1980 Volkswagen Rabbit 4dr 1.6td Turbo Diesel Restored W/coil Overs And Exhaust on 2040-cars
Westchester, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Hatchback
Engine:1.5L 1471CC l4 DIESEL SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Tan
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Rabbit
Trim: Custom Hatchback 4-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 83,952
Options: Sunroof
Sub Model: Turbo Diesel
Exterior Color: Brown
I'm offering a 1980 4dr VW Rabbit Diesel in Inca Brown Metallic. This car started life out as a 1.5L normally aspirated Diesel with a 4spd manual transmission. In 1987 it developed a head gasket problem at 78k miles which the original owner decided to just rebuild the whole engine. Prior to completing this project he fell ill and passed away, the car sat in pieces in a garage until 2 years ago. His son wanted to clean out the garage and had this vehicle for sale, I purchased this time capsule and began to work. After inspecting the original engine components I decided to scrap them all because of the poor shape they were in from years of sitting in the incorrect conditions. Below I will list all the parts replaced and or modified to this vehicle.
- Front and rear plastic Euro bumpers
- New control arms with Poly bushings
- Rebuilt manual steering rack w/ new inner and outer tie rods
- New Ball joints
- New Strut bearings
- New V-MAXX adjustable coil-overs
- Tie rod flip kit to reduce bump steer
- New calipers, rotors, drums, shoes, pads, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, and parking brake cables
- Fuel tank removed, cleaned and coated internally
- Converted the manual 4 speed transmission to a 5speed manual transmission out of an '84 Jetta Turbo Diesel
- Engine is a 1.6 Diesel block with a rebuilt 1.6 Turbo Diesel hydraulic lifter head from a 1987 Turbo Diesel Jetta
- Turbo is from a 1987 Turbo Diesel Jetta currently boosting @ 8PSI, due to the smaller Diesel injection pump
- Exhaust and downpipe are from Techtonics Tuning, The shift linkage is modified to clear the bigger exhaust
- Injection pump and injectors are fully rebuilt by Midwest fuel injection. The pump is from a normally aspirated Diesel. (car built for mileage)
- New timing belt and accessory belts
- New water pump and thermostat
- Custom dual tone air horns
- Second generation vacuum pump on engine
- Valve cover gasket and oil pan gaskets converted over to Gen 3 rubber instead of cork
- New glow plugs and glow plug relay
- New flywheel, pressure plate and clutch. Flywheel was used from a GTI which is 9 bolt instead of 6
- New CV axles
- New wheel bearings front and rear
- New Dash cap painted to match the interior, (it was cracked due to weather)
- New 15" Euro spec Corrado steel wheels with authentic center caps
- New tires
- Bolt through vent windows were installed in the front doors
- Carpeted trunk is still intact
- Sunroof works with no leaks
- 8 track radio still works ( will come with a few 8 track cassettes)
- Rare dealer added 3 gauge center console, which I fitted a boost gauge, Exhaust gas temperature, and an Oil pressure gauge
- New wipers
- New battery cables
- New starter
There are probably things I'm forgetting to add. There is minor surface rust on the exterior. the floor pans are solid and have most of the original undercoating still intact. The strut towers are rust free as well as the front wheel wells. The only parts rotted through are the drivers front fender with 2 nickel size holes in it and some rust on the bottom of the drivers front door, they are pictured in the listing. The white spots you see in the pictures are of paint missing and of metal oxidation not rust yet. This vehicle has spent most of its life indoors in the Midwest.
The interior is clean, odor, tear and stain free. Very well maintained and used for a fun summer weekend cruiser after the rebuild.
It has come time to sell this fun little project and move on to something different. This vehicle needs nothing and is a turn key driver. I would not hesitate to drive this fun little car cross country. Please feel free to ask any and all questions prior to bidding. You are more than welcome to view the vehicle prior to auction end. But please don't waste my time if you are not interested in it.
I will assist in shipping this vehicle but will not pay for it.
Thanks for looking and good luck bidding
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