Life ain't chocolate but my car is - Crisper '81 Jetta

[Pedro'z]

I love chocolate <3

[trm-]

Car is sold now, it's time for something new (old).

Here you have a couple of the last shots I've taken of the Jetta

[trm-]

Not really an update but the car made it to Wörthersee and back without bigger issues.

Last weekend a buddy and I drove to Southern Gardasee in Italy, had a little accident due a pothole on the italian highway; the rim scuffed at the coilovers in the front because of the negative camber. Fixed it on the highway and finally made it to the lake and one day later back home.

The italian streets were horrible, I've destroyed my underfloor and sticked at speed bumps. Static life I guess, ha. Yes, she's lower now after I've cut the hilarious rubber buffers.

Here she's sitting pretty in front of an italian perfumery

[Korito1887]

Sorry to focus on this, but how come the rest of the world has these awesome small car-carrier trailers, and here in the US of A, the smallest auto trailer you come by tends to be 2000lbs+? I wish I could find a small auto trailer that didn't have 26" tires and a GVW of 10,000lbs. Props for saving a MK1

The car looks great, I actually really like the brown but this was the first thing I had questions about too haha. What engine is in the passat? VR6? I love this little trailer.. I would love to tow with a car in the US instead of needing a truck or SUV

[trm-]

Almost ready for Wörthersee!

[trm-]

The more i look at your jetta, the more i begin to love the colour... Never usually a fan of matte colours, but that brown suits it amazingly!

Thanks

Took her out for the first time this year. It's a bit early and the streets around are still dirty af but who cares?
The parts finally came in, now I'm gonna make her ready for Wörthersee.

Lil bit of camber, lil bit of tyrestretch - Nothing too wild, I'm still in Switzerland.

[Dutch]

The more i look at your jetta, the more i begin to love the colour... Never usually a fan of matte colours, but that brown suits it amazingly!

[trm-]

This is absolutely beautiful, love it!

Thank you, appreciate it.

Will update this sometime.. still waiting on parts.

[SebastienPeek]

This is absolutely beautiful, love it!

[JHermes]

maybe you can try to tuk the exhauste part somewhere, not the tip, because that looks great!!
but never theless beautifull car, looks really smooth man!

[trm-]

How'd you go about that? Welding is obviously needed. Any build pics of those steps?

Yes, the complete front end was swapped by welding. Unfortunately I don't have any pics of the swap itself.

[DoctorMeatDoesHousecalls]

How'd you go about that? Welding is obviously needed. Any build pics of those steps?

[trm-]

Great build!

Did the single round Golf front end come standard over there? Or did you guys swap it out?

Thanks. Nope, the complete front end's swapped. Standard Jettas have rectangular headlights.

Another one

[DoctorMeatDoesHousecalls]

Great build!

Did the single round Golf front end come standard over there? Or did you guys swap it out?

[trm-]

and still that chocolate colour omfg! cant wait for the new parts!!

Thank you! The parts should be delivered at the end of January.