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japman117201 Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:44 am

I bought my first VW, a 1981 rabbit Caddy. Should I consider getting a regular rabbit as a doner vehicle for parts? Are all parts interchangable?
Terry W

MEANIRISHMOFO Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:06 am

Start in here.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=11

mike yapps Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:43 am

What do you need a donor for? The caddy is a rabbit from the cab forward. Got any pics?
I have an 81. My friend named it FrankenDub because it has parts from aircooled VWs up to Mk4 VWs.

Glenn Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:45 am

MEANIRISHMOFO wrote: Start in here.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=11

MOVED.

TeamSpatula Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:06 am

japman117201 wrote: I bought my first VW, a 1981 rabbit Caddy. Should I consider getting a regular rabbit as a doner vehicle for parts? Are all parts interchangable?
Terry W
If you have a donor available cheap, I'd say grab it...of course, the rear stuff is different, and there were mechanical and cosmetic changes by year and engine type, but most stuff will crossover.

stewardc Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:25 am

If you can find a good 4-door rabbit or Mk 1 Jetta, they make good donors. There are parts of 10 cars in my pristine 1981 Caddy.




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