Mk2 build up... Almost running...

[mle]

I guess i should share my ride eh?

(On a side note, i would really really appreciate if none of my pics end up on the Vortex... I dont promote that website, nor do i care that they know what's going on with my car.. Thanks! ) :tu:

I got my car a little over 2 years ago.. it was a stock pile of poop... :tu:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/IMAGE0047.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/IMAGE0049.jpg

Lowered it with 2 inch lowering springs, did single rounds.. yadda yadda..

Put TH lines on it and drove it to Seattle for Waterwagens... :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/waterwagens2004_0462.jpg

That was a wicked trip... I'm from PNW originally, so when i go i hit up all the cool stuff... :)

Broke many things in the time i've had my car.. including cam shaft.. that was really wicked... :tu: It's now a proper paper weight.. An awesome one, i might add..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/IMAGE0033.jpg

Then i blew up an 8v... put another in... (yes, they do blow up, and no i didn't get pics.. :( )


Did a bunch of cosmetic crap.. got some wheels shipped from Germany, the ones i have now... Those were a royal pain in my ass...

This was how it was sittin when it started to undergo major construction 2 months ago..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture995.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1005.jpg


Personally, i think it could be lower.. :cool:

Then it sat like this for awhile...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1006.jpg


now, last weekend, it got towed away to put up on a lift... :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1024.jpg

bye car!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1027.jpg

bye shitty dash!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1046.jpg

7 hrs of prep time.. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1051.jpg

shiny shiny shiny. Mind you, this was all last Saturday... :D

Then the best part on Sunday!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1075.jpg


Now... the money question... Can anyone see something outta the ordinary? can ya? can ya? can ya? :D



oh yeah, i forgot to meantion that the painter you see in the pic is the guy with the White R32 that was on the cover of Eurotuner not too long ago.. :) He's a good dude..

[sml]

i am using my aircard for internet right now cause im on the road... but ill be home tonight.... my signal sucks so i am not having it download the pics.... i cant wait to get hom so i can see all the pics you just posted!!!! lloking forward to having your ride at our GTG's!

i promise not to post them on vortex but can i post em on our site gallery?:tu:

[mle]

i am using my aircard for internet right now cause im on the road... but ill be home tonight.... my signal sucks so i am not having it download the pics.... i cant wait to get hom so i can see all the pics you just posted!!!! lloking forward to having your ride at our GTG's!

i promise not to post them on vortex but can i post em on our site gallery?:tu:

sure. :)

[DSV]

awesome progress you've made on the car! i'm still staring at the bay trying to figure out what is out of the ordinary....

nice work on the jetta though :tu:

[DSV]

BTW, i fixed a couple of IMG links. :D

[mle]

BTW, i fixed a couple of IMG links. :D

i meant to have them links... :p


and thanks!

[sml]

wow !!!!!!!! i cant wait to see the final product:eek: :D

[Gee Tea Eye V]

wow nice car, i love the rims btw. lets see out of the ordinary. first off was it originally a v6? cause that looks an awful lot like the mk3 vr6 engine. and then i might see a turbo all the way in the back??

[Loccusst]

I was gonna say dif motor (vr6), but a turbo? You have really done something wonderfull to a car that needed a ton of love. The car hopefully will repay you down the line.

[mle]

wow nice car, i love the rims btw. lets see out of the ordinary. first off was it originally a v6? cause that looks an awful lot like the mk3 vr6 engine. and then i might see a turbo all the way in the back??

it is a vr6... but that thing in the back that you see is the Throttle Body..


no one can see them?? :D


oh and it'll repay me after this weekend when it's running...

[sml]

the suspense is eating my soul!:banghead :D

[Loccusst]

Pretty red wires? Red makes you go faster....

[sml]

only if they come with stickers

[glenlloyd]

Yay...it's a Mk2, and a much nicer one than mine! Can't say I can find the out-of-the-ordinary item you mentioned, mostly because I have never worked on the VR6 motor before, so all I know is the general appearance.

I've found that besides the differences in climate that tend to render some of the Mk2 cars "rusty", the 1990-1992 cars survive better than those before. I don't know if VW started using the galvanized metal process that Audi implemented but the 1990-92 bodies just stand up better, even in the mid-west. My 86 Golf came from Wisconsin so it has the typical mid-west cancer issues. That's one reason I'm looking for a 1990-92 shell.

Anyway, sweet lookin car. Wish I had a facility like that to work in!

steve a

[Gee Tea Eye V]

hmm well u dont have a dash and it looks kinda undrivable, i guess thats outta the ordinary then :D

[sml]

i think it looks perfectly street legal:D

[mle]

alright....

