My slow Widebody B6 Build

[BreakMyWallet]

sup, im sure some of you guys remember my BMW. well had to get out of payments and my pops help me pay off this 2004 audi A4 B6 1.8T. immediately, i started cuttin it up

my E46 for reference
http://i31.tinypic.com/bdlau9.jpg

and on to the workshop, aka my carport in my backyard :cool

started with this

http://i40.tinypic.com/am5wf4.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/9gkg9x.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/sd22px.jpg

quick headlight mod

http://i39.tinypic.com/2ex1u9d.jpg

on to the good shit

http://i31.tinypic.com/33w1nix.jpg

need to cut a little higher up on the rear fender
http://i32.tinypic.com/2n6brjc.jpg

im hoping to get my friends welder and finish upm the fenders within the next 2 weeks.

until then, decided to start on the wire tuck

before(motor had a thrown rod)

http://i29.tinypic.com/25ukugw.jpg

after (battery will be moved to trunk, ABS and coolant res moved to battery area,engine harness routed under old battery location under the firewall power steering res tucked, custom AC lines will be made and ran along the frame rail.
http://i25.tinypic.com/p11z9.jpg


thats all i really got right now. i need to finish the fenders before school starts back up.

i would post a photoshop of my frot setup, but there are too many lurkers who prolly got more money than i do :rofl )

ill update as much as i can

1 thing i wanna make clear, i didnt wanna go too wide. i like the lines of this car. but rocking some stanced wheels with fat ass lips is too tempting.
already have DPE as a sponsor. currently talking to: JLine, Work, and forgeline about wheels as well.

[6erWebb]

Ill bet your dads' not happy about you cutting up a car he helped pay for :stickoutt

[driggers.a]

Wowsers...

[Zombie247]

holy hell, sweet ass fender job, can't wait for more updates

[RomanTaylor]

Poor car.. You cutting it :)
Updates!!

[BreakMyWallet]

Ill bet your dads' not happy about you cutting up a car he helped pay for :stickoutt
:rofl

he doesnt care. he knows its my hobby. my dad is a super nice guy.

thanks everyone! like i said, ill update this as much as i can. got a little done today. removed the AC lines/condenser as well as re route the ABS harness to its new location. later tonight i will probably buy the ABS lines and a bubble flare tool so i can finish up the ABS relocate.

after i finish the ABS, ill weld the holes shut that wont be used and paint the engine bay. not sure on a color yet. im sure i can come up with something. the car is going to be painted a porsche color ;)

[BreakMyWallet]

btw. there is oing to be a lot of "deleted" vacuum lines such as secondary air pump and stuff as well. once i gather up some money for a BT i can get rid of the air box and run no maf. that will definitely clean up a lot of space. hopefully run a top mount turbo

[WhiteStripes]

Wow dude, that's intense. I'd love to learn how to do custom alterations like that.

[JSanders]

Dude your crazy! Whats the point of moving everything in the engine bay around?

[SeanDub]

Dude your crazy! Whats the point of moving everything in the engine bay around?

Shaved engine bays are WAY cleaner.

Lookin forward to seein more of this!

[BreakMyWallet]

word. i want everything shaved all nice and tidy.

here is A4rob's tuck. hes been helpin me out with some info for mine

http://i26.tinypic.com/esuq20.jpg

[Stolzy]

good luck! looks like your off to a good start a know what your doing haha

[JSanders]

word. i want everything shaved all nice and tidy.

here is A4rob's tuck. hes been helpin me out with some info for mine

http://i26.tinypic.com/esuq20.jpg

Cool, My first thought was more room for a bigger turbo :D.

Thats awesome how he molded and painted the license plate in the engine bay.

[Chase]

Great Scott!! this is gonna be sweet

[dubbr]

word. i want everything shaved all nice and tidy.

here is A4rob's tuck. hes been helpin me out with some info for mine

http://i26.tinypic.com/esuq20.jpg

Wowza... that's sick!!

[Reichy]

this is gunna be so sic when do.
good luck with it mate.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Wow this is fucking serious.

[Ollie]

This is gonna be awesome.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys!

ill post up more info as the project moves along. i already have everything set up, as far as what i want to do. Now i just need money!

[schroedin]

That shaved engine bay. My mind has been bottled.

[Royal_T]

Man I know this is going to be a sick build by looking at your other ride. Can't wait for more pics

[Bill-B]

holy hot damn

[EtownC]

good luck, its gonna be tight

[Gator]

word. i want everything shaved all nice and tidy.

here is A4rob's tuck. hes been helpin me out with some info for mine

http://i26.tinypic.com/esuq20.jpg

That car is from Mankato correct?

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys

duwerk im not sure. i think its from Minnesota

[Gator]

thanks guys

duwerk im not sure. i think its from Minnesota

I'm pretty sure that dude is from where I went to school in Minnesota, I think I met him back in september or october. His car is nuts

[Presns3]

Cool, My first thought was more room for a bigger turbo :D.

Thats awesome how he molded and painted the license plate in the engine bay.

That car is from Mankato correct?

thanks guys

duwerk im not sure. i think its from Minnesota

I'm pretty sure that dude is from where I went to school in Minnesota, I think I met him back in september or october. His car is nuts

it says minnesota on the plate



keep up the good work jer

[cocomA4zzy]

my buddy bill used to rave about your bimmer on E46 fanatics, now i get to see you work the magic on the B6 over here. can't wait to see the outcome, i'm sure it will make my B6 look like a beater LOL. good luck!

[E30LIFE]

fenderwork is knarly.
It takes a real man to cut a car up.
Keep us updated

[Niterider03]

Wow this is going to be amazing.

[BreakMyWallet]

it says minnesota on the plate

keep up the good work jer

oh, duh. LOL im an idiot.

my buddy bill used to rave about your bimmer on E46 fanatics, now i get to see you work the magic on the B6 over here. can't wait to see the outcome, i'm sure it will make my B6 look like a beater LOL. good luck!

thanks man, not so sure about that, looks sick in your avatar!

fenderwork is knarly.
It takes a real man to cut a car up.
Keep us updated

Wow this is going to be amazing.

thanks guys! unfortunately i hit a bump in the road with the build. dad was in a motorcycle accident and broke his leg. but ill do my best to keep the project rolling as long as money permits

[southpaw]

So amped, Jer.

[E30LIFE]

Hope your dad gets better.
Moto accidents are no joke.

[curtis]

updated pics, waiting. haha what kinda wheels are you thinking of?

[Oxer]

Most people would call you crazy for doing what you've done..


I say keep cutting :stickoutt


Looks awesome so far!

[BreakMyWallet]

Hope your dad gets better.
Moto accidents are no joke.

thanks man. hes doing well

updated pics, waiting. haha what kinda wheels are you thinking of?

might pick up a welder tomorrow. too many false promises of people saying they can let me borrow a welder or find me one.

i got a few sponsors in mind. well see who i get the best pricing from

Most people would call you crazy for doing what you've done..


I say keep cutting :stickoutt


Looks awesome so far!

thanks!

[BreakMyWallet]

got some small work done on the audi today.

shaved the fenders down almost even, to prepare for the welding. and pulled em more near the door
http://i30.tinypic.com/2wco5ya.jpg

and cleared out the trunk to start on some ICE :)
http://i32.tinypic.com/2vm6d1s.jpg

[SeanDub]

Keep it comin!

[schroedin]

Keep it comin!

This.

[camberSC]

Sick man, just sick.

[SofaKingCG2]

I've come to the conclusion. That besides my car, there is nothing but win on this forum. Tucked bays are sick and this widebody is going to be uber sick. I want more pictures.

[BoostedE21]

Awesome build man. I got a B6 A4 as well as my daily.

Keep us posted. Definitely cant wait to see the result.

[lespaulman16]

waiting on moar pix

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks fellas. im hoping to have some kind of updates by this weekend

[lespaulman16]

thanks fellas. im hoping to have some kind of updates by this weekend

atta boy

[BreakMyWallet]

awwwww shiet! updates this weekend for sure :D

http://i25.tinypic.com/mifiia.jpg

[Erkin]

looks dope man, wanna see it done now

[dO-bOy]

subscribed. can't wait to see those arches!

ps: technically its not "widebody," i'd call it flared.

[BreakMyWallet]

LOL

flared is a pull. im adding material on to the edge of the fenders. yes, its a widebody.

[dO-bOy]

but you're only adding material to the arch, not the "body." hence widebody.

whatever, potato tomato. your shit is hot :)

[BreakMyWallet]

fenders were cut so the arch sits up higher. basically made a whole new arch.

thanks tho

[BreakMyWallet]

http://i25.tinypic.com/qzk7yr.jpg

[SeanDub]

:)

[BreakMyWallet]

should be about 2 inches wider than stock in the rear. 1.5" in the front i think.


im dreaming of some stanced 19x12's :drool:

or 20x11 haha

[SeanDub]

I cant wait for the end result

[Zombie247]

Test fit a wheel and show us please

[WhiteStripes]

Are you going to "pull" if you will, the area above the arch out at all? Right now it looks kind of odd with that area being so flat compared to the flared arch. Could just be beacuse it's not finished yet though. Can't wait to see this done.

[BreakMyWallet]

Test fit a wheel and show us please

i dont have any wheels yet :(

actually i have some wheels from my supra. but theyre like 16x7 et 40 LOL

Are you going to "pull" if you will, the area above the arch out at all? Right now it looks kind of odd with that area being so flat compared to the flared arch. Could just be beacuse it's not finished yet though. Can't wait to see this done.

hmm, not sure what you mean exactly. the arch has already been pulled. it probably looks wierd because it needs to be shaved down about .5" and have the metal added.

[schroedin]

19x12!

[BreakMyWallet]

ill go put a wheel up to see what it looks like LOL

[BreakMyWallet]

finished 1 front and rear fender. then decided i wanted to go wider :facepalm:

ill have pics of the front up in a little. definitely wider now :D

[AccordKnight]

Lol pictures now, and a borat high five for going even wider.

[BreakMyWallet]

pictures! i love how the front fender came out

http://i32.tinypic.com/1124tup.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2djxlwn.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/rwi25k.jpg

[WhiteStripes]

Is the back going to look like this? If so that to me just looks out of place, because you have this huge flare for the fender, and the rest of the car is normal width. I dunno, you're doing the fronts too, so I think that will help, but to me, it looks like the rest of this car should be wider, not just the rear flares. Your craftsmanship and skills are insane though, I truly wish I had the knowledge/cajones to do that myself.

http://streetec.net/events/woerthersee_2009/mini-DSC_4662.JPG

[BreakMyWallet]

backs are going to be wider than the picture up there^

i decided to go 3" instead of the 2 in the picture of my car up there. not sure what exactly what you mean. my sideskirts/rear/front bumper will all be widened too.

[BreakMyWallet]

you guys think ill need some spacers? or am i good?

http://i26.tinypic.com/2qnpahu.jpg

:rofl

[Zombie247]

Sickness. I love it. I'm in it to win it and can't wait to see the end result

[SeanDub]

Hurry up and be done! lol

[BreakMyWallet]

haha im trying. hopefully ill have one of the rear fenders done today, and all of them done by next weekend (school during the week kicks my ass)

hopefully i will have a design for my hood as well. because i told him ill have the welder back by next weekend :eek

[BreakMyWallet]

im probably going to custom make a roof and trunk spoiler sometime this week as well :D

[BreakMyWallet]

yes, there is a wheel in the fender. LOL. its a 16x7 ET 40

http://i29.tinypic.com/289dbt4.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

little better idea of how wide it is

http://i30.tinypic.com/1447myt.jpg

[Turbo2]

damn this is going to look sick! what color are you thinking about for the car?

[BreakMyWallet]

You will see soon enough :shh

[Flavourless]

the transition from flare to quarter panel is not gradual enough for me, i like how the front fender flows. I wish you had done the fenders both on the same side of the car so that you could sit back and make sure the arch of the front and rear fenders match. Its hard to tell what it will look like now and not to mention as the front fender is on the pass side and the rear quarter is on the driver. I know it will come out good in the end as i know this is just the beginning so its hard to tell. keep up the work and keep us updated with progress :)

[BreakMyWallet]

the transition from flare to quarter panel is not gradual enough for me, i like how the front fender flows. I wish you had done the fenders both on the same side of the car so that you could sit back and make sure the arch of the front and rear fenders match. Its hard to tell what it will look like now and not to mention as the front fender is on the pass side and the rear quarter is on the driver. I know it will come out good in the end as i know this is just the beginning so its hard to tell. keep up the work and keep us updated with progress :)

haha i was actually going to hit you up for some tips.

i know it was random as sh1t. i cut the rear flare, then since the other fender was off the car (drivers side) i went to the passenger side and started cutting. then i was like why the hell did i do that lol.

but ill cut up the drivers side front fender this week. see how it looks.


im not really concerns too much about the transition just yet, because its still going to be fiberglassed and bondo'd. af first i wanted subtle, then decided to just to all out and make her wide as shiet.

[Reichy]

I like it so far mate. Will be so bad ass when done.
Cant wait to see this all done.

[AccordKnight]

Needs more cow bell lol

[Flavourless]

At work right now so I am replyin from my phone ha...but I got some info and stuff for yah :) what you plannin on gettin done this week?

I say don't do a boser or anything to the hood except shave the washers...although the hood might be aluminum I'll check on the extra one we have at work. Let me know if u need anything

[BreakMyWallet]

man the hood has me stuck. i need to do something. i sort of want to do a slight boser. very slight. there was also a hood i saw once that was functional. had a small downwards vent along the passenger side where the turbo is. looks sweet and adds a touch of aggressiveness. ill try to find a picture. i dont even think my hood has washer vents. lol i already removed my whole windshield wiper/washer system.

[BreakMyWallet]

as far as this week, just finish my welding and start glassing.

maybe start on my trunk setup, but i need an air tank to test fit in there

[Flavourless]

well your going to want to keep the glass and filler to a very very minimal. I would say you would wanna keep it right around a 1/16th thats why I was mentioning something about modifying the transition on the rear quarters before you really start welding ya know :) I would also recommend working on the front driver before you start welding up the rear so that you can get the arch very close to each other :)

excited to see what you get done this week. try focusing on only few things instead of trying to do everything all at once. I know you have mentioned something about your fenders, hood, trunk setup etc. You get to much going on and you could get distracted a lil jumping around. I would focus on the fenders and getting the shape correct as my number one priority and then start making some tacks to lock in the shape of the fenders and then start filling in the pie shapes in the fenders :). Once you get done with the fenders then move on to the trunk or whatever else you got planned, then you finish that move on to the next project. Unless you have something like fiberglass drying and waiting for it to harden up, then you can work on something else :) make sure to post up pics

[Flavourless]

man the hood has me stuck. i need to do something. i sort of want to do a slight boser. very slight. there was also a hood i saw once that was functional. had a small downwards vent along the passenger side where the turbo is. looks sweet and adds a touch of aggressiveness. ill try to find a picture. i dont even think my hood has washer vents. lol i already removed my whole windshield wiper/washer system.

leave it ;) it will look better clean and classy :P

[WhiteStripes]

the transition from flare to quarter panel is not gradual enough for me, i like how the front fender flows. I wish you had done the fenders both on the same side of the car so that you could sit back and make sure the arch of the front and rear fenders match. Its hard to tell what it will look like now and not to mention as the front fender is on the pass side and the rear quarter is on the driver. I know it will come out good in the end as i know this is just the beginning so its hard to tell. keep up the work and keep us updated with progress :)

This is what I was talking about. Haha, better put by a guy who does it himself.

[BreakMyWallet]

plans for today:

cut/weld front drivers side fender to see how even i can make everything
cut rear fender (doubt ill get to weld it)
start making template for boser hood/hood vents.

lets see if it actually all goes down

reason im trying to get as much done as possible is because i need to have the welder back to the owner

and the fender is probably more gradual then you guys think. if it was all 1 color youd really be able to see the slope of it. the picture i took from the rear of the car makes it look pretty crazy lol

[SeanDub]

I rushed in for pics cuz I saw you posted... lame

[slimadi]

Looking good,top job so far keep it up look forward to the end result :)

[yurotrash]

Looking good, Billy Ray.

[BreakMyWallet]

haha. heres a couple sean. ill have some more in a few

finished routing the ABS wiring harness/ground to its new location

http://i27.tinypic.com/2zszjp4.jpg

new abs lines will be ran within the next couple weeks

http://i28.tinypic.com/2mzbpn9.jpg

might do a DIY at the end of the project for the abs if anyone is interested

gonna go start cutting up the front fender. hope i finish welding the front fender today so i can get a more accurate depiction of 1 whole side with the WB

[BreakMyWallet]

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[Zombie247]

Oh man this is the shit

[Zic]

Nom nom nom.

Mad props man.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks fellas

[SeanDub]

Bad. Ass.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks dude!

[BreakMyWallet]

real quick chop/tease. so i have a stupid good deal on matte vinyl. i want to wrap the car and make it a "total" diy. it would probably be easy to get a mag feature like that. im thinking matte gray, orange barrels and an orange roll bar.

orange because it goes with the theme im doing after the matte gray. i got a STUPID cheap deal on widebody wheels as well. they were on this dudes widebody and hes sellin the wheels. ill probably space em and poke em of course.

anyways, rough chop (i wanted it to be wild, as its a show car)

http://i25.tinypic.com/2q0k0gp.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

oh and NO those are not the wheels that are going on lol

[SeanDub]

Should look pretty dope man

[Jay Z.]

Agreed will definately look sweet when done.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks fellas. itll go through a few looks im sure. ill have more complete fender pics this weekend!

[Stolzy]

interest level continues to rise

[BreakMyWallet]

haha. sweet!

[M.Burroughs]

grey/orange = source dev colors. :shifty

[Zombie247]

I'm loving the rendering

[Ericdd]

nice progress, I can't wait to see how it all turn out

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys! more updates this weekend

[Presns3]

update jer?!

[BreakMyWallet]

i glassed the front fenders. ill try to get some updates by next weekend. maaaad busy

[Tuck&Poke]

this is going to be bad ass!

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys! welder has to go back to the owner this weekend or else i wouldve been done welding :(

i might be able to finish the front fenders though :)

[BreakMyWallet]

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[Zombie247]

That's nutty wide

[BreakMyWallet]

another quick teaser. figured id make my own trunk spoiler. should be easy

http://i37.tinypic.com/2ivxp2x.jpg

[Zombie247]

^ i'd like to see that outcome, maybe something i would like to tackle on my 4 door or my hatchback

[BreakMyWallet]

better pic

[BreakMyWallet]

nice. i just layed down some material and FG resin. ill work on it more tomorrow

http://i38.tinypic.com/33fgdq8.jpg

[e36cruiser]

nice project man! interested in your spoiler diy... wouldnt mind doing a csl style trunk and a roof spoiler on my M

[BreakMyWallet]

started to fiberglass the rear fender and layed foam down for the trunk spoiler. ill have updates in a bit.

[Stephen]

:popcorn

[BreakMyWallet]

pics are sort of repetitive, but whatever

[e36cruiser]

are you just making your own lip spoiler style?

[Dave_The_BMXER]

nice project man! interested in your spoiler diy... wouldnt mind doing a csl style trunk and a roof spoiler on my M

Here is one build I've seen http://www.fiberglassforums.com/showthread.php?t=3526

I am on way to many friggen forums...

How are you going to handle the different expansion rates of metal and fg? I heard it always ends up cracking eventually.

[Jay Z.]

Looks good bro.

[BreakMyWallet]

are you just making your own lip spoiler style?

Here is one build I've seen http://www.fiberglassforums.com/showthread.php?t=3526

I am on way to many friggen forums...

How are you going to handle the different expansion rates of metal and fg? I heard it always ends up cracking eventually.

there will be no expansion. you will get cracking if you try to repair metal with FG. the metal i welded is not moving. welded the end pieces as well as a piece inbetween each slit.

im not worried about it. my car will probably see 5 days a month of driving.

[BreakMyWallet]

Looks good bro.

thanks man! how you like your TL? me and my dad are picking up a TSX this week. thats gonna be my new daily driver

[Flavourless]

he is talking about metal and fiber glass expand and contract at a different rate. Each heat and cool at a different rate and hence why he was wondering. Did you fill each pie cut with metal and weld them in? do you have any close up pics before the fiberglass and also can you take any pictures from the underside of the fender?

[Flavourless]

pics are sort of repetitive, but whatever

http://i33.tinypic.com/2w4hd9g.jpg


did u put fleece over the metal then resin the material??

[BreakMyWallet]

naw not totally. just basically welded small pieces of metal inbetween each slit then fiberglassed the outside and inside of the fender. i can get pics of the inside but its already fiberglassed over. biggest reason im not worried about it is because the car is getting wrapped, not painted. as long as everything holds up against the elements for a while then it will get painted eventually. and the car will see very little road time. no rubbing issues because it will be bagged.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

he is talking about metal and fiber glass expand and contract at a different rate. Each heat and cool at a different rate and hence why he was wondering. Did you fill each pie cut with metal and weld them in? do you have any close up pics before the fiberglass and also can you take any pictures from the underside of the fender?

Ya what he said.

But if you are wrapping it and not painting it then any cracking won't really be visible so it sounds like you are gravy.

[Flavourless]

Why is the rear fender red like the fleece or whatever material u used on the spoiler and like that material lay on the ground? If you used fleece or any kind of material besides resin amd mat go grind all that shit off and do it over with out it like the front fenders...personally I would advise you to fill all the pie cuts with metal weld them up and grind the welds down. Do a little bit of hanner and dollu work so it dosent look all jagged like it does now...it dosent matter if its going to be wrapped or not. At this point it looks like you are planning on using quiet a bit of filler to get ev everything round and snooth. You will now habe three materials expanding at different rates when it gets hot out and then will contract at different rates when cooliing down at night or parked out of the elements...hence why you want to use as mininal filler as possible which I don't see that happening right now. I would say your going to be having at least 3/8 to 1/2 of glass and filler in places and that's no bueno...it is what it is and this is just some advice so u don't have to do it over again later down the road

[schroedin]

Why is the rear fender red like the fleece or whatever material u used on the spoiler and like that material lay on the ground? If you used fleece or any kind of material besides resin amd mat go grind all that shit off and do it over with out it like the front fenders...personally I would advise you to fill all the pie cuts with metal weld them up and grind the welds down. Do a little bit of hanner and dollu work so it dosent look all jagged like it does now...it dosent matter if its going to be wrapped or not. At this point it looks like you are planning on using quiet a bit of filler to get ev everything round and snooth. You will now habe three materials expanding at different rates when it gets hot out and then will contract at different rates when cooliing down at night or parked out of the elements...hence why you want to use as mininal filler as possible which I don't see that happening right now. I would say your going to be having at least 3/8 to 1/2 of glass and filler in places and that's no bueno...it is what it is and this is just some advice so u don't have to do it over again later down the road

Sounds like he might know what he's talking about :rofl

[BreakMyWallet]

Why is the rear fender red like the fleece or whatever material u used on the spoiler and like that material lay on the ground? If you used fleece or any kind of material besides resin amd mat go grind all that shit off and do it over with out it like the front fenders...personally I would advise you to fill all the pie cuts with metal weld them up and grind the welds down. Do a little bit of hanner and dollu work so it dosent look all jagged like it does now...it dosent matter if its going to be wrapped or not. At this point it looks like you are planning on using quiet a bit of filler to get ev everything round and snooth. You will now habe three materials expanding at different rates when it gets hot out and then will contract at different rates when cooliing down at night or parked out of the elements...hence why you want to use as mininal filler as possible which I don't see that happening right now. I would say your going to be having at least 3/8 to 1/2 of glass and filler in places and that's no bueno...it is what it is and this is just some advice so u don't have to do it over again later down the road

naw barely any filler will need to be used. not even 1/4". i dont mind having the FG on there. ive dealt with it on my old car.

the red material was nylon and used to make a template for the other side man lol. i kept measuring and measuring and the only way to fully get it straight was to make the mold really quick and chop it up on the other side to make sure the porportions are correct. didnt want it looking all lopsided from the rear.

[BreakMyWallet]

ill get back to working on the fenders when i get more supplies/money.

started pullin our my backseat to get ready for the ICE!

http://i38.tinypic.com/64m6a0.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/69nm8l.jpg

[Presns3]

wow thats a pretty big trunk

how long do you think it'll take you to finish?
seems like a loooooooooooooot of work
bodywork + engine + ice

[BreakMyWallet]

if i had money i could be done in a month. lol

engine will take a full day to drop in, if its already assembled outside of the car.

ice, its just wood and FG. my setup wont be difficult

my amps are going to be built into an amp rack where the back seats were (on the bottom) covered with plexi. ill prob throw some fans in there too. the subs will be facing towards the cabin. when you look in from the trunk there will just be my air tank protruding out very slightly from where the spare tire is, and a false wall where the back of the subs are. probably a piece of plexi with a team logo etched in.

all the audio will be elemental designs.

today i pulled apart the stock wiring harness for the speakers and labeled all of the speakers and audio outs. ill prob wire them up to my elemental designs ednine.2 amp sometime this week since that wont take long. unless i buy a nine.4 amp, which would be easier and more efficient. not looking for loud ass bass, just something really clean. trunk probably wont rattle at all seeing how the sub setup will be as well.

i have all the plexi.got it for free from my shop. hopefully i can go buy wood this week. some type of 1/2" wood for the amp rack and false wall/floor stuff. then make a quick box out of 3/4" mdf. once i do that then everything is cake. just a lot of measuring.

