1978 Volkswagen Rabbit

1.6 Heron

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Selling a restored 1978 Rabbit 2 door with sunroof. This is a CA car that was restored a couple years ago. Body fully stripped and painted with new seals and trim. Engine rebuilt. Trans rebuilt. New suspension. Interior re-done. Refinished wheels with new tires. A few deviations were made from stock. Chrome Euro Bumpers in place of the big US bumpers. The engine while appearing stock and displacing 1.6 liters isn't a US motor. It is the Euro Heron Head GTI engine. This 110 hp screamer was never offered in the US, this is a very tough piece to find. Mated to a rebuilt 4 speed trans (with new clutch), this power train provides an authentic early GTI experience. A Techtonics exhaust with Borla muffler provides a nice sound. Engine uses a electric pusher fan instead of the heavy OEM fan/shroud. There is a Braille battery as well to reduce weight on the front end. Tokico Illuminas with Neuspeed Sport springs. These didn't lower the car at all but did firm up the ride and handling. The pictured Ronal R8's are freshly powdercoated and have new tires. I also have a set of repainted stock 13x5.5 steel wheels with hubcaps as an option to the Ronals. Here is a link to details on the restoration: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5158408-78-Heron-Build Link to 90 + pics of the car: http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/rabbit-type-17/library/#/user/rabbit-type-17/library/78%20Rabbit?sort=3&page=1&_suid=142073557982103254522284273757 When I got the car I finished up a few details. Put in a new headliner. Got the original radio working with a new dash speaker and antenna. Added the Scirocco Cluster with Tach. Recovered the front seats with TMI covers. Perfect match to the int. Reinstalled the heating system. [ As with any old car there are a few things that aren't so good. Dash - cracked all over - covered with a hard cap which looks OK. Sunroof - has a new seal and cables. It opens and closes properly. The new seals are apparently a bit "puffier" than the originals and take some time to break in. This makes the open/close action a bit stiff and the seal sits a little funny. Cold Start - The cold start equipment was not installed. It was a So Cal car and the PO didn't feel it was necessary. I only drive it in the summer and the car started fine. It is a bit cold blooded though for a minute or 2 until it warms up. The hard parts (CSV, AAR, etc) will be included if someone wants to re-install it. Chips - a few paint chips from use. The car runs and drive great. I drove it all over the place the summer and it performed flawlessly and is very fun to drive. I've got a new project in the shop and plans for another one after that. So, it's time to let someone else enjoy this car. Located in Whitefish, MT 59937 Car is in my heated shop out of the elements. I can't ship the car for you but will work with your shipper. Car is sold as-is with no warranty. On Jan-10-15 at 06:36:47 PST, seller added the following information: Had a couple questions. Which steering wheel comes with the car? The photos show two different steering wheels and I didn't address that in the original listing. The car will come with the stock VW two spoke steering wheel. If the winning bidder is interested in the Motolita it will be available separately. Had several inquiries about wheels on the car. It is shown on 3 sets, the stock steel wheels with hubcaps, the restored Ronals and a set of '84 GTI alloys. When writing the original listing I intended for the sale to include the stock steel wheels with hubcaps and the Ronals. It appears that the Ronals aren't to everyones taste. Some prefer the stock steel wheels only and would like a reduced price, and some prefer the '84 GTI alloys. I am going to keep the Ronals and lower the reserve to reflect them not being included in the sale. The car will come on EITHER the stock steel wheels with hubcaps OR THE '84 GTI alloys. The winning bidder can choose between those two set of wheels. To reiterate - the Ronal wheels and Motolita steering wheel, both seen in some of the pictures are not included in this auction. Please contact me with any further questions.