MK2 Golf GTI restoration Battery tray
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The Volkswagen Mk2 Golf project is no longer at a standstill, thanks to Triple M Roadside Assistance.
Christian turned up in his trust Ford Transit Connect to assess the Valver, after a look round, he said yes im up for it, great news for us.
Triple M is a mobile mechanic local to our area with a wealth of knowledge and vast automotive skill set - Typically, our garage door failed, fixed that with block of wood...after that though, we cleared the car bit, bumper and other bits and other things that were in front of the Mk2 Golf GTI, giving Christian room to peruse.
The video is a first taster at what's going to happen in the restoration of the classic Volkswagen, the battery tray was quite bad, rusty and holey.
On inspection the rust hadn't penetrated the inner wing meaning there was good metal that he could work with, it was in the chassis leg, however not as much that could compromise the integrity of the chassis.
Christian started by cleaning up the area, then cutting out the rot with a grinder until he hit solid metal.
Then it was just a case of cleaning up the area with a wire brush, and placing the battery tray over the top, aligning it and drilling holes for the weld.
The whole job took around 3 hours, including spraying and rust treating.
The Mk2 is well on the way to being back on the road!
Next Tuesday, it's the start of the engine conversion, which will require an engine crane.
First is change the timing belt whilst it is outside the car as this far easier, and it is a lot quicker.
As you can see, the VW project forges on and ChickenPig our Mk2 Golf may well be ready for spring - yay! then it's the Mercedes W124...
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