Okay, well basically I am suffering from photo overload, which is
hindering my main swap page progress. In the meantime however, I
thought I would share some video clips I took with my new digi
camcorder. They are mainly tech oriented, however the last few at
the bottom of the page are pretty much just for fun. I have also
included here a few pics...I am working away at stuff for my main
shocky pages...but right now I am looking at 3,000 pics give or take
and feeling a bit overwhelmed to say the least. I am also in the
process of making my "totally tech, no BS" pages which are going to
consist of detailed info on the 1.8T swap only as opposed to info here
and there with narration of my adventures in MD.
Okay, must give this disclaimer....I AM NOT AS MUCH OF AN AIRHEAD OR
IDIOT AS I SOUND LIKE.........er...I DO know what everything is called
and I do know what I am talking about in these clips...despite what it
seems like.....er...I also say things like "Mr. starter wire" and
such...but heh...that is just because I am a girl.......got to be
feminine somehow......right? And also...a word of warning.....Dan
is the cameraman here...and seems to have a really bad habit of filming
my backside....and no, my ass is not THAT flat...the jeans just don't
fit all that well....
TECH RELATED VIDEOS (mostly that is)
So, my first video ever. Pretty much getting a feel for the
camera and coming to realize that the big image that barely has enough
light, has not enough light after compression: Shocky's first video
On to video #2....which isn't much better.......just going over some of
the current status issues with wiring and such...and no, I am really
not as much of an idiot as I sound like I am...heh.: Shocky wiring status
This video show my exhaust with custom downpipe that Dan welded
together. This is one of the few projects I have not participated
in or done myself on this entire project. Very nice job on the
welding Dan! Oh...I um...edited out the sound in light of me sounding
REALLY, REALLY bad, but at least it shows off the downpipe and
exhaust....: Shocky's Exhaust
Then Saturday rolled around and the first video of the day shows the
plans for the morning, which are wiring, wiring, and more wiring while
Dan goes to store: Saturday plans
And after the day is over.....of course an update on progress made...in
three segments. First up is the wiring progress: Wiring progress made
And on to way more exciting things! Adding oil to the AWP FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Oil in!
And then the most tech oriented and exciting video of them
all.......cranking over the AWP - now badly spliced together after
cringing at just how bad I sounded...heh.. Shocky got to 30psi
after the
battery was recharged though......it dies mid video....heh: Getting oil pressure
Last tech video of the trip which I had to video tape on my
own...ie...sucky job was done...trying to present and film at the same
time is difficult. I am going over the wiring yet again, but now
it is all done except for terminating all the wires at the DTA: The next to last step
NON - TECH RELATED VIDEOS (mostly)
Okay, well if you are sick of seeing me then I would not watch these as
I think at this point Dan was having fun with the digi
camcorder.....and I was having fun talking about Shocky......and that
is really all these videos are...
First one is my thoughts on Shocky Jr....badly spliced together
mid-video I might add......as usual, Dan doesn't stop videotaping for
an eternity after the content is done (yes, there is some content in there
somewhere...you have to look really hard to see it though): My thoughts on Shocky Jr.
And here are Shocky's new wheels......Fox Sport Edition IIs.....: Shocky's new wheels
And finally, my thoughts on the K03....sport....and more: Turbo? What Turbo?
That is it...um......it will get better, I promise. Thank you to
my dad for giving me his old digi camcorder for my birthday! And
I vow to reduce the number of "um"s and "uh"s and airheadedness.....
UPDATE PICS
And now for some pics of the current status of it all...........and some new parts for Shocky.......
NEW PARTS:
Gauges and Sensors:
Wheels and Tires:
Do-It-Yourself Wide band O2 Sensor:
And completed exhaust and downpipe:
PROGRESS:
Stock wiring had to get taken out, and I didn't just want to snip the
wires so I cut the connectors off in the engine bay and actually
removed the wire from the fuse panel plugs. Now my A plug (the
white guy) is a bit bare, but I added in some new wires....like for the
12V switched power to the relay board and a tach wire to the DTA in the
C plug (yellow guy). While I was down in that area anyway, I
decided to clean up stuff some and also replace the burned plugs (D and
E). Only did D and then ran out of time, but I got a chance to
fix all the damaged wires as well. Anyways...shoulda known better
as I have had my wiring apart before, but I organized my wiring with
the fuse panel upside down (very stupid kirsten) and so when I was
done....I realized this and had to turn it over...which meant messing
up everything I had done. Bottom line? Wires are a slightly
more organized mess still!
Anyhow...before pic:
Reorganized mess:
Damaged D plug and new D plug....some wires already transferred.....:
Got a really cool tool that is for the VW wiring.....it is a must have
if you are going to be fiddling with the fuse panel stuffs:
D and E plugs in:
D Connector for relay board:
Relay board done:
Progress made on DTA so far....couldn't get the connectors into the
plastic housing without difficulty #@$*@#*&$@#%$@(#*:
I am about half way through terminating the wires to the DTA.....and then I am DONE!
The fuel filter has been moved to other side of engine bay:
And the new fuel lines are about 50% complete:
And that is about it. The exhaust and shifter box are finally in
place for good and ready to go.....All the wiring is done, the DTA is
almost done and the fuel lines are going to be done and so everything
is ready to go in terms of starting Shocky up for the first
time......before I can actually run the little guy though need to
install radiator and coolant hoses which need to be custom done (go
figure!).....um...other than that....
