For the Children: Ol Dirty Bastard gets a build thread (e24 content)

[theseeker411]

I need to get over here more often so I don't miss out on stuff like this. ODB looks great, CJ...keep it up!

Thanks, Skip!

Looks like I should have my front lips, hardware, and valve stems by Thanksgiving. Now I just need to get a new battery, alternator, replace the power steering pump and hoses, re run my air lines, replace a blown bag, fix the leaning drivers seat and figure out why my power seats keep popping fuses, time sert the spark plug threads that blew out on the head, get the exhaust done, buy tires, and fix the AC and it'll be ready for SoWo.

Shit.

[aLaFleur]

Sounds like a lot... Most likely because it is a lot... Good luck

[btober]

paint looks really good and awesome build so far, what color are the wheels going to be?? polished?

[theseeker411]

Yep, wheels will be fully hand polished centers with chrome lips.

[Bystrov]

hurry up and mount those suckers i wanna see ))) Lol

[theseeker411]

UPDATE!!!

So exactly 4 weeks after I placed my order with TunerShop, I get this:



New 17X4" front lips, valve stems, and allen head hardware.

I'm not done polishing the centers (not even close), but I couldn't resist piecing some of them together.



Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

[CubbyChowder]

damn those wheels are awesome. Got any better shots of the fresh paint?

[theseeker411]

damn those wheels are awesome. Got any better shots of the fresh paint?

Unfortunately I don't. The car isn't running at the moment, and it really needs to be buffed before I take more pictures of it.

[DinanDave]

Wow those wheels!!!! sick man!

[244Brick]

Bauuubmmaahhuhmmn bbuuub.!!!! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Me, trying to put in words to describe those lips

Maybe this?

[theseeker411]

Lol, thanks dudes.

Probably going to get the inner barrels powdercoated soon, and find a place to get the centers polished.

[theseeker411]

Update!

So I decided to tackle the thermostat and coolant temp sensors in my MkV GTI today. Got frustrated halfway through and decided to take a break to mount up my wheels on ODB while there was still some day light. So this happened:






Gonna probably run a good size spacer up front to at least somewhat match the crazy poke I have in the back.

[Nick475]

good lawd those wheels are wide. cant wait to see how this comes out!

[SheaMoose]

Yeeeeeeeesssssss!
I'm excited..

[fivefourzero]

cant wait to see this keep getting better!