Swapping The Roof - Golf Episode 31 Volkswagen Mk1 Golf GTI Resto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Episode 3 of the Golf GTI restoration project. Time to replace the roof!!!
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You've got some patience Dan, can't wait for the assembly to start 👊👊👊
It's all an act 😂 I am the most impatient person ever!
THIS IS THE MINUTE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! It’s so cool seeing all of the steps to get here. Starting small on the fender work, getting your bodywork and welding down. Body work on the van, more steps on the bike. It all fits together. Keep up the great work mate!
You’re a braver man than me. I would have never tried that.
It really wasn't that bad!
"it looks as bad as factory" .....too funny. Great work there. A tough job completed well!
Anyone else wince when Dan ran his finger down the inside of the cut gutter!! 😱… cracking job Dan 👍
I had faith in my cuts 😂
Fantastic job Dan we all knew you could do it mate, you are a very skilled fabricator but the only thing holding you back is the confidence to do it, you don't need to doubt yourself mate 👏👏🤗👍
Thank you bud, Confidence and the right tools are holding me back massively!
Happy for you mate! I know exactly what it's like when you have that one job you're not looking forward to. Mine was the scuttle, usually not as bad as you think in the end.... Congrats!!!!
We all over think these job's. i had so many people tell me that it was a right pain, That I wouldn't be able to do it etc and it put's doubt in your mind. Turns out it wasn't that bad!
And now im wondering should i replace my roof from mk1 jetta to roof which got the sunroof. Damn you Dan! Amazing bodywork and this mk1 series is one of the best things to watch from youtube for me right now!
😂 Sorry dude! Glad you are enjoying it.
Great to see the Mk1 back on track with a huge smile of success 😎👍✅
So happy that part is done now!
You've been putting that job off for a while! Well done for getting it done, now for the fun part.
Yup! was not looking forward to it at all! Turned out to not be too bad!
Hi Dan, the series so far has been awesome..I've got a MK1 Caddy standing around here for about 18 months now, and because of this particular series, i think as soon as winter passes in about 2 months ima be making a start at restoring...
Awesome bud! So glad you are enjoying it and it has pushed you to get on with your project! Good luck with it dude.
I take my hat off to you dan ur amazing keep up the brilliant work loved the caddy series too 😀
Thank you bud!
The exact same job I have been putting off for my Mk2 as I hate the glass roof it had when i bought it when it was new. A Mk2 seems easier as it has hidden seams under the drip rails though.
I have been dreading this job since the day I bought it! Actually turned out to not be too bad.
YES DAN!! Balls of steel my man and what a job. Well done. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Well done for getting back on the Golf Bud. Brilliant content as always… can’t wait to see this
Cheers bud! Slowly chipping away at it.
Coming a long nicely.
Cheers bud!
Tidy job that lad
Cheers bud! So happy it worked!
Proud of the progress (and for finding the motivation) to make it this far. Even ignoring the banging car you’ll have, think of the projects you can do with the skills gained from this! Exciting things for your channel
Thank you bud. It's so easy to forget just how much work has gone into this so far. I sat looking through photos the other day. Will be a nice car for whoever buy's it!
Good stuff mate balls of steel 😂
😂 Could you tell I was shitting it?!
@@DanChambersDAC na mate your quite easy going, it’s just a big commitment when you start cutting into the roof, looking good though 👌
Nice work, at this stage its as good as many body shops. Yes some people are tidy - very tidy. Hope your vision is back to normal now. Not many people will have the balls or sticking power to take on work like this, great to see.
Thank you. Hopefully it will turn out nice in the end. Been a massive learning curve on this one.
You are a wizard mate, well done!...especially with the injury!
😂 Cheers bud! So happy that is done now.
Great to see the thought, effort and skill going into this. Well done.
As always brilliant work 💪
We not worthy....lol...My hat of to you Dan, you got talent and courage to do something like that. And TY for bringing MK1 back
😂 Cheers bud! Was the scariest part so far!
Well done Dan with the roof top job
Cheers bud!
neat job
Thank you.
Finally a golf update thank you for the video great one 👍🚗
Fair play Dan! You’ve got a big ole set to do this job! Well done! 😎👍🏻
😂 It was nowhere near as difficult as I thought it would be!
👏👏👏 brilliant
Thank you.
Awesome job. Yeah definitely would be very hesitant to do.such a job, but as usually you got on it and it turned out great.
Cheers Jonathan, So pleased it worked!!!!
With only recently starting the series, and not reading the comments, the only thing I would have done differently would be to have bonded the roof prior to welding. Everything else is blob on.
Exactly the same conclusion I came to after I had welded the roof on. This project was a massive learning curve but I am so pleased with how it turned out.
Well done that man!!!! Big balls to tackle that Job. Looking forward to seeing it in paint.
