Golf MKI , Well one
day I decided I wanted a Hot Golf MKI . I had already had a fun 1983
Rabbit GTI the
year before . IT was a great car , fun little daily you could beat
around. Really made you understand what power was when you drove it
all week then jumped into a Supercharged VR6 . I mistakenly sold the
little bugger after my wife decided that it was time for the extra
car to go. That ok , it was not the best place form to start
with.
So I
started the hunt for something I could build from. I happened across
a 1984 GTI gutted but in good running condition . The body was in
good shape. I bought after I knew it came from a friend in PDX (
Cursed on the Vortex)
Well
I knew the project was going to me built at Frutrell Autowerks in
PDX for two reasons . One that Dean had built his own hot Golf and
that he knew where to get the correct parts. Secondly OR dose not
have sales tax like WA. Sweet save some cash.
Well
Dean took look at the 1984 GTI and said it had to go. So up for sale
it went , funny made $100 on that deal. About a week later Dean
found a White 1977 semi messed with Golf perfect for a restore. So I
started writing checks to Dean every month. We wrote out a budget
and guidelines I would like to see.
We
only had a few bumps along the way. Well originally the car was to
have a carbed 16V , but the one I
bought from Mike was a total loss , filled with water. I'll kill
that guy if I see them. So Den wanted to do a 1.8T out of a 1999
Passat . I found a good motor this time from Pete Ross . Took it
down and started to build the car . Well a year later the car was
95% done. All cars are a work in progress right ?
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more HERE
-the 425 Dubs goober |
