Rally Service Car - '79 GLi

[Rallyho]

Do you guys thing that duckbill actually did anything? Other than look cool/goofy?

[DeLorean]

Nice to finally see this car! I remember seeing the add on craigslist, I am glad it went to a good home. I really like how original it is, not many of these left... Do you suspect that the original owners "psycho girlfriend" story was just a cover for "I'm an idiot and jacked a hole in the gas tank"?

So were you able to tell what the story was for the first 20 years of this cars life? Little old lady, only used it for church on Sundays sort of a deal? It sure looks like a survivor, I'd be willing to bet it's probably one of less than about 20 79 or 80's in the US that are in that sort of condition.

[SwedeSport]

The ducktail does have a stabilizing effect on the car. No spoiler really has much use below highway speeds. I saw one sitting in a pile of spoilers at the Saab shop, so I bought it. Wanted something that was not that rubber spoiler, but didn't want a whaletail either.
Its cool because its different. In Luke's case, its correct for the replica he's shooting for.

[Crazyswede]

Do you guys thing that duckbill actually did anything? Other than look cool/goofy?

Its more of a safety option for Northern climates as it prevents the snow from sliding off the back of your car and hitting the car behind you.

[tweek's Turbos]

Yeah, that car is super neat. Any more pics of the interior and dash area?

[Luke]

Yeah, that car is super neat. Any more pics of the interior and dash area?

Heres one:

The dask is 100% uncracked and everything else is pretty darn clean too. Its got an early floor mounted accessory center console with a vintage pioneer tape deck.


The tape deck is a pioneer KP500, they go for decent money it seems:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-KP-500-Vint ... 2eaff43203

[Crazyswede]

I have some new in box "Pyle Drivers" 4"x10" would go well with that tape deck...right vintage too

[Luke]

I have some new in box "Pyle Drivers" 4"x10" would go well with that tape deck...right vintage too

I think what I need are some rear speakers that are contained in a little box that I can bolt on top of the rear deck side supports, theres no cutouts in a 79, its just like a 99.

[Geoff]

Cool ride. I think you definitely need to do up a duck tail on that. I have Mike's old roof rack, unfortunately it was on top of my Chamotte '80 99 GLi (also came from Mike) which was in one of those tube frame and tarp garages when this happened.


I think you can buy reproduction racks from Thule or something like that.

Six or seven years ago I came across an almost identical car. '79 base model in alabaster with 34K original miles for sale by the original owner's family after she passed. I couldn't find a buyer for it and I didn't have any use for it. It was in museum quality condition.

Your car looks like Jack Lawrence's

[Rallyho]

So that tough rack couldn't take a little bit of a snow load? What?

[Geoff]

The rack saved the car! Its a bit twisted up but the only thing that happened to the car was a few little scratches in the roof. The rack would have been fine if it wasn't for the 2" steel tubing that fell on it....

[Luke]

I have a factory "basket style" rack for car, It looks like it was originally zinc plated but has been painted black at some point. I'm trying to decide whether I'll try to get it powdercoated a silver color or leave it black, thinking black may weather a little better with abuse.

[SwedeSport]

I adapted one from a 95 wagon. I cut the mounts off and welded on some steel flat stock. I painted it with black dupli color bedliner spray. I then bolted it to a set of Thule load bars and mounted with a 903 footpack.

[Luke]

So the rear quarter panel i mentioned earlier, it was rather obviously repaired at some point in the cars history. It didnt look too bad, but the bondo was starting to crack a little and the paint was not quite a perfect match on that panel. I had the bright idea do a little digging and find out just how much bondo was on there.

Yarr he hit mud captain!

[SwedeSport]

It was all worth it, it looks great now!