Schumeys 1983 MK2 Golf

[Schumey]

Hey guys!

I had the idea of getting a second car for a while. I wanted an E28, but a good one is hard to find and not cheap nowadays, and I guess parts aren't that cheap and easy find too. So my second idea was a MK2. I always liked Jettas more than Golfs, except maybe the time 15 years ago :b, but clean Jettas are also hard to find now.
Checking Ebay for local cars showed me earlier this month a mars red 1983 MK2 Golf CL. 1.3 carb engine with brutal 55hp and 220k km on the odometer. I bought it for 210€ (~$265). The day after I picked it up I went to the TÜV to see what I have to do to pass the main inspection - but I passed without defects. :]

My plans for it:
- Lower it
- Rota Zero Plus with 165/50/15 Bridgestones
- some retro bits
- respray later
- Pass historic inspection to get a H plate in 2014

Now I'll let pictures speak





You might say now, whoa, that thing is clean. Nope. It's not. The paint has been fixed on many places, and the previous owners ex-husband kinda liked silicone.

[Schumey]

I put the rear coils in the last days, the fronts will need a few days as I need to get some new strout bushings.




And... I bought some brown leather Corrado seats today and I'll pick them up tomorrow

[Josh@canibeat]

Haha those are some nice repairs. Atleast the body isnt' full of rust and it looks pretty straight.

[Iggy@Canibeat]

Seriously way too much silicone, and in odd places too! But at least the body as a whole is straight, for the most part! I really like the early MK2's! Cant wait to see what else you have in store!

[Schumey]

983km and more than 9 hours in the car brought me this
Brown reupholstered Corrado seats

[Josh@canibeat]

Very nice! love that color

[Schumey]

Finally got the whole coils in. Height isn't bad for being at a still street legal level. Of course they will be lower with wheels.

Seek and you will find. The both front doors look sadly the same.

[Josh@canibeat]

The joys of having an older car haha, drop looks good, I need to get the e21 down, it's killing me

[Schumey]

Finally registered
Took some pics today.

[Josh@canibeat]

Lookin good, what's next?

[Schumey]

I need some new speakers, the original speakers suck! My ears are bleeding lol.
And I need to fix the reverse gear, it isn't working, and that sucks.
Also I got some parts from friends, like new hubcaps, headlights with cross hair and some interior bits.

I drove more than 500km the past 3 days and met today a friend who owns a 1985 MK2. We hooned around and snapped some pics.


















Reppin CIB!

[Schumey]

New grille with Hella Fogs

And some VW hubcaps, as the autozone-ish caps suck.

[Schumey]

New wheels are on their way.

And a few new snaps.






IMG_6829 von Schumo auf Flickr

[Schumey]

Wheels came today, trialfit tomorrow

[Schumey]

I expected less poke on front but more on the rear, but I goddamn like it! <3

[Josh@canibeat]

Ahhhh that's going to look damn good! Love the hella fogs too

[OlHeadz]

Looking good. I can't wait to start my MK2 Jetta build. Been sittin in the back yard for a year. Yours is inspiration.

[Schumey]

Thanks guys!

No updates yet, except the gearbox broke. But I need to fix my MK4 first.

[ShootJoeC]

Looks good, thanks for the support too!

[410CrewDubber]

Looks great so far!!