The out of the ordinary, would be that nice braided oil return line laying in front of the motor.. And also the extra pulley by the alternator.. :tu:

[Gee Tea Eye V]

hmm never woulda saw that lol i feel like im in an uber hard game of spot the difference between the 2 pictures but this time theres only 1. i dont know that didnt really make sense at all...

but sweet :tu:

[Loccusst]

Okay I am gonna ask the stupid question. Does that mean you are gonna put on a supercharger?

[sml]

that is what i would like to think.... did you guys see the 1.5 supercharged turbo charged vw they have in germany?

[Loccusst]

I can't wait to see this car.

[glenlloyd]

alright....

The out of the ordinary, would be that nice braided oil return line laying in front of the motor.. And also the extra pulley by the alternator.. :tu:

That would have to be supercharger talk!

sa

[sml]

sweet... i need to see this car!

[Blacktie+]

I was going to say I see the edge of a beefy aluminum plate on that side of the engine for mounting something....

[mle]

That would have to be supercharger talk!

sa

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1084.jpg


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[sml]

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[Gee Tea Eye V]

wow im pumped to see this car now

[DSV]

supercharger under the tree! i love it! :D

[Loccusst]

....or Santa came down the chimney, broke into your car, ripped the motor apart, then left all the parts under the trees as gifts. He's a cheapskate like that!!! LOL

[Hendo]

ROFL at loccusst, best christmas gift evar!

[sml]

yea - im doing to... only its jakes car thats gettin "f"ed up and my car thats reaping te benifits.

[Gee Tea Eye V]

lol i barely have anything different than u. ur just jealous of my body style, ud prolly put my car under ur tree and just put ur car into the garage and act like nothin happened:D

[Loccusst]

That would be hilarious.....

[Loccusst]

Almost forgot....pretty sure Santa runs a sweatshop and heads up the black market. How else can he get ahold of all the cool "in" goodies that the retail stores are out of.
Aaaand if he is a member of this forum..........my dog typed this, I know nothing.

[mle]

It's running now BTW... i haven't been online much.. too tired from holidays, work, and car... :(


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mle02/my%20car/Picture1114.jpg

All that's left is puting the gauges back in, wiring up the MFA, heater box, and dash.. :tu:



edit: heh, it's snowing on my car. haven't seen that stuff in ages..

[DSV]

the jetta looks amazing! i bet you're glad to finally have it all back together and running now. i can't wait to see this thing up in Iowa! :tu:

BTW, your rims are effing sick with that huge dish. :D what brand are they?

[sml]

im thinking maybe we should be doing the same stuff to DSV's ride! Just tell your wife she will need to get another job and you guys can no longer afford a college education for kids to be:tu: :D

[mle]

the jetta looks amazing! i bet you're glad to finally have it all back together and running now. i can't wait to see this thing up in Iowa! :tu:

BTW, your rims are effing sick with that huge dish. :D what brand are they?

thanks. They are Zender sports.. Discontinued over 10 years ago... :tu: That i know of, there is only about 4-5 sets in the US like them, including mine.. Two of mine actually came from Germany, right outside munich.. They were a pain in my ass... :tu:

Honestly, i'm thinking about getting widened steelies... I'm worried about bending these wheels, and i'm very protective of them.. Widened steels are cheap and easy to buy others.. :cool:

[DSV]

thanks. They are Zender sports.. Discontinued over 10 years ago... :tu: That i know of, there is only about 4-5 sets in the US like them, including mine.. Two of mine actually came from Germany, right outside munich.. They were a pain in my ass... :tu:

Honestly, i'm thinking about getting widened steelies... I'm worried about bending these wheels, and i'm very protective of them.. Widened steels are cheap and easy to buy others.. :cool:

wow, that is awesome. i'd probably be afraid of hurting them as well if they are that rare. maybe just throw em on for photoshoots and stuff.


im thinking maybe we should be doing the same stuff to DSV's ride! Just tell your wife she will need to get another job and you guys can no longer afford a college education for kids to be:tu: :D

haha, no kidding. just paying regular bills and getting into this house in april is draining us. we don't even have money to save for future kids, lol.:D

[Gee Tea Eye V]

hahaha nice, congrats on the car gettin up and runnin!

