Yap, as you will need the pedal linkage, gearbox mount etc etc., getting a donor car is a far better bet! Would be nice if you get a MkI Golf GTi donor car ................ yummy!
Yap, one of the icons of the 80s is the MkII Golf GTi! A friend in the University got one, sat in it for a couple of good spins, however I didn't have its genes on it, still very much a Ford Capri man in those days!