Gutting Cont.

So I continued removing the crap that was covering the floor of the rabbit. A generally smelly and dirty task where things end up looking worse than when you started. I did end up finding a small rust hole in the passenger seat foot well.

This will slow progress on the interior a bit but not too much. It's a hole from the inside out so it should be an easy patch/fix.

Dug into the engine a bit as well. Starting taking bits and pieces apart to clean them up and replace some seals. Another dirty job.


Oh and the seats and catalytic converter totally fell through. Total bummer, but the great thing about VWs is there is always another part around the corner.

Gutting the Rabbit

So I made some progress this weekend. Gutted the interior. Found some interesting stuff, lots of tools, a brand new air freshener, but surprisingly no rust. This made me very happy. This week I'm going to the Couv to pick up some new(er) seats and then to Newberg to get a new catalytic converter and muffler. I know exciting stuff but it will make it so the car can pass DEQ. Some progress pics.

Oh and check out how sweet the door cards are, almost look like new, good times.
Oh and one more thing original manual, sweet.

Brown Bunny

So I went out and bought myself a 78 vw rabbit that happens to be very brown:
and very dented:

I have plans for this bunny. I want to keep it brown, remove the dents and make it fast(er). I guess I'll document the process as best I can. So far I've done nothing but drive it home and park it in the garage.


Riddle me this, why do I park a $600 car in my garage and let my $10K GTI sit outside? The answer is simple really people are actually more likely to steal a $600 rabbit than a GTI.