NW Ohio Dubz (Toledo, BG, Findlay)

**Ickey** · 12-03-2010 06:48 PM

yup and now i am stuck waiting on funds to get a header now ...figureif i gotta rip out the cat converter might as well put a header in it and be loud lol ...i would like to get it done soon lol ..part of the problem is i have to get this old eaxhaust manifold and gotta love having it welded together and need a frickin saw zall to cut it off lol ...oh well will get the other stuff done till i get it to it lol ..

**hgoalie81087** · 12-06-2010 11:02 PM

Good to see some fellow dubbers in the Toledo area! I drive a red MK4 1.8T GTi and live in the toledo area....have some friends that drive a MK6 GTi, MK2 jetta, MK3 VR, and 2 CC r line.....Ill post some recent pics soon. Maybe have a meet when it warms up.

**Ickey** · 12-09-2010 10:49 PM

ehh anyhitng newer than a mk 3 aint dubbin its just driving

**tmb077** · 12-10-2010 02:45 PM

name's ted, new to the vortex, family has been rollin dubs for a looong time. i started out with a 73 bug and my wife still has the 2k bug she bought brand new from vorderman's in ft wayne. looking to get a mk3 or newer jetta project to roll the kiddo's around in...if any of you guys have ever been to milan for the bug out or down to xenia for the larry's show you have probably seen my or my brother's beetles at one point or another, although it's been quite some time ago...brother has had a couple drag bugs and mine was a driver..my brother's drag bug is more well known of them all, a viper blue chopped chassis car with checkerboard across the bottom...a guy in Swanton owns it now...

oh yeah, I'm in Bryan, btw....

**Ickey** · 12-12-2010 11:14 AM

welcome Ted. bugs are still cool either way. I spen all day workong on my car got alot done but holy hell this exhaust manifold is goin to be the death of me i swear lol ...i got it half apart the bottom bolts are a bitch to get too...ohc well i got the rebar painted and the radiator hooked back up up again lol ...didnt get to the core support was gonna do it today but its snowing yayand no garage lol ...this scks may end up shipping it off to a shop to get it done tired of not having it to drive lol ..

**tmb077** · 12-13-2010 10:36 AM

well, took the beetle up to my brother's last night to put the new tires on it, and found more wrong with it. now it needs a left inner tie rod, left axle shaft, and both e-brake cables. also found the coolant flange off the side of the head weeping. yay. so, i came to work this morning and ordered up all my parts, $163 for both cables, axle, and complete tie rod assembly. the joy continues, found a jetta on craigslist i might call about though...it's red and has chrome wheels, anyone from here by chance or maybe know of the car?

**Lil red roket** · 12-13-2010 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by tmb077

found a jetta on craigslist i might call about though...it's red and has chrome wheels, anyone from here by chance or maybe know of the car?

I wouldn't touch that car with someone elses 10ft pole.

Dude can't speak a word of english and it's got 190k miles which I'm sure were well maintained judging by the plethora of great aftermarket goodies on it.

**tmb077** · 12-13-2010 12:34 PM

when it comes to anything on craigslist, i most generally go into it with the notion of it's been neglected for quite some time...hate to be that way but most times it's true, especially with such sketchy listings as that one...there was a black jetta on Ft wayne craigslist that supposedly had a ton of work done to it including a turbo upgrade and a body kit, but it seemed like i'd inheret someone else's problems with that one....there was a sick little red older jetta from sandusky on cl a while back i was diggin on until i found out it had a salvage title...that was a bummer

**Ickey** · 12-14-2010 12:40 AM

yea i seen that too lolo ...mine was a cl special and i paid 2,400 for half assed done aba swapped coupe ...dude swore it was a good driver and well come to find out after i spent asmuch as i paid for the car on suspension rebuild and cooling system rebuild and some stuff runs good now and rebuilding the shifter ....yea it did have new axles in it though ...nothing esle was done i was totally lied to ...and the wiring is horrific in the engine bay i am working through it now ...and replaced all the headlights and upgraded to a relay harness from eurowires too ...just getting around to getting the body parts sand blasted and re done to fix all the dented up chit on it now lol ...re painted all the core support and new bits and pieces oh its been fun but looks so much better ....the po claims he didnt know it wasn't done but he sure was happy to take my cash ...still think he is a douche for not giving me 500 back though ...i wouldn't have screwed somebody that hard ...so buyer be very wary lol ..