[525iT_Feen]

I haven't had great experiences with Elemental Designs. Just a heads up. Hope yours are better.

[BreakMyWallet]

oh i love ED. they always take care of me.

[Dubmd]

damn dude!
cant wait to see the finish.
what color are you gunna wrap it?:devillook

[BreakMyWallet]

probably a matte gray!

thanks man

[evilstar]

I wish you would change your mind back to matte red.

it will look sick in any color.

[BreakMyWallet]

eh. little too much for me. well see

[michaele30]

Great Thread...its like a culmination of DIY stuff...flares, tuck, spoiler, ICE......Keep it coming!

Can't wait to see the outcome

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks! im outside working on the ice right now

[ApathyCSL]

Damn dude. you've got a lot of skill tackling as much stuff as you are. I know this is gonna be insane when its finished. Tasty.

[GOLDmember]

wow thats different... hope the fender work holds up.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys. ive gotten more work done. im just slacking with updates because im so busy. hopefully this weekend!

[e.shell]

great stuff, cant wait to see finished product

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks. finally got 4 days off. so hopefully i can get some stuff done

[Ericdd]

thanks. finally got 4 days off. so hopefully i can get some stuff done
lets see some progress :eyebrows

[EThirtySicks]

Update us!

[BreakMyWallet]

no updates. lol

[BreakMyWallet]

updates will come faster over winter

[SeanDub]

:(

[BreakMyWallet]

believe me, i feel you man. commuting 50 mins to school and college baseball take a toll on how many hours there are in a day. but soon enough, well get her up and running!!!

[BreakMyWallet]

sorry for the lack of updates fellas. christmas killed me! finally money started come back in so its time to get down. i wanna finish the bodywork within the month so my dad can possibly help me with wheels and suspension.

couple quickies. just started adding filler. once i finish this rear fender everything else should go pretty smooth. the front fenders wont take long. maybe 4 days. then i have a new method for welding/finishing the pass side rear fender which should make everything much easier.

http://i48.tinypic.com/j17axj.jpg

and big thanks to a4rob for linking me to this baby ;)

http://i47.tinypic.com/1zpigds.jpg

and an idea of the total width

http://i48.tinypic.com/2yoshhe.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

what u guys think? NOT my first choice in a wheel. but 3 piece and made for an audi widebody already. which ill probably still need spacers for. but the price is so low i dont think i wanna pass it up. repaint the face flat black and powdercoat the lip gloss black or leave it. not sure. but they come with tires too. STUPID cheap

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/djintensive/Widebody%20Progress/DSCN0081Medium.jpg

http://modularewheels.com/images/m3b.jpg

[bataangpinoy]

sure

[00bmw323]

meh

[BreakMyWallet]

ill spend probably triple as much buying a wheel from one of my sponsors.

[Exorcist]

They look ok to me. Question is if ok is good enough?

[BreakMyWallet]

well i NEED a car to start driving. my dad is getting me an apartment near my school so i cant take the tsx down there. so im doing whatever i can to get this finished

[Jay Z.]

well i NEED a car to start driving. my dad is getting me an apartment near my school so i cant take the tsx down there. so im doing whatever i can to get this finished

BALLER haha, shit wish my dad was that kind when I was in college lol, let alone give me a second car to dd. Nice :alright I like the wheels if they are super cheap who cares. Nice progress btw. :D

[BreakMyWallet]

i like the wheels too. like i said they arent my first choice but theyre nice and already built for an audi wb

[euro e28]

wow, what a project. you've got some skills there buddy. keep it up.

[OMG TSX]

oOh... you have a tsx also?? lol

[Oxer]

Those wheels are meh, but if they are cheap then they will be ok for the time being... Deff needs some baller wheels though..

. Looking good so far, your progress is about the same pace as mine haha

[BreakMyWallet]

im sponsored by work and DPE and these wheels cost just as much. theyre 3 piece forged wheels. id consider them "baller" just not my favorite stye.

ill have to check out your progress. you have a thread?

[BreakMyWallet]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2dlqdl0.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/2i6pf9h.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

couple quick ones from smoothing out the front fender. sort of repetitive so next time i have updates they will be more substantial.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2r5ajvk.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2qtwacz.jpg

[Tuck&Poke]

i wanna see this done!

I think you posted that your shaving the bay, what are you removing, i've been looking into this but not alot of people with the longitudinal 1.8t do it and its hard to get information

[BreakMyWallet]

yuppp.

truthfully bro, audi isnt much different than any other bay tuck. most cars use all the same mechs. best place you will ever look is:

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1693934

insane thread.

but audi specific. i ordrered all new hardlines and im relocating the ABS into the cubby where the battery is. battery will be moved to the trunk. and the whole vac system will be removed. and im looping the coolant system, so i wont be running a overflow tank, just this:
http://i47.tinypic.com/1zpigds.jpg

the abs is a little more tricky because you need a bubble flare tool, which i ended up borrowing.
not many have done it. except for a4rob, this is his
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3791549&postcount=335

for the vac delete, read this.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=235106&highlight=vacuum+removal

this is what my plan started out as. except i just removed the ac lines and will get them done down the line. LOL i never use ac.
http://i32.tinypic.com/25u3dhe.jpg


hope i helped. hit me up if you need any more help man.

[BreakMyWallet]

front DS fender is finished :)

[I.CON]

Can't wait to see this done

[BreakMyWallet]

cut down the rear fender about an inch and a half. looks much better and more subtle now. but now, right after i finished the front fender, i need o cut it down to match the rear. haha

[Tuck&Poke]

wow, thanks for all the info!

edit: i ordered my block off plate so as soon as it gets here im gonna get started. I **** how messy the stock bay is.

[Darrenb]

Dang Jer, looking good. I say use the wheels right now, and get some nice 3pcs later. You will definitely finish your widebody before i finish mine. I'll be done in June :rofl: Your wb will definitely be sick.

[BreakMyWallet]

wow, thanks for all the info!

edit: i ordered my block off plate so as soon as it gets here im gonna get started. I **** how messy the stock bay is.

just got mine :D

http://i50.tinypic.com/34didqw.jpg

motor parts are being taken in this week! :woot:

[BreakMyWallet]

thinkin along the lines of something like this color. but more of a blue

http://i47.tinypic.com/21j27iw.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

but tis gonna be way more blue. not a gay ass light green haha. fockin pshop was hard to match the color

[BreakMyWallet]

i think i like burgandy better actually.

http://i48.tinypic.com/343re47.jpg

[evilstar]

i think i like burgandy better actually.

http://i48.tinypic.com/343re47.jpg

feck yeah burgandy ftw jer do it!

[Stolzy]

id do blue if u want it to be a show car...ya kknow?

but if its just your weekend driver. burgundy FTW

[Tuck&Poke]

i kind of like the greenish blue color

btw, did that egr sai delete today, turned out well, that DIY is really good. Sometime next week im gonna work on the vac lines. Now i gotta track down a boost leak that's unrelated.

[Byron]

http://i47.tinypic.com/1zpigds.jpg
So you just run this spliced into a hose and you don't need to run an overflow? Where could I buy one?

[starbai]

holy shit insane!

[sugmag]

update?

[ItsDooDoo]

Waiting for outcome.. Keep up the work.

[BreakMyWallet]

damn, ive been slacking huh? haha. well, i just got these!

http://i39.tinypic.com/kf5kyp.jpg

im not a big black wheel guy. since the car will probably be a matte navy blue, the wheels will be brushed/custom silver finish!

and my block will be picked up tomorrow.

my head is at the shop getting all the valves fixed and the block will be getting honed. should be putting her together soon enough :D

[Tuck&Poke]

impatiently waiting

[BreakMyWallet]

got some work done today. finally took out the abs lines. also grinded off the bracket that held the abs module in there. going to pick up my double flare tool right now so i can get all the abs lines situated. also grinded off the screws that held the brackets, gonna continue to smooth em out then sand down the engine bay to get ready for paint!

http://i39.tinypic.com/2rfddt3.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2d7si9h.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/fw6k43.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

todays activity.

http://i39.tinypic.com/30shy0x.jpg

[RS_Sex]

Damn J I see this thing is coming along

[BreakMyWallet]

first shots of the new wheels that finally arrived to my house. should be some goooood updates this week! ill probably get new tires for the fronts and throw the front tires on the rear wheels. dont see too many aggressive widebodies runnin around. gotta pull em apart and send em off to the powdercoater as well!

http://i44.tinypic.com/oaohac.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/4scljd.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

last update until i get some real progress.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2hf48wz.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/28m1zlg.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

so i took a trip down to m1 auto yesterday in el monte (great shop, great guys) he told me that he had some flares laying around so i thought id take a look. the reason i never liked em is because they never had enough "slope" on them. well, i started looking at a set that he said could have been for a corolla or an audi. gave me a price that was super cheap so i said what the hell. to my surprise, they fit. they fit perfect. not too wide at all. really subtle. and make my wheels look aggressive as hell! (which you dont see on too many widebodies. so i think im going to use them. what do you guys think?

http://i43.tinypic.com/6poi2d.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/1zpqueo.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/ztis1y.jpg

[Zack01GC]

I like 'em. You going to mold them in?

[HTOWN///M3]

wow just wow!! I cant wait to see this done!

[Tuck&Poke]

i dig it, sucks that you did all that work already

[WierdAznDude]

wow great build so far! GL with everything in the future.

[BreakMyWallet]

oh yeah, of course they will be molded. in fact, they were already fiberglassed on this morning. its drying now. then its on to another coat of FG, filler, bondo. :D

god flares are soooo much easier!

[BreakMyWallet]

i dig it, sucks that you did all that work already

yeah. but whatever. i mean its too hard to make a custom proportionate fender. ill just grind all that shiet off and tack on the flare.

i got a little too ahead of myself anyway. this being my first widebody project

[BreakMyWallet]

grinded down then glued then fiberglassed.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2iw0coy.jpg

ill see if i can update again tomorrow!

[Dubmd]

damn thats lookin great!

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks buddy. let the FG sit all day and its as hard as a rock. ill get to sanding in the morning.

[hinrichs]

flares look good, how do the fronts fit?

[BreakMyWallet]

fuck this got me excited. still have a lot of sanding, but i figured you guys wouldnt mind if i posted more ;)

http://i40.tinypic.com/2hdcnqw.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/i41jbo.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/24l20aq.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

flares look good, how do the fronts fit?

i only bought the rear two. im going to make a mold off the rear ones and throw them on the front

[Kielan]

Flares are dope. Thats a wide ass wheel you go back there.

[Pure Euro]

Now the big question... Will it be ready for Wuste?

[BreakMyWallet]

duuuude i want it to be. when is wustefest?

[H5G]

looks tits..

[Pure Euro]

June 4-6

www.Wuste.com

[craige-o]

Wow, quite the build.. Good luck!

[evilstar]

looking good jer looking real good.


So to put on the flares you grinded the filler and fiberglass or did you have to cut the metal off to?

[BreakMyWallet]

just grinded everything. metal is under it, glued then fiberglassed over

[BreakMyWallet]

UPDATE!

drove my buddies audi today and decided i needed to get mine runnin!

sanded down the passenger side flare (FML: worst part of bodywork is sanding!) still needs filler
http://i40.tinypic.com/v62dn9.jpg

then i started to make a mold for the front fender
http://i43.tinypic.com/71lndc.jpg

grinded off the old drivers side shit and threw on the flare.
http://i41.tinypic.com/jkdqgi.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/wrhul0.jpg

hopefully some updates in the morning! this week im hoping to have the rear fenders basically done. the mold for both of the front fenders done and tacked on. and the rear bumper flare molded :D

[Lux]

Keep up the work. I tried to do some great stuffs and glass work this winter but ran out of patience big time.

Thats looking good.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks buddy

[BreakMyWallet]

dialed in the rear camber (loooove the fitment right now) and pulled the mold off the rear fender. hopefully ill have the front fender fiberglassed by tomorrow!

http://i44.tinypic.com/160v19l.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/wmxw2.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2jibk6.jpg

trust me, i cant stand to even look at it at this height!! coils soon

http://i43.tinypic.com/2r4vo.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/sdfuj9.jpg

[RedE46Bimmer]

Dang i almost forgot about this. Looking good Jer!

[dare23]

I like where this is going!!! I like seeing the progress.

[Lux]

fiberglassforums.com is a great outlet for info on projects like this.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys!

finally motivated to get shiet done! working on my car into the late hours of the night.

front fender with the first coat of FG
http://i41.tinypic.com/23ra74l.jpg

rear fender with filler. gonna sand it down, add another quick set of filler and its done! this fender should be complete tomorrow :D
http://i39.tinypic.com/28lqvc1.jpg

[2.slowT]

What are you going to do with the bottom to blend it into the side skirt?

[BreakMyWallet]

custom make a piece out of abs.


the flares actually extend down to the sideskirt/bumper so i may just make a mold off that for the front.

[MIGS]

fuckin A!

i need to learn bodywork. geez..

nice shit so far. Audis always look so perfect with fenders flared out more.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks dude!

feels good to have something completed!

http://i41.tinypic.com/21mt535.jpg

[azntaiji]

Lookin sick dude! Major props for all that custom work.

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks man

[BayE36Area]

cant wait to see this thing done.. nice body work!

[ben]

nice jer! have you decided on the color yet?

[BreakMyWallet]

Color will be revealed soon!

[ff_drift_lol]

looking good man

[jimbo]

nice! I'll follow this one

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks guys.


just got the motor rebuilt on our 1977 celica. going to be starting an old school jdm project soon as well!

[TommyT]

dude this is gonna be sickkkkkkkk!! good job!

[BreakMyWallet]

baseball is over. (at least for a few weeks) time to do work!

[evilstar]

so whats the etc on this?

[BreakMyWallet]

ect? or eta? haha

all depends on my pops and how much money hes giving me. were working it out.

[evilstar]

ect? or eta? haha

all depends on my pops and how much money hes giving me. were working it out.

I ment Estimated Time of Completion but its all the same thing.

how is your pops doing btw hope hes all better now.

[BreakMyWallet]

hes doing better, thanks man.


today i finished FG'ing the front fender. rear pass fender is complete. rear drivers fender will get filler tonight along with the front passenger. woot woot.

gonna go to the gym while the FG dries then come back and take a few quick pics.

[BreakMyWallet]

waiting on updates. need money!

new wheel finish in progress

http://i39.tinypic.com/15krk1.jpg

[BreakMyWallet]

aaaaand finished product

http://i43.tinypic.com/29ataba.jpg

[hi its me alec]

those are some dank wheels. will look great

[kramerbuccs24]

Coming along very nicely!

[BreakMyWallet]

thanks boys

[Tuck&Poke]

what did you use to strip those wheels? one of those paint remover web looking things?

edit: never mind i just read it in your brushed wheel thread

[BreakMyWallet]

just some cheap shit from home depot. it works okay. pep boys has an aircraft stripper that may work better

[Tuck&Poke]

it works fine till you start getting to the primer. wire wheel would have saved a lot of time but i honestly didnt even think of it and its sitting on top of my tool box

[SteveO@OpenRoad]

good work BMW. can't wait to see some more progress