Anything work keeping from a '93 passat?

[maxfax]

I got a freebie '93 Passat today..  vr6, auto with a rod knocking.. It had a full tank of gas and new battery so I figured it was worth the time to haul it off, scrap is paying decent right now..   Any little goodies that may be worth grabbing off the thing for future MK1/2 endeavors???

[745 turbogreasel]

Somebody needs the tranny.

[maxfax]

Not sure how good the trans is.. The car doesn't look to be too overly pampered..  I was able to drive it here, it knocked between the gears kinda hard I thought.. It has around 130K on the clock, and was supposed to have the trans replaced with a used on a few thousand miles before the rod bearing spun..

I don't really want to go to much trouble tearing the thing apart either...

[truckinwagen]

thats a b3 then is it?

if so, the shocks/struts will swap into a MK2 for a 3-4" lift

if I had a MK2 still, I would ask you to pull them for me...

-Owen

[maxfax]

The struts are garbage, especially the rears..  I guess at least the fronts are still cartridges though...  I was gonna take they leather seats.. They're useable, but not that nice... 


IF time permits I may steal the lights and see if they'll fetch a few bucks somewhere.. I get a "fresh outta school" minion come Monday.. Maybe parting out an old VW will be just the proper way to undo whatever Bubba Billy Bob Tech School did to him...

[truckinwagen]

springs are still good for a lift on a MK2, struts are a wear part anyway.

what are the wheels like?(five bolt right, not much good for most of us) could be sold for a few dollars if they are nice

brakes could be a good upgrade for someone.

-Owen

[mystery3]

Brakes could be a good upgrade for someone.

-Owen

I was thinking about but have never done any research on swapping the brakes and hubs and such of of a five-lug car; probably only possible, without major fab anyway, for mk2 cars but something to think about. How big are the brakes on a b3 passat?

[maxfax]

OOOOH!   I never thought about the brakes...  IF no one chimes in with info I may have to look them over...

[Quantum TD]

If it has a working glass sunroof, those used to sell well for Corrado people.

Weird little things are worth saving:

Light switches fail frequently.
Sun visors crap out too
Grills are popular
Power window regulators
Front 10.1 inch brakes are a nice conversion for MK2 cars.

[RabbitJockey]

door handles too

[fatmobile]

Does it have the MK3-style battery cables.
 Those work great on a Rabbit, with all the extra holes for bolting accesory wires to.

[theman53]

I pull every fuse I can and any relay worth anything. If the fuse pannel works I would pull the entire unit. Vents if they are similar too

[fatmobile]

hmmm, might have the 99 relay.
 Programable windshield wipers.