Dutch Inspiration...

[jungli81]

newbie here...but I have been watching this site for a long while....

well, when I considered a different styling for my mk1 (as opposed to my other vw's)... I thought of the Dutch...so the results will come slowly.. Here is how she looks today...

:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/showpix2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/showpics028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/301580564_2d79J-M.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/301565220_jsdjw-M.jpg

83 Rabbit s, 1,7 8v, 15x8's all around, TT header and Magnaflow equipped, kw v1's all around...still debating on the squares though...I just love the look of the round crosshairs ;)

[chris]

Welcome! Looks nice on the pics!

Planning to change the front to euro-look?

[Tjaap]

don't do it mate, westies are getting rare

[Marcski]

:iamwithst

[PerL]

Weird, I've never heard of a dutch style when it comes to VWs. Care to elaborate?

[jungli81]

Weird, I've never heard of a dutch style when it comes to VWs. Care to elaborate?

well, every modded or restored mk1 that I have come across the past 2 years that has captivated my eye has been Dutch plated...so, there must be something in the drinking water (or beer for that matter)..I can post pix, but I do not want to depress you :D

Whatever the styling, at the end of the day, it's all European...the subject title is just my preference at the moment due to what I have sen thus far...

don't do it mate, westies are getting rare

the decision gets harder every day...I respect the Westy rarity but man, I just love the look of the sigle rounds and the small Euro chrome bumpers...

Still thinking about a compromise, so if there are any pix out there of a Westy front with the small metal Euro bumpers, please feel free to post up :cheers:

[JettaPowerrr]

Well, put in the Euro-front w/ the Euro bumpers, and throw the Westy in your garage, for safe keeping. ;) See? No harm done, and when you wan't to change it back, it's still there. :)

Good luck on the decision. And you have a great Golf Mk1 btw! :thumbup:

[Azza]

beautiful car,love the interior and the wheels.

[Tjaap]

Well, put in the Euro-front w/ the Euro bumpers, and throw the Westy in your garage, for safe keeping. ;) See? No harm done, and when you wan't to change it back, it's still there. :)

exept you just cut up your car :redface:

[jungli81]

exept you just cut up your car :redface:

that's the point...how too avoid chopping a Rabbit :tongue:

here are a couple of pix from a local show this weekend....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/JJB9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/P6220725-1.jpg

Swapped the Nexen tyres for Toyo's so I can drop the coils lower now :)

[sjampoo]

Love those 'wide' rear-lights.. make the car 'flat'

Just a pain to see though, that the panel underneath is 'made' for the early small euro lights.. ( which I just noticed looking at it a bit longer)

[Tjaap]

Just a pain to see though, that the panel underneath is 'made' for the early small euro lights.. ( which I just noticed looking at it a bit longer)
yeh but changing to smalls is very easy, just weld in 2 small plates over the bigger holes or get a cabby delete plate. retrofitting them to a euro smalltail golf is also very easy.

[PerL]

Love those 'wide' rear-lights.. make the car 'flat'

I have a Westy rear clip in storage, complete with the wide tail lamps, if you (or someone else) are interested in buying it.

[RubenD]

I was told it wasn't so easy at all and that you infact do need the rearplate if you want to swap from the standard big to small lights and vice versa.

[Tjaap]

I was told it wasn't so easy at all and that you infact do need the rearplate if you want to swap from the standard big to small lights and vice versa.
not for the westy's

[Road Boss]

This is a very clean looking rabbit!

[VeeDubber]

Wide rearlights & westy front give it a little USA-sauce over this european look. Must say that I'm impressed with the end result. Color matches with the model of the car. Nice one!

[PimVW]

Love the colour, love the interieur and the wheels! Its a nice looking MK 1.
The colour looks a bit like mine.

