yeti's build thread

**das-yeti** · 02-28-2012 09:53 PM

**onedubdub** · 02-28-2012 10:00 PM

i'm very interested to see how the hatch comes out with the mk5 latching system

**fouckhest** · 03-01-2012 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by onedubdub

i'm very interested to see how the hatch comes out with the mk5 latching system

this color!!!

you get your lug bolts?

**onedubdub** · 03-01-2012 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by fouckhest

this color!!!

you get your lug bolts?

yup!

**arethirdytwo** · 03-01-2012 12:33 PM

I considered that during my build in '07 but they were too hard to find/expensive back then. Now I just wish I got one so I could install the awesome reverse camera that pops out of the bottom of them!

**das-yeti** · 03-01-2012 05:37 PM

**das-yeti** · 03-01-2012 05:42 PM

**huichox4** · 03-01-2012 05:47 PM

nice work man, definitely

**fastdubonbbs** · 03-01-2012 08:16 PM

Hell MOTHERF****** Yeah!!!

**RDIRTYTOO** · 03-01-2012 08:23 PM

**powerswhat** · 03-01-2012 10:37 PM

Damn this thing is gonna be sick

**das-yeti** · 03-02-2012 06:37 PM

Doors, fenders and hatch getting trimmed out this weekend and then I get to put it all back together

**Cspence** · 03-02-2012 10:57 PM

Damn good idea on the hatch....I love subtle but major mods like that!

**lowlightbw** · 03-07-2012 05:56 PM

Awesome work man!! we need to get together for some brews!

**Adam's .:R32** · 03-07-2012 06:31 PM

GREAT IDEA on rear trunk emblem. I WISH we had that. Cant wait to see pics of it when its done

**RDIRTYTOO** · 03-21-2012 03:03 PM

**das-yeti** · 03-22-2012 10:18 PM

**fastdubonbbs** · 03-23-2012 06:16 PM

**DarkSideGTI** · 03-23-2012 06:27 PM

looks good.

**CEL is On** · 03-23-2012 07:58 PM

It's coming along...

**das-yeti** · 03-23-2012 08:23 PM

Yeah work has been slammed lately so after working late my motivation to work on my car has been dwindling.

**das-yeti** · 03-26-2012 02:54 AM

Gunna get painted in the morning...big thanks to Kevin and Uria for coming out late to help me tape them up and prep for paint in the morning.

**fastdubonbbs** · 03-26-2012 02:57 AM

no problem man...always good to do some werk after midnight

**RDIRTYTOO** · 03-26-2012 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by fastdubonbbs

no problem man...always good to do some werk after midnight

funny u posted this up and i was already at work!!!fml

**das-yeti** · 03-26-2012 08:23 PM

Silver....bad

Candy good

**fastdubonbbs** · 03-26-2012 09:13 PM

Ballin' outta control! Candy .:R = Winning!!!

**arethirdytwo** · 03-27-2012 10:11 AM

Always wondered about the jambs first. When I did mine I looked at all options and shooting the body as one and the external pieces separate was less taping.

Even the fancy 3M stuff made me feel like there would be a line to blend. Details?

**das-yeti** · 03-27-2012 12:44 PM

This being a complete color change I yanked the doors, fenders, hood and hatch...then painted the jambs, then trimmed the parts I pulled off. Now I am going to put it all back together and paint the outside all together. With candy paint this is a must because any variation in spray will change the color and then it would appear nothing matches...so the whole outside has to be done in one shot. Candy can not be blended or overlapped. Thus spraying it is different than regular paint. With traditional paint you can paint it all separate. I'm still 50/50 on having the glass pulled....I have the special lift tape for the seals but I'm not sure. The other part that sucks is that when laying down the paint if there are any runs or flaws the whole thing has to be sanded back down and start over. I'm having to do one of the inner doors over already. All I can say is rock chips will suck

hope that helps some...feel free to shoot me a pm or post up any other paint questions.

**das-yeti** · 03-27-2012 01:16 PM

Settled on a plan for the wheels as well. The centers will be ivory pearl white, gold spike bolts and my buddy is machining custom center caps for me. I was going to have him make spikes and have them done to match the bolts but I think its a bit ott. So they will be 1 1/2 inch cones painted the same white as the centers.

**RDIRTYTOO** · 03-27-2012 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by das-yeti

Settled on a plan for the wheels as well. The centers will be ivory pearl white, gold spike bolts and my buddy is machining custom center caps for me. I was going to have him make spikes and have them done to match the bolts but I think its a bit ott. So they will be 1 1/2 inch cones painted the same white as the centers.

**das-yeti** · 03-29-2012 08:50 AM

**fouckhest** · 03-29-2012 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by das-yeti

Settled on a plan for the wheels as well. The centers will be ivory pearl white, gold spike bolts and my buddy is machining custom center caps for me.

going to look great man!

**arethirdytwo** · 03-29-2012 10:24 AM

Oh I've been there....

The glass is a tough one. Knowing what I know now I would have found a great glass guy and had them pulled. I was told they are not re-useable which is mildly true. If you can remove them without damaging the seals then you can clean them up and reinstall. I just pulled mine and chucked them. Sadly I had a company install glass two days before I moved and they did a hack job on it, really not happy. I could never fix it because of the move. You have a shop? Pull the glass.

Good point about the candy, you are a ballsy man for that. I will never paint a car I can't blend/paint individual. My whole front end needs a spray due to a replaced fenders and me redoing the bumper etc. I can paint my parts and bolt them right back up, go brown

Car looks awesome though! I think I have already asked this but with you be mounting the reverse cam?

When I started this project I planned the same mod however in 2007 finding hatches to cut up was too hard/expensive to be worth it. Plus there was no camera... NOW I would spend whatever it takes just for that cam as it is coooool as hell.

Originally Posted by das-yeti

This being a complete color change I yanked the doors, fenders, hood and hatch...then painted the jambs, then trimmed the parts I pulled off. Now I am going to put it all back together and paint the outside all together. With candy paint this is a must because any variation in spray will change the color and then it would appear nothing matches...so the whole outside has to be done in one shot. Candy can not be blended or overlapped. Thus spraying it is different than regular paint. With traditional paint you can paint it all separate. I'm still 50/50 on having the glass pulled....I have the special lift tape for the seals but I'm not sure. The other part that sucks is that when laying down the paint if there are any runs or flaws the whole thing has to be sanded back down and start over. I'm having to do one of the inner doors over already. All I can say is rock chips will suck

hope that helps some...feel free to shoot me a pm or post up any other paint questions.

**das-yeti** · 03-29-2012 11:24 AM

Thanks all...for right now I'm still working on getting the latch to only work when the car is unlocked. The headunit I have for her has backup camera inputs so more than likely that will be in the future. Right now I just can't wait to drive her again!

**das-yeti** · 03-29-2012 11:29 AM

I also want the euro under mirror courtesy lights as well but that is down the line....still doing my homework on standalone and running itb's

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