Well after browsing through the crazy builds in this section, my penis feels smaller but i figured id share part what ive been doing this winter on the dub.
It all started last september when i received a phone call from a very close family friend that lives in Nova. The family knew i was always hooked on volkswagens and with the purchase of their new car, they had no need for the 1990 cabriolet sitting in their driveway. So they called me up and asked if i was interested in taking it. That next week i borrowed my sexy friend osiris’s truck and trek’d on down. I get down there and barely remember the car from a previous visit three years prior, but when i arrived it was probably the best case scenario. Triple black combo with absolutely NO rust. The underbody on the car was cleaner than my dad’s 04 explorer. Absolutely MINT. Im thinking perfect. Stayed with the family for the weekend and came back with a Uhaul and perfect running mint mkI. The best thing is, i paid ZERO for it. Total cost for the weekend with gas/food/Uhaul was under 600
My plans were to keep it as is, but anyone who knows teh shrives knows better than that. Well after selling the 91 jetta vr6 i was catching the “itch” again so i laid out a gameplan and started going to town.
This is how it was. Completely stock condition minus an aftermarket cd player. Original Ohio sales receipt, owners manual, and window sticker was still in the glovebox. This was a score and a half.
(My pictures of it in stock condition are at my parents house, but this is exactly what it looked like)
First thing i did was pull the Original 1.8L 8v. The car/drivetrain just rolled 104k and ran strong.
Motor of choice. Simple yet peppy upgrade: 2.0L 16v out of a 1992 gli. 1.8L 16v head from a mkII scirocco. Brand new headgasket and fairly new OEM clutch.
Poly motor mounts (4)
Probably more i can’t think of
Anyways, before i installed the motor i took out the power steering rack and tie rods and installed a manual rack/tie rods from an 84 rabbit. Also swapped the U-joint in from an 84 rabbit to make it work. New tie rod ends were done while i was in there. Brand new poly rack bushings were done. Thanks to my buddy Dotts for the hookup on the rack/help.
Since moving out ive been just tinkering every weekend but the end is near. Steve from Autohaus is making a conversion harness for the CIS ecu and we’ll try firing it up this week
Ill keep you guys updated once i can pull it out and wash/wax it and take some attractive pictures outside of the garage LOL.
oh how i want my first ever ride back now…1983 rabbit gti…:tup: to a great project and it looks damned nice also.
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also my first ride.
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the 15" steel wheels on your Jetta need to be on this car. It would look 110X better, and of your 2 cars, this is the one that should look good.
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i thought that too, but seeing those on the car, they looked huuuuuuge! he does need something different, but the steelies just weren’t going to do it. i say get 13 or 14 inch widened steelies.
EDIT: the car looks awesome shrives. i’ve been screaming at you to get a duckbill lip on your last 3 projects and i’m glad you finally listened. and single round cross hairs are so fly. :tup:
