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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Just need to line up the amps and screw them down.



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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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This looks incredible. Fantastic work! Wish I had this much patience and skill.
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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trust me my patience ran thin about 2 weeks into the job

just waiting on the floor board to be done.. then I can put it all in and finally have tunes after 3.5 months. Just in time for her to go in to storage
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Thats sick man. By far best home-made system I have ever seen. You should think about doing this more often!
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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Sub'd for installed pics. Looks good so far!
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Well She is in. Not perfect but I'm pretty proud of myself on this one. Being my first time ever doing this.

Needs to be wiped down of fingerprints still.. Will take a night shot later with the lighting.

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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Did u make the carbon fiber peice urself?
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Yes. And holy f uck its loud
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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What u use for the cf? Where did u get the materials?
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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damn dude, very nice. especially since its your first time fiberglassing too
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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legit DIY moment. good job sir!
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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There is a composite shop in the next town over that sells fb and cf etc.
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Lucky LOL gonna put a few videos on YouTube?
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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ya thats nice as **** to be able to pic up stuff like that
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:45 AM
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sweet build. Looks great... if only I had all the tools to do this.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Looks good man! I like it.

How did you remove that black piece that went over the trunk latch? I've been trying to figure out how to remove it for a while, but don't want to break anything.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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held on by 4 tabs. pull up. hard maybe and she will pop free
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Videos?
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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soon. Today was a right off. went to pick up my beater from friends. and the brakes were seized and it wouldn't start. hurt my back trying to unseize the brakes with all the wrong tools.

had to push start it too. looks like the starter is pooched. YAY more work...
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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Videos?
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Could you get some pics of where the tabs are held on to so I know where to pull at? Thank you in advance.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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soon. Today was a right off. went to pick up my beater from friends. and the brakes were seized and it wouldn't start. hurt my back trying to unseize the brakes with all the wrong tools.

had to push start it too. looks like the starter is pooched. YAY more work...
Pics of said beater?
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Beater is nothing special.. just a 99 VW Jetta GLS

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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Nice. Don't like the wheels but for a winter beater it doesn't matter lol
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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they are not on it. It came with those 18". but it also came with the stock rims with winter tires on it. so I sold the 18" with rubber for $500
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