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by Fatboy Jones
Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:09 pm
Forum: B1 & B2 PASSATS --AKA OLD SKOOL !
Topic: New to the group! 77 b1 estate
Replies: 15
Views: 11817

Re: New to the group! 77 b1 estate

golf1980 wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:33 pm Big fan of this car. We’ll have to park my dirty red santana next to this one show next year dude :)
Yes mate indeed we will, just picked up b2 1.8 8v engine and gearbox, will give it a test fit next week
by Fatboy Jones
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:11 am
Forum: B1 & B2 PASSATS --AKA OLD SKOOL !
Topic: New to the group! 77 b1 estate
Replies: 15
Views: 11817

Re: New to the group! 77 b1 estate

I never saw one in my life before I stumbled across this and my misses pointed It out to me when we was driving. From what I can find this is the last rhd UK registered round headlights estate in the country! But please please tell me if I'm wrong Progress will happen as soon as I've got my t4 back ...
by Fatboy Jones
Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:09 pm
Forum: B1 & B2 PASSATS --AKA OLD SKOOL !
Topic: New to the group! 77 b1 estate
Replies: 15
Views: 11817

Re: New to the group! 77 b1 estate

An angle grinder sorts out the unnecessarily flappy arms lol

As for the track rod arms, shortened, drilled and tapped to m14x1.5 added some threaded bar and used the track rod ends
by Fatboy Jones
Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: B1 & B2 PASSATS --AKA OLD SKOOL !
Topic: New to the group! 77 b1 estate
Replies: 15
Views: 11817

Re: New to the group! 77 b1 estate

Yeah I will be looking to show next year hopefully. Using the Honda suspension as it steers from the shock arm and has the 2 bolt for the hubs, just slight modification on the mounting point and some spacers and they fitted fine. Modified the original track rod arms and fitted Honda track rod ends. ...
by Fatboy Jones
Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: B1 & B2 PASSATS --AKA OLD SKOOL !
Topic: New to the group! 77 b1 estate
Replies: 15
Views: 11817

New to the group! 77 b1 estate

Hi all, I've got a 1977 b1 type 33 estate! Not seen the road in over 18 years, only has 62k and full service history. So this is where the hate will start. The outside is going to be left exactly how I found it with 18+ years of patina with the interior fully re done to look new! Engine was a 1.3 4s...