Geoff is bored, so here's a timeline....running. 56k grab a drink.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I guess this is the year the B5 engine bay tuck-n-shave goes mainstream? lol

Nope, I am doing much less than the other guys taking on the bay. Mine is just getting a bit of a refresh.

I have 40% movement again.. Can get it high enough to type at my desk and I can lay on my stomach and it doesn't feel like its falling out of socket.

Sweet! Glad to hear it Bobby.

[NeedingAnAudi]

Join the club, you'll regret it

[Mihai_A4-B5_]

A roller from yesterday and a night shot from Friday

Engine bay is getting some love soon...

man that roller above looks soo bloody clean! i think if there was a b5 dictionary, under 'clean' would be a pic of ur car

[.Mad Hatter.]

man that roller above looks soo bloody clean! i think if there was a b5 dictionary, under 'clean' would be a pic of ur car

Thanks. Clean is the word that keeps coming up, which is the goal...

Join the club, you'll regret it

Regret not shaving the bay? Don't think so.

[Frankie b5]

I don't think the car would look good with the bay shaved, maybe some wire tucking, but shaving the bay is pretty much the complete opposite direction his car is going. Most people would look at his car and see it's lowerd an has wheels. It takes another look even a 3rd look to realize the subtle differences that make his car different from the rest. A shaved bay is just to flashy and stands out to much.

Looks good Geoff, your brothers photography skills are amazing

[.Mad Hatter.]

His photography makes a good car look great, IMHO. I agree on the full tuck/shave. Mikey's car suits it, I don't even like it on a 1.8t but it absolutely fits his car, and I think James' car will fall into the same category. I will almost be taking a step backward with the bay, but I feel it suits the car better.

[NeedingAnAudi]

Regret not shaving the bay? Don't think so.

No once you start it's like a fix. I can't get enough of it lol

[.Mad Hatter.]

oh, haha, probably. another good reason why I don't start it.

[DeathLens]

[MarcMiller]

Pictures bannngin

[goodhews@comcast.net]

I don't think the car would look good with the bay shaved, maybe some wire tucking, but shaving the bay is pretty much the complete opposite direction his car is going. Most people would look at his car and see it's lowerd an has wheels. It takes another look even a 3rd look to realize the subtle differences that make his car different from the rest. A shaved bay is just to flashy and stands out to much.

Looks good Geoff, your brothers photography skills are amazing

glad/surprised to see someone else respects Geoff's subtle touch

[Frankie b5]

glad/surprised to see someone else respects Geoff's subtle touch

Respect

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid

I don't think anyone pulls it off better then Geoff

[thepirate]

I agree^^^!

[NeedingAnAudi]

Just a friendly suggestion guys, Geoff's car is obviously one of the cleanest if not the cleanest B5 around.

[goodhews@comcast.net]

needinganaudi, wasn't trying to be against you or anything. Lol geoff have an understanding of each others slight touches. We bank ideas off each other and share most of the little things. Lol i was just glad to see someone else noticed all the small things...... Nothing against shaved bays, we just both have decided to go the opposite direction.

[DeathLens]

This guy!

[MarcMiller]

This guy!

its awesome yous both have b5s.

[colinisneat]

This guy!

So this is what Geoff looks like?

[.Mad Hatter.]

Yes it is, our driveway looks pretty cool, haha.

TO DO LIST, IN NO ORDER:

Install trimmed fender liners
Re-roll fenders
Rust proof/paint fender lips
Tuck washer fluid hose
Paint lower bumper verticals
Install black intake manifold
Install coolant hard pipe (wrinkle black)
Facelift coolant tank-on order
Facelift low coolant plug-on order
Passat driver side engine cover-on order
Install meth-waiting on parts
Facelift rain-tray/cowl covers-need to order rain-trays
Re-do FMIC bracket
R8 oil cap-on it's way
Install gruvenparts adjustable upper control arms
Alignment
Brake master cylinder reservoir cap

My life...**** it.

[.Mad Hatter.]

So this is what Geoff looks like?

yessir.

[fbm93]

your fenders...and paint!!

Are you going to mod the r8 oil cap so it sits right??

[NickBroderick]

i just wanna pinch your little cheeks.

[.Mad Hatter.]

your fenders...and paint!!

Are you going to mod the r8 oil cap so it sits right??

Hadn't thought about it...maybe, lol.

[fbm93]

I only say it because it is considerably taller and doesnt lock on straight. Wasnt satisfied with the one I had and didnt feel like cutting it up.

[thepirate]

The R8 cap doesn't look bad with an OEM engine cover.

Geoff you sexy bish you Took my car to the tire place this morning and had those jackasses loosen my lugs…they were like, "oh man, they are really tight" duh!!!!! Redneck morons…never going there again.

[.Mad Hatter.]

LOL, idiots. I had a buddy that had a shop do something similar, even on his bill they wrote "torque lugs to 100lb/ft"....I was like

[Gti.1love.1life]

So ur going to paint the bumper verticals back to silver? I hope that's what you mean, I'm not a big fan of the euro look. New pics all look awesome.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I was going to paint them black, actually they are still painted silver, I just have some vinyl over them. In the winter my front valence got caught on a driveway it actually cracked those verticals...they are bent but in tact...it annoys the crap out of me though. I much prefer the silver verticals too but I don't know how to pull it off now. I will work on it though, perhaps I will re-enforce it from behind and leave it silver.

[James Himself]

i need to paint mine this year, the tape is old as hell and im definitely used to it

i really like that picture in front of that viny old house

[MarcMiller]

I actually put electical tape on mine like you james. I took it off but with it on i couldnt tell. I forgot about it for like a week. Its not something you notice at all.

None of my friends even noticed it.

[.Mad Hatter.]

TO DO LIST, IN NO ORDER:

Install trimmed fender liners
Re-roll fenders
Rust proof/paint fender lips
Tuck washer fluid hose
Paint lower bumper verticals
Install black intake manifold---DONE
Install coolant hard pipe (wrinkle black)---DONE
Facelift coolant tank---DONE
Facelift low coolant plug---DONE
Passat driver side engine cover-on order
Install meth-waiting on parts
Facelift rain-tray/cowl covers-need to order rain-trays
Re-do FMIC bracket
R8 oil cap---DONE
Install gruvenparts adjustable upper control arms
Alignment
Brake master cylinder reservoir cap
Polish/Buff FMIC---DONE
Touch up FMIC pipes


Got some stuff done yesterday...damn the engine bay annoys me now after spending some time in there...

Went to our first show today, cars with front mounts and no bumers get a lot of attention



How it went...

and the bay currently...



All fluid caps replaced, expansion tank replaced, IM, and some general cleaning.

[reb55]

Did your coolant tank come with the black lettering on it? When I got mine it didn't have any lettering painted on it. So I think I'm going to try to paint it. Also isn't it annoying that it always forms condensation on the top. I went to a show Friday and it was really annoying me that everything was clean looking in my bay except for the tank's stupid condensation.

It's looking really good though! I bet you got a lot of attention without a bumper. Everyone was staring at me cause I bought some new wheels off another guy there and was swapping them at the show haha. A group of GTOs next to me was hating

[.Mad Hatter.]

Ya it came like that, I have seen some with, and some without. I think if you cracked the cap on the bottle it would get rid of the condensation.

Ya, no bumper gets attention, although I was surprised I was the only one there without one, as it was a JDM show and there tend to be some pretty legit drift cars there.

[lilDevil]

gorgeous car, what kind of IC is that? did you peiece it or was it a kit? do you have the demensions? thanks bud

[reb55]

What year is your car again? I just noticed your abs module/pump looks different than mine