first few mods kept telling my self im not going to go crazy with this one
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#1
work still being done to the car its my first build thread im only 19 so bare with me here
so lets start from the top
the day i got it
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#2
first few mods kept telling my self im not going to go crazy with this one
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#3
and then i started to get a little more into it so out cam the head liner and pillers
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#9
about a week ago my clutch went out so now were at the curent state of the car
started digging at what i thought was a nickle size rust spot tured into this
plated it should clean up nice
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#10
after i seen that i got the idea to pull the carpets and found this
passenger side back floor
drivers side back floor
all fixed i know its ghetto but its never going to be seen to i just did what i had to do
passenger side back floor
drivers side floor
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#11
now its on to the bay this is about how far i got so far
out came the motor and trans
the bay befor any thing was done to it
makeing room under the dash for the wiring
good bye rain tray
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#12
hope your doing the heatercore and other preventative maint. items while your in there
97 Jetta GL, OBDI VR swapped, 262 cams, GIAC chip, turn 2 style CAI, Magnaflow catback, 2.9 clone manifold, eurospec flywheel, B&G RS2 coilovers, MKIV front and rear seats
#14
Love it all......except for the interior.
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#15
thanks and i wanted something diff and out there that no one eles would have
#17
aka rbi*04
#18
got a little more work done today on the car filled in some more holes in the fire wall and the ecu found its new home
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#19
Got bored so went out and labeled all the plugs so I dont get mixed up when I send them through the fire wall![]()
#20
Great work so far. Keep it up!
Im going to have to do the same thing. probably have more rust than that.
What made you decide to relocate the ECU? Not that i think its a bad thing, id think its pretty smart to get it out of the rain tray just dont see many people doing it.
#21
Just wanted to make the bay as wire free as possible and with out the blower box I have ton of room under the dash so thats we're most of it is going
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#27
turning perfect driving mk3 vr's into....well....something it isn't before. why cut out the rain tray? why the ugly headliner? oh well, i guess it's the "cool" thing now![]()
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#28
Go figure, someone in here is actually doing work, and people have to try and talk sh!t.
If the so called build isn't just bolting on coils and 9" wide wheels so it looks childish, on a rusted out faded paint beater, and then acting like its a show car, then it's not for the Vortex.
Not my style in anyway, and that interior is just beyond gaudy, butfor actually doing work.
#30
That headliner is barftastic. Golf front on a Jetta blows. Bozer hoods haven't been cool since about '05.
But it's your car, and I think you'll definitely "finish" it. (They're never finished.) Enjoy the 'tex hate. Keep up the work.
#31
Who cares what people think anyways? just do what you do man. Its actually nice to see a young guy doing all the "real" fab work on your car. Good for you.I think you are well on your way to a fun car that YOU created. GL.
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#35
All i have money for and I did not have any Idea it was as bad as it turned out to be