oh yea not to include the windhsield i put in and the tires i had to put on it to as a soon i got it. i got took pretty good it would seem

**Lil red roket** · 12-15-2010 10:13 PM

You just have to know what you're looking for and looking at. However, you only gain that knowledge with experience be it working on them every day or by being burned and realizing how you got burned each time. Until you have compiled a list long enough to keep you out of sh:t, then you can buy with confidence!

**Ickey** · 12-16-2010 07:49 PM

oh i am more faimiliar now ...it was mosre impulse buy cuz it was a coupe than anything lol ..oh well i am gonna keep it for a long time anyhow cuz its cool and i got hte only one around where i live ...nobody has ever seen one except mine it seems lol ..oh well i am gonna wrench on it some more this weekend maybe get it running again anyhow

**blue02gls** · 12-17-2010 02:35 PM

Findlay area when I'm not at school. SE Michigan (Ypsi area) when I'm at school. Blue 02 1.8T usually hauling a yakima roof rack on top.

**Ickey** · 12-18-2010 12:58 PM

findlay is dead alot like living in tiffin lol ...anyhow draggin the coupe to a buds garage so i don't have to freeze to finish doing my shifter on this turd ...and get the friggin exhaust off it lol ....oh well i did order a ps loop kit too ..byby ps crap too !!! my arms need a work out anyhow

**tmb077** · 12-20-2010 08:36 AM

drivers side regulator took a dump in the beetle this weekend. got a new one ordered from vermeer to put in tomorrow. wifey is driving around with some wood shims holding her window in place for the time being....

**Citizen_Erased** · 12-22-2010 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by tmb077

drivers side regulator took a dump in the beetle this weekend. got a new one ordered from vermeer to put in tomorrow. wifey is driving around with some wood shims holding her window in place for the time being....

Lol, my girlfriend has that setup in her Focus. God I hate that car.

**vegamotion** · 12-27-2010 04:52 PM

for the record, i would deff be interested in getting together for a nw ohio/se mi. meet, rather than driving all the way down to cinci just to chill, some1 please help get something set up, o and ickey, u prolly wont make it since ur **** is never done lol jk jk

**tmb077** · 12-30-2010 12:22 AM

well, did the regulator a couple days ago, that went pretty smooth. decided to tackle the left halfshaft tonight. in my garage. on the floor. that was stupid. turns out that once you figure out to remove the sway bar link and crank the wheel all the way to the left you can pop that little puke right out without removing the lower ball joint. oh, and removing the sway bar link makes it a hell of a lot easier to get at the inner flange bolts too. tomorrow night is inner tie rod end night, i'm almost looking forward to it, because after that is the e-brake cable episode. w00t. anywho, i'd be down for a meet sometime, but hopefully after I get a jetta. otherwise i'd be rockin the beetle....she's nothing special right now, just has Eibach springs on it really....still has the steelies and hubcaps even to go right along with the faded green paint...oh, can't forget about the kids' car seats...lol

**vegamotion** · 12-30-2010 01:17 AM

Dude I would rock a bug lol I guess if we're posting recent work I did my steering rack and pump in my a4 like a month ago, and yesterday I installed my awe drivetrain stabilizer, still gotta find time for the new snub mount tho, and hopefully soon I can find a deal on tires so I can get my ch's put on

**tmb077** · 12-30-2010 08:05 AM

If you're looking for tires, I'd suggest www.tirerack.com Great pricing, and they ship right to your door. As long as they are in their South Bend warehouse, every time I have ordered from them I have them next day.

