project rabbette

[dslazin]

finally got me the 83 rabbit gti 1.8 8v that i have wanted for a longg time

traded my old 88 jeep comanche 4x4 for this

[dslazin]

custom making a steering wheel insert











traded an old borla muffler for this upper and also a lower k bar

[littleyan92]

looks good dude.

what are the plans for it??

[lilrabbitGTi95]

custom making a steering wheel insert

Wait, is it just me, or does this look like 2 different cars?

[frankinstyn]

Wait, is it just me, or does this look like 2 different cars?

I would guess he primer flat-blackened it, took off the trim and lost the rear bumper.

[NoRespect]

Cool I'm from Clarkston I dont think there are to many MK1's around that area? When I was in High School my friend had a diesel that we use to jump in the trails and dirt roads.. Miss those days

[dslazin]

well they are the same cars i fiberglass bondo-d the body line to blend to a point.. havent seen it done b4 so i figured id do it.. and i would like to eventually drop a vr in it. i also have a supercharged 8v engine i could put in. havent really decided yet my money situation isnt quite where it needs to be yet due to going to school and all. i can only think of a couple people round here in the oakland county that own mk1's. the mechanic that taught me has a 84 diesel L flat black. gotta love those diesels. i need to make some connections in the area for ppl with vdubs, i would like to truely be a part of the community.

[dslazin]

i also had the bumper off because i took the absorbers out as u can see and welded up some solid mounts out of angle iron and shortened it to sit closer to the car. ill post some pics in the morning. also made a y pipe and it has dual magnaflow tips looks nice

[dslazin]

sorry if the pictures come up big
decided to do some work on my roid rabbit project. aka 2.0 aba turbo























let me know what you guys think, feed back is much appreciated

special thanks to http://www.chipsmotorsports.com

[Road Boss]

Those look top notch.

[rabbitnothopper]

dude next time my car gets dirty (or dusty) i'll remember to draw some boobs on the rear windshield



thank you for inspiration


(no comment on the rest of the actual drawing....)

[dslazin]

lol yea a buddy of mine had a few beers in him and decided to ruin it but boobs all the way!

[jagerauto]

well they are the same cars i fiberglass bondo-d the body line to blend to a point.. havent seen it done b4 so i figured id do it.. and i would like to eventually drop a vr in it.

My caddy that I picked up has the side mouldings filled.. the one side is not finished.. and were putting a vr in it too.

[dslazin]

My caddy that I picked up has the side mouldings filled.. the one side is not finished.. and were putting a vr in it too.

yea i decided to steer away from the vr and go with a 35r turbo aba

[dslazin]

my old mk3 gti that i got the aba engine for the project

[dslazin]

decided to do some caliper rebuilding because they were seized..







did some media blasting and refurbishing work



all painted up with some high temp paint


planing on blasting my dust covers on my brakes and having them zinc plated soon as well as some new brakes... i also need to figure out how to re size my photos using photobucket...

[rabbitnothopper]

red calipers is the shiz

my 81 are red too

[dslazin]

red calipers is the shiz

my 81 are red too

yea and im prolly going to have my dust sheilds zinc plated soon

[dslazin]

its all slowly comming together.. very soon i will be getting my block and head decked

[dslazin]

more and more parts cleaning.. tore out my rabbit head liner today.. plans to add some lighting and some sound mat.. can an ipad be compatable with megasquirt? would be nice to build one into the dash for music, tuning ect..

[therichisgood]

Love cleaned up parts! What paint did you use on the manifold?

[8v-of-fury]

i fiberglass bondo-d the body line to blend to a point.. havent seen it done b4 so i figured id do it..

Early 2009 I love the look of the body line filled in.. SIICK

[richarddhoward]

Love the car...been looking at MK I GTI's...been thinking about doing one as a rallyish type build. This is about what I'd want mine to look like.

What are the wheels?

[dslazin]

yea i love the mk1 rabbits, for me the less seams in a body the better it looks to a point, and the wheels are ASA 16".. and the paint is actually a VHT 900 deg brake caliper clear.. hard to find in stores i find its the only one that works fairly well.. funny story she just blew a fuel line so im taking her off insurance and going to start the tear down so subscribe and enjoy my journey with me guys.. thanks guys

[dslazin]

changed my mind on the engine ect.. i decided that a 2.o is way to common... so either 2.5l turbo. awd.. subaru or rotary engine with rwd!! but any ways i started gutting the other day..

[dslazin]

[dslazin]

my bosses 20b that we love so dearly... all custom fabrication done by us at Chips Motorsports...
this will be what im going for in the rotorabbit... lemme know what you guys think..