time for a change. a little peek.... Version 3.2L

[thesteve151]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

intercooler piping has been all blasted and prepped. now to get one welded re-done to fix a crack, then off to powder.. the bumpers are ready for primer, and the hatch is almost finished. brought a pal along, and when he saw it i thought he was going to **** lol.

wow your going all out
pg 5 owned

[Larry Appleton]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

well, i might have to make that show then

come out duders, it should be fun

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by thesteve151 »

wow your going all out

one weld was cracked. and we all know how things snowball once you get rolling lol...

[tattoo24v]

ok, finally got a chance to pickup the intercooler piping from media blasting. i am kinda surprised at how they came out, and am thinking i might have found a cool look that i might just run with? was planning on powder, but i wonder if i might not just find a satin clear to hit them with once i have the cracked wled fixed. obviousley it wont match at the weld, but the crack i have isnt in a visible spot either, so. i talked to the machinist who did it,and being that they were chrome (atp) pipes, he didnt want to have them peel, so he shot peened them. turned out pretty damn cool looking, i can say that much.

enjoy..

Modified by tattoo20v at 12:26 AM 2-16-2007


Modified by tattoo20v at 9:49 AM 2-25-2007

[BLKBOX]

that looks awesome...almost a pewter look to it. Do it!

[elicitvr6]

I'm diggin the satin look. What would be even cooler would be a satin nickle finish. It's not as shinny as chrome and it has a warmer feel.

Oh and for the record, Spike TV's "30 seconds with a hot chick" is probably the most ingenious television ever!!! It's late, I should go to sleep.

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by elicitvr6 »

I'm diggin the satin look. What would be even cooler would be a satin nickle finish. It's not as shinny as chrome and it has a warmer feel.

i feel ya, i am just surprised at the turn out. i wasnt even expecting them to look as good as they do. i have never seen someone shot-peen chrome before like this. usually seen it all just blown off, and peeled before powdercoating.

and you must be like me. still can only sleep 4-5 hours a night

[tattoo24v]

and if anyone wants a deal on a set of these, let me know? cant help but have to go to a multi piece wheel again...

[tivs31]

so when's the projecto set to debut?

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by tivs31 »

so when's the projecto set to debut?

the car should be maybe 3-4 weeks still, and i am pulling the trigger on the new wheels today i hope they are about the same time frame. then just getting it all thrown backtogether at home, and getting her up and running again. we still have some winter left, so it should be just in time for the spring. but then again, we have all heard that before

first show might be volksport in june, but we will see.

[SHUMopper]

those IC pipes look awesome!

[tivs31]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

the car should be maybe 3-4 weeks still, and i am pulling the trigger on the new wheels today i hope they are about the same time frame. then just getting it all thrown backtogether at home, and getting her up and running again. we still have some winter left, so it should be just in time for the spring. but then again, we have all heard that before first show might be volksport in june, but we will see.

sounds good man, hopefully work will allow me a chance to roll up there and check it out this year

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by tivs31 »

sounds good man, hopefully work will allow me a chance to roll up there and check it out this year

hell yes, it would be good to see you up here for a change lol

[tivs31]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

hell yes, it would be good to see you up here for a change lol

I hear it's cold up there, that's why I stay away

[elicitvr6]

Quote, originally posted by tivs31 »

I hear it's cold up there, that's why I stay away

I had a good time last year. Greg, we gotta organize a caravan up, a mini long ball.

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by tivs31 »

I hear it's cold up there, that's why I stay away

c'mon, its like a balmy 11 degrees out today! lol

[elicitvr6]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

c'mon, its like a balmy 11 degrees out today! lol

Same here. Hell, I didn't even have to button my coat on the 1 mile walk to the train this morning. Nothing like a nice brisk warm walk to start the day out right.

[tivs31]

the problem is that when it's june in minne it's still like 20, while it's like 50+ here in chicago.

plus all those lakes scare me

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by tivs31 »

the problem is that when it's june in minne it's still like 20, while it's like 50+ here in chicago. plus all those lakes scare me

lol, and that big ass one that takes up the entire border of chi town doesnt lol?

damn wussys

[bad_news]

oh hellls yeah

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by SHUMopper »

those IC pipes look awesome!

thanks. i think i am going to just run them that way, maybe just satin clear them or something lol.

[bad_news]

Quote, originally posted by tattoo20v »

thanks. i think i am going to just run them that way, maybe just satin clear them or something lol.

x2 on the satin clear

[tattoo24v]

heres a few more pictures, hot off the email from the body shop lol..

[tattoo24v]

and off to go buy more suede. oh well, only one **** up so far lol...

[devastate vw]

hott!!!! thats what im talking about lol

[StickiestOfTheIckiest]

Dayum Mike, Thats gonna be hot like fire!!

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by devastate vw »

hott!!!! thats what im talking about lol

right on!

[1337dubs]

mike i sent you an im

stop worrying about body work and make it faster LOL

i **** my pants when i rode in that thing



Modified by 1337dubs at 1:25 AM 2-19-2007

[tattoo24v]

Quote, originally posted by 1337dubs »

mike i sent you an im stop worrying about body work and make it faster LOL i **** my pants when i rode in that thing Modified by 1337dubs at 1:25 AM 2-19-2007

lol, i just remember the look on your face haha

[i am james]

Quote, originally posted by elicitvr6 »

Dude, Mike you can't do white and black camo. It will look way to similar to conor's interior in the coupe.

this looks more like cow print than camo

wont the heat discolor the IC pipes, regardless of clear/satin finish? i would think the metal itself will discolor from the heat in the engine bay....

[tattoo24v]

it might. but it couldnt hurt to try. and i will try finding a high temp clear, just in case. it doesnt work, i can pull it apart. but they dont get as hot as say, exhaust piping, so i dont think it will be an issue..

[DaLLaSJeTTaVdUb]

Loved your Eurotuner article....can't wait to see how this comes out.....

[JDM-JTI]

Quote, originally posted by i am james »

this looks more like cow print than camo

thats from another car...

its been 3 days since the last batch of pics .. where they at where they at

[tivs31]

Quote, originally posted by i am james »

this looks more like cow print than camo wont the heat discolor the IC pipes, regardless of clear/satin finish? i would think the metal itself will discolor from the heat in the engine bay....

lol, that's cause it is cow print

[elicitvr6]

Quote, originally posted by i am james »

this looks more like cow print than camo

As Greg just said, that's because it is.

Where's the new pics Mike, what the hell man, you're slackin.

Oh and off topic, Conor, Dylan and I finished up conors cowprint headliner this weekend and I think we may have made a bad choice. when it was all finished and we stood back and looked at it the pattern actually started to make all of us dizzy.