’86 Wood-Dub – Would Ya?
Even the emblem's got wood.
This somewhat ‘improved’ VW has been a common hoonage sight in the downtown. It’s a regular 1.8-litre, white 1986 Jetta that’s had the complete German tuner comedy retro treatment, luckily minus the near-ubiquitous rust-treated hood or a roof rack. It’s also for sale – so is it a tasteless VW after your own taste?
The seller claims the bodywork’s been thoroughly overhauled last winter, but as a sign of his individualism he’s clad the sides with what looks like the exact same kind of vinyl wood that I used to glue over unconvincing woodwork at shop class in elementary school. Hope his applying skills are a bit better than mine were.
While it’s no Roadmaster, the vinyl doesn’t seem to be there to cover botched-up paintwork repairs as the ad shows the car au naturel as well. More “nice to know” details are the strengthened oilpan and a Weber carb swap. In case the car had a Pierburg originally, the swap must have been welcome. Odometer reading isn’t mentioned, but does it really matter in this case? The car has also received a Golf face in place of the square Jetta headlights, which is a welcome addition in my opinion.
No price for the V-Dub is disclosed, which probably means he’s waiting for somebody with a fat wallet and terrible taste to show up and reward him for his extensive work-hours with the Fauxwagen. Would you grab this Kraftwerk woodwork?
Ad here, only partially in Finnish
Photos: Antti K & Nettiauto.com
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I will never stop loving ATS classics
I think the wheels at least make the car more palatable
I love the fascia swap (is that SFW?)
I wonder if those tires would hit the bodywork on the first hard bump.
If there was any suspension travel at all, yes. I doubt he has to worry about it, though.
I would wax that.
Are we going there? Because I've got the dong thread going in the photoshop contest right now.
We need to exercise the penile jokes today because tomorrow is Dong Free Friday.
Does that mean I get to go commando, or am I reading that wrong?
Indeed. I will have to liberate mine as well as my balls from the lockbox my wife keeps them in.
I think we need a fundraiser to free your balls
or at least a foundation in someones name
I take more of an eau naturale approach to car washing.
I have the weirdest wood right now…
Isn't it good, Norwegian wood?
just sit anywhere
I dub thee Jetta "Splinter"!
is that jdm speak for a "sprinter"?
Not even a little.
I would pay 6000 markkaa for that and not a penni more.
It is not as horrible as I wood think it to be if someone wood have just described it to my without showing me a picture…
It wood look better on a wagon though.
He should wrap the whole thing in woodgrain, to remind him of being in the sauna. And don't forget the vodka.
(a bit of Finnish humor there)
Wrap the whole thing inside and out, that is.
I wood, but not for long (snerk!)
A friend has a red Jetta that is equally low, no woodgrain outside but does have laminate flooring in the trunk though.. He also has a lifted suburban. go figure.
Recently i saw a green Focus wagon with woodgrain vinyl and bonnet bra, white steelies with chrome hubcaps. And just as low. I didn't know if i should laugh or cry so i just took a picture, sadly it's on my other phone which is very much broken.
YES! YES! A thousand times YES!