Guv'na's Tavern
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Wow looks like I have some catching up to do on this thread!! Sorry I've been so distant you guys.... Been working my ass off to finish my other car so that I can actually get places under my own power.... walking this time of year SUCKSSSSS.
Not that any of you are into VWs... but I thought I'd share, since I'm pretty stoked with this situation right now. She's a 1980 (formerly diesel) VW rabbit that I swapped a 96 Gti ABA motor into. I blew up the diesel for the 3rd time almost 1 1/2 years ago now and bought this one used, out of the car, for $200 bucks quite a while ago.... I never heard it run, just pulled a plug and turned it over, pulled the pan, etc. and bought it. I did the timing belt myself (always freaks me out...) and put the motor in a year ago. That was the easy part.... been struggling with the wiring ever since, then the darn Supra halted my progress on the build
teehee. I got her running Sunday night, and she sounds awesome!!! Got the brakes working and finished the rear disc swap tues night, and built an exhaust last night.... or, rather, I cut a bunch of tube and a friend of mine welded it together for me. Adjusted the shift linkage and drove her around the street a little last night. Still have to wire in the fan switch and the fan, hook up some dummy lights on the dash and my alt light, and replace a busted coolant flange that I cracked looongg ago and forgot about it.... if she runs good enough I might try driving her up to Toy Run....... we shall see!!!!
Not that any of you are into VWs... but I thought I'd share, since I'm pretty stoked with this situation right now. She's a 1980 (formerly diesel) VW rabbit that I swapped a 96 Gti ABA motor into. I blew up the diesel for the 3rd time almost 1 1/2 years ago now and bought this one used, out of the car, for $200 bucks quite a while ago.... I never heard it run, just pulled a plug and turned it over, pulled the pan, etc. and bought it. I did the timing belt myself (always freaks me out...) and put the motor in a year ago. That was the easy part.... been struggling with the wiring ever since, then the darn Supra halted my progress on the build
teehee. I got her running Sunday night, and she sounds awesome!!! Got the brakes working and finished the rear disc swap tues night, and built an exhaust last night.... or, rather, I cut a bunch of tube and a friend of mine welded it together for me. Adjusted the shift linkage and drove her around the street a little last night. Still have to wire in the fan switch and the fan, hook up some dummy lights on the dash and my alt light, and replace a busted coolant flange that I cracked looongg ago and forgot about it.... if she runs good enough I might try driving her up to Toy Run....... we shall see!!!!
Vw has been mentioned in great detail in the tavern thread any mod please put on the wall of shame?
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jdmfreak;1979030 said:
Honda is still jdm Vw is euro trash.
Why aren't we up on the wall of shame yet? Shawn loves Vw as well
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Now that's a metric ton of crap!Villy253;1979057 said:
modmonster2008;1979059 said:
Not me
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Volkswagens are for girls, Shawn. Hondas are for traitors, Villy. So you're ok, Faye But Shawn and Villy...?
Faye, Did you hear back from the frame shop? You should let me know when you're headed to Shawn's house. If I'm welcome, I'd like to stop by and see you guys
But Shawn and Villy...?Faye, Did you hear back from the frame shop? You should let me know when you're headed to Shawn's house. If I'm welcome, I'd like to stop by and see you guys
modmonster2008;1979059 said:
I'll be there, we're meeting at Federal Way Costco at 10am if you want to join us
What is this Toy Run everyone keeps talking about?
Good to see everyone is in high spirits, especially Faye
Good to see everyone is in high spirits, especially Faye
Um me and Shawny poo are in a secret relationship. It is haard to understand! Just don't tell his wife.
luckyshay7;1979169 said:
Well, you guys didn't meet till after noon.lol
You took my ffim! Hahajdmfreak;1979453 said:
Sorry for not posting up here much. Been supra irritated with my supra problems that MidKnight seems to love giving me. Shawn my bad for leaving her at the workshop, just been doing some black guy thinking on possibilities of dumping Frogger for a reliable Toyota I been looking at or spending more money on the dupra. I gotta start preparing to sell the yata. If you haven't already you can move MidKnight I'm still in need of a turbo and won't have one anytime soon.
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