My not as cool as everyone else's MK4 Golf build (does anyone have 56k anymore?)

[2.oTAWD]

So I guess I can go through and gather all my pics from vortex and post a log here too!

So I got this 01 Golf back around the 24th of April and pretty much got to work with it.



















Started de-ricing it some by getting rid of the stickers and green emblem up front, also picked up a stock steering wheel and bag...


















Spent a while cleaning the interior. Here is one of the door panels, the rest were worst, A LOT WORSE.

Before


After


Picked these up...

18x9 Style 5 Reps et30 w/ 5mm spacers, so et25 final squared, 215/40/18







Got my coilovers on...

Before




After (without helpers, I was rubbing fender while driving out of my garage LOL)


After After




Deleted SAI/EVAP etc.
Self-made block off plate...


During...




After...




Stock hood:


Rerouted the harness on top of the intake to the bottom:


Washer res gone:


Battery to the hatch:


Pulled the trans due to the diff pin creating a hole ::




So I was itching for something to do while I was waiting on my clutch, so I stripped the nightshades off my tails and fender markers and went all red on the tails..



Nightshaded tail


A little carb cleaner pulled that crap right off




New Nightshades trans red


Result




Finally the clutch came in and I was able to get my trans back in. Also got my 3" TB exhaust, :R32 headlights and Euro switch.















Euro switch...


Headlights...




Finally dropped the car off at the shop to fix the quarter panel....












I pulled out the helpers up front and the sleeves in the rear to get more low. Also got a killer deal on a rack that I couldn't pass up. Hoping to get my tune and FMIC next month.





Oh hai! New front end....





I trimmed my rear valance for my tip until I decide on what I am gonna do for the rear. Also plasti-dipped my grill and rear valance since my front valance is black now.







And that is where I am at today! Plans include....

4motion front valance
20th AE sides
20th AE rear valance
Euro front rub strip
Badgeless grill
Moar low
And some Performance goodies!

[Vwdubluvin]

GREAT COME BACK!! thing needed major help! but i think that zender bumper could have worked with a stock or badgeless grill and shaved vents on the side.gave it a mean look. i would have done it instead of the jetta front end.other then that looking good!

[Merin]

Good to see you de-riced it... It was in need of some TLC...

[Stupid Kid]

Word, props for saving it.

You must have got it for pretty cheap since it was that ugly

[2.oTAWD]

GREAT COME BACK!! thing needed major help! but i think that zender bumper could have worked with a stock or badgeless grill and shaved vents on the side.gave it a mean look. i would have done it instead of the jetta front end.other then that looking good!

Thanks!!! I didn't mind the bumper to much, but I had wanted a Jolf/JTI since way before I even got this car.

Good to see you de-riced it... It was in need of some TLC...

Thanks.

Word, props for saving it.

You must have got it for pretty cheap since it was that ugly

Thanks, I would have been better off starting with a 100% stock one but I wanted a Golf with the 1.8t and they only made them from 00-01 so they are not easy to find. Plus I wanted a slight challenge.

[dDutch]

wow this one was really rough, good to see you turned it into something way better

[Tubaman]

Looked god awful you bought it.

[M.Doban]

DANG SON. That thing was baaaad. Perfect comeback. You have done well. Can't wait to see what else you do with this.

[mike-81-240d]

Such a comeback, my god.

[vgrntbeauxner]

i was concerned at first, then relieved. way to bring it back!

[lwrde46]

You startet with a damn fugly ride, now it's really fine! Like it.

[Justin.]

Nice makeover. So glad you changed the front end, that bumper was awful.

[2.oTAWD]

wow this one was really rough, good to see you turned it into something way better

Thanks!

Looked god awful you bought it.

You're welcome! Saving the world, one VW at a time! lol

DANG SON. That thing was baaaad. Perfect comeback. You have done well. Can't wait to see what else you do with this.

Thanks. I can't wait to get the valances and skirts!

Such a comeback, my god.

i was concerned at first, then relieved. way to bring it back!

You startet with a damn fugly ride, now it's really fine! Like it.

Thanks. Had a lot of people tell me it was too far gone to save.

Nice makeover. So glad you changed the front end, that bumper was awful.

[TheTynosaur]

been watching your thread on vortex too, such a great turn around

[enes_ca]

looking really good with the new front and bbs's