# giving the bug black eyes and face lift **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 6, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604 "2009-03-06T12:59:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/1 "2009-03-06T12:59:24Z")
well its geting warm i got my intercooler my new forge blowoff/rec valve and im puting a n2o intercooler cooler ring on . and right now im attempting to do a joey mod to the head lights . i am also doing the timing belt ,tenshioner, water pump,thermastat, ect, the normal 70kmi stuff ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics009.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics009.jpg) [http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/?action=view¤t=headlight-1.jpg](http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/?action=view¤t=headlight-1.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics010.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics010.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics011.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics011.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics007.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics007.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics008.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics008.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics014.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics014.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics012.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics012.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/2 "2009-03-06T21:07:28Z")
my old intecooler!!! ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/3 "2009-03-06T21:12:13Z")
joey mod , NICE ---
**Author:** ![Wallace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wallace/32/6345_2.png) [@Wallace](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wallace)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/4 "2009-03-07T06:00:50Z")
what is the joey mod? i always hear people saying it but never knew what it was. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/5 "2009-03-07T08:38:57Z")
> [@7/30 autocross eccn](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-30-autocross-eccn/15061/40): > > joey mod , NICE I don’t really see anything funny? It looks like he’s saying he’s doing a retrofit. > [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/14984/31): > > what is the joey mod? i always hear people saying it but never knew what it was. No, I don’t think you’ve ever heard that. He’s referring to me, Joey, as I am doing retrofitted headlights. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/6 "2009-03-07T10:44:32Z")
1.8t’s dont like to be blown off to atmosphere. least mine didnt. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/7 "2009-03-07T10:48:25Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/14984/31): > > what is the joey mod? i always hear people saying it but never knew what it was. > [@Stealership. Pun intended.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stealership-pun-intended/15186/25): > > I don’t really see anything funny? It looks like he’s saying he’s doing a retrofit. > > No, I don’t think you’ve ever heard that. He’s referring to me, Joey, as I am doing retrofitted headlights. no hes not referring to you. “joey mod”… it is a term used in the VW/Audi circles about smoking/painting your headlight housings, i remember hearing this a long time ago. link from 2004 for proof > **[DIY Joey Mod PROPER MASKING AND PAINTING!](https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/diy-joey-mod-proper-masking-and-painting.1567138/?id=1567138)** ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/8 "2009-03-07T10:49:07Z")
> [@Four teens in lockport gang rape a disabled girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/four-teens-in-lockport-gang-rape-a-disabled-girl/15144/88): > > 1.8t’s dont like to be blown off to atmosphere. least mine didnt. its a 50/50 valve… stupid still, but they work. my car is going to love the BOV i have for it :excited ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/9 "2009-03-07T13:59:46Z")
heres a new part NX intercooler sprayer. ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics017.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics017.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/10 "2009-03-07T14:14:39Z")
> [@FS: My BMW for $650!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-my-bmw-for-650/15191/13): > > its a 50/50 valve… stupid still, but they work. my car is going to love the BOV i have for it :excited thanks bro i think that was a complament from you lol. your like rain on a sunny day lmfao JK i know my blk forge deverter valve might work better but i want to test and see if theres much of a differnce if it takes away power it gets sold if not cool it looks better and sounds better + it was a great price. ---
**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/11 "2009-03-08T10:40:43Z")
> [@Help me name my new pizzeria on Grand Island.Serious please](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-name-my-new-pizzeria-on-grand-island-serious-please/15200/15): > > thanks bro i think that was a complament from you lol. your like rain on a sunny day lmfao JK > > i know my blk forge deverter valve might work better but i want to test and see if theres much of a differnce if it takes away power it gets sold if not cool it looks better and sounds better + it was a great price. let me know how the stuff wrks out. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/12 "2009-03-08T11:17:57Z")
> [@i love people](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-love-people/15199/5): > > no hes not referring to you. “joey mod”… it is a term used in the VW/Audi circles about smoking/painting your headlight housings, i remember hearing this a long time ago. > > link from 2004 for proof > [DIY Joey Mod PROPER MASKING AND PAINTING! | VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum](http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1567138) ahh, ok. New to me. Pretty comical though. ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/13 "2009-03-08T17:24:08Z")
yea i always thought it was a stupid name but thats what everyone calls it . ha screw u vw people now its called jeremy mod if done to a beetle lol. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/14 "2009-03-10T05:26:50Z")
nice dude… Give me a call some time, ill throw a wench around with you. I havent seen a jmodded bug headlight. I will look sweet on your car though I know it. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/15 "2009-03-10T05:28:21Z")
yargh me and me mateys be tossin wenches 'round like they be a barnicle on the starburd side o me ship ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/16 "2009-03-11T10:49:43Z")
> [@Rosswell Park Cancer Institute.... Read Inside](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rosswell-park-cancer-institute-read-inside/15317/5): > > yargh me and me mateys be tossin wenches 'round like they be a barnicle on the starburd side o me ship lawl!!! ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/17 "2009-03-11T19:17:34Z")
2 days ago i painted the inside of the head lights but it rejected the paint so i had to wait untill yesterday and scrubed all the paint off . i started at 7pm and finished high ass hell at 3:30am (preps all) today i painted the parts again and they came out good now 7 days untill its cured ☹ . I orderd the intercooler tubing the 10th and its coming from cali it will be here the middle of next week . pics tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/18 "2009-03-11T19:56:19Z")
Looking good , cant wait to see it finished up ! ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/19 "2009-03-12T18:17:51Z")
stuff i needed to keep the project moving ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics018.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics018.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics019.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics019.jpg) cars falling apart lol j/k ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics021.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics021.jpg) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics022.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics022.jpg) old tiny intercooler ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics023.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics023.jpg) baking my 2nd head light so i can paint it tonight. 300 dagrees for 8 minits and it pulls right apart. ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics024.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics024.jpg) parts painted next to original ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics020.jpg](http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics020.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604/20 "2009-03-12T18:24:07Z")
> [@the latest gymnastics recap lol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-latest-gymnastics-recap-lol/14971/70): > > heres a new part NX intercooler sprayer. > > ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/Cars/beetlepics017.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/a/7a53ed79895c56abc33de290e194cd6cf14df556.jpeg) cute intercooler > [@Help me name my new pizzeria on Grand Island.Serious please](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-name-my-new-pizzeria-on-grand-island-serious-please/15200/32): > > ahh, ok. New to me. Pretty comical though. learn something new everyday. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/giving-the-bug-black-eyes-and-face-lift/242604.md?page=2)