# Mike's Sol **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 13, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240 "2007-12-13T15:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/421 "2009-05-10T17:22:08Z")
> [@kramerbuccs24"](#): > > looks beautiful thanks, you may be interested in the quick releases. The bumper has no “hidden” fasteners. it has 6 quarter turn dzus fasteners. 2 on each flare to the bumper and two on the radiator support. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%205mar09/IMG_2822.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/4/c4dd43f583cd08de21c5f7236bfc4c9cb0e7278a.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%205mar09/IMG_2821.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/0/30eb545f7767d96bbd77bb48cd3d30ceb9715ede.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%205mar09/IMG_2824.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/d/6dc5a1be4390b7d707d08c11cbbf053023b49e0b.jpeg) This one goes through the flare, bumper, and finally the aluminum plate that is bolted to the stock fender and inner fender bracket. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%205mar09/IMG_2826.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/6/f63739592195dc157b1216e0d544fe561ea869a0.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%205mar09/IMG_2827.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/8/7851ea30a565ce21091526f24d51efb2e314c5d8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/422 "2009-05-10T17:23:06Z")
sooooo sweeeeet ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/423 "2009-05-10T17:24:24Z")
> [@K20power"](#): > > well then WTF, it’s just recently like this past week or so I haven’t been able to see the pics in your build thread, this build thread, a couple other threads including my sig. Same thing on another forum I’m on, can’s see shit. thats strange. I have no idea what might cause that. its just Pb ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/424 "2009-05-11T19:14:39Z")
Looking real good Mike. Needs an intercooler 😉 **Ahem!!** ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/425 "2009-05-11T19:58:24Z")
Your car is awesome man… really. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/426 "2009-05-11T20:19:09Z")
> [@So i got caught by a trooper (sorta) EDIT: HELP!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-got-caught-by-a-trooper-sorta-edit-help/18043/16): > > Looking real good Mike. Needs an intercooler 😉 **Ahem!!** Thanks adam. I’m having a tough time getting into the labs (last week, exam week next week) Hopefully I can sneak into one very soon though. I am eager to get that piece of the puzzle in there. > [@looking for a picture](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-a-picture/17987/26): > > Your car is awesome man… really. Thanks. :thumbup ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/427 "2009-05-11T20:41:51Z")
> [@FS:1996 Audi A4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1996-audi-a4/11322/24): > > Thanks adam. I’m having a tough time getting into the labs (last week, exam week next week) Hopefully I can sneak into one very soon though. I am eager to get that piece of the puzzle in there. Sketch, no? 😉 I will send link to you in PM… ---
**Author:** ![Wizard13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dec6dc/32.png) [@Wizard13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wizard13)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/428 "2009-05-12T04:47:31Z")
God damn! looks like everything is coming along real nice man. Keep up the good work! When can i see this thing in person? ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/429 "2009-05-15T14:06:45Z")
I’ll have to see when I get it going and when I find myself back in the capital district with it. Unfortunately the combination of both those things happening anytime soon is very slim. I got the other side on last week and I should be picking up a welder to tack the back quarters together tonight: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark015.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark015.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark018.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark018.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark005.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark006.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2011mar09/Genseopark006.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/430 "2009-05-15T16:28:49Z")
Great work and great build thread! ---
**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/431 "2009-05-15T19:18:04Z")
Looking awesome Mike! ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/432 "2009-05-16T08:03:22Z")
Im failing this build cause you didnt get the CF aerocatch hood pins FAIL 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 16, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/433 "2009-05-16T08:20:01Z")
I doubt highly that both of the weaves would have matched. Which looks ghetto. Black ftw. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/434 "2009-05-16T17:43:18Z")
The aerocatch in carbon is just some overlay crap. I don’t pay for cosmetics. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0757.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0757.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0759.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0759.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0763.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0763.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0782.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0782.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0752.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0752.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/435 "2009-05-17T11:13:17Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0782.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0782.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0830.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0830.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0834.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0834.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0841.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Mafdark/car%2015mar09/IMG_0841.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/436 "2009-05-17T16:45:56Z")
looks like fun :lol ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/437 "2009-05-17T19:44:14Z")
> [@WTH: poss. manager for the pizza shop.And how do I hire?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-poss-manager-for-the-pizza-shop-and-how-do-i-hire/18175/20): > > looks like fun :lol its should be, but the welding is NOT going well. I can’t get the damn welds right, either they burn right through or sit on top, when I finally lay a decent bead it caves in on itself and craters up. OJ (Wizard13) gave me some suggestions and hopefully thinner wire and different stuff to clean up the metal will allow me to fix it back up. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/438 "2009-05-18T20:54:00Z")
There should be NO bead laying on 18-20g sheet metal with MIG, that’s a problem right there Mike. Spot weld. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/439 "2009-05-19T06:48:30Z")
the beads were on scrap metal to try and figure out the problem. ---
**Author:** ![shoeboxlen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shoeboxlen/32/6506_2.png) [@shoeboxlen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shoeboxlen)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240/440 "2009-05-22T13:26:25Z")
Mafdark i just spent the past hour reading this entire thread. alot o reading but well worth the time. cant believe it is the same sol you had 4 years ago! Looks great congrats on the killer build and haviong the nuts to stick with the project for so long and through such heart aches! GJ the car is awesome! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240.md?page=21) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mikes-sol/235240.md?page=23)