Ticki’s MK1 a WORK of art

Customising a car takes a lot of patience, time and money, and once you start there’s no turning back. Ruan ‘Ticki’ van Wyk started his project back in October 2014; when he bought the, then standard two tone (white and yellow) Golf. From that time, he has done quite a few mods to the car. The first revamp after acquiring the 1983 MK1 Ticki send it to Bertison Trading cc, one of our local panel beaters that properly pulled together the frame and gave it a fresh yellow coat. Along with the colour coat they added chrome strips to the body, giving the car its classy look. While the boys were finishing the colour coat, Ticki bought a set of rims (that stand out like those of tow-in bakies.) By December, he got back his new look car. But, Ticki wanted more, and he had seen and admired the old-school bumpers some of the guys put on their golfs. The problem with the bumpers however was, because of their popularity, many people had the bumpers on their cars and didn’t want the same type. So Ticki designed his own bumpers and after a few days of retouching and perfecting, he fitted them. The same thought process followed with his grill. Ticki admits that he is not experienced in panel beating but when he has an idea he is able to execute it. Because the car is lowered, it hops with almost every bump on the road and turns heads everywhere he goes. Ticki says he can only take two passengers, three at the most if they’re not too heavy . The interior of this Golf is truly classic; especially the dash, the speedometer and clock. Surprisingly this car still has all its original windows. Its windows have never been smashed by a robber or in an accident since 1983. That in itself is a credit that goes to all its previous owners. When asked about the Swapo dashboard cover, Ticki says he doesn’t want to say too much about it; politics is a delicate subject he says. In the bay is an untouched 1600 Carburettor engine. Ticki says he has not done any modifications on the engine (not even an aftermarket air filter). He regularly services it, keeps it clean and repairs it when something goes wrong.