Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

well I picked it up a few days ago. I'd been helping the previous owner repair the car last summer, since then his son had the car and took terrible care of it. father took it back, but the car wasn't in the best condition as it had been. its 1988 GTI 1.8L 16v, needs some body work and paint, motor runs, but needs a tuneup. The interior was in decent shape, but I already started to rip it apart in order to re-carpet it and get the seats reupholstered.

first major modifications will be the body work including paint, big bumpers/gti spoiler :thumbup: , dual round lights/grille/radiator support. looking into ATS Cups or 14" Bobert Ts as rims. the ultimate goal will be to have the 1.8 rebuilt and turbocharged w/ Megasquirt before winter.

here some pics...its pretty beat down, but that will change soon....

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Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

what a heap. :-*

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

Hope that was free. ;)

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

that car is pimp!( ;))......... :-X :-X


man that thing needs work.

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

yeah, I plan to take care of the body and interior work first, its my main priority as of now...it should be looking nice by the end of the summer with new paint, coilovers and rims. I don't plan to have the motor/turbo setup done until later this year around winter time. I got it for $350, it still runs(despite the body condition), so its not a total bucket, lol

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

I saw shitbox in the title and thought "It probably isn't that bad".....I was wrong. :P

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

thats as bad as my car lol

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

u paid too much

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

its beautiful....for 350 you cant really complain

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

i have both of those...in green ;)


350bucks aint bad for a running 16v GTI....looks like a nice beater...

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

needs some body work and paint???
that car needs a new body..! i dont see the point of doing anything to a car with that much rust on it.. as long as you dont plan on painting on topp of the rust, and selling it just to earn som money i dont see the point... looks like about every bodypanel needs to be changed..

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

Is that a jetta front end?

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

its the same as a jetta front end but its factory for the golfs too

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

if you ever need parts hit me up, i work at Alexandria VW, and i have a small stash of MKII parts







edit: looking at those pics again, you wil need parts

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

if you need parts just send the request, with pics and I will get it for the price it cost plus shipping to you no profit for me. we have those in the junk yard a lot here

Re: Pics of my new shitbox...'88 Golf GTI 16v (56k, maybe)
 

you shouldnt paint that thing at all, leave it like that and make it fast as ----, i know i'd cry if i got smoked by a POS like that