Official Arkansas GTG's and Discussion thread

[gtisofly]

Nope dave sold the 323gtx. Wow that coupe sounds freakin crazy! I need to see it!

[gtisofly]

I've been eyeballing that car around town. Turbo?

nope 20v n/a 5 cylinder. Its kinda slow and heavy right now. Hoping to boost it or motor swap in the future.

[The Python]

Yay snow tonight (hopefully)! bought an air matress, no sleds at Walmart.

[efrie]

Bought all my hoses, clamps, elbows, and vac lines to redo my pcv system, I'm also going to remove the evap, sai, and n249.

I'm still looking for some resistors, a block off plate, and a catch can.

I hope this damn thing runs good after this, I'm tired of playing mechanic, I buy vehicles to drive, not to work on them.

[syntrix]

I hope this damn thing runs good after this, I'm tired of playing mechanic, I buy vehicles to drive, not to work on them.

It's a VW, what did you really expect

Early reports said 3-6" of snow here Friday afternoon, now it's freezing rain then 1" of snow.

How freakin' hard is it to consult a psychic and get the real forecast?

[efrie]

I think we're going to luck out up here tomorrow, but we've got a decent shot at some more snow on Sunday and Monday... It's ok though, snow = $$$

[ijcameron]

Picked up a 36-1 wheel from ebay for Megasquirt ($40 shipped from UK) - just need some VW coil packs and a (V)ariable (R)eluctor - then I'll have COP.
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[The Python]

Picked up a 36-1 wheel from ebay for Megasquirt ($40 shipped from UK) - just need some VW coil packs and a (V)ariable (R)eluctor - then I'll have COP.
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Will Porsche coil packs work for ya? I have 6 new ones from my Boxster that I never ended up needing. Just collectin' dust.

[ijcameron]

Will Porsche coil packs work for ya? I have 6 new ones from my Boxster that I never ended up needing. Just collectin' dust.

Possibly. What are the part #s?

[efrie]

Well... The snow is falling hard, and it's 7 PM.

This means I have no Friday night tonight, and I'll be plowing snow.

Damn.

We've already got almost 2.5"

[ArkansasFast]

Well... The snow is falling hard, and it's 7 PM.

This means I have no Friday night tonight, and I'll be plowing snow.

Damn.

We've already got almost 2.5"

We are having a good night at Hibernia plowed some snow in the GTI getting here though

[The Python]

Possibly. What are the part #s?

996 602 102 00

[efrie]

Well I started plowing snow at 1 AM this morning, it's now 3PM and I'm done.

I think I'll have a beer, followed by as many as I can put down before I pass out from either exhaustion or being drunk, or both.

[jackripper1984]

I have been snow plowing since thursday. Just finished. Cruising around in a dirty hoe is profitable.

Merk, are you guys at Caddy needing some snow removal? Let me know.

[jackripper1984]

Mc Donalds wasted a corrado making a commercial for the superbowl. Cool to see them use a corrado. Bummer that they wasted it.

[aran]

Finally got around to installing my Bilstein coils, Stern Carms and Wheels. More pics to comw when I dial in the coils, they were a lil low in this pic.

[DubbOnDubb]

Finally got around to installing my Bilstein coils, Stern Carms and Wheels. More pics to comw when I dial in the coils, they were a lil low in this pic.

Looks good Sir! I like those wheels

[jackripper1984]

Looks good Sir! I like those wheels

NICE!!!!!

[syntrix]

lower it!

[DubbOnDubb]

Finally got around to installing my Bilstein coils, Stern Carms and Wheels. More pics to comw when I dial in the coils, they were a lil low in this pic.

What kind of wheels are those?

[bad_news]

By the way, I'll make this offer to anyone on the AR thread. I've taken up detailing as a hobby recently and I really enjoy it. When the weather gets warm, if anyone wants to detail their car and hit it with some polish, I'd be up for it. I've really only done paint and some minor interior cleaning. I want a hot water extractor so I can really get serious cleaning carpets. Fortunately, non of my cars ever get that dirty.

I've got a Porter cable and a Cyclo polisher with many many different pads. I use Meg's, Gloss-It, and Einzett polishes. I've been playing with the CTS and I think I did some pretty good paint correction last year.

Last year I also took a friends clapped out, faded out '91 Honda civic and made it shine like new. I think I'm sadistic because I thought it was fun. I spent 2 days on the paint correction.

I'd put some pictures up, but I have no idea where to host pictures anymore. My source for hosting doesn't work anymore

I have the dirtiest car around in the most need of a detail. Anytime you want it brother... anytime...

[bad_news]

Nope dave sold the 323gtx. Wow that coupe sounds freakin crazy! I need to see it!

Welcome back around Noah.



