Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Now renting TNA, wait I mean bikes!!
This video makes me want to rent a bike from these guys!! Thanks Ashley!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Oh my what nice guns you have....
Have a great weekend, hope this helps you endure the crowds of x-mas crazies!
How she looked then...Project: ol' Moesphine Swagen
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
1980 Volkswagen Caddy project: SWAGEN
I've been meaning to start blogging Kyler and my progress on the Caddy, but it was snowing and well we have been snowboarding!
Anyway, this build originally started as a mild rebuild of a daily driver with a 1.5D sporting a nasty blown head gasket. After pricing some re-build kits, and getting the go fast bug. I decided to ditch the bio-diesel (I know start the hazing earthies) and go with a built 1.8 8v we got for a screaming deal from a kid in Vancover, WA. So I said fuck it lets go fast. Burning gas and rubber in this beast.
The truck had some front-end damage, but I lucked out and it came with a 1979 straight front clip with round headlights as well as a good hood. As far as cutting the old shit off and getting the good one to line up. Kyler called in Kory Scroggins I was stumped and wanted to have nothing to do with it. After four our five hours and countless plans of attack, the cuts where made and the front end was up and into place. She fits, and after the fender and hood test fit, a total success. They did a great job!
While the engine was out the engine bay was shaved and is kinda in a work in progress state. The last few days Kyler and I have really been busting ass trying to get this thing wrapped up. He's got the engine bay cleaned up, the major holes fixed, cleaned the steering rack and hooked up the mk2 streering column, cleaned and repainted the brake booster, and fixed all the shit I go around breaking. Which, we all know happens pretty often.
Kyler is also teaching me how to do bondo. Apparently my method if more is better isn't always the best method. That shit is tough to sand, thank the gods for air tools! And Kyler reminding me to put less bondo on and to sand it sooner. We filled in the bed/cab seam, looks pretty good for my first attempt at making a seam disappear. I've recently started welding to..... HAHAHA I've got some practicing to do that is for sure!
Well there is an update, we are getting closer. Engine should be in tomorrow or thursday, then it's on to electrical and a windshield. Anyone got an extra? I'll try to keep up on the blog, maybe try to go in to more detail of what we are doing. BUt yeah pictures are cooler.
Nate @ Death by VW
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| Old topped and blue metal flake roller style paint. |
The truck had some front-end damage, but I lucked out and it came with a 1979 straight front clip with round headlights as well as a good hood. As far as cutting the old shit off and getting the good one to line up. Kyler called in Kory Scroggins I was stumped and wanted to have nothing to do with it. After four our five hours and countless plans of attack, the cuts where made and the front end was up and into place. She fits, and after the fender and hood test fit, a total success. They did a great job!
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| Kyler tacking her into place |
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| Looks like it worked. |
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| Kory marinating on the plans... |
Oh yeah, we've also thrown some cheapo coilovers up front. I know I know they aren't H&R's, but shit I got them for like 250 and they make it look sick. We'll see if I'm still singing the same tune after drivig them around. Well since we slammed the front, it was time to fix the height f the rear. Kyler went at the old axle and a few hours later she was tucked and sitting low as fuck! Lowered for $250, wammo.
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| MBRS's first paint booth!!! |
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| Axle flipped, and painted MBRS green |
While the engine was out the engine bay was shaved and is kinda in a work in progress state. The last few days Kyler and I have really been busting ass trying to get this thing wrapped up. He's got the engine bay cleaned up, the major holes fixed, cleaned the steering rack and hooked up the mk2 streering column, cleaned and repainted the brake booster, and fixed all the shit I go around breaking. Which, we all know happens pretty often.
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| That is what we where going for:] |
Well there is an update, we are getting closer. Engine should be in tomorrow or thursday, then it's on to electrical and a windshield. Anyone got an extra? I'll try to keep up on the blog, maybe try to go in to more detail of what we are doing. BUt yeah pictures are cooler.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Ta-tas!!!!
I'm back in town. Wanted to share a little inspirational mojo this morning!! Thanks Herve Coudoulet, your facebook posts make me smile FTW!!!
Things are looking up!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Cracked out Touareg
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This would be awesome to rallye to the hill in! VW TDI baja action!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Death by VW: Photo of The Day
Bad Ass Bus
Looks like a Bonneville Salt Flats beast! Scored it from a google search.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Death By VW Photo Wednesday
Job stoppers!!!!
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Use #99 for a Radio Flyer.
Use #99 for a Radio Flyer. Gas tank catch. I dropped the rear axle outta the 84 gti and the gas tank fell straight into the wagon, perfect fit. Not so weird for a 33 year old guy to have a bunch of red wagons hanging round now is it...
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