1983 Rabbit GTi Build [Part 2]

[DTM_87]

[DuB-P]

20120407:

little update, still sanding wheels. painted toe hook, and trimmed lower grille piece with my dremel. Turned out great. Should I paint the VW Emblem white also?

[jsvr6nsd]

20120407:

little update, still sanding wheels. painted toe hook, and trimmed lower grille piece with my dremel. Turned out great. Should I paint the VW Emblem white also?

No... You should clean your headlights! They look gross!

[DuB-P]

No... You should clean your headlights! They look gross!

There not to bad but yea trust me I was planing on it

[DuB-P]

20120415:

All four wheels are done, Pictures coming tomorrow of them all four mounted on the Getta GLi

[DuB-P]

20120417:

Wheels and tires mounted. Coke white Aristos

[jhayesvw]

I'm not usually a fan of white wheels but they don't look bad at all.
The car is looking nice

[DuB-P]

I'm not usually a fan of white wheels but they don't look bad at all.
The car is looking nice

thanks bro, just washed them off and sprayed some wax on them, im going to need new break pads to keep the dust down, OEM pads throw alot of dust. Any recommendations? I was just thinking Red HAWK pads.....

[DuB-P]

did some sanding, and installed the bumper

[mtoger]

Jetta looks Great. White wheel on red, very nice!!!

[DuB-P]

July 15,2012:

New water meth set up, AN lines, all bolted down and ready to go.

Ordered a new map sensor, and Air Temp sensor, im getting a rough Idle, more to come on that.

[DuB-P]

Sept 3, 2012

GLi Sold! and Water meth kit Sold Glad to have that gone, so now I can focus on the Rabbit

[jhayesvw]

I would have bought it MONTHS ago if it had the jetta front with GLI lip on it still.
its cool you can focus on the car you like more though.

[DuB-P]

I would have bought it MONTHS ago if it had the jetta front with GLI lip on it still.
its cool you can focus on the car you like more though.

yeah I feel ya, exactly though, no more car payment, just focus on the rabbit and get **** done

[DuB-P]

20120910:


Couple new pictures of the Rabbit, did some work to the rabbit, and showing off my new purchase that I am very happy about

NA Duckbill
New door handles with Gaskets

Then just cleaned her, was bored, so I washed her, and wiped off the dash, filled up the tires around 35 PSi with some Tire sealant to stop the small leaks, basically for the air to last longer

[DuB-P]

20120912:


well had a starting issue with the rabbit. What would happen was from when I would turn the key, there was a 2-3 second delay on when it would start, and then the next time 3-4 seconds, and then finally, it just wouldnt start. so I thought it was the starter.... so I put one in, and still wouldnt start, so I thought about it.......... STARTER SWITCH, and I didnt know why I didnt think about that at first......

so 65.00 starter........ no start
10.00 starter switch...... and BAM, starts like a champ (Go to BAPS btw to get one)
24mm Socket = 5.00

80.00 later, i have a rabbit that starts like a CHAMP

Pictures for you











So you can see the problem, the old starter switch is beat up, and cracked, and was shorting out.

[DuB-P]

20120917:

My wife bought me new seats for the rabbit so I installed them, and ripped out the old carpet.

[DuB-P]

January.30,2013:

Installed

20mm Wheel Spacers Rear
5mm Wheel spacers front

and new Brake hardware kit for the front.

also welded up Passenger Fender! Car is completely shaved in all the areas that I wanted!

[.T.o.n.y.]

nice! love the color too