DT's Build Thread

[DT EXP]

My weekend went well!

[Mark Five]

Beautiful ride

[ZLEB]

Congratulations, you deserve it

[DT EXP]

thanks all.. get to go pick up my Mk1 today and drop off the Tiguan so this leak can finally be fixed

[DT EXP]

Turns out I broke my oil pan some how

So that was a bill I didn't see coming!!! But it was blast driving the cabriolet all week!

[bailey611]

looks good... to bad i was the only tig at eurowerks this year

[DT EXP]

looks good... to bad i was the only tig at eurowerks this year

I registered for Ew6 but couldn't get the plans together for the trip up...

Maybe next year!

Have fun tho right?

[bailey611]

rained in the am then it got sunny and hot but yea it was a good time...

[DT EXP]

I love texas.. Can't wait to move out of this crap state...

How my Week started: Work laptop gone....

[DT EXP]

Sweet, and that glass is limited availability!

[ZLEB]

That sucks man, i hope you can find a replacement soon

[raffor]

I feel with you. Happens once in a while and is a big pita to deal with it. Up to this day I still find glass in my car, after like 5 years!!

BTW, your kid looks more like the mother!!!

Hope you get it all squared away. I guess the work laptop is the biggest problem...

[DT EXP]

the glass is dealer only, and I can't seem to get a dealer to either tell me if the glass in available or how long until it could be shipped to me..

[team_v]

Gutted about the window but good to know the oil leak wasn't due to the K04

[C Jayhawker]

I'm loving your Tig! It looks great lowered, so much so that it ALMOST makes me want to lower mine. The only thing stopping me is that I want the clearance for winter conditions, especially my trips to the mountains for snowboarding.

I would have gone with a similar look as you with all the black on black, but I knew something would happen to my paint and I'm super OCD about my paint so I went with pepper gray. For the record, my wonderful mother accidentally scratched my hood already at less than 4,000 miles on the odometer and had I gone with black I would have had to have it repainted, but after serious buffing I can't see the scratch (only went into clear coat a bit).

I do have one question - Why did you give up on smoking/tinting your tail lights? I saw you had trouble with the precut lamin-x, but I think I'm going to give it a try on my Tig soon anyway, maybe just getting generic and cutting it myself...

[FlyGLi2C]

Hey sorry about your Tig.... That really sucks!! If there is anything you need or that I can help with lmk.

Have you tried calling Austin Veedub to see if they have a wrecked Tiguan you can get the glass from?

[DT EXP]

Gutted about the window but good to know the oil leak wasn't due to the K04

Yea, still have no idea how I would have f'ed up the oil pan but when I was under the car I had oil everywhere so it was hard to ID the leaking location. So just going by what the shop told me.

I do have one question - Why did you give up on smoking/tinting your tail lights? I saw you had trouble with the precut lamin-x, but I think I'm going to give it a try on my Tig soon anyway, maybe just getting generic and cutting it myself...

Thanks Jayhawker. For the tinted tails, I have never been a big fan of them. When people follow through with doing them I always think they went darker then needed. But I wanted to give it a try just to see how/if I liked it. Lamin-x gave me a good test bed since it was peel and stick. But like I said the "precut" was just the worst.

Hey sorry about your Tig.... That really sucks!! If there is anything you need or that I can help with lmk.

Have you tried calling Austin Veedub to see if they have a wrecked Tiguan you can get the glass from?

Thanks brother, I got a local dealer here in town to order the glass and it should be in at some point today. Just need to find a place that will be-able to match my tint on the window.

[C Jayhawker]

Thanks Jayhawker. For the tinted tails, I have never been a big fan of them. When people follow through with doing them I always think they went darker then needed. But I wanted to give it a try just to see how/if I liked it. Lamin-x gave me a good test bed since it was peel and stick. But like I said the "precut" was just the worst.

Yea I am with you on people going too dark. Often times you see those cars with tail light tints so dark its hard to tell when they are braking. I am trying to avoid that, but still want a light smoke effect. Applying film to the 2012 tails is going to be a huge PITA to get just right as they have some hard angles as well as curves. I am leaning towards the Lamin-x "Smoke" which blocks 17% of the light. From pictures I have seen, there is still a red hue that shows through.

What level of tint did you try, and did it seem too dark?

[C Jayhawker]

So just an FYI about the tinted tail lights. I called a local customs shop (has about 5 locations, so pretty reputable place) and asked how much to get the Lamin-x installed. I was about to order some online which would have cost me $63 after shipping. The shop (Chux Trux) quoted me $80 for the Lamin-x AND installation! $17 more for professional installation - count me in

I also found this pic of a VW with "Smoke" Lamin-x and I think it looks great. I'm pretty set on getting this level of tint.

[DT EXP]

Stopped at the light yesterday...

[DTC-DESTROYTHECOMPETION]

awesome..

here are few more I have found/give

(super thank you to all who took some awesome shoots of my tig)

Madd props bro..tig looks fukin sick

[DT EXP]

[FlyGLi2C]

Spinning 3rd- pretty damn awesome in a Tig!!

[team_v]

Awesome video!
Looks bloody quick.

[DT EXP]

So I got my box from BFI, that had my new inner headlights for my mk1, pop open the box and not only are the headlights in the box but also a package of skittles!

Best auto parts order ever!

[geevis]

Beautiful murdered out Tig dude!! I'm going for the same look. I definitely need to pick up one of those blacked out euro plates.

[DT EXP]

Beautiful murdered out Tig dude!! I'm going for the same look. I definitely need to pick up one of those blacked out euro plates.

Thanks man.. good luck on your build.. Your wheels turned out nice..

[geevis]

Thanks man.. good luck on your build.. Your wheels turned out nice..

Thanks .

I'll be using your build thread as inspiration!!

[DT EXP]

First big update I have had in while...

Goodbye 5x7 hello custom Kicker Sub and Amp set up!!!

This set was built to order by Marble from http://jasonmarbledesigns.com/

The sub is 100% removable for track day and for the times where I need to fold the sets down to fill the truck/boot with manly gear.

100% love it and with the tune he placed on my system! Now on to pics!

[DT EXP]

Not much of an update, But I have de-dipped my grill for the last time. Although I will always love plastic dip but I'm super sick of having to de-dip and re-dip.

did find a cool, fast way to de-dip, I coated the grill in an Adhesive remover. Then just wiped it clean!

Right now everything is getting a nice Simple green bath!

[Mark Five]

That sub & enclosure is sick. Where does the amp live?

[DT EXP]

That sub & enclosure is sick. Where does the amp live?

Thanks man, it did turn out awesome. The amp is under my drivers seat.

[FlyGLi2C]

At least you don't have to remove your front bumper to plasti dip the grille. Although since the wife loves the way it looks, when i have to redo it i just going to spray with paint.


Hope things are going well!!

[DT EXP]

At least you don't have to remove your front bumper to plasti dip the grille. Although since the wife loves the way it looks, when i have to redo it i just going to spray with paint.


Hope things are going well!!

Paint this go around turned out awesome.. And yes very happy it takes me less then 3 mins to pull my grill off the car :-P

When you coming for those springs? I will be at Vagabahn if your going as well.

DT

[FlyGLi2C]

I have been swamped with a lot work for a while- and also trying to get maintenance stuff on the mk2 vr finished and a/c put in since i am back to it being my DD.

Not going to be able to make the show.

I am not sure when i will be able to get down that way- although now thats its cooler might try to take the little guy to the zoo on SNA. I will definitely let you know because i really want those springs!!!!