Don't open this thread. (build thread)

[tesh0boy]

You arent around bethlehem a lot are you? I used to see a ginster around emerick blvd and rt 33 a lot that looked like yours.

[ADeHelian]

You arent around bethlehem a lot are you? I used to see a ginster around emerick blvd and rt 33 a lot that looked like yours.

Nah i didnt typically go that direction too much. I went the the Rave movie theater alot?? thats the closest place i could think of.

[ADeHelian]

didnt have much time to do much of anything so I painted my strut components in por15


Rear Struts

Front Struts

awesomeness

sexy

[ToekneeT]

keep up the good work

[ADeHelian]

all i got done today

but i worked 6:30 to 4 soo yeah.

[ADeHelian]

Today I:

Removed Rotors/calipers
Removed steering knuckles
Disconnected All balljoints and tie rod ends. (need two new tie rod ends)

Then went to take the control arm off and its stuck between the bracket and the frame

It wont come off and I'm so cold and tired and angry

Ill tackle it tomorrow i guess.

[cdquirin]

German auto parts probably has the cheapest tie rod ends but if my car gets running soon ill be glad to help you. you dont live too far but i feel you with the anger man!

[ADeHelian]

German auto parts probably has the cheapest tie rod ends but if my car gets running soon ill be glad to help you. you dont live too far but i feel you with the anger man!

If I can get them off my gti without damaging them, ill reuse those ones.

[theabyss11]

Wow, don't know what's worse, crashing your GTI or having to drive a Ford

That nearly made me piss my pants.
Fords aren't that bad. Cept they have sht engines.
And that it's an Auto. Good luck on the build tho man.
Are you going to do any extra customizing when you can?

[theabyss11]

Meaning like shaving emblems, LED light mods, any kind of things that are hard to miss, but just make the car that much better?

[ctuagent117]

would of been better off making a build thread on a fox mustang. Heck, even just swapping a 4.6 in that pos convertible..think your working on the wrong project.
awh...i always say stupid things that make me come off like a jerk

[ADeHelian]

That nearly made me piss my pants.
Fords aren't that bad. Cept they have sht engines.
And that it's an Auto. Good luck on the build tho man.
Are you going to do any extra customizing when you can?

I'm probably going to take a more subtle approach. I have barely anytime to work on this with going to school full time and working almost full time. That being said I'm going with a more OEM++ theme. I added the extra + because I know there are some big OEM+ guys out there that would flame me for saying mine is OEM+...you know?

would of been better off making a build thread on a fox mustang. Heck, even just swapping a 4.6 in that pos convertible..think your working on the wrong project.
awh...i always say stupid things that make me come off like a jerk

Heres the thing. I dont like mustangs, its my dads car. And he doesnt particularly like mustangs either but 5 years ago we had an opportunity to buy a mustang for 6000 that needed nothing. So he bought it. And it ran well up until the beginning of this past summer when it spun a bearing. So my dad and I actually did do an engine swap on it. And ta da, it runs fine, my dad lets me use it whenever I dont have a car. So in that respect im pretty thankful for it.

ANYWAY got home from school wrestled the control arms off. And removed the subframe off the car. I'm ordering a complete bushing kit from GAP. PICs up tonight when i get home from work.

[theabyss11]

ahh ok ok I see man. That's tight then keep up the good work

and to the other guy, if you're going to suggest to do a foxbody build thread then I would ask for it outside of an import forum? lol.
Just a suggestion. Me, personally, I like the 1990 foxbody 5.0. I want one, but I wouldn't suggest building one on this site. If you want something like that go to Htownracing.com
That's a Houston, TX local forum started to accommodate only Foxbodys. Good luck man.

[ADeHelian]

sub frame is outttt

holding up the steering rack with a ratchet cord



in my basement ready to paint

[ADeHelian]

First i installed all the pulleys back on


the rear engine mounting bracket broke during the crash...soooo...

TA Da!


painted the frame rail.


Sh!tty pic but painted the sub frame



Assembled the coilovers.

Also ordered a bunch of suspension/steering stuff of GAP, tie rod ends, control arm bushings, sway bar bushing, and so on. And also a drum brake rebuild kit.

