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Racecar prep 101
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03-15-2006, 12:01 PM
TurboOmni08 Wrote:Looks really nice RJ. Is the gold at the same tilt as the other two? No, its not - because of the way the fender curves, we had to do it at more of an angle than the other 2, so visually they look the same from the side of the car. 
03-15-2006, 12:31 PM
TurboOmni08 Wrote:Gold wheels would look nice, !I keep telling him that! 
03-15-2006, 12:46 PM
looks good - are you planning on doing anything with the gold stripe on the door - I don't know how I feel about it just kinda ending at the A pillar - what if you connected it to the stripe on the fender to make one big upside down swoosh or something
03-15-2006, 12:49 PM
REED Wrote:looks good - are you planning on doing anything with the gold stripe on the door - I don't know how I feel about it just kinda ending at the A pillar - what if you connected it to the stripe on the fender to make one big upside down swoosh or something i kind of agree with Reed on this one. would you consider connecting the gold on the fender to the gold on tha a-pillar?
'19 Golf R
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03-15-2006, 01:08 PM
I considered it, but I'm lazy
03-16-2006, 01:01 AM
Another somewhat productive evening... knocked out a few small items, removed header/exhaust (Tentatively scheduled for sunday to go down and help Dave put the race exhaust together), put mirrors back on (w/ MM's!), and put my Lamin-X film on the headlights/side markers. Its pretty thick stuff, and overall I'm happy for the $30 it cost, everything pre-cut. Its kind of a pain to install due to how thick it is, but a little love with the heat gun and it worked out pretty good. Once all that was done I got the garage a bit more organized also.
![[Image: IMG_3304+_Large_.JPG]](http://www.boostrot.net/gallery/d/3068-1/IMG_3304+_Large_.JPG) Also going to get started on the next project.... I'm going to dissasemble and port match the spare head to get practice, and then I'll tear into the spare engine for rebuild. Watch for the "your engine a splode" thread ![[Image: IMG_3307+_Large_.JPG]](http://www.boostrot.net/gallery/d/3071-1/IMG_3307+_Large_.JPG)
03-16-2006, 08:45 AM
Alright, i have a spare head and everything... i cant wait till your done so you can help me do mine
i really dont care if the motor blows on my shit box.
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03-16-2006, 09:11 AM
Car is looking great man!
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03-16-2006, 09:59 AM
the lamin-x looks great! Is that extra think or is it normally that thick? The whole car looks great!
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03-16-2006, 10:05 AM
great progress with this thing
Lookin' good RJ  only $30 for the lamin-x ? do you have a heat gun and a link to the site :wink:
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03-16-2006, 10:06 AM
Looks good man. Do eventually phase out insurance on it, now that it is no longer a street vehicle?
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03-16-2006, 10:32 AM
PDenbigh Wrote:Car is looking great man! Thanks pete - I cant wait to see yours come out of the shop  TurboOmni08 Wrote:the lamin-x looks great! Is that extra think or is it normally that thick? The whole car looks great! <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://lamin-x.com">http://lamin-x.com</a><!-- m --> - normal thickness, "17 mil" - its about as thick as a heavy duty rubber glove (probably a sister joke in that one). Warming the lamin-x up to give it some compliance and applying it dry from one edge to the other was best, doing it with soapy water didnt let it adhere to the lights very well at all. theguywiththeSi Wrote:only $30 for the lamin-x ? do you have a heat gun and a link to the site :wink: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47269">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=47269</a><!-- m --> I think it was $18 in the store, comes with a scraper and a few attatchments for the gun, its really nice, has 2 settings - hot and burn the house down. This thing puts out some serious heat, and you have to be careful when using it on vinyl, lamin-x, etc becuase it heats things up really quick and will shrink the edges up. Feersty Wrote:Looks good man. Do eventually phase out insurance on it, now that it is no longer a street vehicle? I'm going to keep it registered for now - makes it easier to shake down any problems I might have and bed in brakes - and I can drive it to summit if I want for instructing.
03-16-2006, 10:35 AM
ack getting in to too many colors... yellow tint, red, black, white, gold, yellow, amber, blue...
why did you tint the headlights?
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03-16-2006, 10:48 AM
Mike Wrote:why did you tint the headlights? They have to be taped up to race, dummy. Better than vinyl.
03-16-2006, 10:55 AM
.RJ Wrote:Mike Wrote:why did you tint the headlights? Clear packing tape, problem solved, and they don't come out looking like Rob got ahold of them w/ a Spray can...and what is with you guys and Gold?
03-16-2006, 10:59 AM
Gold is the original bling... the OG bling
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03-16-2006, 11:01 AM
white_2kgt Wrote:Clear packing tape, problem solved Too thin, IMO. white_2kgt Wrote:and what is with you guys and Gold? What the hell kind of question is that?
03-16-2006, 11:24 AM
.RJ Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Clear packing tape, problem solvedToo thin, IMO. To thin for what? All it needs to do is hold the plastic together when you bust 'em, or are yours glass?
03-16-2006, 11:30 AM
white_2kgt Wrote:To thin for what? All it needs to do is hold the plastic together when you bust 'em, or are yours glass? Well, the thicker stuff *should* provide a little protection against the plastic busting in the first place The 'teg headlights are kind of a pain in the ass to get in good shape.
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