Im Devin, this is my Jetta.

[jtdanforth12]

Amazing work dude, car looks awesome

[vwantihero]

thats what i like to see, sexay

[DBVeeDB]

Thanks for all the compliments everyone, it truly means a lot to have others appreciate the work we put into this car.
as for the mirrors, I can respect the hate, because its usually a 50/50 thing with those, I knew that when I bought them (and even thought it myself)
but they grew on me and give my car a unique look that I have grown to love.

tommy showed me a picture of the bay on his phone, and I was like

looks sooooo good. see you at h2o!

thanks alex, youre bro is prob one of the few outside of locals that has even seen a picture before this thread, not like i was hiding anything, but i moved slow on making this thread haha. see u there

Mother of god

supertroopers! haha

looks amazing Devin. Got some good plans for wheels?

thanks tommy, wheels were in the works, but ive never been a wheel guy, so it takes a lot of time and convincing, and i get really picky. Grids were in the works, and now they have kinda gone away. WE will see. thanks for all the positive feedback

i love it dude.
time for GT3076R plates

kiddie, thanks! keep an eye out for us at h20, i can give rides if there is a demand. and unfortunately IL doesnt let your go from letters>#'s>letters. other wise theyd already be on. Some other ideas like "kthnxbi", "thrtyar", "30 Are" etc have been foating around tho.

Amazing build, can't wait to see what kind of power you are putting down.

thank you, previous ECU owner had a similar setup, made 420whp at 27psi, Dom and I hit 28 the other night in third while testing out the MBC, but i keep it around 24 right now. MORE than enough for the streets around here haha, and my poor tires

So many words

Sleeper at it's finest, done so cleanly and properly. Looks great finally all together man

Thanks Aaron, sleeper look makes me want to keep the LBS/modest exterior, but we will see, i know you and the tex will hate me for it haha.

looks amazing, bet it performs amazing X100. great work

this car has surprised me more than I thought it would thats for sure.

holy ****.

mad props man, car is stunning.

thank you sir

This is my buddy Devin's pride and joy!!! LOL! I have to give him alot of credit for the hard work and sweat
he put on his car... The ideas and orginality is over the top and I respect and admired what he did to this car.
You have to see this car in person to appreciate it. A+ Btw, you still owe me a ride foo!

RJ, i love you, no homo, and thanks for the trade, the MBC seems to be acting a little better with the 30r. And just so i dont leave you out,
thanks for your help as well with the most recent installs. (and future)

Very clean.

this has always been one of the goals, thank you

wow, all that work on the bay. with the hood closed it looks nearly stock.



and BAM!, you open the hood and OMG!

haha, i agree, i bring the car to a local show/cruise night around here, and it usually consists of older guys in muscel cars,
all they seem to ask or seem curious about is if my car "is a drift car" lol.

Devin, I am so happy it finally all came together. Didn't think we would ever see the light at the end of the tunnel. I give you so much props for doing this. It wouldn't of ever happened if were anyone else. Your so smart and have the determination to get **** done. Soooo good job there kido and btw i like your mirrors so every one else can get F**KED.

Page, thank you again for your help and support

Thats the kind of organization that I think we could all use a touch of.

Looks great, Love the sleeper look

I forgot where I got the idea, but it helped immensely, esp when the build takes a few months like this one did.

Amazing work dude, car looks awesome

thank you

[Mafiamike954]

i love how u kept it OEM n clean on the outside.

The engine bay looks so nice. you could eat off it

[DBVeeDB]

i love how u kept it OEM n clean on the outside.

The engine bay looks so nice. you could eat off it

I havent tried eating in there yet, but theres a first time for everything. ALthough when doing my valve seals, I was able to kinda curl up and sit in the DS area pretty comfortably haha

[Mr. Rictus]

Amazing work, man. I wish I had half the determination and skills that you do.

I really like how your bay has that bit of color in it... Super Sleeper Status.

[aar0n.]

Amazing work, man. I wish I had half the determination and skills that you do.

I really like how your bay has that bit of color in it... Super Sleeper Status.

If you did, your car wouldn't still be sitting in the same place it's been for over a year now

[j. Kush]

Awesome work to all involved. Great pics of all the action too, almost makes you feel like you were there for the build.

[DBVeeDB]

3 mod posts in a row! OMGZ!


thanks rictus! i dont know about though lack of skill set thing on your end, but any project just requires devotion! and having a g/f that likes cars/vws helps, because when you say you're in the garage, the response isnt always negative!

[BeauDennis]

my new desktop background.

[Dameon]

Love everything about this car...even the mirrors by I am partial to them as I rockem too...stellar work my friend

[03MK4VR6]

solid. wish i had time/money, etc. for such a build.

