I am interested in the Cabrio, but the Eurovan scares me  .
I am still going to do the Ghia.
I got new metal floor pans for it last weekend both sides full pans for $200!
KC

OK,
I have had the Ghia for like 9 months now and have just pushed it around in the yard...
The time has come!
I have everything to put it back on the road as an aircooled (just need to boil out a gas tank or get a new one).
But I am SERIOUSLY thinking on putting a diesel or a 1.8 (non turbo) engine in the back.
This has been done in the past and there is some history on doing it on the web.
I have a line on an '87 Jetta with a 1.8 CIS, new valves, guides, and a 1995 2.0 lower end in it - all redone.
I would love to do a TDI but I feel that a Turbo is going to complicate things too much.
BUT, having said that I would be interested in finding a rolled or totaled in the rear TDI to look at.
If I was to build a dependable daily out of the ghia, it would offset the HUGE GMC 2500 Quadcab I just traded for.
I want to do it right and take my time, so unless it is just a killer deal I am going to stick with the Ghia until it is done as a waterpumper...
I promise  .

Any and all advice will be appreciated and I am really excited about this!
Questions:
1) any one know of a good source for totaled cars (TDI) that way I can have all the stuff I need and maybe able to retro fit allot of stuff to the ghia.
KC

That guy had just got the ghia rolling at the previous octoberfest , pretty sweet ride

I am not interested in the trans, so it can be bad, just want the car to run so I have no fuel issues.
Is the MK4 a diesel?
KC

No it's a 2.0,  but also a complete Subaru wagon with a non turbo flat 4

Tell me more about the Subaru.  Joy's uncle has an 87 Vanagon he wants to put a Subaru boxer engine in.

Picked up a Kennedy adapter for a Subaru for KC at the Bulli Brigade today. Maybe, just MAYBE, he will keep it long enough to convert... Doubtful!

I did see the bus that he traded last week! Same bus, different owner, different state! Kinda cool!!! He had it for well for $5k!!!

I'll find out what year Subaru ,  it is probably a late 90's