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Hi Guys,
I'm new to this forum, and after finding a recent reference to a Passat for sale in Yarrawonga posted on this forum, am today the proud owner of a 1977 Passat GLS coupe, yellow.
My plan for the car is first to get it up to speed; I have a set of 14" rims and tyres, a Bilstein front end with heavy duty springs, ventilated discs and Camira calipers. Some minor body repairs / touch up painting to arrest any further tendency to rust.
This done, I plan on tackling the engine. My plan is to run on LPG, probably liquid injected, either with or without forced induction. This will dictate whether I bother using an old big-valve head I have lying around, exhaust system, etc.
While the car is fairly complete, I would love advice on where to get new rubber seals and other bibs/bobs, whether anyone has a set of TS seats that they're willing to sell (I'm tallish, and the GLS seats flatten my head on the roof liner), and any other comments or advice!
I look forward to seeing what the Watercooled community has to offer!
Cheers,
Greg(dub)
I'm new to this forum, and after finding a recent reference to a Passat for sale in Yarrawonga posted on this forum, am today the proud owner of a 1977 Passat GLS coupe, yellow.
My plan for the car is first to get it up to speed; I have a set of 14" rims and tyres, a Bilstein front end with heavy duty springs, ventilated discs and Camira calipers. Some minor body repairs / touch up painting to arrest any further tendency to rust.
This done, I plan on tackling the engine. My plan is to run on LPG, probably liquid injected, either with or without forced induction. This will dictate whether I bother using an old big-valve head I have lying around, exhaust system, etc.
While the car is fairly complete, I would love advice on where to get new rubber seals and other bibs/bobs, whether anyone has a set of TS seats that they're willing to sell (I'm tallish, and the GLS seats flatten my head on the roof liner), and any other comments or advice!
I look forward to seeing what the Watercooled community has to offer!
Cheers,
Greg(dub)