**vegamotion** · 01-01-2011 01:14 PM

ya ive looked at tire rack i had a huge debate on my tire size i was gonna run 235/35/18, but ppl say they are too small on a b5, so maybe a 225/40/18, idk lol my car is already low, n being in toledo, low is a problem, fyi anyone in toledo stay off glendale ave, ive drug my drivetrain stabilizer 3 times there now lol,

**blue02gls** · 01-01-2011 02:22 PM

hopefully puttin the new winter set up on today

**Ickey** · 01-02-2011 01:09 PM

Hey Kurt you chew monkey glad u got some work done. Drug the car over to my buddy's house in clyde he's wrenching on it now. gonna get my teeth pulled monday morning so hoping the damn car gets done by next weekend hopefully. wait and see i spose....i need to figure out what i need to hook up my exhaust minus a cat converter too. shouldnt be too hard to do.

As for figuring out a meet thing for this area i dunno man ...thought about doing something at East HArbor state park in the spring sometime ..or summer time. Any thought's on this ?

oh well isn't winter for wrenching anyhow ? and holy crackers is gas expensive.

**vegamotion** · 01-02-2011 01:47 PM

dude wtf!!! i swear i have been to east harbor and scoped that place out!!! that is so weird that u brought that up, all that parking up by the beach, that would be a nice setting for a meet, we should check the 2011 show schedule, and try to find a date that don't conflict with any bigger shows, i don't wanna be the only guy showing up lol

**Citizen_Erased** · 01-03-2011 01:49 PM

I'd be down for an East Harbor gtg.

**Ickey** · 01-04-2011 12:12 PM

will check into it anyhow have to deal with the state though ugh ...will see man be nice place to have a meet and some food anyhow like a day meet or something

**Ickey** · 01-04-2011 12:14 PM

oh yea i am picking up a 85 Toyota Supra tomorrow

trading this damn dodge off finally ...can u say lets drift ? ahh rwd will be fun till i have to drive it in the snow

**Puddin Tain** · 01-06-2011 03:24 PM

I'm from south of lima if anyone up that way is getting any gtg going or a weekly meet. me and a few buddies would be interested.

**vegamotion** · 01-07-2011 09:54 AM

If everyone is really down for a weekly gtg, pm me ur name, location, and if u want. Type of ride, ill get. A type roster made up and try to find a fair meeting place, sorry to anyone popping in from c-bus, or Cleveland area this will be mainly focused on NWoh ppl, but still welcome if willing to make a bit of a drive, as far as something at east harbor, that's more aiming to be an attraction, bring in ppl from a ways out, if any interest, lemme know

**Ickey** · 01-09-2011 09:34 PM

yea so i can come to the weekly in a supra ?

i dont think my car is leaving the garage till sometime later than i would like ....oh well trying to find a straight rebar anybody got one for a mk 2 small bumper ?

**Ickey** · 01-09-2011 09:41 PM

will make a thread for this but to do it at east harbor will be a lil expensive lol ...not too bad but if the shelter house is rented and well the big thing is publicly displayed alcohol ...i am just having some flashbacks of dub dash and well lol ...its doable anyhow ...will make a thread in the event page this week sometime for sure and me kurt will get together and see what else is around too.

**blue02gls** · 01-09-2011 11:55 PM

I would be interested definitely however my attendance will depend on homework and work (provided I can get someone to hire me)

**Citizen_Erased** · 01-10-2011 11:23 AM

Mmhm work and school are two big factors for me too. Weekends would be tough, but I should be able to get someone to cover me. Anyways, I'm down for gtgs

**tmb077** · 01-10-2011 03:23 PM

Goin to look at an 01 Passat 1.8t tomorrow night....silver w/black leather...needs motor work, so I hope the rest of the car makes up for it and the price is right!...

**Citizen_Erased** · 01-10-2011 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by tmb077

Goin to look at an 01 Passat 1.8t tomorrow night....silver w/black leather...needs motor work, so I hope the rest of the car makes up for it and the price is right!...

What kind of engine work? Better be a 5-speed and how much?

**vegamotion** · 01-10-2011 04:00 PM

i emailed east harbor, and they say that they do have shelter houses, and group lots that can be reserved, and as ickey said, its not too cheap so if we get enough ppl that wanna do this it will have to be a group buy-in , cant put all this money down and have no1 show up, get ahold of me bryan and we can go look at a couple other prospective locations,

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