LR Folks--- I be heading down that way 22-24 and again for the LR half marathon on March 6th. I miss you guys. I'll even drive the MKIV down if we can chill

[aran]

What kind of wheels are those?

Forgestar F14's, I went with them because they are light(around 17 lbs for 18x8.5), cheap, and they do custom offsets, 37 in front, 32 in rear.

[SimplyBao]

I have the dirtiest car around in the most need of a detail. Anytime you want it brother... anytime...

When it gets warm out, give me a shout. You can come help . I have two polishers. I'll show you how to use them.

So I have been thinking lately that it might be cool to buy something old and fix it up versus buying something new. I have been thinking about getting an old A1 or A2 golf. How hard is it to find one in decent shape?

I was thinking about finding one repainting it, rebuild engine or doing an engine swap, re-do the interior, and of course, wheels, suspension, yada yada. Basically, doing a resto-mod restore on it. Do y'all think it would cost a fortune to do that? I'd basically be rebuilding it as a daily and not a show queen. I'd want to drive it.

I have no idea what something like that would cost. Anyone have a ball park figure for something like? Keep in mind, that I have no skills, LOL. I can basically do electronics, wheels, and suspension. The rest of the work would have to be farmed out.

Or do I just say the hell with it and just buy my MKVI GTI?

[jackripper1984]

Well Man, Looks like this:


buy the car for less than 500
Strip it down 0
buy a good motor to swap 500
standalone engine management 500-700
New injectors 200
Paint materials 200-500
interior carpet new 100
interior seats 250-?
all new rubber and seals 200+
new windshield installed 100
New controlarms/bushing/ball joints 250
New axles 200
New clutch 200-350
wheels and tires 750+
headlights 100
bulbs 50
random hoses clamps/seals/gaskets 150
Coilovers 350+

Total around 5500

Yeah this shizz is most of it. I have been helping out a bunch of mk1 guys through the years and have the prices figured out.
First of all GET RID OF THE FACTORY INJECTION. That stuff either works or doesn't. I am fighting that now.

[jackripper1984]

Or you can buy someones project for 1/4 the price and finish it. Guys loose interest in there projects when they find out there is work involved. Lots of work. You need 2000 house of free time.

[SimplyBao]

Well Man, Looks like this:


buy the car for less than 500
Strip it down 0
buy a good motor to swap 500
standalone engine management 500-700
New injectors 200
Paint materials 200-500
interior carpet new 100
interior seats 250-?
all new rubber and seals 200+
new windshield installed 100
New controlarms/bushing/ball joints 250
New axles 200
New clutch 200-350
wheels and tires 750+
headlights 100
bulbs 50
random hoses clamps/seals/gaskets 150
Coilovers 350+

So that's just for parts, but I'd need help installing all of that stuff. I remember your purple A1 or A2, I can't remember, I loved it..well, except I'd need more interior than you had in yours, LOL. The parts price is ok by me, do you think I could do the whole thing for ~$10K? Car, labors, parts and all? And then, how/where would I find one? LOL.

[aran]

So that's just for parts, but I'd need help installing all of that stuff. I remember your purple A1 or A2, I can't remember, I loved it..well, except I'd need more interior than you had in yours, LOL. The parts price is ok by me, do you think I could do the whole thing for ~$10K? Car, labors, parts and all? And then, how/where would I find one? LOL.

Just get this, spend a grand, call it a day

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...l-5th-gear-etc.

[SimplyBao]

Just get this, spend a grand, call it a day

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...l-5th-gear-etc.

great looking ride. If it were this summer, I might be seriously interested. I have to wait until this summer to buy one. Maybe I'll start looking then.

[efrie]

Got the tractor all ready to go again. I'm about tired of this snow removal business...

Who would of thought northern Arkansas offers all the snow removal business of the north It's not really that bad, but three times in a week?

[efrie]

Oh yeah... This is a little off topic, but I suppose it happened in Arkansas...

Ping Pong can be a beotch sometimes.

[syntrix]

Get ready for more snow removal! Here comes snowmageddon!

[efrie]

Snowpocalypse!

[The Python]

So that's just for parts, but I'd need help installing all of that stuff. I remember your purple A1 or A2, I can't remember, I loved it..well, except I'd need more interior than you had in yours, LOL. The parts price is ok by me, do you think I could do the whole thing for ~$10K? Car, labors, parts and all? And then, how/where would I find one? LOL.

I built this for $3k including buying the car



Built this 3/4 finished for under a grand



Figure out what you want and don't want to do to it. Forget about what you don't know how to do, I imagine there are A few blokes around that can lend a hand.

Do it!

[SimplyBao]

^^^^ SWEET!!!!! Something you can help me with? LOL. I basically have cash to spend without a whole bunch of time to work on it. I have weekends but don't want to/can't spend a year or more working on it.