1993 B3V VR Restoration Build!

[jujuVR6]

Everything starts tomorrow! I will be asking hella questions (only when stumped). Feel free to toss ideas/shortcuts and/or strategy. My last VW project before I head to Japan. Will try to keep up the posts & pics.

List:

- alloy valve cover
- OBD2 engine swap
- GIAC ECU
- interior repair & refinish
- coil over install w/ HD mounts & bushings
- R32 Poly LCA bushings (yes, not worth it but I have them & will only drive the car for a month)
- brake booster swap (have the older corrado setup now)
- heater core
- brakes & rotors
- ... random bits & pieces

Saved from the mountains!

[jujuVR6]

Finally got back in town from a short trip to Miami! Here is where I'm at right now.



















Parts/Kits Coming:
- Block Gasket/Seal Kit
- Head Gasket/Seal Kit (w/ MKIV HG & Valve Stem Seals)
- Transmission Gasket/Seal Kit
- 4 Caliper Rebuild Kits
- 4 Wheel Bearing Kits
- 4.0 Bar FPR
- 20ft. Silicone Vac Lines
- etc.

Tires:
Hankook Ventus
165/45r15

Wheels:
- BBS Daytona (15X6, ET35)
*refinishing

Suspension:
- Raceland
- R32 LCA Bushings
- HD Mounts
- Neuspeed Strut Bar

Exhaust:
- Borla 2.5" from a TT system w/ suitcase delete

Engine:
- MKIV HG
- Refinished Head
- Stock Cams
- GIAC ECU
- 4.0 Bar FPR
- MSD 8.5" Wires

Fluids:
- Redline Synthetic ATF & PS
- ATE Super Blue
- VW G12
- Mobil1 10W40 Synthetic

Interior:
- Refinish All Leather w/ 2-tone Black & Tan
- Bamboo Cargo Floor
- Pioneer DEH-5200HD
- Infinity Reference Series Door & Dash
- Subwoofer *undecided

This is what I have to work with right now. Wish me luck & I will keep posting updates as I can. If there is a DIY that any wants me to put up, let me know and I will try my best to contribute.

*PS - The B4V is up for full part out
- All black leather seats in 8/10 condition (no tears & bolsters are healthy)

[35i-VR6]

Looking good

cant w8 for more updates

[perickomx]

Sounds good man.

will be visiting this post frequently

[jujuVR6]

-Parts came in Props to AutohausAZ

-Wheels sent off to get stripped down & blasted to save time. Could've done it in-house but time is of the essence. Picking them up this afternoon to wetsand over the weekend & drop off on Monday for powder coat.

-Decided to get a billet crack pipe (Thanks, Geereg!).

[1 can 'rado]

Damn, Roy............you work fast.

[jujuVR6]

Head & Valvetrain update:

-Before






-After






Much appreciated to my friend & fellow Passat fiend Greg aka Geereg

[jujuVR6]

Fresh Almond


Washed & clayed

[1 can 'rado]

Fresh Almond


Washed & clayed

^^^^^^^very "FREAK'n NICE........Roy.

[jujuVR6]

- Found a 5th wheel for full-size spare refinishing tomorrow to have it powder coated to have a complete matching set

- picked up another borla... 2 borlas maybe too quiet?

- bamboo floor template getting prepared for weekend assembly

- found an intact foglight after tracking down 8 passats over the majority of the bay area

Question:
will the exhaust be too quiet? please let me know what you guys are running or what are your experiences. anybody have sound samples or recommended video, threads, etc.?

[max302]

Two MUFFLERS? You mean not a resonator and a muffler? I recon that might be a bit on the quiet side.

I`m running the classic Magnaflow + suitcase delete on stock diameter, and it's sounds slick, but on normal driving it is pretty quiet.

Soundproof your floor while doing the floor instead, and keep only one muffler. Quiet for you with the windows up, quiet enough for the police, still intimidating at WOT

[For Seeking Heat]

- Found a 5th wheel for full-size spare refinishing tomorrow to have it powder coated to have a complete matching set

What are you doing for the center caps on these?

[jujuVR6]

For the exhaust system, I'm essentially recreating the Techtonics system for a B4 wagon. Suitcase is getting deleted and 1 of the exhausts is replacing it, while adding a second 1 at the end of the system.

The center caps... I'll post them up soon. I haven't started on them, but I'm doing a vinyl wrap.

[izzo]

Them wheels

[ellocolindo]

if it is not too late and you are still interested in a new old stock foglight ; i have some in the boxes.
i am not sure i am ever going to use 10 of them....

i like the wagon. i pulled a complete black interior from a b3 wagon today and i am hoping to use those parts in my sedan...


minus the wagon parts of course...

