lounge_bait's '01 sport (tentatively named 8-ball)

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by lounge_bait

Thanks, Al-
I hope to get her all cleaned up for a real shoot before the weather gets too nasty. i still want to black out the rear emblems as well. it feels so good to be behind the wheel again!

For sure

[lounge_bait]

New one in the leaves
I love this time of year!

[Kuplamies]

Originally Posted by lounge_bait

New one in the leaves
I love this time of year!

Nice pic!

You have done a good job with engine and interior.
I must have been quite a hard work with the engine!
I hope it runs smoothly now

Check out my thread, there are lot of autumnpics...
(My 1999 silver TDI)

[Growler]

I like what you did with the turn signals up front there..

nice mod!

Glad you got the car back on the road!

[lounge_bait]

Originally Posted by Kuplamies

Nice pic!

You have done a good job with engine and interior.
I must have been quite a hard work with the engine!
I hope it runs smoothly now

Check out my thread, there are lot of autumnpics...
(My 1999 silver TDI)

Thank you, Kuplamies! it does run smoothly now. i am so happy to be driving it again!

Originally Posted by Growler

I like what you did with the turn signals up front there..

nice mod!

Glad you got the car back on the road!

Thanks!
I first mocked them up with tape and magic marker and drove around for about a week before i made the decision to paint them. i like the look of a smoked side marker lens, but i wanted to make the front a little less cartoonish and get a more aggressive look when the lights are on at night. slowly but surely it is getting put back together...

[Evanrude]

Your mods are tasteful and shiny and you have a beautiful Beetle

[MichelleRoze]

I too like your turn signals and rear marker lights. Nice touch to have just a little that's not tinted. 8 looks great! I like the idea of getting it painted like an 8 ball. Get the 8 and put it on both doors. That'd be sweet. Get an 8 ball shifter and maybe mock up a pool stick looking thing to go under the nob. So many cool ideas you could do with that. Then if you get another NB you could get a red one and make it a striped ball! Ok, my mind is thinking over time here. That'd be cool though, a whole set of NB pool balls! hahaha

[Lony]

You did some cool mods, love the black roof. If your streets will allow, you should consider lowering a bit. Also good job with the engine swap - I wish I had that skills too

[thorgipsy]

8-ball is looking hot!
I'm planning on painting my corners, tails with Niteshades.
Yours turned out really nice.

[99Turbo]

Very nice looking Beetle. I keep going back up to the pics and I just can't visualize it with anything on the exterior that would mar the clean lines. Must be the color, but that is a seriously classy looking car. Maybe and just maybe tint the windows to add to the mysterious look.

That's just me though so I will be interested to see how your ideas for your car play out.

You didn't shoot the interior but don't the Sport's have the same seats as the Turbo S's?

[JLasvegas]

Great pictures, looks awesome. Kudos on keeping the black looking so good, I know its a biotch

[lounge_bait]

Wow- i am killer late on replying to all of you!
if i could lower it i would, but alas, the mean streets of NE Ohio will not allow such a thing in the winter.
Thank you all for the kind remarks. As of right now i am finishing up spraying the rest of the interior pieces up in black and the next project is replacing my front passenger side wheel bearing. Fun! I love this car!

[lounge_bait]

I really need to get the camera out and shoot 8-ball...
Found one that i shot earlier this summer.

[scarabY2k]

DUDE!!! good seeing you here again. You almost made the M.I.A. orgers thread. Hope to see you around a bit more, with more sweet pics of that hot 8-ball