Salteatervw's Rabbit GTI project thread

[Salteatervw]

Ok so here's the story so far...
Back in Jan I was getting my haircut by some chick at supercuts, she had done the same autoprogram i did, we get to talking, good times. Jump forward about two weeks, i tell im looking for a MKII Golf, she says she's got an 83 Rabbit, then she say those three magic letters G.T.I. bought pissed my pants. She said it runs but doesn't drive, i was like how much ya lookin' to get outta it, she says "at least $200", now i'm sh**ing bricks, "what?, really, ok give me two weeks". i picked it up almost zero rust awesome paint and clear coat, cool alloys, and ok interior. When I got it to my school's shop, man the hisses you could hear, all the rednecks in the late 70's emission muscle(not fast) cars. So when i get work all it needed was axles and a rear trans mount, thank you TT. Now about the end of april more stuff found, an adjustable cam gear from the 80's, a K&N, and a blown head gasket, good times. Now the heads off I'm waiting to save up $$$ to take it to the machine shop for a pressure test and get milled. i've also added a TT short shifter, new rotors, pads, oil, plugs, wires, and oil filter.
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enjoi

[burn_your_money]

$200 8O 8O That's a steal.

The car looks awesome. Are you putting in a new interior /backseat or are you going for the light-weight style? What's that thing hanging down in the fourth picture?

What are the plans for it?

Have you looked into the missing linkz short shifter/rebuild kit? I have it on my rabbit and am very impressed.

[Salteatervw]

Plans:
Light weight stlye auto-x car/daily cruiser. For the 8v milled 1mm, P&P, G-cam, new stiffer valve springs, header, hi-flow cat, 2.25 Flowmaster exhaust via TT, springs and shocks.

When that blows up, i'm going for the 2.0L 16v swap with Turbo.

and that hanging thing is a tennis ball hooked to the ceiling it was for my big ass isuzu.

and for the tt shifter i got the deluxe kit with bushings and linkage very good kit, props to TT.

[burn_your_money]

Sounds like a very ambitious project. I like it :D

Not the tennis ball, it's right beneath the driver door up at the front.

[Salteatervw]

just some carpet to catch any fluids that i spill.
but thankx on the comment, let me see your dub(s)

[MKIIVR6]

If you ever decide to sell that let me know. I have been contemplating a 16V or 1.8T conversion in one of those. Nice car. 8)

[jettadude]

so where ya from salteater?

[GoodDayForADrive]

Nice looking rabbit :)

[2002maniac]

If you ever decide to sell that let me know. I have been contemplating a 16V or 1.8T conversion in one of those. Nice car. 8)
Pick up Cody's rabbit truck so he doesnt have to crush it! I want to but cant :evil:

[burn_your_money]

Pick up Cody's rabbit truck so he doesnt have to crush it! I want to but cant :evil:

CODY WANTS TO DO WHAT :evil: :evil: :evil:

my rabbit is here, you'll find it in the project car thread.

[MKIIVR6]

When I got it to my school's shop, man the hisses you could hear, all the rednecks in the late 70's emission muscle(not fast) cars.

They are probably all members of "Wifebeaters Anonymous."

[Salteatervw]

dem gat dang rednecks :lol:
so any ways i'm form Salt Lake City, Utah
I wish i could buy codys caddy, but no money
and no, i don't think i will sell her for a lone time, maybe you can come over and help me build her up.