early seventies passats...info

[6adam7]

hey guys...im thinking about getting a 75, 76 passat...could you guys possibly fill me in on them?...ie pitfalls, problems, things to watch out for...where they rust...you know,.. any info that you Passers have learned over time?..any info at all would be much appreciated..
Cheers,
Steve (WA)

[syncro]

'74 = 1500 motor
'76 = 1600 motor and made in Australia
'77 on 1600+fully imported from Germany

(I don't think that there are any '75 Passats here)

[Water Boy]

Welcome to our forum... There is a huge amount of knowlegde so no probs getting info...

My old man had a 75 TS Passat and he said it was a great car, so yeah 75 came to Oz... Just make sure you get your suspension set up correctly because the front end isnt that great at handling... They are getting pretty rare so make sure you snap up as many as you can for parts and so...

Good Luck

James

[brackie]

Post '76

Highly recommend that you look for a fully imported model You'll get better colours, build quality, a short (and delightful) gear stick, plastic end-cap bumpers and better seats with more lateral support. Down side is that it'll have aniti-pollution gear that's a pain but has brobably been disconnected/modified. If this has been done properly the car will run OK, if not you'll never get it in tune.

I'm sure that syncro will elaborate on this

[syncro]

My old man had a 76 TS Passat and he said it was a great car, so yeah 76 came to Oz...

TS was a 1500
All '76 were 1600


I forgot, there were also 1300 Passats ('74)

[vinderliker]

Welcome Waterboy,
I have a 73 model build no: 324, one of the first in Oz. Have a look in the vBPicGallery (will add some later). I have the 1500 engine but in the lower Hp configuration. I have the original handbook and 5 repair books. If youwant more info PM me.
James

[Water Boy]

Welcome Waterboy,
I have a 73 model build no: 324, one of the first in Oz. Have a look in the vBPicGallery (will add some later). I have the 1500 engine but in the lower Hp configuration. I have the original handbook and 5 repair books. If youwant more info PM me.
James

I think your refering to 6adam7 yeah...

[Water Boy]

TS was a 1500
All '76 were 1600


I forgot, there were also 1300 Passats ('74)

Sorry my fault my old man had a 75 TS Passat...

[syncro]

Welcome Waterboy,
I have a 73 model build no: 324, one of the first in Oz. Have a look in the vBPicGallery (will add some later). I have the 1500 engine but in the lower Hp configuration. I have the original handbook and 5 repair books. If youwant more info PM me.
James

That's a '74.

[gtimk5]

Pre 76 models had a different gearbox mounting which caused some movement, 76 on was vastly improved but the welded section on the lower firewall caused cracking and the spot welds failed. Check carefully on the lhs lower firewall area. Also the later gearchanges were prone to wearing out hard to find bushes.
Warning too, some parts are getting very hard to find these days!!!!!
They are a reliable car though, and welcome to the forum!!!!

[vinderliker]

I think your refering to 6adam7 yeah...

Sorry I was

[vinderliker]

That's a '74.

Yep sorry again, the build date is Jan '74