Work 10:15am to 9pm tomorrow, so i wont be getting anything done'
Ill get a ton of work done saturday, however ill be nursing a pretty extensive hangover.

[ADeHelian]

HAPPY NEW YEARS B1TCHES!!!

hopefully getting a lot of work done tomorrow.

[ADeHelian]

So not even 13 hours into 2011 I got pulled over driving the mustang. Turns out my parents forgot to get it registered. FML Also didnt have my insurance card with me. So the cop gives me a 510 dollar ticket. Ill get the insurance ticket thing taken off but i still got the 160 dollar one for not having it registered.

ANYWAY.


Got the fuel lines fabbed up


Installed the fuel tank with its spiffy shiny new straps.


Went looking for rust in the spare tire well...nothing


painted the rear bumper rebar


did the right frame rail

Also didnt get pictures of this but I swapped in the chipped ecu, head unit, steering wheel/airbag, wiper stalks, gauge cluster, and short shifter.

[James Himself]

That POR-golf

[ADeHelian]

Getting my drums and rotors cut today at school

[ADeHelian]

drums were cut at school today, i need new rotors.

i got all my new suspension parts in the mail today

i painted my calipers, and carriers. and sway bar.

I also finally managed to get my tie rod ends off

[F3t1sh]

do work son

[ADeHelian]

Well I didnt want to post again without an abundance of pictures. so these are a few from yesterday and today.



Painted and steering knuckles


brake dust covers


Also traded away those stupid "euro" tails for some stock golf tails my plans are to all red the golf tails. And in the mean time i threw the gti tails on the golf....not gonna lie i like it.


then today got home from school to see this set of badboys on my doorstep


seeing my brand new tie rod ends prompted me to get creative to get the PITA old tie rod ends off. Heres how i did it...worked like a charm, took me like 15 second after heating, wish i would have thought of this method earlier.


painted the calipers


and carriers


aaaaand sway bar

tomorrow I have to have the steering and suspension class press out the old bushing and press in my new poly bushings.

i already started putting stuff back together. All i really did was get the subframe back up. which was still pretty difficult seeing as how i did it by myself by balancing it on my knees. The hardest part was lining up the 4 bolts for the steering rack.

all for now!!

[virginia_b4]

please tell me you took a hammer to those euro tails! and then threw them away.

[ADeHelian]

please tell me you took a hammer to those euro tails! and then threw them away.

Nope, even better. Traded them to a retarded local for his stock golf tails. They go really well with his chrome hub caps

[James Himself]

Did you sell the front brake setup from the gti? I thought those were fairly new and cut. And why are you using the drum brakes? You have a rear disc setup from the gti.

[ADeHelian]

Did you sell the front brake setup from the gti? I thought those were fairly new and cut. And why are you using the drum brakes? You have a rear disc setup from the gti.

the front rotors only have a couple thousands of wear left on them, i wouldnt run them unless i was desperate

i sold most of the rear setup, plus theres really not a lot of difference between rear drums and rear rotors.

by difference i mean stopping power, obviously there are a lot of differences.

[V_W4me5707]

i just read all 4 pages and didn't see any naked pictures wtf?
my buddy still has that 260 for sale if you're interested, i think he also has smoked jetta ecodes too, and james i saw your car last week when i was headed to pc... 2 words- jizz stain

edit: I'll say it's going to be painted surf green

[ADeHelian]

i just read all 4 pages and didn't see any naked pictures wtf?
my buddy still has that 260 for sale if you're interested, i think he also has smoked jetta ecodes too, and james i saw your car last week when i was headed to pc... 2 words- jizz stain

edit: I'll say it's going to be painted surf green

sorry for no naked pictures matt mustve slipped my mind.

and i would but i need front rotors first.

also got the swaybar and bushing in today, jesus that was a pain. the bushing barely fit in.

[ADeHelian]

well damnit

[ADeHelian]

more snow today

[gti2.0vw]

more snow today

i feel ya bro

[ADeHelian]

i feel ya bro

we are supposed to get more tues-wed next week...fml

[rollinondubdubs]

what are you using to paint everything?

[ADeHelian]

what are you using to paint everything?

what do you mean? like conditions? or actual materials

[rollinondubdubs]

like materials, im gonna take a wild guess and say spray paint