Gr Pim

[hajee]

Weird, I've never heard of a dutch style when it comes to VWs. Care to elaborate?
you have to see that as a compliment for a lot of dutch guys with nice mk1's i think..
:thumbup:

[rabbitmk1]

very nice rabbit

[otti]

very nice rabbit
x2
dont change a thing it is nice as it is :thumbup:
dont fix somthing what is not broken,dont buy things you dont need,dont eat yellow snow....
thats the 3 main rules in life :D

[rabbitmk1]

x2
dont change a thing it is nice as it is :thumbup:
dont fix somthing what is not broken,dont buy things you dont need,dont eat yellow snow....
thats the 3 main rules in life :D



keping in mind :thumbup:

[jungli81]

lol...I like those 3 rules...but a long and boring winter has got me itching for a change....where it stands, the interior will remain the same for now ;)

but, there has been a transformation of sorts. And, the good thing is that I have now completely ridden myself of any rust on the car :thumbup: Colour is still the same though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/DSC00148.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/DSC00145.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/DSC00150.jpg

[Pedaalemmer]

Well ,i don't like the rear lights, i love the euro smaller lights. But i do like the american look!

[Tjaap]

not bad sir, not bad at all......... color makes the front work on that car imho

[jungli81]

well..it's been a long and winding road...so alot of progress on the mk1 and alot of trial and error to try to get this to how I envisioned the project.

enough talk and more pics :)

cleaned out the bay as best as possible for now...body shop ended up closing it's doors for good so I only had a week or so to finish the job or my car was getting locked in :shake:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/IMG00028-20090429-1240-1.jpg

re-installed the 8V for now, just cleaned up all of the wriing and added a little bling. I am working on a carbed 16V so I want to do it right the first time, and chrome the hell out of it for Paul :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/IMG00032-20090505-1314-1-1.jpg

brought it home last weekend, still ran like a champ except the battery was so drained that it needed a new battery.

Also, decided to change the local game here a little..since everyone is looking for big dish rims and they are becoming a dime a dozen, well, why not take it back a little :thumbup:

how she is sitting right now, until I can notch the pass side frame rail for more axle room to slam this thing down a little more.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/DSC00337.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/DSC00335-1.jpg

I should get around to the frame notching this weekend but for now, my oil pan is saved :cool:

Cheers,

[jetta mk1 '82]

love it !!

[otti]

wow! any shots of the finished 8v bay??

[Chromosexual]

that car is so goddamn sexy! more pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chromosexual]

misa not forget to hook u up Jimbo!

[jungli81]

I haven't forgotten Paul, the carbed 16v will take me most of the summer to complete.

I want to do it right and show proper respect for the chrome! :thumbup:

I'll post some pics of the engine bay in a couple of days...the 1.7l 8v is running surprisingly well and the mechanical fuel injection is very reliable...

[Chromosexual]

sweet bro
sooo fucking sweeeeeeeeeet.

[Chromosexual]

whats going on jim??

[jungli81]

.
well, local show today but the wind and weather was horrible..forgot my camera but luckily a few friend's brought theirs..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFling2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFling3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFling4.jpg

Only shot of the engine bay, not enought light but oh well :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingBay.jpg

Decided to roll a set of 15x6,5 chromed RM's for a while, they were collecting dust in my garage.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingArbi3.jpg

Luckily, I was joined by a few friend's to give some old school soul in a sea of mk3, 4 and 5's...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingArbi2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingArbi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingDave.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingNosePoke.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingDanny.jpg

and, a little souvenier from my 6 year old's toybox :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFling1.jpg

If this is not Paul approved then I quit this game... :cool:

[82dumptruck]

noice

[otti]

i approve!

[Chromosexual]

how did u actually chrome your RM's?
thats more expensive than doing RS' !

[jungli81]

they were done in Germany by a friend. And it was expensive because of the 2 piece nature.. But the wheels were almost free so it was worth it.