[DFWSKATE]

do you daily it? almost the exact same plans i had for bay and curious to see how it holds up.

work is legit

[DBVeeDB]

do you daily it? almost the exact same plans i had for bay and curious to see how it holds up.

work is legit

The last few months have been kinda troubleshooting months and i still have some issue right now, (axle grinding and vibrations from what i think is uneven motor mounts) And the car smoked for a bit, went through axles etc. I also have worked in the city all summer and take the train, so the car barely gets driven during the week. But I have every intention of taking it to school this year. Whether or not it will see much snow is another thing. So to answer your question, it isnt driven daily, but could be if I wanted to, i just havent had a need for the car much this summer.

the stag 5 clutch, being a 6 puck (sprung hub thank god) makes dailiying it a little more cumbersome, but you get used to it. the wiring, bodywork, and overall setup is working tho. No a/c though, gotta like the heat and fumes

[Andrew@ORT]

Glad I could help out man

You've inspired me to do a big turbo on my car now... Pretty sure it'll be doing down this winter but it won't be exactly the same as yours.

[DBVeeDB]

my new desktop background.

much appreciated!!

Glad I could help out man

You were a huge help with gathering parts and dealing with the clutch Andrew, thanks again.

[Andrew@ORT]

Now I've become an actual SouthBend dealer so it won't be as tough this time around.. *cough* when you build dom's car *cough*

[aar0n.]

No a/c though, gotta like the heat and fumes

Custom AC lines, I know a guy

[iTz JERSEY]

wow, damn sick car and writeup

[DFWSKATE]

The last few months have been kinda troubleshooting months and i still have some issue right now, (axle grinding and vibrations from what i think is uneven motor mounts) And the car smoked for a bit, went through axles etc. I also have worked in the city all summer and take the train, so the car barely gets driven during the week. But I have every intention of taking it to school this year. Whether or not it will see much snow is another thing. So to answer your question, it isnt driven daily, but could be if I wanted to, i just havent had a need for the car much this summer.

the stag 5 clutch, being a 6 puck (sprung hub thank god) makes dailiying it a little more cumbersome, but you get used to it. the wiring, bodywork, and overall setup is working tho. No a/c though, gotta like the heat and fumes

good luck getting it all sorted

i would be keeping everything stock though, just cleaning it all up. i just dont want to build something that isnt reliable on a daily basis.

[e.shell]

super clean and simple, i love it!

[echokid98]

sick, you made it all look so easy. def motivation to finish up my car tho

[oloniccolo]

Yeah man, that looks fuggin ill. i love it

[AngusBeef]

Love the black wrinkle engine, Great stuffz

[DBVeeDB]

Love the black wrinkle engine, Great stuffz

I too love the wrinkle black finish, its surprisingly easy to keep clean too and resisits knicks and scratches a lot. I did it with the ko4 piping and never looked back.

thanks for all th add'l compliments, and Aaron, no a/c for me hahaha

[.:Rudeboy]

Impressive Hopefully see you guys on Dagball again this year...
I'm sure you could find a couple people to put that thing to the test

[DBVeeDB]

Rudi!, we will have to do a pull, although im not holding my breath haha, ill have to throw her into "high" boost mode for sure. im glad to see there are still people out there that have both form and function

not sure about DB yet, i didnt get a goodie bag last year and IL all the way to about 50 mi outside of OC kinda sucked? the coolest part was meeting at the mall, so idk if i wanna pay for it.

[Moofluffen]

Great work, dude. That bay is awesome for sure

[.:Rudeboy]

Well thats a shame dude. Coming all the way from the midwest kinda sucks regardless. And meeting at the mall is what its all about anyway. There really were not any goody bags last year only decals and Tshirts, but we are working on getting that situated for this year along with a lower registration price. So hopefully you will reconsider. Think about all the pulls you could do from the mall on down to OC. That alone would be worth it imo

[DBVeeDB]

we will be looking into it for sure, i still need to register fo rthe show itself, eek.

pull the haldex fuse on your car and we cant fight traction together

[eurospec 24vT]

what tig welder are you using? and were you using a mig. for the engine bay or did you tig that as well. also please post up pictures of exhaust manifold if you want

[Megaa Sparks]

Devin, I want to officially congradulate you and give you the credit you deserve for all that you've accomplished and all the progress you have made ever since youve gotten Blair. Through all her transformations and stages, Ive watched you grow, knowledge-wise and with all the dedication and time that you have put into making her look as amazing as she does today. You have worked for all that the finished product has turned out to be, through research, error, and patience. You have done it right, and I will always support the hobby that brings you happiness, further knowledge, and gratification because of the hard work that you, yourself, have put into her. She looks amazing Dev and I can't wait to see what's next for her - as long as it doesn't involve the grinder

[Rob1986]

Some awesome work going on there. props to doing all the work yourself.

[Bazmcc]

Awesome work Devin.

Now get back to work and get that alternator powdercoated to match your intercooler pipes.

[SeanKirk23]

Ok... I hate to be that guy to pee in your cheerios... But is it just me or is your front end color slightly off?

Other then that...