Golf for Sale!

1985 Blue Volkswagen Golf
Only 15 km
Only first gear and reverse used
Never driven hard
Original tires
Original brakes
Original fuel and oil
Only 1 driver Owner
Wishing to sell due to employment lay-off
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Week 1 - Paint Shop

So far its been a week at Ah Wah's Paint Shop they have stripped the fenders of its paint and removed as much of the trim and other big and little bits from the shell.

Looks kinda cool without the license plate light housing and Tail light setup doesnt it.

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As you can see its going to be a slow process... cant wait for it to be finished but then its still going to be alot of work to be done after that.......
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to be continued.....

Electrical Madness

Lets have a look at the Complete Wiring Harness i bought from CIP1.

The first thing you see when you open the box


Oh dear... what have i gotten myself into........


The kit comes with all the connectors and rubber gourmets that you need... but the connectors look a bit gimpy... i think i would reuse the car's original connectors if they are still in good condition or buy new ones... if i can....

All wires are colour coded to the original specs... heck even the insulation is colour coded...

and it already has the female connectors attached to it... no fuss just plug and play.... i hope.

The manual is pretty ok but not as detailed as i wld like it to be... or maybe i just dont understand it... like i said... do i know what i have gotten myself into?... will i be able to wire the bug myself?.....

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The last picture on the right is the wiring schematics of a 1961 bug... i suppose its about the same as a 65 but that ok... i do have the the 65 schematics .... in colour some more...

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Just one more thing... in no way am i encouraging anybody to rewire their bug on their own. Please be warned that badly done wiring can lead to short circuit or worse... fire.... You wouldnt want your pride and joy to go up in smoke would you........ So please be very careful and patient or request the aid of a professional.

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Finally sent for paint...

Meet my uncle Raveendran, he's had a passion for classic bikes and cars all his life..... and has owned many classics in his time. In his stable he has a Norton , a Triumph and a custom made copper bike as seen in the pictures. I dont have to say that he has been riding Norton and Triumph bikes before there were even called classics...keke sorry uncle... hope you dont take that the wrong way...

Anyhow all my life i have seen him restore classic cars and bikes for as a hobby and also for clients. He himself is a Morris Minor fan and has owned and refurbished a few Morris Minors before.. You can see a blue one in front of my beetle in the picture...... which has seen better days....

Its no wonder that he is currently the President of the Classic Bike Association of Malaysia....

You could say he is one of the people that influenced my love for classics too. I really appreciate his help in keeping my car in his place till i had the time and resources to send it for paint. And that day was last Saturday.... i finally got the car towed to the paint shop called Ah Wah in Teluk Pulai, Klang ....

Unfortunately the tow guy was a dud and did not secure the beetle properly.... so when taking a sharp turn into the shop area the rear driver side tyre came out of the clamp.... and the clamp ramped my new floor boards....WTF...%$%%&()...... it was hell trying the get the car or the tow clamps off.... and the rear apron got damaged in the process.... luckily the floor board seems to be ok and still look ok..... &^$##!!&*(^*(%$$...... im getting it flat bedded the next time..... in all that excitement i forgot to take my camera with me... will be going to the shop this weekend to pass a door lock lever cos i didnt realise the passenger door is locked..... pictures coming soon....

PS.... by the way my uncles custom bike is for sale ...... drop me a comment if youre interested.

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