate!
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guz
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I think I've got a pair somewhere, cheap enough on ebay though.
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