Author Topic: Cabby 1.6TD (Read 5472 times)

Maarten · « **on:** May 05, 2006, 01:45:05 pm »

I just bought this item from ebay.de:

VW Golf Cabriolet '85 1.6TD JR

Car has some problems like the headgasket and some minor electrical stuff (windscreen/headlight sprayers & horn) and a small dent behing the rear wheel

jtanguay · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2006, 04:01:43 pm »

that air filter looks disgusting. other than that, a nice car!

funkaholik · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:21:40 pm »

That's sweet! Did they make this from the factory for the European market? I've been thinking about swapping a diesel engine in a Cabby here in the US for my neice who's turning 16 next year... She wants a veggie oil car like her uncle.

Maarten · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2006, 12:12:52 am »

Quote from: jtanguay

that air filter looks disgusting. other than that, a nice car!

The complete engine looks disgusting, front is completely soaked in oil due to the headgasket leaking.. I started it yesteday to check if the pump was working, and it runs.. a bit rough but now I know when I put the head back on that the injectionstuff works.

but hey, I bought it for €605 euros so I don't mind some work

The cabby was never sold with a diesel so thats why this is pretty rare and I had to buy it :lol: Swapping the engine is not the problem, when changing the fuel from gas to diesel on title (on a car that has never been sold with any D or TD) the car has to undergo a lot of testingwork by our department of transportation. And that costs a lot of €€€

Here is my old project car:

everything stripped besides the brakes and wheels, else it would be a pain getting it onto the trrailer

the 1.9 AAZ & brakes & wheels wil eventually be transplanted into the cabby after I get a title on it.

Kudagra · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2006, 09:06:04 am »

Ya know if I spoke the languages and you all didnt hate us Id move to europe just for all the cool cars.

You would NEVER see and Audi tow ANYTHING here.

jtanguay · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2006, 10:29:01 am »

[quote="You would NEVER see and Audi tow ANYTHING here.[/quote]

yea really... is that an A3???

Maarten · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2006, 01:09:39 pm »

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Ya know if I spoke the languages and you all didnt hate us Id move to europe just for all the cool cars.

You would NEVER see and Audi tow ANYTHING here.

Not everybody hates US people overhere, just a few

The audi is a great tower, 120km/h on the german highway with the cabby on the trailer :lol: and it has a detachable tow-thing to keep the rear clean when it is not needed

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yea really... is that an A3???

Yes, that is an A3

I plugged the top-vent while running (just after cold start) and it instantly build some pressure up and the fron of the engine is soaked with oil so I pulled the head so I can have a good look at it tomorrow.

I think it needs reringing and a new set of bearings to get it in a bit of shape...

funkaholik · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2006, 10:06:55 pm »

It's been awhile.

Any updates on this diesel Cabby? I wish they had made them diesel here in the US.

I'd love to see a picture of the Caddy project truck when it was finished.

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2006, 09:56:27 am »

cabby diesel, all the stink of a regular diesel, but in the passenger cabin! haha, looks cool

Maarten · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2007, 06:03:06 am »

Quote from: "funkaholik"

It's been awhile.

Any updates on this diesel Cabby? I wish they had made them diesel here in the US.

I'd love to see a picture of the Caddy project truck when it was finished.

it's been a loooong while.. I didn't go on with that project (I still have the VIN and paperwork

) , I came across a better base for a cab-project, after painting, new interior, roof, wheels:

it's a '79 gasser (1.8 Digifant-II) :oops:

Slave2School · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2007, 06:28:06 am »

Hmmm do I see a little grinding wheel comming out for a plate swap?

Maarten · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2007, 07:45:11 am »

Quote from: "Slave2School"

Hmmm do I see a little grinding wheel comming out for a plate swap?

mmh.. 2 small problems:

VIN of a '79 cabby is on the right hand innerfender (near top of the shocks), not on the firewall like the '86er the VIN is from.
VIN of the diesel cab is a german registered car, so I have to reimport a alredy imported car with completely different color/setup.

When I'm done with my new VW transporter 1.9TD project (the engine from the caddy), and I find a nice VIN swap object and drop a 1.9TDI in or something

Slave2School · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2007, 07:53:44 am »

Excellent, it would be a shame to not do something like that

Maarten · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2007, 07:56:48 am »

Here is the refusrbished 1.9TD with spanking new head (been sitting in my shed since the a3 pulling the caddy pic), finally found time and a car to put it in