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Member ID: gil_doc

Location: Calexico, CA

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1981 Volkswagen Caddy

Bought: Oct, 2006

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • Recaro Seats 

Exterior Styling

  • Custom Lighting 
  • Kumho Tires 
  • BBS Wheels 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jan 25, 2009

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Gilbert’s Volkswagen Caddy

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
8 guestbook comments

This is my Caddy after a few improvements I made to it, I hope you like it. (Sorry, but most of the pics were taken with a cell phone)

As you can notice I swapped to MKII side mirrors, since Flag Mirrors were a pain in the arse.

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

 

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy


gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
And i finally got her home yesterday:
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

This is how I got it in 2006

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

Ready for Single Round Headlights Swap:

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy
Rad core support and fenders installed:

gil_doc's 1981 Volkswagen Caddy

 

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thebigtuna21  

Posted by: thebigtuna21

10/03/2009 09:59PM

very clean. hope to get mine this nice soon.

Tuner_Chik  

Posted by: Tuner_Chik

01/27/2009 04:38AM

Love the color of this! Great work!

dundeedubber  

Posted by: dundeedubber

11/26/2008 12:31PM

looking good m8 ive bought a f reg caddy and away tae start doin it up, im away tae get coilovers for the front and plates for the rear have a look at it.

81caddy  

Posted by: 81caddy

05/08/2008 05:40AM

Yeah my caddy is a daily im hope to be doing the front end coversion soon on mine.

gil_doc  

Posted by: gil_doc

03/14/2008 02:21PM

Nope. Sorry. As far as I know there are only three locations for VIN on that Dash, rain tray and door for that year of truck. 80 and older have then on pass side strut tower

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Member ID: gil_doc

Location: Calexico, CA