mrj
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well, picked it up a couple of weeks ago from a friend, who bought it from an elderly lady. One female owner , stored since 1991, still registered until the beginning of the year, regularily driven, can't be wrong ?  50 GLS wagons left on german streets according to the KBA (german DVLA) makes it pretty rare, so i had to take it. My first car was a Passat Variant, and i always wanted one since then.  So yesterday i looked closer... i knew, that the rear wheel arches, the rear quarter panels, and the sills had to be made, now look what else i found   left wheel arch...  when i removed the mud flap, i held half of the arch in my hands ;D  Then i got a little bit scared, this is the rear axle mount under the rear seats...  One of the front subframe mounts...  the right rear inner wing.... so the fuel tank has to be removed....  The spring seat on the rear.... the bump stop fell off, as there is no metal left  this is the left inner wing... unbelievable amount of corroded metal.... first i was shocked, but this seems to be not so complicated to weld...  This will be tricky; the rear axle mount.... already welded before, but as there are 4 layers of metal , not easy to repair... usual the nail in the coffin for these cars....  well, the interior is in fantastic condition; despite of the dashboard, but all the door cards, the headliner and all the blue velours seats are fantastic...  finished for this weekend ; next weekend i'll take out engine/gearbox and axles.... and of course the front wings, i'll keep the best for the end ;D normally i should just weigh it in an pretend that i have never had it and even have never heard of a Passat, i'll decide what to do with it next week. Though after seeing here some really impressive projects (for example the twin engined Escort) motivates me to go on....it is just metal, can't be so hard ? ;D |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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get on with it  ive got a mk5 escort thats in the process of a bit of a weldathon at the moment its 17 plates and a sill ,have a look at the mk5a escort in projects |
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Lets clear up car terms:
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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Ether
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Keep on it, dude. Think of summer '08, mmm, sunshine, camping, bbqs, cool cars and cold beer |
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i feel for you mate, thats some yacky rust you got there. best of luck
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Gordon bennett, looks like a minter in the top pic as well. That welding on the rear axle mont is horrendous! Nice to know that even in germany you have hapless DIY mig-brandishing chugnuggets.
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Last Edit: Dec 2, 2007 21:29:47 GMT by xbo11ox
1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Ruki
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Fix it....v8 it....slam it.... Santa POD it  |
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tharg
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hope you can save it i love these wagons good luck
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Hallo Jeurgen,
Looks like you chose a wild one this time.. Good luck.
Nice to see you back here.
How is the variant getting on?
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mrj
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thanks for the comments, i am still not unhappy about the car... my first car was a 1974 Passat Variant in 1988; and it was as rusty as this one here, so i knew what was waiting for me... meanwhile, to get some motivation heres a pic of another wagon (in fact it belongs to the guy who sold me the silver one , he is currently building a 2door Variant out of two cars...)  |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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arh that spoiler just doesnt go with the passat! but i have seen a few passats that did look good. so the cars not bad at all! |
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if we don't come down hard on these clowns we'll be up to our balls in jugglers!
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bazzateer
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I want another Passat Estate!  |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Charlie_B
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go 4 it! Like Matt Jones said, it will all be worth it come next summer |
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[hondamentalist] ![]() I cannot show this image as it would fry your head[/IMG] Bumhats. Want my mondeo? I don't. |
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hope it doesnt get too much for u, would love to see it back to its former glory.
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bazzateer
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go 4 it! Like Matt Jones said, it will all be worth it come next summer Wish I could but with Madge and LNK on the road and LYH having to be re-housed this weekend, and my 'modern Toyota Previa needing new discs all round before I can MOT it, and Christmas coming with 3 kids to buy for, and a divorce solicitor's bill to pay, and all sorts of other expense coming my way I can't afford another car. |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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mrj
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a small update ; I love Sunday, sleep til 8, go out with the dog and after breakfast disappear into the workshop until lunch... ;D  Took off the wings today, looks not nice, but I expected it to look like that....  The welding here is impressive... they tried to weld the a-pillar, they welded this piece of metal to the wing and not to the pillar...  then out with the engine... I took out engine/gearbox/front suspension out completely; less work and I can put all the stuff into one corner....  Thought about restoring the cart then... less rust ;D  this is the rear axle mount to be seen from the sill... the quality welding made a removal of the patches on the sill without tools possible.... now, this will be the hardest challenge... next week I am taking out the rear axle and the fuel tank.... |
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Last Edit: Dec 9, 2007 16:25:22 GMT by mrj
- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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You are indeed a brave man Jeurgen.
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berendd
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OMG this ones very rough.. I know these passats can rust terribly but this looks beyond salvation...
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Crumbs, i'd have called it a day by now.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Crumbs, i'd have called it a day by now. Ditto, a brave man indeed The best of luck to you. |
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Faster. Faster. Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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Hi Jürgen,
i´d keep all the good bits and weigh the rest in, although looking at the pics you won´t get much for it! ;D
Hope you didn´t pay too much for it mate!
Gruß,
Dave
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ive got a mk5 escort thats in the process of a bit of a weldathon at the moment its 17 plates and a sill ,have a look at the mk5a escort in projects 
