Satchealous Garage Mk1 rabbit

[aaron22]

Well I drove the e21 for the last time the other day. It's off insurance and hopefully will have a new owner soon.

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I've been slowly collecting parts for the rabbit so hopefully I can get some work done between semesters. First project will converting my rear end into the early style to work with my new tail lights

[CubbyChowder]

Nice, small tails look way better

[electricalbox]

Great progression, please keep it up!

[Kfin]

Updates!? Good shit man

[aaron22]

Thanks but sadly no real updates. I guess there should be some soon seeing as I'm actually going to need to need this car for the summer

[SheaMoose]

I can't wait for more updates.
I love this thing.

[SLAMMED_C]

Always loved MK1's.. Nice build.

[aaron22]

So much hidden rust

[aaron22]

So I've started tinkering with this car again after not touching it for the entire summer. I had to store it at a friends place, as I didn't have anywhere to keep it. But recently, I've moved back to my hometown and have a spot in the garage for the rabbit . No welder or compressed air anymore, but at least I can work on it again.



Loading it onto the trailer was a pain in the ass... luckily it's a light car and my buddy and I were able to sort of lift the back up and over when it was trying to high centre itself on the ramps.



And I acquired some bigger carbs last year. Gonna have to spend some time designing a new manifold for them though.



Aaaand in other news, I picked up a $500 beater e34. Patched a gas line, and the rad, replaced an 02 sensor, and it drives like a champ! I'm off the the scrapper tomorrow to pick up some parts for it (and hopefully some rabbit parts too).

[CubbyChowder]

Your MK1 just looks so cool. The first pic in your most recent post makes no bumpers look rad.

[aaron22]

Your MK1 just looks so cool. The first pic in your most recent post makes no bumpers look rad.

hah I actually sold those while I was at school last year so that I could afford groceries. Luckily I like the bumperless look too

[SheaMoose]

I'm so happy you're still building this.

[aaron22]

I'm so happy you're still building this.

me too!

I did a little work today and made sort of a big decision with the fenders. There's no going back now...







I figure something like this should work:

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/50-1562

It should leave me a little bit of room for even wider wheels/tires. I've been digging around the net for a while, looking for ZG flares on a rabbit. Seems like no one has done it?!?! There must be something I don't know.

I also finally got around to mounting my mirror

[bluetweedsuit]

Awesome job! love those old rabbits

[aaron22]

Mocked up my badgeless grill and all my front end bits. I'm still not feeling the grill but it's all I've got so hopefully it will grow on me. Seems like it still needs trimming though



And all torn apart for the rest of the winter so I can get some real work done