First start up in 2 years.

[yellow90tsi]

Well it has been 2 years since I have heard my own DSM run on its own power. Very excited tonight. The video is horrible, I will be getting a video camera shortly and the pics are not too bad. Enjoy.

And as always, all critics are invited good or bad. I love getting ideas or hearing things to try this or that. Thanks guys for alot of good info and support. And thanks to alot of good companies making kick a$$ parts.


I still have alot of loose ends to finish yet. I plan on driving it by the weekend.

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[chris9149]

Car looks really good. Makes me wish I had more money to burn...

 

[TheBigPhantom]

im impressed...wished someone would do this to a 2g

 

[yellow90tsi]

How much that paint job set you back?

I want to get my car painted but If i go another color other then red id have to pull the engine and stuff

Any clean red First gens?

The paint job set me back about 900 bucks. BUT, I had a free painter and a free bodyman. If I had to pay for this it would be in the area of 3000 or so. All door jambs were painted. All dents were taken car of. The wing, gas door, shaved antennea and rear wiper were also done. The car was fairly clean when we started, one spot of rust on the rear quarter on the bottom by the side skirt. The whole car was stripped first to bare metal. So you can see why it would of been so much. The 900 was for materials more or less. Paint is not cheap.

 

[yellow90tsi]

Car looks really good. Makes me wish I had more money to burn...

I really dont have money to burn either. This car has been a project for 7 years now. Lots of help from lots of people. If I didnt do most of it myself I wouldnt be driving it today. I built the motor, almost all fab work, and for the paint I did the bumpers and door jambs and the easier stuff. My "wife sort of" has helped me tremondously, money wise and motivation. Thats how the purple got there. I said if you buy the part in purple I will put it on.

 

[airmail96]

Wow that car is sexy. Someday I want my !g to look that clean.