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I can dig it. I have wanted a MkI since my dad sold his '84 GTi before I could drive.
I have some red MkI GTi seats in my garage that I have beed saving for the project to come...
Shaving the bay would mean repainting it, no dice. The paint in there is very good, and the bad spots will be hidden by the engine when it's back in there. The paint on this car overall is VERY good, so I'm trying to keep as much of it original as I can.
Here's a few pics of the cleanup in the bay so far, this is after a spray bottle of super clean a few shop rags, and a couple of toothbrushes:
Imagine what it will look like after I get in there with a bottle of cutting compound.
But in the meantime, we'll just have to settle for my dumb ass in there:
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