Thank you bud! So am I!
It would have been miles easier to just cut it off at the pillars, then cut the pillars on the donor roof the same and drop it on. You could have easily welded it too because its really strong steel there.
😂 you having a laugh? Cutting structural parts of the shell away and having to make sure 4 window opening & 2 door openings are the right shape is easier than just fitting a new skin?
@@DanChambersDAC Yes, I have done this very same thing 3 times. Take your time measuring and marking the cuts in the right place and you can have the roof swapped in a couple of hours.
I also cut some small bits of flat bar and plug welded them into the pillars on the car so they stick out 30-40mm or so. They then act as a guide for dropping the roof back on.
That looks fantastic Dan I can understand why you wasn't looking forward to that one 👍👍
Cheers bud. Was a tad scary cutting the roof off!!!
Last major welding complete, awesome stuff Dan 👌🏻
Cheers bud!
Nice job.
Top work Dan, you should be chuffed with your self. Looks great and all solid now.
Thank you bud!
Great work Dan. Let the prettification commence
top job
Cheers bud!
Awesome work Dan! Love it.
Thank you bud!
Awesome work mate! I’m not gunna lie If I was gunna attempt that I would of ended up rocking a rag top.. 😆😆
Cheers brother! It wasn't as bad as I expected to be honest.
Been waiting for a golf update, it’s the reason I subbed in the first place.
Love how you make a daunting job look easy Dan, and now the fun stuff starts!!
😎😎😎
Nice job Dan, can you get under those front corner roof skins to get some anti rust treatment in there after painting?
Cheers bud. I put rut treatment on them before the skin went on.
Need a lead man to tidy that all up
Ballsy repair that👍🏻, out of curiosity will you be painting it or are you subbing it out to Tony?
That would be brilliant
Cheers bud, I wasn't looking forward to it at all! I will be doing all prep & paint myself.
I get why ur changing the roof good job 👍🏻 did you ever consider just getting rid of sunroof ?
Cheers bud! I did want to get rid of the sunroof but was struggling to find a roof without one.
Well done mate, a big emotional barrier sorted..
Thank you bud! A massive job!
love what you are doing, did you ever think of deleting the Gutter like people did with Mini's in the 90's?
Cheers bud. I hadn't thought about it no!
Получилось супер 👍
Спасибо!
No wonder you kept putting it off, it looked a right pain, think I'd of done away with just the sunroof, but that's just me.
I was putting it off for so long. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I should imagine a little bit of poo came out when you started to cut the roof out. Spiffing stuff as always
😂 just a little nugget! So glad it is done now.
What a lot of work! Nice one Dan, rather you than me but the reward's gonna be worth it mate ;-)
Was a big job bud but no where near as bad as I expected.
I’d be interested to know what the price would be once you’ve finished, that is if you can bear to let that beauty of a mk1 go…
It will be up for sale as soon as it is done dude.
Use lead to fill not bondo
I did think about having a go at lead loading..... watched @tony's refinishing video on it last week.
For someone who is self taught you are amazing...
🙏 Gotta give these things a go and get out of your comfort zone to grow!
Awesome! In retrospect - would you do it the same way if you had to do it once more?
Good effort Dan i must ask though why didn’t you drill out the spot welds in the gutter as thats where the panel was fixed in at factory. Then you have a channel it can only sit in. Plus when welding it back on there’s a lot less heat.
Seem to remember gutter seams are roll welded...
@@user-ii3dl8gx4r just rolled and spot welded. Well mine was anyway when I changed mine.
That is a scary job, full resto on our integrale is worrying but didn't have to replace the roof.
Shame about the ding on the new roof but its another huge tick in the box!
Yeah was annoyed to find it but overall the roof is in much better condition now.
👍👏👏
Cheers bud.
El techo de un 5 puertas sirve para 3 puertas..?
No estoy muy seguro de ser honesto. Perdón.
@@DanChambersDAC gracias 😊
You should do raptor liner on the underside of the golf, be good protection on the underside.body shell is looking amazing now.👍🤟👏🔥
Will be putting some sort of stone chip underneath. Looking so much better now! I forget how much work I have done to it.
Don’t ever sell that car man, you’ll regret it!
🙌🔧👏👏👏🚀
So your NOT swapping the roof but replacing the roof SKIN. Have you not worked out that they are completely different things. Shame as I was searching for easy ways to replace a complete roof.
😂 wow. Why you so angry? May I suggest that swapping the entire roof (cutting through pillars and welding) may not be the safest.
🤣 if your searching TH-cam to cut and shut your roof, I’d not like to be buying or a passenger in the death trap your gonna create with your incompetence 👍🏼
Thanks Dan for the advice today. Made me confident enough to give it a go myself prepared the roof skin. @chris_perkins73.