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    10-29-2011 09:28 PM #1
    So I got a black GTI about a year ago and I have been working on it ever since. I broke my foot on September 28 in Iraq, doing shows for the troops. I got surgery a few days ago and decided that I should do a build thread, since I wont be traveling so much. So here it is. P.S. sorry for the sh*ty cell phone pics my camera broke

    small update on page 3

    big update on page 4

    02 GTI turned in to a 20th

    115,000 miles


    Interior:
    20th steering wheel
    20th alum trim
    20th Ebreak
    20th seats
    20th cluster
    20th oh sh*t handles
    20th dome light
    20th mini visor
    20th over head lights
    20th seat belts
    20th sun visors
    gti monster floor mats
    euroswitch
    armrest black cloth
    Audi TT pedals ( getting 20th soon)
    cupholder center console (ordering it monday)
    front door panels black cloth (need to order rear)
    battery moved to the quarter panel


    Exterior:
    20th spoiler
    20th side skirts
    Oettinger front lips (getting a 20th also)
    Oettinger back lips (getting a 20th also)
    GTI grill badge
    black bumper lights (soon to be shaved)
    black side markers (soon to be shaved)
    ngp shorty antenna
    helix glass lenses
    joey mod headlights


    Suspension:
    Air lift slam series xl front
    Air lift performance series rears
    koni rear shock
    2 viair 400c compressors
    raw alum skinny 5 gallon (polished) thanks Brandon
    2 smc water trap
    easystreet dual needle gauges
    new south dual gauge pod


    Engine:
    forge diverter valve
    shaving the bay( doing it right now)
    BFI stage 2 motor mount kit (ordering monday)


    Wheels:
    17x8.5/10.5 bbs rs
    front lip 17x2
    rear lip 17x2.5
    stock hex
    1/4 hex
    flat caps (on order)
    bbs polished/silver caps
    bbs black/silver caps
    bbs black/gold caps
    gold bolts
    chrome bolts
    20mm front spacers
    17 x 8.5/10 miro stp-1s (extra wheels)


    Future Plans:
    Its a surprise


    lets get my foot out of the way, because im sure people want to see it haha

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    hope you guys enjoyed them haha

    now lets get down to the car stuff


    before i started taking them apart
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    very dirty
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    parts are finally coming in

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    at the powder coaters

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    deciding what center caps i want to use

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    i picked the polish/ silver ones

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    now just waiting on the flat caps to come in

    bending coat hanger to make sure i like it before i bend the copper

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    starting the hardlines

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    finished

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    my friend brandon polished my tank with the sticker on then we took it off and this is what it looks like
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    in the car

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    installing Interior stuff

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    starting on the bay

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    sucked taking all the tape off the wires
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    battery in the quarter panel
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    more updates as soon as it stops snowing, so i can get a walking boot for my cast (going to try to work tomorrow)
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    10-29-2011 09:38 PM #2
    great job on the wheels
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    10-29-2011 09:45 PM #3
    Definitely in for more progress, wheels look great.
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    10-29-2011 09:46 PM #4
    thanks man


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    great job on the wheels

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    10-29-2011 09:50 PM #5
    keep up the good work

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    10-29-2011 09:54 PM #6
    will do thanks




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    keep up the good work

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    10-29-2011 09:56 PM #7
    this is awesome.

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    10-29-2011 09:57 PM #8
    2nd xray looks like you got a dick on your toe bro

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    10-29-2011 10:04 PM #10
    The blue looks nice
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    10-29-2011 10:04 PM #11
    it sure does but i dont care what it looks like as long as i can get back on my bike



    Quote Originally Posted by pizzarrhea View Post
    2nd xray looks like you got a dick on your toe bro

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    10-29-2011 10:05 PM #12
    thanks


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    The blue looks nice

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    10-29-2011 10:23 PM #13
    i enjoyed all the pictures, except for the feet ones...

    RS' look good man ill be watching this
    My thread thing.

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    10-29-2011 10:32 PM #14
    hahaha sorry im with you tho but i thought everyone would want to see it and i didnt want everyone to keep asking to see it so i just posted it and thanks man






    Quote Originally Posted by Mk4WiLk01 View Post
    i enjoyed all the pictures, except for the feet ones...

    RS' look good man ill be watching this

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    10-29-2011 10:35 PM #15
    very nice choice on wheel and headliner color! great job so far

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    10-29-2011 10:44 PM #16
    thank you took me forever to decide on everything


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    very nice choice on wheel and headliner color! great job so far

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    10-29-2011 10:49 PM #17
    For helping the troops
    About the foot.
    About the wheels
    Wont go lower. Why? Because Race car.
    Any car I see anymore I think to myself "Would look better lowered," thank you Vortex

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    10-29-2011 10:58 PM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by steu2011 View Post
    For helping the troops
    About the foot.
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    lol thiss

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    10-29-2011 10:59 PM #19
    best feeling ever, going over there and doing show for them

    thanks so much



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    For helping the troops
    About the foot.
    About the wheels

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    10-29-2011 11:09 PM #20
    I like the thread until I realized you were a ginger jk, awesome build so far, can't wait to see it finished

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    10-29-2011 11:22 PM #21
    hahaha yeah i agree i wouldnt like the thread either DA*N gingers haha thanks and i cant either



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    I like the thread until I realized you were a ginger jk, awesome build so far, can't wait to see it finished

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    10-30-2011 12:07 AM #22
    Quote Originally Posted by pizzarrhea View Post
    2nd xray looks like you got a dick on your toe bro

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    10-30-2011 12:16 AM #23
    nice work, good use of your "down time", I had two casts at once and still did stuff. this is all going towards a matchstick gti?

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    10-30-2011 12:24 AM #24
    Quote Originally Posted by steu2011 View Post
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    Looks good man...keep posting pics

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    10-30-2011 01:43 AM #25
    Quote Originally Posted by steu2011 View Post
    For helping the troops
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    x9245608146558. But keep up the great work!
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    10-30-2011 01:52 AM #26
    awesome work man

    hope for a good recovery
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    10-30-2011 01:57 AM #27
    my vote is for the silver center caps unique color on the wheels too! i wish i could afford rs's

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    10-30-2011 06:38 AM #28
    Shows for the troops
    Loved when they came in 2010 great guys.

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  29. 10-30-2011 06:44 AM #29
    Great work and great photo story man

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    you gangster like me i saw your low bed..thats hard core keep dubing f everything els
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    10-30-2011 10:15 AM #31
    thanks and will do




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    Looks good man...keep posting pics

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    10-30-2011 10:17 AM #32
    will do man will do







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    x9245608146558. But keep up the great work!

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    10-30-2011 10:20 AM #33
    thanks and thanks really appreciate it man




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    awesome work man

    hope for a good recovery

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    10-30-2011 10:24 AM #34
    yeah im going with the silver center and flat caps so i think its going to look real nice and just save or sell something thats what i did




    Quote Originally Posted by Wolfsburgur View Post
    my vote is for the silver center caps unique color on the wheels too! i wish i could afford rs's

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    10-30-2011 10:28 AM #35
    thanks and yeah they are really really great dudes will do anything for anyone hopefully instead of sending half of them home they will just send them all home




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