Problem is now that I have 2 sets of chromed RM's :D

Things to do this weekend:

-replace some grommets to avoid any unnecessary leaking from rain
-replace door scapers
-detail the engine bay
-and more importantly, get my bloody framed notched so I can lower this thing down again

[Chromosexual]

I swear to GOD I had no idea that they were actually copper & nickel plated. I wrongly assumed they were just powder.

My sincere appologies!

...sounds like you have some money to recoup on the 2nd set :D

if you are doing the 16v swap why not wait to notch it when you do the swap Jimbo?

-Paul

[Chromosexual]

oh hey did i ask if you got the bolts and lips chromed?
lemme know......we can make it happen for you :)

[jungli81]

oh hey did i ask if you got the bolts and lips chromed?
lemme know......we can make it happen for you :)

hey now....don't give me ideas :D

Actually, bolts were already purchased chromed and the lips were high polished. That being said, I might send you some bolts thta require some good refinishing.

Actually, what I do want from you is a set of wiper arms chromed. Can you make it happpen Paul. Email me if you can do it and the price :kenny:

[Chromosexual]

you got my info Jim :)
I will email you later (hopefully today) with a pick of the cover we were talking about.... :D

[Chromosexual]

BTW please say you are coming to H20 this year...................................with this lovely specimen..... please?

[LRR]

Very nice Mk1 !! Good looks !! :thumbup:


Anymore specs of this white GTI ?? Link to a thread maybe ??
I've seen it before on the www, and i like it very much !!! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/SpringFlingDanny.jpg




Greetz...

LRR

[jungli81]

BTW please say you are coming to H20 this year...................................with this lovely specimen..... please?

most definate for H2O this year. I was going to attend last year but work wasn'r cooperating unfortunately.

Local cat, 1979 GTI, equipped with factory cruise control :thumbup: He also has an 1983 Westermland GTI, just as clean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/ddg601.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/togetherness.jpg

[Chromosexual]

hey back on topic... this is Jim's thread ;) :D

[jungli81]

hey back on topic... this is Jim's thread ;) :D

lol Paul...got home today and discovered I was leaking oil like bad...turned out a I had a bad washer for the nut in the oil pan...it melted man! quick fix but only had 5W-30 oil.. oh well. I need a new oil filter after this weekend anyways..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/Dubnindadot.jpg

Hey Paul, hook me up wityh a pair of chromed wiper arms man.. just email me the cost and get cracking

[jungli81]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/JJBinterior.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/JJBandrewjim.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/JJB1.jpg

[Chromosexual]

Jim, replied to your email sir.

Hey what are you using under your hood? Meaning what/where did u get that reflective material?

love your hood hinges btw ;) :D :D

[jungli81]

Hood hinges look great Paul.

Got your email as well. I will put together some parts in a box to send to you in the next week or so.

The underhood is strictly paint. It's a two tone -the brown is a Porsche color called Macadamia Mettalic. It's a nice color because it is very reflective

[Chromosexual]

that is insane! cant believe that is strictly just your paint - wowowowowow!

[Chromosexual]

Hey Jim! Make sure you shoot me an email before you send out your stuff, OK? :)

[BOORMAN]

hey bro your car is whack keep it up

[jeroenmk1]

very nice car i like the wheels http://www.golfmk1.nl/

[jungli81]

^^ Thanks, a few pic's from a local show this weekend. Finally topped 1st in class after 3 years of some work to get the car almost looking to how I imagined :)

http://www.vagkraft.com/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/VK209.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/VK309.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/VK409.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/rsjetta/VK09.jpg

[Chromosexual]

Congrats Jimbo!!!! :D

[jungli81]

H2O Paul? You going to be there with Louise? I'm planning on heading down but many of the other A1 gents are fearing the drive. I'm in though

[Chromosexual]

I am hoping she makes it down.
I have soooo many issues and so little time.
This is YOUR thread so I will just say I truly hope you make it down.... with mk1 or not.
...preferably with mk1 ;)