[whitseml]

I've got a borla dual muffler system on mine. I had it originally on my MK3 but adapted it to fit the B4 when I sold the MK3.

Personally I love the sound of it. It is on the quiet side but thats what I love about it. It provides me with a quiet ride on the highway and long drives but at WOT it sounds fantastic. I drive quite a bit so I didn't want a system I could hear while driving normally.

[jujuVR6]

- NOS B3 fogs?! how much for a pair?

- I think I will go ahead and put both on the car. My last setup sounded nice but too droney for a daily

[ellocolindo]

can you post a picture of the clotch or leather seats?

PM sent on the new old stock parts...

[jujuVR6]

I'll post pics later tonight

UPDATE:
Black leathers from a B3 sedan in my B4V.


Tan leathers from my B3V project.


I don't have pictures of the leathers from my B4V, but there is no change in the stitch design.

[YUGO_BiH]

Any info on that B4 in the second picture from the top?

[jujuVR6]

Any info on that B4 in the second picture from the top?

Info?

1996
Passat GLX Station Wagon/Estate/Variant
215K
12v 2.8 VR6 OBDII
O2A 5-speed
Black Magic Metallic
Winter Package (heated everything)
Rhode Island dealership
Black leather interior w/ matching cargo cover & mat
MKIV head gasket
R32 LCA bushings
Heater core
Timing chains
GIAC chip
Eurospec 14lb flywheel w/ sport clutch
Drilled & slotted rotors
Coilovers
25mm rear spacers
Custom exhaust build
+ more little things

When I bought it


... started messing around & changing everything up












Accident




The rest is what you saw

[YUGO_BiH]

Info?

I've seen it at your shop once before, I'm just curious if there are any more pics of it. I just picked up a '96 passat wagon vr and need some inspiration on it before i start working on it...

[jujuVR6]

By this weekend:
- wiring, heater core, tranny swap, engine assembly, braking system & hopefully suspension and steering assembly... and a Fox steering wheel

[YUGO_BiH]

Very nice (except the accident part), how'd you get the duckbill lip on? I assume a drill and some screws? (But then my assumptions are usually what I'd do)

[91B3DUB]

man U have those BBS's lookin creamy man suweeet!

[jujuVR6]

@ YUGO - are you coming down on the 27th for the PDR/Tech/GTG/Swap meet day?

[YUGO_BiH]

@ YUGO - are you coming down on the 27th for the PDR/Tech/GTG/Swap meet day?

Ben (Frenchy) told me about it, but I'll be on my way to Chicago that day so its a no go for me. When I come back I'll try to come to the next BA Dubs GTG, after the one on the 27th.

[jujuVR6]

Major Update of Completion:

- OBDI to OBDII harness
- A/T to M/T shifter & linkages
- heater core
- auto seat belts to manual belts
- R32 LCA poly bushings
- coils
- caliper rebuild
- new throwout bearing & clutch slave
- bamboo cargo floor
- cat & down pipe conversion
- BFI mounts
- rotors & bearings
- 25mm rear spacers

Next 2 days:

- timing chains & intermediate shaft swap for double chains
- install engine & tranny
- hook everything up
- fire it up
- check for issues & head to dmv + SMOG *cali*
- clay & full detail
- head to Vegas

Pics will be updated real soon. Thanks to divineVR6 for help & advice on tranny swap

[IFlyGTI]

Major Update of Completion:

- OBDI to OBDII harness
- A/T to M/T shifter & linkages
- heater core
- auto seat belts to manual belts
- R32 LCA poly bushings
- coils
- caliper rebuild
- new throwout bearing & clutch slave
- bamboo cargo floor
- cat & down pipe conversion
- BFI mounts
- rotors & bearings
- 25mm rear spacers

Next 2 days:

- timing chains & intermediate shaft swap for double chains
- install engine & tranny
- hook everything up
- fire it up
- check for issues & head to dmv + SMOG *cali*
- clay & full detail
- head to Vegas

Pics will be updated real soon. Thanks to divineVR6 for help & advice on tranny swap

You sir, are my brand new hero. You're doing 10x that I'd be brave enough to tackle in the time remaining till Wuste. Can't wait to see another B3v there finally. Good luck with what you have left. You rolling down with any of the caravans or doin' it Lone Wolfe stylee?

[jujuVR6]

Wuste FAIL didn't even cross my mind that the rotors were going to be 280 instead of 288
taking my time now, but almost everything is done... almost