Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Restoring a Siku 1039 VW Golf Cabrio, in the range from 1980 until 1994.
My challenge this week is to undo the work of a previous owner who had decided they would prefer their Siku VW Golf Cabrio in black rather than lime green. But they certainly didn't make it straightforward when they chose to paint the windscreen, wheels and grille black as well as the body! They were kind in one respect and chose to not paint the interior though.
The real Volkswagen Golf Cabrio (or Rabbit Convertible depending on where you lived) launched in 1979. By now, the Mark 1 Golf was already five years old. All convertibles were assembled at Karmann's plant, where the Beetle convertible, which the Golf Cabrio replaced, was also produced. It's late arrival meant that despite the Mark 2 Golf's 1983 launch, the Cabrio remained based on the Mark 1. This remained the case with the 1991 Mark 3. However, a Mark 3-based Cabrio was ready for 1994.
The Siku model had an almost equally long lifespan. It was first produced the year after the real car's arrival and lasted until 1994. It came in either the metallic lime green mine once was, or white on later models. The base reads '1033 VW Golf LS' as it is shared with the earlier hatchback version which Siku launched in 1979.
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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Outro
HOME - Sunshower
soundcloud.com/home-2001/sunshower
VW Golf Mk1 Cabrio image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Volkswagen_Golf_mk1_Cabriolet_BBS_RM012.jpg
Outro footage credit:
youtube.com/watch?v=vHF4DAgICO4
#Siku #Diecast #Restoration
Restoring a Siku 1039 VW Golf Cabrio, in the range from 1980 until 1994.
My challenge this week is to undo the work of a previous owner who had decided they would prefer their Siku VW Golf Cabrio in black rather than lime green. But they certainly didn't make it straightforward when they chose to paint the windscreen, wheels and grille black as well as the body! They were kind in one respect and chose to not paint the interior though.
The real Volkswagen Golf Cabrio (or Rabbit Convertible depending on where you lived) launched in 1979. By now, the Mark 1 Golf was already five years old. All convertibles were assembled at Karmann's plant, where the Beetle convertible, which the Golf Cabrio replaced, was also produced. It's late arrival meant that despite the Mark 2 Golf's 1983 launch, the Cabrio remained based on the Mark 1. This remained the case with the 1991 Mark 3. However, a Mark 3-based Cabrio was ready for 1994.
The Siku model had an almost equally long lifespan. It was first produced the year after the real car's arrival and lasted until 1994. It came in either the metallic lime green mine once was, or white on later models. The base reads '1033 VW Golf LS' as it is shared with the earlier hatchback version which Siku launched in 1979.
Help support the channel via Patreon:
patreon.com/DiecastRestos
Or become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/join
Take a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:
instagram.com/DieCastRestos
If you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:
jason.crouch88@gmail.com
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Outro
HOME - Sunshower
soundcloud.com/home-2001/sunshower
VW Golf Mk1 Cabrio image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Volkswagen_Golf_mk1_Cabriolet_BBS_RM012.jpg
Outro footage credit:
youtube.com/watch?v=vHF4DAgICO4
#Siku #Diecast #Restoration
