@ haysey - yeah that intercooler was comical lol. Yeah it did work sooo well but it had to go lol, I remember i was at a Kebeb shop it witham and a copper pulled up, got out and stood there just gawping at it. When i came out he generally started quizzing me why there was a fcuk off big intercooler hanging off the front of a polo lol. He was sound but said to watch out for the traffic police lol
@Alex - I know what your saying the car does have alot of history !!! The shell doent have any rust (Wish i could say that about the Mk4 daily jesus!!!) and the paint isnt terrible. Still only on 88K. The shell isnt as straight as it could be tho... I had a moment and bumped up a kerb with the drivers side wheel and now there is a very small crease in the roof drivers side by the sunroof
The drivers door doesnt line up 100% so the chassis leg could be bent very slightly, There are no signs of damage in the bay...
When i spoke to beavis about jigging it he said just dont bother as it will always be weak now ?? Which is why i snapped up the mk1 shell. What do you guys think is it worth the bother ?? I know what your saying tho as it is an original G40.
I guess if i was to have it jigged then bosh in a full 8 point roll cage / subframe etc then it will be ok. But that would still involve loosing the interior etc....
@gspot - I just dunno if its a good idea to have more than one project, The Mk1 shell really is too good to get rid of. NEVER ... I'd like a T4 caravelle to use as Daily / Somthing to pull a track slag on trailer / Somewhere to generally pimp it up and sleep at shows as im beginning to begrudge putting my tent up in the dark / rain with the missis grunting at me LOL LOL
The mk1 would be super lightweight tho... Fiberglass bonnet, boot, doors, wings etc - No dash or heater, Perspex windows, Lightweight bucket seats. Im really up for finding out first hand how much weight saving can happen. Im serious, It could the kick up the arse i need to loose a few pounds myself LOL. Then turbo the G motor for a few more bhp then standard and badaboom - Serious bhp per ton !!
Its fair to say that the original g40's are getting really rare nowerdays, Espessially for a half decent one