My trans blew up on me today. Number two in under 5k miles. I just paid my tuition for the term and am basically strapped on cash. I hate my car.
#4026
thatd be papaduke's 59 porsche speedster w/ 1000 miles on it
Modified by vee dub bub at 8:42 PM 4-11-2009
#4027
My trans blew up on me today. Number two in under 5k miles. I just paid my tuition for the term and am basically strapped on cash. I hate my car.
#4028
went looking for 2 headlight bulbs as they blew at the same time??! wtf![]()
#4029
Played with the front camber a bit, Wired in a new Radioand the one that made me the happiest was i took the good bottom half of my badge less grill and mated it to the good top half of a stock grill.
2 broken ones now = one good one.
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#4030
Quote, originally posted by vee dub bub » thatd be papaduke's 59 porsche speedster w/ 1000 miles on it
356?rool:
#4032
unfortunately yea its a 356 rep...built in hawaiian gardens,ca last year...the guy had too much $ to spend i guess...every option available...2165cc 150 hp vw motor, 82mm crank, 94mm pistons, 8:5:1 compression, 44mm webers, engle 125 cam, big valve heads, 3:88 transmission and a ton of other goodies..i dont think pop's knew what he was gettin himself into when he got it 3 days ago...now he knows whats up!...a bit of a beast i'd say![]()
#4034
replaced faded, loose crappy passenger handle
with working, not so faded, good handle
door won't open from the outside - FAIL
#4036
Inner & Outer tie rods + balljoints.This is a lifesaver...
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I have to laugh when someone calls me an a*****e. I've been called far worse than that.
- Gordon Ramsay
#4038
put down some money on my donor car for my swap
Yes, I know the gun in my hand is pointed at my head.
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#4041
Quote, originally posted by louisvanwilker » bought it. Congrats!
#4042
replaced brand new thermo switch in radiator for a working one, fixed always on break lights, found strange noise is from the heat shield on top of exhaust is loose!!!
#4044
Quote, originally posted by buns » painted my rebar gold
Photos??
http://objectthirty.blogspot.com/ - my blog
#4045
did some rubber rubbing. Gangster![]()
Originally Posted by Zhine
#4046
Quote, originally posted by vee dub bub » thatd be papaduke's 59 porsche speedster w/ 1000 miles on it
Modified by vee dub bub at 8:42 PM 4-11-2009
lemme get those wheels
AMSautowerks
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#4048
that replica porsche is awful.
welcome to the layer cake
#4049
impacted the tie-rod nut that I knew was loose, fixed a grinding noise on my passenger side by tightening up a bolt holding the dust shield on.Gave it a name "Loosy"
The Legend
#4050
Quote, originally posted by Fallsjetta »
Gave it a name "Loosy"Thats what we called my friends girl friend.
Dan's Auto Sales & Repair CT Auto Repair and Used Car
Creep....
IM me for Air Ride Installs, Frame notches, ect.
#4051
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#4052
[QUOTE=vee dub bub]WOW^
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#4053
Drove it to Dubs and Coffee in Salt Lake City with the other ratty Davis County Dubbers.Drove home with no headlights, only fogs...gotta wire though Jetta lights up tonight!
#4054
i picked up my $150. golf and towed some stuff with my jetta from AZ to Tx. (18 hrs) ; the Vr6 donor, tread mill, rims, tires, doors
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#4055
Quote, originally posted by n0rdicalex. » that replica porsche is awful.
#4056
Added a b&M short shifter kit to my car, all I can say is WOW. Tighter than a nuns ****!
#4057
Quote, originally posted by TRFwhitey » Added a b&M short shifter kit to my car, all I can say is WOW. Tighter than a nuns ****!
too funny
for 2.0 or VR6?didn't do much to the mk3 aside from clean off the white marker #s
parked it in the garage and oh yea!
get a couple of visitors
A couple of the D90's were chromed by the PO
so i got them sandblasted by a friend
PC is next; stay tuned.![]()
#4059
drove the piss out of mine... I dont get to do that often...![]()
"Its cool to spool, but I'd rather be blown.." - JUS_GT_EYEZ
My FLickr <-- DUKEDLF
Digital.Life.Form
#4060
Drove it fast, played around with a GLI at about 90 on the freeway. Installed "Check Engine Light" sticker. Favorite mod yet! Pics to come.