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MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by Dennis Froelich on Today at 09:14:49 am »

Glad you picked it up!! Should be a fun project!!
Every body part that you need is available to repair the rust.

Check out Heritage Parts Centre in the UK.

MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by RustyCaddy on Today at 02:40:19 am »

Here is a floor piece on ebay, not mine or anyone i know:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334162646396

The GC 4speeds are pretty limiting at HWY speeds but a GP works pretty well and has a final ratio similar to a FF 5 speed without feeling like your constantly shifting.

User's ride Wall / Re: Black 85 Golf 2 door

« Last post by srgtlord on April 25, 2024, 10:58:24 pm »

The Golf definitely does not get driven as much as it used to anymore. At this point there is a bunch of little things that need attention

-rot around the wheel wells
-the main coolant metal pipe needs replacement
-the paint is sad
-rot in the spare wheel well needs to be addressed
- the axles need replacing after 100k and vibrate something awful after a few minutes

On a positive note it still starts up after sitting for months on end. Not in terrible condition for a car built in December of 1984 and has over 400k miles. There are no vw mk2's left in this area so Ill keep patching the rust and continue driving the beast

MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by ORCoaster on April 25, 2024, 10:55:06 pm »

I know how to put a tach in that MK1. Send me a PM and we can work something out.

MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by oblique on April 25, 2024, 10:24:24 pm »

Well i bought the car for 2kCAD.

Its a 1 owner bunny that's been maintained...mostly. the CK was said to have been rebuilt and it looks it...cam looks fresh.

So far ive installed rebuilt injectors and pump, and managed to slip on a new TB before getting rained out. Found a 40mm WP and sandblasted the pulleys...all looks good.

Removed massive mouse house from intake plenum and added genuine BOSCH air filter..oh yes.

I don't know whats in the tank...what's a reliable way of driving the car with a bottle for a few hundred miles?

Anyone have rabbit floor pans?

Car is a Diesel 'L' edition...that mean I will just be hunting for more rare stuff?

What does a 4spd do on the highway...not that I have a tach..

MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by Dennis Froelich on April 25, 2024, 10:37:12 am »

There are a few extended VW Pickups out there... a friend of mine has done quite a few tasteful ones in the past.

Oblique, Go for it. Round eye Rabbits are hard to come by!! I started with a junkyard dog and my wife and I built it from the ground up...

This is how it looks now for the the last 17 years... It was even missing things...

https://vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php/topic,246.msg262291.html#msg262291

MK1 Golf/Jetta and B1 Dasher / Re: Thoughts on potential german rabbit barn find?

« Last post by ORCoaster on April 24, 2024, 10:52:56 pm »

I think VW missed the mark when it came to adding some room behind the seat. Most other small pickups started cramped like the VW but soon added that little bit to the cab. VW could have used the Rabbit 2 door frame and had a really nice addition to the cab doing that. I would like to try cutting a Rabbit off and welding on the the Pick up tail to it but I have way too many other things I need to be doing.

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