# Incredible VW Rabbit resto **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 21, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786 "2005-07-21T11:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/1 "2005-07-21T11:32:04Z")
I’d love to have the time, garage space, and ability to do a resto like this on a CRX. [http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1468197&page=1](http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1468197&page=1) ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/2 "2005-07-21T11:40:04Z")
pretty neat ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/3 "2005-07-21T11:50:23Z")
Wow, thats damn nice ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/4 "2005-07-21T12:35:47Z")
![http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=67&mode=normal](http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=67&mode=normal) awesome wheels 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/5 "2005-07-21T12:47:20Z")
i like rabbits ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/6 "2005-07-21T13:44:43Z")
i’m building one of those rottisseries. i would love to do my rabbit up like that. ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/7 "2005-07-21T13:46:14Z")
> [@rookee](#): > > ![http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=67&mode=normal](http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=67&mode=normal) > > awesome wheels 🆒 borbet type A. i think someone local was selling a set. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/8 "2005-07-21T13:53:34Z")
> [@peterock17](#): > > i’m building one of those rottisseries. i would love to do my rabbit up like that. What year is your Bunny? I see it has small tailights. ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/9 "2005-07-21T13:57:54Z")
its an 83 with the rear cabby tail light conversion done. its real easy to do. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/10 "2005-07-21T14:07:08Z")
i miss my stepmom’s cabby… maybe i should buy a VW instead of a CRX… ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/11 "2005-07-22T05:21:42Z")
> [@peterock17](#): > > its an 83 with the rear cabby tail light conversion done. its real easy to do. Oh, ok. I couldn’t see evidence of the bodywork in that pic. What are your plans for it? ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/12 "2005-07-22T05:52:47Z")
well. right now just to get it on the road. it has some mods done to the motor. nothing crazy. g-grind cam, neuspeed t-body, tt exhaust. interior is semi gutted and i got a set of recaros from a gli. suspension on neuspeed race springs on cheap boge struts, 16v lower tie bar. my plan in the winter time is to piece together a junkyard turbo kit. build a log style manifold t3 turbo volvo fuel distributor audi 5000k t warm up regulator i’m slowly buying the parts and i dosent cost much. I think under $600, just been looking for good deals. ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/13 "2005-07-22T07:30:18Z")
> [@peterock17](#): > > well. right now just to get it on the road. > it has some mods done to the motor. nothing crazy. > g-grind cam, neuspeed t-body, tt exhaust. > interior is semi gutted and i got a set of recaros from a gli. > suspension on neuspeed race springs on cheap boge struts, 16v lower tie bar. > > my plan in the winter time is to piece together a junkyard turbo kit. > build a log style manifold > t3 turbo > volvo fuel distributor > audi 5000k t warm up regulator > > i’m slowly buying the parts and i dosent cost much. I think under $600, just been looking for good deals. 🆒 sounds like a fun project ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/14 "2005-07-22T07:33:26Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > i miss my stepmom’s cabby… :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/15 "2005-07-22T07:44:10Z")
hmm. had a chance to buy that cabby ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/16 "2005-07-22T07:59:06Z")
How’s the rest of the car coming Sonny? ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/17 "2005-07-22T08:09:54Z")
she’s coming mark… i took a break for waterfest and have been tending to my 2002 of all things… so she hasn’t been wrenched on in a week or more! coming along though… all the parts are starring me in the face. feel free to swing by… i should be in the garage tomorrow morning / afternoon through evening… tryin to get the gas tank in and run some lines to start worrying about dropping the motor in. ---
**Author:** ![Vdubbiatch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vdubbiatch/32/3344_2.png) [@Vdubbiatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vdubbiatch)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/18 "2005-07-22T10:20:40Z")
amazing restoration!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/19 "2005-07-22T10:51:55Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > all the parts are staring me in the face. > > Wish I could say the same! > > feel free to swing by… i should be in the garage tomorrow morning / afternoon through evening… tryin to get the gas tank in and run some lines to start worrying about dropping the motor in. I’ll call you tonight-- sorry I missed ya at Waterfest. ---
**Author:** ![paNX2K\_SE-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dfb087/32.png) [@paNX2K\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paNX2K_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/incredible-vw-rabbit-resto/175786/20 "2005-07-31T08:18:29Z")
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