Audi A4 BAT - Quattro Project by Tom's Garage

[mgpdoc]

So a new box arrived today

It had some things for the golf, like a new AEM filter



and some hoses to fabricate a new CAI



Some very cool Polo shirts





It also had some things for the Audi though

like my new longer studs which will be needed for the forthcoming spacers



And this lovely thing







New things are on the way. Stay tuned.

Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Update Time

Went shopping at a store I like a lot, cause there was work to be done





Went to my garage and saw my bumper missing . . .



Here it is, next to the daily, that went 245 wide, and is also hosting my old exhaust - hahaha, more to come for it as well





Looking behind the rings,which will not go back on the car this time



Brought it out for a ride . . . in the garage alley . . . lol



off went the fender, first time since factory





Hmmm...not looking bad



Instantly, I spotted weight that had to be removed



bye bye



Moving to the driver's side where the sideskirt would be removed, and door blades reinstalled

before



after



Wheel removed after some time now



Let's work



WorkShop of my own - hehe



The daily giving a hand



I just couldnt stand watching this like that, after the fender removal







Years of road grime cant be fixed in an hour, but it got improved significantly



bye bye wheel arches



Time to pack things and put it back to sleep for today













Watch this space. More to come guys

[mgpdoc]

So today I received yet another box for my project



Inside it, was this piece of the puzzle



With a nice aluminium matte finish which I didnt want to ruin by painting it,



So I opted for Vinyl wrapping it in Glossy Black by Oracle, a great material to work with, much better than the 3M one I had tested in the past

Removed the frame



Applied the vinyl with the heat gun







Sometime later, it was ready, and looking great





This badge will be removed of course



I also have updates from the other orders.

Stay tuned, more to come.

Cheers

[mtmorto]

This is one wild A4. I love it! Keep it up.

[mgpdoc]

This is one wild A4. I love it! Keep it up.

[mgpdoc]

So, did I mention I also got a front bumper ?

Well in case I did not, here it is . It arrived ,and I have some photos to show you guys.





in perfect shape really



I couldnt resist throwing it on to see how it would look.
Not sitting properly yet, as it needs trimming to clear the IC pipes.

(excuse 2 or 3 iphone pics, the excitement was huge - LoL)



Just for fun.

Holy Fatness



And then I also threw the mask on to see how it would look . . .





Cant believe it is all coming together . . .



Love it.

Cheers guys

[mgpdoc]

Well this update is very exciting. At least for me it was.

I bought some new things . . .

Here they are





What do you mean these arent exciting enough . . . hm . . . hmmmm...

Okay, another attempt . . . how about these . . .





Yeap. OEM RS4 FatNess comin' right up for dat ass

Part numbers





Some close-ups









Cant believe I took these. Really cant, haha.

They were too big to fit inside the Golf, so the Stealership's VW Caddy brought them to me

So if that wasnt enough, I decided to throw on the front fenders to see at last how they would look . . .



OEM RS4 FENDER > 245 on 9,5s



"Where did my wheel go"







Other side



Epic WideNess





LoL Wheel





Closed the hood



It was already good with no adjustments



not much needed





Poor IC, you look so small



Like pieces of a puzzle coming together



That's it for now guys



Hope you liked it

Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Front Grille, is now RS4-badge-less

[mgpdoc]

So another box arrived today.

It was some time ago that I had ordered this one.

So here I was with some other beauties when the box arrived















I love this car



So time to open the box





Some detailing products



Some installation products



What could it be . . .



Hello Custom Lexan Window Kit





Rear Door Windows



Out of focus Front door Windows



And the nicest Rear Windscreen





This will be fitted once the oem one goes out for the rear fenders to be cut.

Cheers, more to come.

[DutchStance]

Can't wait to see it with the new fenders and paint on. This is one insane build!

[mgpdoc]

Can't wait to see it with the new fenders and paint on. This is one insane build!

Thanks a lot

[mgpdoc]

So. A lot happened today.

I thought it would be good to try installing the windows.



The door ones which needed no expert in removing them. The thing is this though. I knew it would take long, even though I can remove a door card and the window frame, almost with my eyes closed, but not THAT long. The reason it took so long is this: every window (glass) has one (or two in the front) glued plastic mount points, that allow them to be mounted on the window regulator. These pieces are A PAIN IN THE WHAT WHAT IN THE BUTT to be removed. if you are lucky enough, they will not brake. If they do get broken, all you have to do is buy them new, part number is written on them. Oh wait. It is writte, but you CANT buy them. My friend at the stealership told me that they are sold WITH the whole glass. Epic. Epic 0fail.

Hold that thought, and we'll get back to it later

So here we go . . .

Car out





Tools out



These will sing bye bye to the car



Door card removal, yet again, first





Door handle matches the sideskirt LoL



Took the frame out once more







Had to be extra cautious cause I had the mirrors attached



Hello Audimpreza



Today's working bench



Bye bye glass



This is our accurate scale for the day with the custom mount for the glasses



Driver's Window (3.109 kgr or 6.855 pounds)



Whereas LEXAN one, less than half weight, even with the hardcoat treatment, and the thick size I went for (1.531kgr or 3.375 pounds)



Now where is that window for the damn driver



Oh here it is



I didnt know what was to come later . . . so I thought why not make the door lighter . . .



Took some of my favorite tools of my garage



And started playing





My new 3" game, wasnt joking



Then I worked my way with the smaller ones



I think that's enough for now



nice touches from the heat



Another 1/2kg removed easily (or 0,11 pounds)



Reinstalled everything, and first door was done







Did not test the up and down function cause I wanted to let the glue dry for some days first

Passenger's side



New pile of junk removed







And this is where it went wrong . . .

Again, as the driver's side I tried to remove the oem window mounts



Even with a heat gun



in the end I managed to brake one, and thought, screw it, I will order new ones and get on with it

Called the stealership, only to find out, that it was not sold separately , despite it having an own part number . . .weird . . .



I drilled it here, and made an aluminum bracket to fit it to window regulator.



No pic here, cause I was toooooo frustrated at that time. I might have one on my iphone though. I did it though.

Then moved to the rear windows which were easier, due to me having them in a fixed closed position from the past

OEM rear window weight is 2.221 kgr or 5pounds



Lexan weight was again less than 2.5 pounds, but have no pic



With its oem mount in place



I am now thinking of ordering the front windscreen as well.

Cant wait to install the rear ones as well

And most of all drive this thing



I miss it





Cheers

[Justin.]

Awesome build man, car looks bad ass 8)

Especially in this picture :

[mgpdoc]

My iphone background pic for quite some time now

Glad you like it guys

Cheers !!

[dubs&boost]

I love this build! Just put the disco potato on my a4 and would love to turn it into something of this proportion.