Passat mk1 Retro resto

[RedVR6]

Awesome! what kind of parts? Interior/exterior/mechanical?

I can't rmember - will get the old man to have a look see. I know there used to be one or two frt guards, probably a gearbox or two, carbies, seats etc. I had a couple of parts cars, but can't remember what's there.

[GoLfMan]

just spotted this thread! Looking the goods mate, looking forward to seeing it in the weeds

how easy is it to find coilovers for this?

[tassie_euro_mk1]

just spotted this thread! Looking the goods mate, looking forward to seeing it in the weeds

how easy is it to find coilovers for this?

Cheers Buddy.

No such thing exist for the mk1 passat unfortunatley

the rear suspension in these oldies are a bit odd hahaha. The shock is not inside the spring like golfs are (macferson strut i think is the correct name). And the fronts have the steering rods connected to the macferson strut haha

Custom setup look to be the only way to go

[Jarred]

It'll most likely be the same setup as audi 80's etc have, so that should broaden the options a bit. I'd go for a shortened front strut & lowered front springs. For the rear, I'd go trawling through the wreckers trying to find a similar, but shorter rear shocker (that could fit, or easily made to fit) and then fit a lowered spring. Maybe you could also lower the spring perch on the rear too?

I could never find coilovers for my audi when I had it, only cup kits, and only from germany and a few in the UK.

HTH

[GoLfMan]

Cheers Buddy.

No such thing exist for the mk1 passat unfortunatley

the rear suspension in these oldies are a bit odd hahaha. The shock is not inside the spring like golfs are (macferson strut i think is the correct name). And the fronts have the steering rods connected to the macferson strut haha

Custom setup look to be the only way to go

Surely there would be SOMEthing in Europe?

if all else fails, airbag it

[AlexV11]

The split type seperate shock/spring was unique to the Typ 32 Passat and Australian assembled Typ 82 Fox, the German assembled Fox had 'coilover' same as the B2.

I use custom rear springs and Gabriel Red Ryder Gas, and soon to be fitted 'Bilstein B6' front cartridge to complement the larger 20mm front swaybar. Bilstein part is used on all Audi 80 chassis upto B4. For front air conversion see the thread on B1 owners group forum site http://dog.mp3equipped.com/dog/. A few people on that forum use Volvo 740 rear springs which firm things up..

I use 14" Cookie cutters on mine

[Volvo Driver]

Love it mate! My Dad had one that age in the late 70', then an 81' GLD till 2000, which had quad round headlamps and a different rear end, such a nice car, even if it was gutless.

And yours looks like a timewarp!

[phaeton]

Looks so cool

I want a B1 Wagon so bad