1979 Volkswagen Rabbit

PICKUP Pickup truck

4 - Cyl.

Manual

1VWCG9177BV162591

Other

Diesel

1979 VW RABBIT DIESEL HOMADE PICKUP. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY 2 DOOR HATCHBACK, BUT DUE TO AN OAK TREE, IT IS NOW A PICKUP. SOMEONE DID AN ABOVE AVERAGE JOB OF MAKING A WOOD BED. CAR IS DIESEL, 5SPD. IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. HERE ARE THE DETAILS: THE GOOD: 1.6L DIESEL, RUNS GOOD 5SPD GOOD TIRES, BUT OLD DASH NOT CRACKED SEATS ARE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE 40+ MPG CLUTCH WORKS PERFECT PAINT IS IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION, WITH SCRATCHES TYPICAL OF ITS AGE BODY IS NEAR PERFECT, SMALL DENT IN DRIVERS FRONT FENDER, MINOR RUST ON DRIVERS REAR FENDER NEW TIMING BELT LAST SUMMER REBUILT ALTERNATOR LAST SUMMER NEW OPTIMA BATTERY, $169 TRAILER HITCH W/PLUG NEAT UNIQUE LITTLE CAR THE BAD: NEEDS 4 GLOW PLUGS AND GLOW RELAY(ABOUT $60), I PUT NEW GLOW PUGS IN LAST YEAR , BUT THE RELAY STUCK AND RUINED THEM. CAR CRANKS PERFECT WITH NEW GLOW PLUGS, BUT CURRENTLY REQUIRES A GENTLE SHOT OF EITHER WHEN IT IS COLD, I HAVE NO TIME TO FIX WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED 5TH GEAR IS TRICKY, TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IN 5TH, I DRIVE IN 4TH MISSING PASSENGER SEAT BELT ODOMETER SAYS AROUND 225000, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, NOR HAS IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT THE LAST 3 YEARS SUN ROOF LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN, I PLANNED TO SILICONE IT SHUT NEEDS CARPET REPLACED OR REMOVED, MOLDY FROM SUNROOF LEAK, CAR NEEDS A GOOD CLEAN UP HOMADE BED IN GOOD SHAPE, NEEDS ANOTHER COAT OF RINO LINER OR PAINT FUN LITTLE CAR, A COUPLE OF HUNDRED BUCKS IN MINOR REPAIRS WOULD MAKE A DEPENDABLE CHEAP DAILY DRIVER, OR WOULD MAKE A GOOD PARTS CAR, RESERVE IS LOW. NO TITLE, GEORGIA DOES NOT REQUIRE A TITLE ON VEHICLES MADE BEFORE 1985. I HATE TO PART WITH THE CAR, BUT I HAVE TOO MANY PROJECTS AND CHILDREN TO HAVE TIME MESS WITH. DELIVERY AVAILABLE @ $1.00 A LOADED MILE WITHIN 200 MILES OF ATLANTA, GA. ANYONE INTERESTED, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME LOOK AND DRIVE THE CAR.