[iowaboostin]

mle -- it's nice to see someone doing these things with GOOD taste. BTW aren't you in Phoenix? I was just there the other day, in San Diego now but I'll be back in Phoenix/Glendale/Sun City (parents') on Wednesday. I like it a lot in the area.. seriously thinking about buying a house o.O

[mle]

mle -- it's nice to see someone doing these things with GOOD taste. BTW aren't you in Phoenix? I was just there the other day, in San Diego now but I'll be back in Phoenix/Glendale/Sun City (parents') on Wednesday. I like it a lot in the area.. seriously thinking about buying a house o.O

yeah, i'm in Tempe.. It's ok out here.. People that live here all year are something to be desired.. It gets real hot here and real estate is kinda shitty at the moment, to be honest... It was really really good in the end of 05 and beginning of 06, then took a big fall... :td:

If you decide to buy a house here, i can give you some advise on some of the local vw shops.. :cool: The people into vw's here are meh.. There is a scene here, it's rather big.. BUT, only a few of them are cool.. For the most part everyone has their own little cliches they hang out with.. I am just kinda a floater and am not part of any cliche.. No vw clubs either.. they would never survive.. :tu:

[iowaboostin]

Those VW shops also Audi shops? :p

Are there any good auto tech schools around here? I'm thinking more and more about going to UTI to be an Audi or BMW tech...

[mle]

Those VW shops also Audi shops? :p

Are there any good auto tech schools around here? I'm thinking more and more about going to UTI to be an Audi or BMW tech...

yeah yeah, same thing..

do you really wanna know my opinion on that school? :D ;)

If you are coming from an auto background and just wanna try to get into something, then sure it could be ok... In the auto industry, it's more of who you know, not what you know... Thats why i got out. :tu: :D Now it's strickly hobby..


edit: Sorry if my posts seem grumpy, i'm pretty tired.. I just re-read what i wrote.. i'm a jerk. lol

[iowaboostin]

I have a few friends who've been to Wyotech and UTI.. didn't like either of them. I'm just looking for better income, taking 2yrs (isn't it?) and coming out certified then working at an Audi/wherever dealer seems like easy money IMO. I love working on cars and can see myself doing that for a long long time given that it'd make a decent living.

[Loccusst]

I agree, I used to work in the automotive world and it is all about who you know. Hell, the service guy at Jordan is a perfect example. He doesn't know shit about vehicles. I have tought him everything about the MKV GTI. And the questions he asks me about electrical stuff is hilarious. LOL
Edit: I just rememberd that I still work in the Automotive world. I am now in charge of the install bay at work to go along with my other three departments. "Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in!"

[mle]

iowaboostin, if that's what you wanna do, more power to ya.. :tu:



I agree, I used to work in the automotive world and it is all about who you know. Hell, the service guy at Jordan is a perfect example. He doesn't know shit about vehicles. I have tought him everything about the MKV GTI. And the questions he asks me about electrical stuff is hilarious. LOL
Edit: I just rememberd that I still work in the Automotive world. I am now in charge of the install bay at work to go along with my other three departments. "Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in!"

Yeah, I haven't gotten pulled back in.. I dont think i will... :D

My first roommate when i moved to phx is a good example.. He went through UTI, got into the BMW program (he did nothing but school and work; you have to have a perfect attendance and driving record).. He has a good job now, because he secured one at a BMW dealer before he even went to school... If he hadn't, he'd be makin like $10 an hr at some lube shop.. :(

[Loccusst]

Exactly.....

[iowaboostin]

He has a good job now, because he secured one at a BMW dealer before he even went to school... If he hadn't, he'd be makin like $10 an hr at some lube shop.. :(

Eek..

[Blacktie+]

So anyways.... Nice A2! I can't wait to get back to work on mine. Small garage and cold weather has really slowed my work down.

[mle]

So anyways.... Nice A2! I can't wait to get back to work on mine. Small garage and cold weather has really slowed my work down.

thanks!

Dont remind me of the cold.. :(

[Gee Tea Eye V]

i wish i had a garage period to park my car at in the winter lol.

cold weather isnt that bad....SNOW!!!!!!

[DSV]

i'll have a nice two car garage in des moines in April.... :D

[Gee Tea Eye V]

i'll have a nice two car garage in des moines in April.... :D

so one for me and one for u?:D

[Loccusst]

DSV can always use my garage if he needs to. I just expect to be invited to the house warming party!!

[Gee Tea Eye V]

oh ok so i get a garage then at dsvs? good deal :laugh:

[Aka.Beave]

Thanks for the BONER! i want to do the same thing pretty much except my ultimate dream is to do an old GTI and do an R32 drivetrain including the AWD. But, I'm dreaming and you're living....... Feggin sweet auto!