Vintage VW

[D Stewart]

Here's the money shot. I have a polished G60 valve cover at the powdercoaters now.

 

[hominid7]

That engine bay is a thing of beauty. Nice job.

 

[D Stewart]

Valve cover installed.

 

[Buford T. Justice]

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Originally posted by robbobster:
Fantastic.

My parent's neighbor had one a while back, made it look just like a period-correct GTI only with a bed.

I didn't know those old diesels were turbos. Perhaps it was offered in Canada, but not the US...?

You should think about putting a sticker on it:
50mpg and NOT A HYBRID

(Sorry, I live in CA and my co-woker with a Prius is killing me with his "I'm saving the world" cr@p)

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I saw an episode about these Prius owners on "South Park" in which they get so smug they smell their own farts and move to San Fransisco, lol.

http://www.southparkx.net/episodes/1002-smug-alert

 

[jsharp]

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Originally posted by D Stewart:
Yeah, it's not really a restoration...it's better than new. It's got a turbodiesel and 5-speed from a Jetta (they only came with non-turbo and 4-speed) and a Jetta/GTI interior with all the gauges, intermittent wipers, etc., etc., etc..

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Smart move on the swap. We had one with the stock diesel and 4 speed at a m/c dealership where I worked. It was roughly the same performance level as the '60 VW I had. It might show you 60 mph flat out with no wind. It always felt like you were driving it uphill...

 

[Papa Bear]

I'd put a hemi in it...

P.B.

 

[D Stewart]

 

[D Stewart]

Downpipe in and exhaust installed - 2.25" Magnaflow